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Electric, Acoustic Guitar, Music Theory, Songs, Composition

Whether it's wanting to improve your guitar technique, learn songs to play for fun, or learn how to jam with a group of people and play on stage, or even compose songs of your own, I will teach you in a way where you will be able to have the option for all. My method uses a universal technique, meaning you will be able to play in many different scenarios because of the musical variety I will share with you. I will also pass on the methods I have learned from my highly renowned instructors like James Robinson, Larry Mitchell, and Dante Frisiello.

To leave you with this note, when I started learning guitar I got to a point where I felt stuck with my progression and I wasn't so interested in playing, until I found the right teacher who showed me the infinite possibilities with music and the guitar. This is something I want to pass forward on to you! Learning to play music is a cultivation that last a lifetime.

Extra information

I teach in person at my place or yours or I teach online lessons.

Location

At teacher's location: apts, North Hollywood, Los Angeles, CA, USA
At student's location: Around Hollywood, CA, United States
Online via webcam

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General info

suitcase iconSkills:
Acoustic, Blues, Electric, Funk, Heavy metal, Indie & alternative, Jazz, Rock, Song & varieties
Age:
Children (7-12 years old)
Teenagers (13-17 years old)
Adults (18-64 years old)
Seniors (65+ years old)
Student level:
Beginner
Intermediate
Duration:
30 minutes
45 minutes
60 minutes
The class is taught in:English, Spanish

About Me

I was born and raised in the Silicon Valley Bay Area and I started learning guitar at 12 years of age. Not until I was about 17 did I really start to find a passion for music and the guitar. The more I improved my craft, the more I was inspired to keep learning more and more.

Unlike some of my colleagues, I do not have a formal college education in music. However, I have performed on stage regularly and have studied with James Robinson, featured on Steve Vai's record label, for the past 10 years. I have attended the esteemed Steve Vai Academy in Las Vegas, Nevada where I worked with some of the worlds leading guitarist and musicians, such as Larry Mitchell, Joe Robinson, Guthrie Govan, Nuno Bettencourt and more. I have studied with Dante Frisiello, Steve Vai's recent guitar sideman. I have also composed and released my own music and I am currently working on releasing an album.

I truly love teaching and watching someone else be inspired and motivated to learn more. Passing on what I have learned and what I may wish I had earned when I started playing is what I am here for.

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