Guitar Teachers NYC

Guitar Overview Private Lessons Locations Photos & Videos Teaching Topics and Philosophy Topics:topics you will explore with Sebastian Noelle include: basics triad and 7th chord voicings and inversions on all string combinations, triad and 7th chord arpeggios in all positions, pentatonic, major, melodic/harmonic minor, diminished, augmented and whole step scales and modes in all positions, swing eighths note phrasing, right hand technique isometric exercises, left hand alternate picking exercises, jazz standard repertoire, transcription of influential […]

Guitar Overview Private Lessons Locations Photos & Videos Teaching Topics and Philosophy Topics:I teach a variety of styles of guitar, specializing in jazz guitar. I cover jazz harmony, improvisation, chord melodies/solos, chord vocabulary and comping, rhythm work and awareness, line construction, playing over changes, sight reading strategies, and repertoire development. I also teach some concepts that I have been delving into deeply – including: motific development, playing over odd meters, free playing, and Harmolodics (introducing […]

Guitar Overview Private Lessons Locations Teaching Topics and Philosophy Topics:Adam Smale is an expert on both fingerstyle and flatpicking techniques, whether applied to acoustic or electric guitar. Explore basic to advanced music topics related to guitar including: fretboard knowledge, chords, scales and how they relate to chords and how to use them creatively to improvise, comping (the art of accompaniment), theory, sight reading, and composition. For more advanced students, Adam will teach you the art […]

Guitar Overview Private Lessons Locations Photos & Videos Teaching Topics and Philosophy Topics:-Improvisation(scales, modes, triads, 7th chords, language, motives…)-Technique(alternate picking, economy picking, string skipping, legato…)-Rhythm(Displacement, odd meters, rhythm associated to each approached style)-Repertoire(Jazz Standards, Brazilian Music, Jazz/Funk…) Philosophy:The instrument, in this case, the guitar, is just a tool to make music. The music is inside each of us and that is what I always look to bring out of every student. There are rules for […]

Guitar Overview Private Lessons Locations Photos & Videos Teaching Topics and Philosophy Teaching Topics:Teaching topics covers: improvisation, composition, rhythm, harmony, repertoire, transcription, voice-leading, melodic-development,  fretboard knowledge, picking, chord voicings, scales, arpeggios, playing the changes, sight-reading, ear training, developing a creative practice routine, jazz standards, lydian chromatic concept, 12-tone music, free-improvisation, montunos (guajeos), the guitarist’s role in modern jazz and Latin jazz ensemble, and beyond. Teaching Philosophy:My teaching philosophy is to determine my students’ goals, where […]

Guitar Overview Private Lessons Locations Photos & Videos Teaching Topics and Philosophy Teaching Topics:Topics covered by Andy Bianco include: basic guitar anatomy/instrument orientation, instrument history, basic positioning/technique, ear training, fretboard harmony (i.e. intervals, triads, arpeggios, 7th chords, CAGED structures, 1, 2 & 3 note per string approaches, 5, 6, 7 & 8 note scales, harmonization, intervallic harmony, guide tones, & more) song form analysis, music history & style analysis, chord scale application, strumming & right […]

Alicyn Yaffee is a New York City-based guitarist, vocalist and bassist, and guitar teacher by way of Kelseyville, California

Guitar Overview Private Lessons Locations Photos & Videos Teaching Topics and Philosophy In my lessons, we explore a wide range of styles—from swing to bebop and beyond—while learning to improvise, comp, transcribe, and compose through a practical, hands-on approach. I’ll guide you in developing your own chord melodies and provide ear-training exercises designed to help you play what you hear. We also dive into composition techniques and examine every aspect of rhythm. Through a balance […]

Guitar, Electric Bass Overview Private Lessons Locations Photos & Videos Teaching Philosophy:Working directly with the student to establish goals and working directly to them. I always make sure that we are working toward goals that the student actually wants to achieve. I also believe that strong fundamentals, and great technique will lead to a stronger player who will have a great base to build on in whatever direction that they would like to move in. […]