I have have a Bachelor of Jazz Studies degree from University of North Texas, where I minored in Music Theory. I returned to school a year later to take additional theory courses and eventually comple... ted a Master of Music degree in Classical Guitar Performance with a minor in Composition. I have always enjoyed the workings of chord theory and how valuable theory knowledge has been in my songwriting and composition efforts.read more

Hey there! I'm Stephen and other than playing in various bands and recording in my home studio, I like vintage cars (I am restoring a 1967 Plymouth) and am trying to get my vegetable garden up to spee... d. While I started learning on piano, I became more interested in playing rock and blues on guitar and bass and found that I was much more motivated to practice the music I loved rather than the dry exercises that were in the piano book my teacher used. This shaped my fundamental approach to teaching; to create learning experiences (technique and theory) based on music the student relates to. I find this keeps students engaged and working towards a desired goal while learning the essentials which apply to most musical styles.read more