Stephen NuttArlington, TXGuitar/Bass Lessons with Seasoned Professional
As the son of a piano teacher, I have been around music my whole life. While my first first musical training was, not surprisingly, on piano, it was the discovery of my uncle's Beatles vinyl record collection that sparked my life-long enthusiasm for playing guitar, writing and singing songs. The appeal of The Beatles’ music was, that with a Mel Bay chord book and repeated listening, I could enjoy the thrill of playing along with the records! Playing trumpet in the school band furthered my musical education and though self-taught (and by ear only) on guitar, at age 16 I came to the conclusion that music was my vocation. Enrolling at University of North Texas in Jazz Studies, I quickly discovered how much I had yet to learn.
I am a graduate of the University of North Texas, where I completed a Bachelor of Music degree in Jazz Studies. After taking a year off, I returned to pursue a Master of Music degree in Classical Guitar Performance, during which time I began teaching while completing my studies at U.N.T., serving as Graduate Teaching Fellow.
I have taught private and class guitar, music theory, music appreciation, and Jazz ensemble at Tarrant County College and El Centro College. I am currently an instructor in beginning class guitar at North Lake College, private guitar/bass lessons and Guitar Ensemble at Brookhaven College. I also have three years' experience teaching private lessons online.
Owing to my diverse musical tastes and background, I strive to keep students motivated by playing the music that they love, while imparting the fundamentals of music theory as well as the physical mechanics of playing an instrument.
In addition to performing solo classical engagements, I also play guitar with '60s British Invasion band Revolution 9, electric bass with 60's/70's Top 40 cover band Darkest Before Dawn, as well as electric and classical guitar in the vocal Jazz trio Independently Blue.
