Andrew Arriaga
Website: www.suzukistumptown.com/meet-the-stumptown-teachers
Email: musicbyandy@hotmail.com
Phone: n/a
Styles: Suzuki Method
Instruments: Guitar
Levels: Beginners, Intermediate
Teaching location: North & NE Portland
Cost: $155/Month
Special Interest: Early Childhood Education
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Jeffrey Ashton
Website: jeffreyashtonmusic.com
Email: ashtone@aol.com
Phone: 971-570-5603
Styles: Classical, flamenco, folk, pop, rock, improvisation
Instruments: Classical, acoustic, electric
Levels: Beginning, intermediate, advanced
Teaching location: Home Studio SE Portland Mt. Tabor / Community Music Center / University of Portland
Cost: 60/hr
Special Interest: Music Theory, arranging, medieval, renaissance, world music.
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Janna Auslam (MacAuslan)
Website: alternativesoundpdx.com
Email: altsound.pdx@gmail.com
Phone: 503 233 1206
Styles: Classical and Flamenco
Instruments: Classical and flamenco guitar
Levels: All levels-adults only
Teaching location: SE Portland
Cost: $40 hr
Special Interest: Flamenco, Women’s Music
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Tarik Banzi
Website: www.Andalus.com
Email: banzi@andalus.com
Phone: 971-282-5926
Styles: Oud (predecessor of the Renaissance lute), percussion.
Instruments: Oud (predecessor of the Renaissance lute), percussion (darbuka, tabla)
Levels: All
Teaching location: SE (Sellwood,Reed College, Oaks Bottom)
Cost: Inquire
Special Interest: n/a
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Julia Banzi
Website: college.lclark.edu/live/profiles/1871-julia-banzi
Email: banzi@lclark.edu
Phone: 310-721-7080
Styles: Flamenco, Classical, Folk Guitar
Instruments: Guitar
Levels: All
Teaching location: Southeast, Southwest
Cost: Inquire
Special Interest: I am a devoted teacher, composer and performer who truly enjoys working with students of all levels. Whether in flamenco, folk or classical, I provide students with a solid foundation on the guitar while guiding students toward creating original music they can call their own. Many of my students have gone on to become professional musicians.
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Pam Beaty
Website: http://choroalegria.com/
Email: pambeaty@comcast.net
Phone: n/a
Styles: classical and Brazilian guitar
Instruments: nylon string guitar
Levels: all levels
Teaching location: Tigard, OR
Cost: please inquire
Special Interest: n/a
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Rene Berblinger
Website: http://www.artichokemusic.org/classes/teachers.php
Email: rene@postalmodern.com
Phone: 503-381-4406
Styles: CLASSICAL, FOLK AND JAZZ, MUSIC THEORY in PRACTICE, MANDOLIN, 5-string BANJO, frailing and 3 finger styles, Appalachian folk music
Instruments: Guitar, Mandolin, 5-String Banjo
Levels: Beginning-advanced
Teaching location: Studio in Hollywood and at Artichoke Music
Cost: $60/hour
Special Interest: Teaching anyone who has a love of music.
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Berto Boyd
Website: BertoBoyd.com
Email: bertoflamenco@gmail.com
Phone: 8054442008
Styles: Flamenco, Classical, Jazz harmony, composition, art of transcription
Instruments: Nylon
Levels: intermediate to advanced
Teaching location: SE PDX
Cost: 60-75
Special Interest: I got my start teaching at Mc'Cabes Music and Heck Music Center in Southern California in the mid 90's. I have taught group classes for Parks & Recreation of Santa Paula and Santa Barbara and have taught workshops in Miami and Seattle while in artist residency. Besides guitar instruction, I have mentored many young musicians who were getting their start in the music industry from the USC Thornton School of Music, Berkelee College of Music, and Cal State Northridge. I specialize in teaching traditional and modern Flamenco, Classical guitar, Brazilian Jazz, Music Theory, Composition and the Art of Transcription. My teaching style is "eye to eye, ear to ear", which is how a student would learn if they went to Spain to study Flamenco. This approach expands a students knowledge by utilizing elements of ear training, muscle memory and applicable music theory. Additionally, I put great emphasis on proper technique and creating practice routines to help students overcome technical obstacles and gain confidence as a musician.
