Guitar, bass and ukulele lessons in Highland and American Fork at an affordable price from an experienced instructor!
have been teaching guitar full-time for 16 years at the Utah School of Music and Dance, Best in Music Education Center, Art City Music Academy and from my production studios in Highland and American Fork.
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I studied music at Utah Valley University, played in the Jazz Band and the Classical Guitar Ensemble and received the Exceptional Performance Scholarship for guitar.
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I am the Music Director for the Grassroots Shakespeare Company, performing over 700+ shows across 70+ productions. Past bands include Alex Melecio, Katie Ainge, Dinosaur Kisses, and Velocirapture. I compose music for film and podcasts. My book of Christmas arrangements, “The Naughty Guitarists Christmas Songbook,” can be found at Halleonard.com and Best in Music. I teach all ages, levels and styles- classical, jazz, pop, punk, rock, folk, etc., as well as music theory, songwriting and band coaching.
Structured and customized lessons available
- Fundamentals of harmony and rhythm with chords and chordal embellishments
- Fundamentals of melody including scales and improvising/soloing
- Music theory with playing pieces and exercises to put a working knowledge of theory onto the fretboard
- Duet pieces for development of playing with other musicians
- Repertoire pieces for development of performance abilities
- Sight-reading
and more:
- All of your favorite songs!
- Songwriting, accompaniment part-writing
- Special techniques, weird and cool effects
- Arranging/covering (be a Youtube star!)
I put on two concerts a years to give students the opportunity to perform their pieces. It is not mandatory, but definitely a lot of fun!
You won't find this type of experience at these rates anywhere else!
- $35 per half hour lesson
- $65 per hour lesson
Family Rate
- $35 for first student, $30 for every student thereafter
Group Rates
- $45 for half-hour duo lessons, $20 for each additional student
- $85 for hour duo lessons, $35 for each additional student