Todd's Music Lessons (Guitar)

Years of Experience: 20 Location Options: In Studio, In Home Travel Radius: 30 Genres: Rock, Blues, Jazz, Country, Acoustic Age Groups: Young Adult, Adult Instruments Taught: Guitar Lessons Overview: I have always had a passion for guitar. I took guitar and music classes while I was in college. In the years since I have continued to play the guitar and Instructed students on a part time basis. I have now decided to give up my career selling insurance full time to devote myself to teach guitar full time. I have over 20 years experience in teaching guitar. * Formal Education: I studied guitar at Brookhaven College and University Of North Texas. Classes include : foundation of Music, Jazz, Jazz Improv, Guitar, Classical Guitar, Voice, classical Piano, guitar Ensemble, and Digital music production. Private Education: I spent 3 years of private lessons wirh Tom Hyatt, A juliard trained guitarist. Performing Experience: I spent 4 years performing as lead Guitarist with the rock band "Smokey Room Red". We performed across the DFW Metroplex. I composed many of the pieces we performed. Experience Teaching: I have taught beginning,intermediate, and advanced Guitar to both teenagers and adult students for over 20 years. My philosophy is that the student should enjoy making music. So I introduce arpeggios early on in my basic guitar instruction. My experience has been limited to one on one instruction.