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Chuck Cheesman
Website: www.chuckcheesman.net
Email: cheesman@chuckcheesman.net
Phone: 928-864-7876
Styles: Flatpick and fingerstyle guitar. Songwriting.
Instruments: guitar, ukulele
Levels: Beginner, Intermediate
Teaching location: Multnomah Arts Center
Cost: Inquire
Special Interest: Offering group guitar and ukulele classes for kids and adults, as well as private lessons at Multnomah Arts Center. Also teaching a group songwriting class.
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Dan Compton
Website: www.glencottagemusic.com
Email: danfran@hevanet.com
Phone: (503) 358-5941
Styles: Acoustic fingerstyle, flat picking, solo playing and arranging, accompaniment, standard and alternate tunings (DADGAD and others), many genres.
Instruments: Guitar, fiddle, mandolin.
Levels: All levels
Teaching location: SE Portland, Hawthorne neighborhood
Cost: $50 per hour
Special Interest: I've played a wide range of styles over the years (from John Dowland to King Crimson), but I have a particular love of traditional folk music, especially Irish trad.
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KC Craine
Website: MovingHandsMusic.com
Email: kc@movinghandsmusic.com
Phone: 503.452-9166
Styles: Fingerstyle for folk, country, blues and new age.
Instruments: Guitar
Levels: All levels
Teaching location: On Skype and in Portland
Cost: $60 per hour
Special Interest: I specialize in helping folks 'get over the hump' and take their playing to a more professional level. Learn fingerpicking techniques to apply over a songs for church, campfire, open mics. Develop your repertoire and skills for live performance. Learn to accompany other singers, etc. Learn to compose and arrange your own songs.
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Mario Diaz
Website: n/a
Email: msdz77@me.com
Phone: 5035101244
Styles: Classical
Instruments: Guitar
Levels: Beginning, Intermediate & Advanced
Teaching location: 1524 NW 23rd ave. Suite A
Cost: 70.00 per hour
Special Interest: n/a
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Leroy Critcher
Website: n/a
Email: leroycritcher@gmail.com
Phone: 503 809 1483
Styles: All. One on one lessons.
Instruments: All Guitar, Elec. Bass, Mandolin, 4 and 5 string banjo, ukeulele
Levels: All
Teaching location: McMinnville (Tue. Wed. Thur 3pm to 9pm)
Cost: $20.00 per 1/2 hour.
Special Interest: n/a
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John Doan
Website: johndoan.com
Email: jdoan@willamette.edu
Phone: 5033706174
Styles: Classical guitar, Lute, American Fingerstyle, contemporary music
Instruments: Classical guitar, Early classical guitar, lute, harp guitar, harpolyre, steel string guitar
Levels: All levels
Teaching location: Willamette University
Cost: $50 per hour
Special Interest: early classical guitar and lute, harp guitar, composition, music theory applied to guitar
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Jim Dorman
Website: www.jimdorman.com
Email: info@jimdorman.com
Phone: 971-238-2414
Styles: Blues, rock, folk, country, R&B
Instruments: Acoustic & electric guitar, electric bass
Levels: Beginner / Intermediate / Advanced
Teaching location: Aloha, OR or online via video chat
Cost: $40 per hour or $25 per half-hour
Special Interest: I also teach composition, stagecraft, improvisation, music theory, and audio production (live and studio)
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Mary Flower
Website: www.maryflower.com
Email: mary@maryflower.com
Phone: 15036791977
Styles: Everything fingerpicking: blues, open tunings, lap style slide, arranging, etc
Instruments: guitar and dobro-like instruments
Levels: Advanced beginner and up
Teaching location: NE Portland
Cost: one hour, $60
Special Interest: Piedmont style blues is my specialty but that encompasses a wide variety of melody+fingerpicking styles.
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David Franzen
Website: Duotenebroso.com
Email: franzenmusic@msn.com
Phone: (971)212-3836
Styles: Classical Guitar
Instruments: Guitar
Levels: Any
Teaching location: Tigard Oregon
Cost: 50/hour monthly
Special Interest: I may make house calls depending on distance and logistics.
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Pamela Goldsmith
Website: pamelaclassicalguitar.com
Email: pamela@goldsmith.net
Phone: 503.961.4710
Styles: Classical, Acoustic finger style and strumming
Instruments: Classical Nylon String or Acoustic Steel String
Levels: All
Teaching location: NW Portland and St. Johns neighborhood Ptld
Cost: Please inquire
Special Interest: Classical.
