My name is Brian, and if you clicked on this ad, you're ready to start taking your playing more seriously, looking for the right online teacher to help you effectively reach your goals. If you've been playing for a while, have a solid grasp of the basics, and aren't sure how to push your playing to the next level, I'm confident I can provide the guitar lessons you're looking for. For over 20 years, teaching has been my passion, and I want to see you succeed!
Lessons take place at my convenient Forest Hills location, or virtually on Teams and Zoom.
These are just a few things I can help you with:
- Build a personalized repertoire of your favorite songs and solos.
- Expand your scale and chord vocabulary, learn about scale/chord compatibility
- Learn about the most effective ways to practice
- Master techniques like tapping, finger-style, economy and sweep picking
- Memorize and understand the modes of major, harmonic and melodic minor
- Train your ear to recognize scales and identify chord tones and progressions
- Improvise with pro-quality backing tracks
- Write your own music, learn about songwriting and composition
About the lessons:
- Convenient Forest Hills location
- Virtual lessons available from the comfort of your home
- All ages, all levels, all styles welcome!
- Electric or acoustic
- Flexible, friendly instruction tailored to suit your individual needs as a player
- All electronic payment methods accepted (Zelle / Quickpay, Venmo, PayPal, etc.) + cash and personal check for in-person lessons
My credentials include:
- BM in Jazz Studies from The University of the Arts (Philadelphia, 2005)
- 30+ years of playing, including diverse recording and performing experience
- 20+ years teaching students of varied age, ability, and style
- Self-released and well-received solo album featuring a variety of styles and techniques
- Glowing student and parent references at http://www.brianlarkin.net/lessons
When you respond:
Please tell me about yourself, your experience, and your goals. For samples of my playing, credentials, and testimonials from students I've succeeded in helping to achieve their goals, visit http://www.brianlarkin.net/