Teaching Background: * I have a record of success with students of all ages, backgrounds, abilities, and goals * I teach using a variety of methods and styles, including my own authored books * I owned a music academy for 10 years where I trained others to be successful instructors * I have a very high student retention rate * I've been playing 30 years * I have a Degree in Music from Florida State University * I have been teaching professionally for over 20 years Background as a Musician: * I have played in bands, duos, and as a solo artist. * I play gigs professionally as a working musician. * I grew up playing rock and blues. I studied classical guitar in school, and I also play some jazz and metal. * I play electric, acoustic, nylon/fingerstyle, etc. * I play classical guitar, blues, bluegrass, rock, metal, jazz, country, etc. * I also write music, classical composition, singer-songwriter, and more improvisational styles as well. * I'm into theory: Improv, Chord/Scale relationships, analyzing songs, etc. *** Lesson Details *** I customize the lessons to the goals of each student. Whether it's for fun and leisure or a driven passion with serious goals, I can give you the tools to accomplish what you want! I love teaching people through the music that they love. So, whether that's Britney Spears, Metallica, or Bach, the concepts underlying music are basically the same. I will make sure you can play the music you love and hopefully help you explore new music as well. *** Specialties *** For all the advanced knowledge I have and years of teaching students of all kinds, my favorite is teaching beginners. I love seeing someone come in with no knowledge of music, and taking them from milestone to milestone. I love watching new musicians blossom. I play, teach, and perform most frequently in classical, rock, blues, and pop genres.