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Mark Hamre
Website: n/a
Email: markhamre@neckup.com
Phone: 509-834-8144
Styles: Traditional & Contemporary Fingerstyle, Latin & Spanish, Classical
Instruments: Guitar
Levels: Beginning to Advanced
Teaching location: Yakima and Skype worldwide
Cost: $145.00 per month for weekly 45 min
Special Interest: n/a
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Mark Hamre
Website: www.markhamre.com
Email: markhamre@neckup.com
Phone: n/a
Styles: Acoustic, Electric & Classical Guitar for solo or accompaniment.
Instruments: Guitar
Levels: Beginning to Advanced
Teaching location: Yakima and Skype worldwide
Cost: $145.00 per month for weekly 45 min
Special Interest: n/a
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Mark Hanson
Website: www.MarkHansonGuitar.com
Email: mark@accentonmusic.com
Phone: 503-780-3130
Styles: All acoustic guitar styles. Specializing in fingerstyle
Instruments: Guitar and ukulele.
Levels: All levels
Teaching location: West Linn and Portland Music at NE 25th and Broadway
Cost: $75 hour
Special Interest: Please check my website to see all of the topics I have written books/DVDs about.
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Nat Hulskamp
Website: www.portland-guitar-lessons.com
Email: nathulskamp@gmail.com
Phone: 5039148299
Styles: Flamenco guitar, oud, bossa nova
Instruments: flamenco guitar and oud
Levels: All levels
Teaching location: SE Portland
Cost: $50/hr or $180/4 hrs
Special Interest: My flamenco lessons are based on years of working professionally as a flamenco guitarist in both traditional “cuadros” with flamenco singers and dancers, to contemporary instrumental groups and solo performance. This experience gave me a deep knowledge of this intricate style, knowledge that can’t be communicated to a student from books and transcriptions. Over the years I have studied in Spain with the greats of flamenco guitar, including Diego del Morao, José Antonio Rodríguez, Manuel Parrilla, Pepe del Morao and Dani de Morón. I look forward to sharing this great style with you!
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Kaden Hurst
Website: kadenhurst.wordpress.com
Email: kadenhurstmandolin@gmail.com
Phone: 5309069115
Styles: Bluegrass, Classical, Jazz
Instruments: Mandolin, Guitar, Electric Bass
Levels: Beginner, Moderate, Advanced
Teaching location: Portland
Cost: $40/hr
Special Interest: I have a Bachelor's Degree in mandolin performance, and can also offer instruction in music theory and arranging.
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William Jenks
Website: www.portlandclassicguitar.com
Email: info@portlandclassicguitar.com
Phone: 5038301417
Styles: Classical
Instruments: Guitar
Levels: Beginner, Intermediate, and advanced
Teaching location: Marylhurst University in Lake Oswego and Aurora
Cost: Please ask for current rates
Special Interest: Over 15 years experience of teaching classical guitar to students of all levels. Students get the opportunity to participate in quarterly student recitals. Guitar Ensemble class is also available.
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Bryan Johanson
Website: n/a
Email: brza3003@gmail.com
Phone: 5032356103
Styles: extreme classical guitar
Instruments: classical guitar
Levels: Advanced
Teaching location: Portland
Cost: $150 per hour
Special Interest: n/a
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Cameron Jones
Website: www.newverselessons.com
Email: hello@newverselessons.com
Phone: 503-893-4639
Styles: Classical, rock, folk, blues, pop
Instruments: Guitar, bass guitar
Levels: All skill levels
Teaching location: SE Portland, Buckman neighborhood
Cost: $50/hour, $30/half hour
Special Interest: Lessons revolve around playing & analyzing your favorite music and developing a deliberate, mindful approach to practice.
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Jill Khovy
Website: khovymusic.com
Email: jill@khovymusic.com
Phone: 5037019402
Styles: All except Flamenco
Instruments: Guitar, Ukulele, Piano, Voice
Levels: All levels.
