My teaching style is based on developing repertoire while learning a strong background in technique. For beginning students, we focus on basic chords and exercises, and then usually within 2-3 lessons, the student can start learning songs. In this manner, the student is playing music that is meaningful to them, while taking instrument basics and putting them to use.

For more advanced students, items to work on may include expanding chord vocabulary, chords with extensions and/or alterations, using triads and their inversions, song writing techniques, soloing, rhythms, ear training, technique (both pick style and finger style), world music guitar styles - Brazilian, Spanish- and much more.

For the well rounded guitarist, lessons are often taught with a specific stylistic slant if requested (e.g. jazz, blues, classic rock, metal, folk, etc.)”