My Teaching Background
I have been trained By Two Large Local Companies to create lesson plans and teach classes ranging in size from 1x1 up to 30 people. I've been flown out all across the country training hundreds of people on everything from basic concepts to advanced techniques.
I have over 20 years of experience when it comes to playing music and performing in both bands and solo acts.

I have taught children as young as 6 years old all the way to senior citizens. Currently over 1/2 of my students are under the age of 14. Keeping children having fun on their instrument is just like anything else for them, Give and take. Playing songs and music that they want to play makes all of the difference. The amazing part is how much children surprise you. Many of them start off on Hannah Montana and within two months are asking me about Steve Ray Vaughn or AC/DC.

Adults are no different. Learning music you like, music you know, and music you love will let you learn faster than playing songs that I love. Remember that no matter who you are you always learn the same way when playing with other people, 1. Listen, 2. Copy, 3. Improvise.

My Teaching Philosophy
I teach the student, not the instrument. Music is the same no mater what instrument you play. This means you can transfer between instruments easier if you focus on learning music. There are fundamentals that you need to learn in order to be proficient but you need to structure the lesson and course around that individual and how well they are getting the concepts. Sometimes a concept or actions needs to be explained several different ways before someone can truly understand it because we as people are all different and learn differently. I want people to come to lessons with a Passion to learn, nothing more. I'll offer them that passion right back and with the education I can give them they will be playing their instruments in no time.

I change my lesson play depending on which student I'm teaching and the goals that we set together for their playing. Some students want to really focus on singing along while playing rhythm guitar, others want to really focus on having impact while delivering quick fast past music, still others want slow and deliberate jazzy sounds that hang in the air forever. No matter what music you like, and how you want to sound we'll be able to structure a plan to get you to your own goals.

Rates And Availability
I have a space off of Hwy 99 in Tigard. I will also do home lessons at no additional cost to the student in the South West area from Tigard down to Newberg and from Tigard out to Hillsboro. The Old Goodwill in Tigard?s Canterbury Square14365 SW Pacific Hwy in Tigard, OR 97224

Hour long lessons run $25.00 for 1-3 people. 1/2 Hour long classes run $20.00 for 1-3 people.
If you Purchase 4 lessons in advance you will receive 1 free lesson. Also any referral I receive from you will also earn you 1 free lesson.

Lessons are done Monday through Saturday starting at 9:00am with the last class ending at 8:00pm I currently have four avaiable slots for weekly lessons, and two additional slots for every other week lessons. Please email me or call me for more information