Teaching location: Close In Portland
Cost: Ask
Special Interest: n/a
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Rick Klaras
Website: www.learnguitarpdx.com
Email: Rick@learnguitarpdx.com
Phone: n/a
Styles: Rock, Indie rock, Blues, Folk, Country, Pop, Reggae, Ableton Live
Instruments: guitar, bass, ukulele
Levels: beginner - intermediate
Teaching location: SE Portland
Cost: $30/ half hour, $50/ hour
Special Interest: In addition to guitar, bass, and ukulele lessons in a variety of styles, I offer instruction in standard notation, music theory, and Ableton Live
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Jedidiah Ko
Website: www.pianoandguitarlessons.com
Email: Sawjeddy@gmail.com
Phone: 971-806-1462
Styles: Suzuki Method guitar lessons, Classical, Fingerstyle, Folk, Worship
Instruments: Guitar
Levels: Beginning Intermediate
Teaching location: Gresham, SE Portland, Corbett
Cost: Inquire
Special Interest: Specializing in teaching children / teens individual lessons and children / teen guitar ensembles.
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Devin Kosloff
Website: devinkosloff.com
Email: dkosloff@gmail.com
Phone: 5303705233
Styles: Rock/Metal, Classical, Blues and beginning /intermediate Jazz
Instruments: Guitar and Ukulele
Levels: All
Teaching location: Tigard/Beaverton
Cost: varies by time
Special Interest: n/a
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Pete Krebs
Website: www.heypetekrebs.com
Email: kidtulsa@gmail.com
Phone: n/a
Styles: Swing, Gypsy jazz, songwriting, traditional country, guitar fundamentals and foundations, ensemble playing, acoustic roots music
Instruments: Guitar, ukulele, voice
Levels: Age 12+; Complete beginners to intermediate guitarists.
Teaching location: NE
Cost: $40-65/hr.
Special Interest: I offer both private lessons and group classes every Sunday at my home. Details are on my website. I also teach music and music history Continuing Ed classes at PNCA, located in downtown Portland.
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Scott Kritzer
Website: www.scottkritzer.com
Email: scott@scottkritzer.com
Phone: 503-941-5919
Styles: Classical
Instruments: Guitar
Levels: All
Teaching location: Beaverton
Cost: $80 per hour
Special Interest: 1. Technique 2. Performance Anxiety Rehab 3. Practice Techniques
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Kenny Lavitz
Website: www.kennylavitz.com
Email: kenny@kennylavitz.com
Phone: 5036577726
Styles: Blues Blues/Rock, Slide, Pop
Instruments: Guitar
Levels: All
Teaching location: West Linn, Beaverton, Downtown
Cost: $25 per half hour lesson
Special Interest: Bringing a lifetime of enthusiasm and research to every lesson. And keeping it fun!
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Arthur Lee
Website: www.arthurclee.com
Email: arthur.christopher.lee@gmail.com
Phone: 971.409.1057
Styles: pop, rock, jazz, blues, classical
Instruments: guitar, ukulele, piano
Levels: Beginning to intermediate
Teaching location: NE Portland
Cost: $50 / hour
Special Interest: n/a
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Adrian Martin
Website: www.adrianmartinmusic.com
Email: adriansmusic@yahoo.com
Phone: 971-221-8328
Styles: I specialize in adult lessons (though I accept kids of all ages, 8-100). I studied classical guitar at Cincinnati Conservatory of Music. I studied Jazz Guitar at Ohio State Univ. I have a BA in Music Ed from Miami Univ. - I teach everything from 3-chord folk songs to funk to metal. I offer ensembles as well.
Instruments: Guitar, voice, ukulele
Levels: Beginner to Advanced
Teaching location: 1805 SE 33rd Ave. Portland, OR 97214
Cost: Starts at $35
Special Interest: I love building community through music. I organize ensembles through various programs including "Playing Well with Others" and "Group Dynamics". I've been associated with Artichoke Music for 10 years as well as operating my own beautiful studio space.
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Michael McCabe
Website: www.MichaelMcCabeGuitar.com
Email: michael@mmccabe.com
Phone: 3606935402
Styles: Classical, Spanish Classical, Flamenco, Folk, Rock, Jazz, Gypsy Jazz, Country, Bluegrass, Finger-Style, Funk, Standard and Funk Bass
Instruments: Guitar and Bass
Levels: Beg. - Advance
Teaching location: My residence in Vancouver.WA.
