One-to-one lessons, in person or live video (Zoom). You can learn to sing and play: singing, guitar, piano & keyboard, bass guitar, and ukulele. Take lessons in any combination.
Group workshops, in person or online. Learn via classes in mindful music, songwriting, and home studio recording.
It's About You
Lessons are about you and your musical desires. I offer customized-to-you instruction geared to your individual interests, goals and pace. My intentions are that you feel satisfied, engaged, inspired while understanding the practical reasons behind what we learn and hopefully have some fun along the way.
Real Music. Real Satisfaction. Right Away.
I'll help you immediately play and sing actual music that interests you. And you'll see real improvement right away. All while complementing your unique musical path with technical and music theory skills that are practical and relevant to you.
Lessons For All Levels & Goals
Lessons for almost all ages: adults to any age (you are seriously never "too old" to learn music) and kids starting between 5-7 years old. All abilities: never-ever, beginning, intermediate and advanced. And all reasons: just for yourself, just for fun, hobby-ist, professional musician.
Learn the Styles You Love
Rock, pop, folk, acoustic, blues, R&B, soul, country, bluegrass, heavy metal, Broadway, musical theater, singer-songwriter, alternative, world, jazz, starter classical and almost any other style you desire.
"I have been taking lessons from John for many years. He has given me the most amazing knowledge and I have become a stronger vocalist in my rock bands. I also learned so much on my bass guitar as well. Try a lesson, you will be hooked."
- Tami P., Fitness Club Owner
Your Unique Musical Path
The Limited Way
Perhaps you had music lessons as a kid. And perhaps your experience was poor. Historically, music is taught abstractly and disconnected from music we love. Teachers place emphasis on abstract scales, exercises, and theory... And on uninspiring songs you've never heard of. All of this can feel irrelevant, boring, and uninspiring.
The Expansive Way
My primary intentions are to get you making music that is fun and inspiring... That meets your needs... Starting at your first lesson. We create a customized musical path geared towards your unique interests, desires and goals. We focus on music you like and care about. We only do songs you want to do.
We work to cultivate your competency, confidence, musicianship, musical problem-solving skills and self-sufficiency. So you can increasingly play and learn what you want, when you want, without assistance from me.
My Teaching Method
Innovative. Effective. Practical. Wholistic. Fun.
As a "master teacher" with over 22,000 hours of lesson time with students, I teach innovative, effective, practical, wholistic & fun methods I've developed and continue to evolve.
- Customized to you: Your lessons are customized to your unique interests, goals, pace and desires
- Real music right away: We use songs and musical examples you love
- Most relevant first: Focus on what gives you the most progress in the shortest time
- Understanding "the why": You understand what you're doing and why
- Self-sufficiency: Build skills so you can learn on your own
- The whole person: Working through musical and personal stuck places
"I appreciate John's individualized way of teaching my son music that interests him. John gives correction while remaining positive and encouraging. With encouragement he has begun singing and his confidence has grown to the point he has sung in public multiple times."
- Drew, Parent