Lesson Content –
~ “Roger is intuitive at presenting stepping stones of knowledge, so as to make the technique or skill easier to master.”
~ “I’ve never left a lesson not feeling like I learned something or stretched my mind in some new direction.”
~ “You won’t find anyone with less ego or more ability to see what you need.”
~ “Roger has a unique ability to convey concepts, techniques and the whole gamut of music and playing in a very accessible way.”
Our focus will be on styles, songs and techniques you are most interested in. My involvement with your music is all about where YOU see yourself as a musician – present and future. Your direction could include any of the following areas of study:
Techniques –
- Basic chords and strums
- Note reading
- Tablature reading
- Improvisation
- Learning songs from CD’s or You-tube
- Fingerboard harmony
- Jamming
- Music theory
- Finger picking
- Slide guitar
- Accompaniment for singing
- The computer as a teaching aid
Music Styles –
- Americana/Roots Music
- Bluegrass
- Western Swing
- Swing
- Blues
- Fiddle tunes
- Alt rock and country
- Finger picking a la Chet Atkins
- Flatpick style
- Chord melody style
- Classic Rock
- Jazz
- Travis Picking
- Country
- Flat picking a la Doc Watson
If you are not exactly sure what you would like to learn next, I have plenty of material to draw from.