Cost: $20.00 per half hour
Special Interest: Musicianship, Ear training, Performance skills, Improvisation, Composing, Recording skills, Music theory, Notation and tab, Finger picking, Pick and Hybrid Picking,
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Jesse McCann
Website: n/a
Email: jmccann@pdx.edu
Phone: 5037253003
Styles: Classical
Instruments: Classical Guitar
Levels: All
Teaching location: Portland State University
Cost: $50/hr
Special Interest: n/a
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Brenna McDonald
Website: www.espacioflamencopdx.com
Email: brenna.mcdonald@gmail.com
Phone: 5032338613
Styles: Flamenco guitar (focus on accompaniment for dance/singing)
Instruments: Flamenco guitar
Levels: Absolute Beginning - Intermediate/Advanced
Teaching location: SE Portland
Cost: $40/hr
Special Interest: My focus is teaching guitarists right hand techniques for flamenco guitar based on teachings from El Entri and the Caño Roto school in Madrid, Spain. My passion is to build flamenco community and in addition to teaching technique I focus on providing guitarists with the tools needed to accompany dancers and singers, and provide opportunity for players to practice using these skills in groups and with other flamenco artists.
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Cameron O'Connor
Website: www.cameronoconnor.com
Email: camerongoconnor@gmail.com
Phone: 8054045545
Styles: Classical
Instruments: Guitar
Levels: Beginning-advanced
Teaching location: Corvallis
Cost: $50-$60/hr
Special Interest: Instructor and head of Guitar Studies at Oregon State University
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Rose Okada
Website: www.kiranawest.com
Email: rose@kiranawest.com
Phone: 503-296-9650
Styles: classical, folk, Suzuki method, songwriting
Instruments: guitar, violin, piano, tabla, Indian classical vocal, violin and sarangi
Levels: All levels
Teaching location: SW Portland (west slope)
Cost: please inquire
Special Interest: Bachelor of Music Degree. Studied Suzuki Method in Japan. ten music study trips in India
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Maria Olaya
Website: mariaolaya.com
Email: guitarist.olaya@gmail.com
Phone: 5037589807
Styles: Classical, Brazilian, South American
Instruments: guitar, ukulele, cajón
Levels: From true beginer to professional coaching
Teaching location: South East Portland, Lake Oswego
Cost: Please visit my website
Special Interest: SPECIAL-INTEREST
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Jeff Putterman
Website: jeffputterman.com
Email: jeffputterman52@gmail.com
Phone: 5037081721
Styles: finger style & plectrum, jazz & contemporary, solo guitar
Instruments: 6 & 7 string guitar
Levels: For the advancing guitarist
Teaching location: Portland State University & Mt Park/Lake Oswego
Cost: $60/hr lesson
Special Interest: music composition, applied theory & improv. solo guitar
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Peter Schwimmer
Website: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YAhRo0IbQWA
Email: schwimbo6@msn.com
Phone: 5032820344
Styles: bluegrass, blues, jazz, country, music theory and improvisation,
Instruments: 5 string banjo, fiddle, mandolin, guitar, electric bass
Levels: beginning to relatively advanced, depending on the instrument taught
Teaching location: NE Portland
Cost: $30 / hour to $50 / hour (depending on the instrument taught)
Special Interest: I emphasize learning by ear (and learning relevant music theory), but can write tablature if needed. I specialize more in 5 string banjo, but do teach the other instruments mentioned.
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Lauren Sheehan
Website: laurensheehanmusic.com
Email: lauren@laurensheehanmusic.com
Phone: 503 329 7561
Styles: finger style, country blues, folk, early Americana styles, vintage parlor style
Instruments: guitar, mandolin, banjo- clawhammer only
Levels: Beg - advanced
Teaching location: NW Portland, Tillamook OR
Cost: $60 hour
Special Interest: to help students play by ear and read, (tab and notes) and to achieve their personal goals, to play and sing well at the same time.
