MUSIC LESSONS
Beginners, Advanced, Intermediate Players
This Musical Journey Is Yours
Learning music is easier with someone who’s walked the path before you. I’m still on my own journey. I’m always learning, always discovering, and I’ve chosen to spend it helping others figure out how they learn best and what clicks for them.
I'll Meet You Where You're At
It doesn’t matter where you’re starting from or where you want to end up. What matters is finding your connection to music. It’s one of those rare things that stays meaningful no matter where you are in life, and I want to help you discover that for yourself.
I will help see you through to those pivotal breakthroughs so you can discover and evolve your talent. My goal is to provide you personalized guidance and alleviate the frustration occurs for everyone, myself included, when you’re learning how to play and understand the language of music.
My Background
- Masters Degree in Composition
- Bachelor of Arts in Music & Theory
- 25 Years of Teaching Experience
- 35 Years of Performance Experience
- Guitar World Featured Blog
- Founder of Luna Mortis (Signed by Century Media)
- Current Lead Guitarist - Lords of the Trident
- International Touring Experience
If you know you’re ready, head on over to my booking page to get started and schedule your first lesson.
How Lessons Are Structured
Weekly Lessons
Consistency builds progress. We’ll meet weekly for 30 to 60-minute sessions. Regular lessons give us time to work on technique, address questions that come up during practice, and keep building on what you’re learning. You’re not just getting isolated instruction; you’re developing a relationship with the instrument over time.
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Consistent Engagement:
30 - 60 Minute Sessions to help you stay engaged and inspired. -
Flexible Scheduling:
Time slots that fit your scheduling from mornings, afternoons, and evenings. -
Beginners to Master Level Training:
Lessons for absolute beginners, advanced players, and collegiate level study. -
Productive Practice Sessions:
Exercises and guidance that's focused on advancement and helping you get "unstuck".
Real World Application
I don’t teach from a textbook alone. Everything I show you comes from years of musical study, performing, recording, and working through the same challenges you’re facing. When I teach you a technique, I can tell you how it’s actually used during your studies in music school, on stage, in the studio, or in a composition. You’re learning from someone who’s applied these skills professionally, not just academically.
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Recitals & Stage Performance:
Recitals, ensembles, symphony and band performances. -
Studio Recording:
Techniques and delivering professional takes. -
Professional Musicianship:
Reading music, charts, and understanding your role. -
Genre Versatility & Adaption:
Opening doors for opportunities and a valuable musician.
Student Focused Learning
Your lesson is yours. I pay attention to how you learn, what excites you, work through what’s giving you trouble, and create a pathway that keeps you inspired.
I started in the same place as everyone else, the bottom. My goal is to help you get where you want to be by sharing my experiences and insight to help you learn in ways that support advancing and achieving your goals.
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Learn Through What Inspires You:
Learn techniques and styles using song passages you enjoy. -
Breaking Down Barriers:
Identify problem areas and provide a pathway towards progress. -
Building On Your Progress:
We'll take the progress you have made to advance upon accompany techniques. -
Productive Practice Sessions:
Exercises and guidance that's focused on advancement and helping you get "unstuck".
Theory & Technique
Music theory and proper technique are the foundations that support everything else you’ll learn. But they shouldn’t feel like obstacles or abstract concepts you have to memorize. When taught in context, connected to the music you’re actually playing, they become powerful tools that give you freedom, understanding, and control over your instrument.
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Technique That Serves You:
Prevent injuries andbad habits with the proper guidance on holding your instrument, posture, breathing, and managing difficult passages. -
Theory That Make Sense:
Basic to advanced studies in reading music and de-mystifying the language of musical theories by applying them in ways that make sense to you. -
Build Your Musical Understanding:
Learn how music in constructed, how to create and play emotional passages, and how to interact with music as a whole. -
Fundamentals to Advanced Concepts:
As you work through you're own progressions, we'll cover the basics and help you discover advanced concepts that suit your genre and playing style.
Start Your Music Journey
Guitar Lessons
- Styles based on your interest
- Beginner to collegiate level
- Online & In-person
- Student Centered Approach
- Any style from rock, metal, jazz, pop, classical and more
Oboe
- Beginner to collegiate level
- Classical repertoire and technique
- Proper embouchure and breath control
- Music theory integrated with playing
- Conservatory-trained instruction
- Online & In-person
Piano Lessons
- Beginner to advanced
- Classical and popular styles
- Proper technique and hand position
- Music reading and theory
- Repertoire from multiple genres
- Composition and improvisation
Ukulele
- Styles based on your interest
- Strumming patterns and fingerpicking
- Chord progressions and melody
- Popular songs and Hawaiian style
- Music theory fundamentals
- Perfect for all ages
Music Theory
- Beginner to advanced concepts
- Master's level instruction made accessible
- Ear training and sight-reading
- Composition techniques
- Chord construction and progressions
- Harmonic analysis and voice leading
- Applied directly to your instrument
Composition
- Beginner to advanced compositional techniques
- Master's level instruction made accessible
- Notation software and digital tools
- Orchestration and arranging
- Form and structure analysis
- Melody, harmony, and counterpoint
- Genre-specific writing (classical, rock, metal, VGM)
Let's Make Real Progress On Your Terms
Ready to move past what’s holding you back? Whether you’re picking up your instrument for the first time or stuck on advanced techniques, let’s figure out what works for you and get you playing the music you love.
Frequently Asked Questions
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