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Why Take Guitar Lessons?

Think about what you want to be able to do on the guitar. Do you want to be able to play for yourself, your friends, or your family? Do you want to jam with friends and maybe start a band? Are you looking for lessons that can help you reach the next level in your guitar playing?

Whatever you want to do with the guitar, I can help you get there.

Over the years, I have developed a systematic, organized, and flexible approach to teaching that helps people learn guitar by focusing on developing fundamental skills while playing your favorite songs in your style of music.

Your guitar lessons will be completely focused on your skills, your favorite music, and what you need to learn to play the way you really want to play. No matter what you want to be able to do with the guitar, I can help you do it.
Here are some of the things I've helped guitar students do:
  • Learn their first chords
  • Learn to play their favorite song
  • Play guitar solos in any key
  • Learn to play blues guitar
  • Learn jazz guitar well enough to get into their high school jazz band
  • Learn how to hold the guitar
  • Get accepted into the college music program of their choice
  • Join a rock band
  • Win soloist awards at jazz festivals
  • Write their first song
  • Be able to read musical notation

If you want to play guitar as a fun new hobby, that's great! I can help you get on the right track - you will get everything you need to play your favorite songs and jam with your friends. 

If you have been playing guitar for a few years and need some help to start making progress again, you will learn new skills and exercises to help take your guitar playing to the next level. 

​If you are a student who is serious about learning jazz guitar, I can show you exactly what to do so you can improve your jazz guitar playing, start playing with other jazz musicians, and even get accepted to college music programs if that is what you want to do.​

Benefits of taking guitar lessons:

Learn guitar from the ground up

If you're just getting started with learning guitar, learning from a good teacher is an important first step. You will learn guitar much faster, and build good habits along the way. 

​You will learn guitar following an effective plan that will have you playing guitar and sounding great in no time. You'll discover the best ways to practice and build your skills so you can play the music you really​ want to play.

Learn more about guitar lessons for beginners.

Strum along with your favorite songs

Strumming can be a major challenge for beginner guitar players, and even people who have been playing for a while don't always understand it very well.

​You will learn a simple, step by step process that will have you strumming along with your favorite songs in no time. 
As your playing improves, you will learn more strumming patterns, and be able to create your own whenever you need them.

Build on the skills you already have

If you've already been playing guitar for a while, you know how easy it is to feel like you are stuck. Whether you are tired of playing the same old songs, want to learn more about music, or are just having a hard time putting the pieces together, I can help you. 

The good news is that you don't have to re-invent the wheel. In your guitar lessons, you will learn how to connect what you already know to the stuff you still have to learn.

​That means it will actually become easier for you to learn new things and get better at playing guitar.


Click here to learn more about intermediate and advanced guitar lessons. 

Improvise guitar solos

Improvising and playing guitar solos are some of the most fun things you can do with the guitar, and they can also be pretty confusing for a lot of players.

You will learn a strategy for improvising that will let you start playing guitar solos immediately and have fun being creative with the guitar.

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This strategy can help you gain the confidence to play guitar solos, and also become a far better guitar player in the process.

Play what you hear in your head

Many intermediate guitar players come to me feeling "limited" or "boxed in" by the patterns they have learned in the past. The problem is that they are working on a puzzle with pieces missing.

What you need is an organized system that will let you play whatever you want, anywhere on the guitar neck. You
 will finally see the complete picture so you can master the guitar neck and learn how to play anything you want on the guitar - with total freedom. 

Develop the fundamentals

Fundamental skills are important for anyone taking guitar lessons - whether you are a beginner or you have been playing for years. Working on basic skills is what makes it possible to learn and understand more complicated ideas later on.

The biggest difference between amateurs and pros is that the pros make the fundamentals look easy.

You will develop the fundamentals in an organized way that will let you apply them immediately to your favorite songs on the guitar.

Jam with other musicians

Playing music with other people is one of the most fun things you can do with the guitar. With help, you can develop the skills you need so you can feel confident playing music with your friends, with other musicians, or even start a band if you want to.

​Learn to play jazz guitar

Playing jazz guitar can seem complicated - especially when you are just getting started. In your jazz guitar lessons you will learn how to simplify the process and discover a step-by-step system that will help you learn to play jazz guitar. 

Through jazz guitar lessons, you will develop the skills you need to become a successful jazz guitar player and learn how to apply your new skills to jazz standards. You will learn a lot through a hands-on, practical approach to learning jazz guitar.

Learn more about jazz guitar lessons.

If you have questions... just ask!

I am committed to helping you learn guitar whether you are looking for guitar lessons in Eugene, of if you are looking for a guitar teacher online.

​If you have any questions about learning guitar, just click the link below to ask and I will get back to you as soon as I can!

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  • Guitar Lessons
    • Guitar Lessons In Eugene, OR
    • Online Guitar Lessons
    • Why Take Guitar Lessons?
  • About
    • About Kyle
    • About Guitar Lessons
    • Lesson Rates
  • Blog
  • Contact
  • Student Portal