You can never be too young or too old to start playing a musical instrument. Here is a picture of my banjo students. Dan has never played a banjo before or anything musical at all. But he has the desire... And that's all I ask for. He is learning more than just banjo...he is learning music theory. Our banjo lessons are fun,too! I have a few openings for students ... Contact me for more...

How young is too young to start private guitar lessons? Above is one of my youngest guitar students. Josh started at 6 1/2 years old. For some teachers, that may be too young. I think it's depends on the student. Josh has a desire to practice what we go through in our music books. He likes the songs that we agree to learn how to play ( his mom and dad are pastors ) I think he will be a future worship leader. It's important that I was able to help Josh learn basic guitar chords, strumming...

Above is a picture of my Lyon Healy mandolin. It's known as a tear drop or A model. It was passed on to me from my grandfather, Mitchell Hotra. I've been playing mandolin from an early age. I taught myself a few open position chords. I discovered that it's a very easy instrument to learn. You must have a mandolin that is easy to finger. I teach beginning folk / Americana / country mandolin here in Vancouver WA. I use a few instruction books that are easy to follow. And you will be...

As spring time is right around the corner, it's time to get that old guitar out of the closet and learn to play it right. Above is a picture of my 1973 Gibson J 45 deluxe. It's full of nicks and scratches, but it has " mojo" aka a certain kind if musical vibe that comes with a 40 year old guitar. When choosing a guitar for lessons, you don't need the most expensive guitar. Just have a guitar that: Is easy to play and doesn't cause your fingers to hurt. Stays in tune And find an...

I like to use new technology and gear in my guitar lessons. Usually I will default to a new effects pedal, or an app that I have found. I just want to give a shout out / recommendation for  the ILoud Bluetooth speaker system. 40 watts, with a lot of low end, and the size is like those leather bonus bibles your parents have. It works well with running a mini 8 plug cable from your Ipad/ cell phone / laptop straight into the ILoud. Some are using this with their virtual guitar rigs. Or in...

You You are never too young or old to begin private guitar lessons. Couple of teacher tips: Learn on a guitar that stays in tune, and is easy to play. Yes, your finger tips will develop calluses in the beginning. But this takes time. Decide what you want to learn: playing acoustic or electric guitar. What kind of music? Blues, rock, country, Christian gospel. Make some measurable musical goals that you can measure/ define. Example: I want to be playing in a band in six months. Or I...

this is a great way to beat the winter blues. Tare some guitar lessons. Here is a picture of a 8 string west coast steel guitar with a Sarno Earth Drive. I offer slide guitar lessons in addition to regular guitar...

Here is a picture of the four electric guitars that I teach with. I use a Gretsch Black falcon, a Taylor T5 custom koa, a  Gibson 335 dot and a Fender telecaster with a B bender. Each guitar has a unique tone and personality of its own. in my guitar lessons, we talk about how to get great tones from your guitar. It starts with the volume and tone knobs. Often we just start of with a clean guitar sound. This helps you hear and understand what the guitar can do. Later in our guitar...

Hi there! Thanks for stopping by at my website. I offer private music lessons for the following: Voice Guitar ( acoustic and electric ) Bass guitar 5 string banjo Mandolin Piano Music theory Song composition I offer 1/2 hour lessons, which is what most students prefer. One hour lessons available depending on the day. I offer music lessons on the following days and locations: Monday afternoons ( Hazel Dell - west Vancouver ) Tuesday, Thursday and Fridays ( Camas /...