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Eric Skye
Website: www.ericskye.com
Email: eric@ericskye.com
Phone: 503.309.0422
Styles: Jazz, blues, funk, fingerstyle. Also bluegrass and traditional flatpicking
Instruments: Guitar
Levels: All
Teaching location: Great Park Area Of NE Portland
Cost: $150 for four 45 minute private sessions
Special Interest: n/a
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Doug Smith
Website: www.dougsmithguitar.com
Email: dsmithguitar@aol.com
Phone: 503-544-3548
Styles: Acoustic fingerstyle (all styles), fundamentals, transcribing, arranging
Instruments: Acoustic Guitar
Levels: All levels
Teaching location: SE Portland
Cost: Please contact
Special Interest: n/a
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Matt Solomon
Website: solomonguitarstudio.com
Email: solomonguitar@gmail.com
Phone: 503-410-9279
Styles: Classical, modern, electric, all
Instruments: Guitar, ukulele, piano
Levels: Beginning, intermediate, Advanced
Teaching location: 15188 NW Central drive 97229 (Bethany Village)
Cost: Call or email for current rates
Special Interest: n/a
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John Standefer
Website: www.johnstandefer.com
Email: john@johnstandefer.com
Phone: 360.989.5003
Styles: Fingerstyle, Chet Atkins, Brazilian, folk, pop, ...
Instruments: guitar
Levels: intermediate / advanced
Teaching location: Vancouver - and the rest of the world via SKYPE
Cost: $50 / hr
Special Interest: n/a
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John Stowell
Website: www.johnstowell.com
Email: Jfstowell@earthlink.net
Phone: (503)957-6036
Styles: Jazz
Instruments: Guitar
Levels: Intermediate-advanced
Teaching location: SW Portland
Cost: $85 for 90 minutes
Special Interest: Emphasis on chord melody and use of melodic and harmonic minor modes to increase vocabulary.
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Tom Warren
Website: n/a
Email: tawguitar@yahoo.com
Phone: 503-213-0491
Styles: Classical, all others
Instruments: Guitar
Levels: Beginner through professional
Teaching location: NE Portland
Cost: Please contact
Special Interest: I am the former classical guitar professor of Syracuse University( NY). I am a lifelong player and teacher. I teach other non classical styles as well.
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Anne Weiss
Website: www.anneweiss.com
Email: Likapika@aol.com
Phone: 9149242574
Styles: Folk, blues,rock, funk, fingerstyle, rhythm,related genres
Instruments: Guitar, piano, ukulele, voice
Levels: Beginner to advanced
Teaching location: SE Portland
Cost: $35/half hr; $60/hr
Special Interest: Individuals of any age comment on, going to invest. I’ve been teaching for over 30 years. Students can mix and match if they want to learn instruments and voice, theory etc, But they can focus on one instrument.
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Aaron Wolf
Website: blog.wolftune.com
Email: aaron@wolftune.com
Phone: 734-707-8828
Styles: All styles for beginners; specialties include classical, flamenco, various fingerstyle approaches, blues, folk, and world fusion
Instruments: Guitar
Levels: Novice through advanced
Teaching location: 232 SE Oak St. (Sundays), Oregon City (weekdays)
Cost: sliding scale
Special Interest: I stand out from most teachers for my focus on the science of music, emphasizing psychology, music cognition, exploration and creativity… I'm also an expert in non-standard tuning systems including Just Intonation and microtonal music. More about my background and teaching philosophy at http://blog.wolftune.com/p/lesson-details-philosophy.html
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Anson Wright
Website: www.ansonwright.com
Email: anson@ansonwright.com
Phone: 503-709-0038
Styles: All, Jazz emphasis
Instruments: Guitar
Levels: Beginner to advanced
Teaching location: SW
Cost: Please contact
Special Interest: Jazz
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Peter Zisa
Website: www.peterzisa.com
Email: pjzisa@gmail.com
Phone: 503-307-4907
Styles: Student-centered lessons, ergonomic (classical) technique. Stylistic diversity: Classical (Renaissance to 21st Century), Popular cultural styles (Blues, Latin, Ragtime, Travis-picking, folk, Jazz...). Stylistic improvisation (Renaissance, Baroque to Blues and Jazz).
Instruments: 6 and 8 string Guitar
Levels: Beginning to Professional
Teaching location: NE Portland
Cost: See Website
Special Interest: Helping students realize their musical goals is my purpose and mission as a teacher and mentor. Learning guitar best begins by developing basic skills (ergonomic habits) using creative and engaging activities. Once foundational skills are established the sky is the limit. For me, music-making is a never-ending learning experience. It is also an immensely personal and creative form self-expression, that is enriching and empowering.