So you Wanna Play Guitar
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Introduction: I possess a calming presence and I seek to empower my students via musical expression. I teach from six years old onwards and come to your house.
What I focus on is helping people to play the songs that they desire to play as soon as possible. I have a lot of kids playing their cherished contemporary songs within the first lesson! I teach fingerpicking and flatpicking, as well as styles which range from classical to heavy metal.
Additionally, if a student is inclined, I will help him/her write songs on subjects of their own choice. I charge $55 every hour. If you prefer to come to my house, the cost is only $45.
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Kai B.
Apr 20, 2013
There are many good guitarists out there. There are many good teachers out there. It is a rare thing, however, to find a good teacher as well as a good guitarist all wrapped up into a neatly organized, always on time, affordably priced package. Chris, while being a masterful guitarist and skilled bandleader, juxtaposes this with a no quit attitude when it comes to what his students are capable of. I have been a student of Chriss for over 8 years now, and I find that every lesson I learn something new. He is also capable of teaching much more than guitar if you ask him to. Unlike your stereotypical guitar teacher who views their teaching as a day job and their music as their passion, with Chris they are one and the same. In fact, when I was in 5th -8th grade, I organized a group of students to be in a band with me called Demolition. Not only did Chris embrace my creativity, he also encouraged it and helped us develop our own songs, rather than copy others. In fact, Chris does not teach guitar so that one can copy others music, but rather teaches you others music in the hope you will use it as inspiration for your own. Chris teaches things that cannot be quantified by normal metrics. He can teach you what 4/4 timing is, but he can also teach you how to Jam Out! and just have a good time. Because at the end of the day, if your not having fun, you wont stick through the hard parts. Chris can, however, teach you a song- note-for-note if that is your style. When I attended Kent Denver high school, Chris taught me every single note of Santanas leads in the song Smooth, which I later performed at the top Jazz club in Denver, Dazzle. Not only did Chris make that possible, but he also drove down from where he lives in Boulder, Colorado and stayed for every last second of the show. It was and is the highlight of my years with Chris. Teaching notes from a book is one thing, but teaching them from ear is another thing entirely. Chris has an amazingly accurate ear. He can tune a guitar better then my most expensive tuner. But most of all Chris recognizes that the student-teacher relationship is a two way street. He is constantly evolving his style as students introduce him to new material. It is that open minded and gentle teaching style that makes Chris the perfect guitar teacher especially for young people. Like Michelangelo said, I am still learning, and so is Chris.