Over the past 15 years I have developed unique lesson plans for well over 200 individual students both in person and online to enhance their facility on guitar as well as their understanding of ear tr... aining and music theory. For the past four years I have been a contracted guitar teacher for the United States military MWR program teaching military members, retirees, their families, and Japanese citizens in Yokosuka Japan. Before that I had the opportunity to teach at New York University as an adjunct instructor, planning and offering both individual and group classes for undergraduate students at New York University. I have both my Master's and Bachelor's degrees in jazz studies and music performance from the New York University and the University of New Hampshire respectively. Over my career as a musician I have had the opportunity to perform, study and record with distinguished artists such as Peter Bernstein, Adam Rogers, Grammy nominated saxophonist Chris Potter, and Grammy award winning guitarist John Scofield. read more

Hi, I'm Mack! I have spent my life performing and teaching music and I would like nothing more than to share all of my knowledge with you! In lessons I like to get students playing the music that ... they are interested in learning as soon as possible, as each song has it's own elements to teach you that include technique, music theory, songwriting, reading, and really everything else you could want to learn. I have helped hundreds of students become proficient at their instruments across a variety of styles such as rock, pop, jazz, funk, and classical to name a few. Common topics that come up in lessons that I would be happy to provide insight into are jazz improvisation, reading notation, guitar techniques, composition, songwriting and performing.read more