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- Guitar
- Acoustic Guitar
- Electric guitar
- Blues Guitar
- Country Guitar
Experienced tutor in Guitar in Los Angeles, Brett offers private lessons tailored to your needs.
- Guitar
- Acoustic Guitar
- Electric guitar
- Blues Guitar
- Country Guitar
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Brett is a respected tutor in our community. They have been highly recommended for their commitment and the quality of their lessons — an excellent choice to progress with confidence.
About Brett
Hello! I am a world touring guitarist (Havok) and have been teaching professionally for over a decade. My guitar teaching philosophy is to provide the skills that will enable the student to reach their individual goals. Everyone is unique, but there are musical fundamentals that function as the primary tools of all genres. Once a student grasps these, they are free to move in any direction they wish! I solidify these fundamentals and then move into the specialized aspects of playing, such as techniques and theoretical concepts that are specific to the genre/s of relevance.
I have been teaching guitar professionally since 2015. Like many other guitarists, I grew up on rock, hard rock and heavy metal but have experience and interest in all styles. While in high school, my band was opening up for international acts such as Testament, Overkill, Amon Amarth, Deicide, and more. I graduated from Berklee College of Music where I studied guitar performance in jazz, fusion, gypsy jazz, blues, country, funk and jazz arranging. Since graduating, I've acquired vast experience performing live in virtually all genres, from jazz, blues, country, R&B, and musicals, in clubs, halls and large theaters.
My guitar playing has been featured on many recorded albums across various genres, including a top 10 Blues Billboard charting album (Katie Knipp's "Take Me With You"). Recenty, I was the winning competitor on YouTube metal channel Banger TV's Shredders of Metal competition.
I am currently based in Los Angeles, where I am a working musician and educator. You can watch, see and hear me play via the following links:
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Simply seeing students apply themselves and reap the rewards of their own hard work. Also, as music is my biggest passion in life, to have deep discussions on music from theoretical, philosophical, psychological, societal points of view. This helps place music in the context for the student. Studying theory is the "how", but the rest is the "why", which is at least as important.
My first teaching experienes were to friends and acquaintances in junior high and high school. Once I graduated from Berklee, it was simply another means to stay busy in the field of music.
I graduated from Boston's Berklee College of Music. Fundamental music skills such as reading and writing notated music, harmony and Ear Training are basic required courses. This knowledge (specifically the harmony and Ear Training) are what stems outward into all popular genres of music.
Even better, I have the actual real world experience performing all popular genres in front of an audience, in a wide variety of settings. From solo jazz guitar gigs, country honky tonks, orchestra pit backing a musical, outdoor festivals with thousands of people in attendance, sold out theaters, and more. I have the experience of being brought in to the recording studio to do a session of said genres in front of the artist and their producers. Having an idea of what works in your head vs the reality of what actually makes the cut. What I teach is just as informed by the reality of playing just as much as it is by the theory that supports it.
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I always start off assessing what level the student is at in terms of their theoretical knowledge. Every student must understand how the Western 12-tone (chromatic) scale works, and the Major scale that all Western music is based on. This is the beginning point of understanding every song you've ever heard, from Beatles, Bach to Slayer. Proper left and right hand technique is also addressed as we begin implementing the fundamental theory to the guitar.
At the same time, we discuss your ultimate vision, ie. where you desire to take your musical abilities, and start building practice regimens that will lead you to your destination.
All ages from children to senior citizens, all skill levels, all genres, and even to notable clients such as social media superstar Kiki Wong and producer/Escape the Fate guitarist Kevin Gruft.
Understand that this stuff takes a lot of work. You need a "training mentality" to really accomplish something on an instrument. It would be no different if we were talking about visual art, poetry, weight training, long distance running. Every one of these things requires dedication, persistence, not submitting to self-defeating attitudes. The key is to find joy in the striving itself. We all must take it one step at a time. Eventually, you'll look back after 1,000 steps and see the immense difference in skill that you've earned.
If a student treats this process too casually, they will not see the improvement they desire. Do the specific work that the teacher prescribes, and also find ways to implement those skills creatively on your own. Put them to use.
I was lucky to play guitar in the backing band for an incredible New Year's Eve performance in Los Angeles called Top Rock, which featured 10 singers and dancers performing medleys of a wide range of legendary artists, Aerosmith, Guns N Roses, Michael Jackson, Prince, The Eagles, Journey, Eric Clapton and more!
A few things worth thinking about before reaching out
"What kind of music do I want to make?" "What kind of guitar sound do I like?" are two really important, fundamental questions.
The more clear of a vision a student has as far as what their desired outcome of lessons are, the better. As a teacher, I can take a student anywhere they want to go, the student just needs to know what they want to become. Have a list of favorite artists and/or guitarists and you'll be off to a great start.
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Brett, did a great job of breaking things down for me in a way that I could understand. If I was having a difficult time following what he was teaching he would not only identify it but also find another way to either communicate it or demonstrate it so I could easily understand. He did this quite often as I was brand new to alot of the techniques and theory. I especially like that he let's the student record the lessons. There was and is so much I had, and still need, to learn and it was so very helpful to be able to go back and revisit my lesson with him. Great teacher.
Brett is absolutely a world-class musician and a phenomenal teacher. I'm not a professional guitarist, but I am a professional musician. Brett is THE best guitarist I've ever worked with in any context, by a huge margin. He can play and teach at a world-class level in literally any musical genre and playing style. Jazz? Yep. Metal? Yep. Extremely technical shredding? yep. Extremely expressive, beautiful acoustic music? Yep. Complex jazz harmony? Yep. It's genuinely astonishing.
When I reached out for lessons, I'd already been playing guitar for over 20 years, but had plateaued at a kind of weird advanced-intermediate limbo for a very long time. I explained my goals and current ability to Brett when we first talked about lessons, and unlike other teachers who claim to provide tailored lessons but actually don't, Brett's lessons genuinely were very tailored specifically to ME. He of course had some well-prepared materials that we used, but how closely or loosely we adhered to them varied depending completely on what I wanted to focus on during a given period of time. He also developed materials specifically for the things we were working on.
His attention to detail is astonishing, and his ability to convey complex concepts very simply is second to none. Beyond being able to teach incredibly well at ANY level, he pushed my philosophical limits as a musician, as a creator. He helped me to approach not just the guitar, but music and composition in completely new ways. He inspired me to become curious about everything I do on guitar. To become playful with the instrument, and with my own pursuit of knowledge. I developed a newfound enthusiasm for PRACTICE but also for exploration of the instrument. I believe that lesson with Brett contributed significantly to helping me become a much better guitarist, composer, and musician.
You absolutely will not find a better, more knowledgeable, adaptable, and understanding teacher than Brett. I will definitely work with him again.Brett is an amazing teacher. What I enjoyed the most was how he asked the correct questions in order to determine where you wanted to take your musical journey. I learned how to really practice guitar in order to go to the next level.
I’d recommend him to anyone.Cool, often times insightful discussion about the many facets of music. He’s patient and provides a cerebral approach to his methodology. He allows you to move at your own pace and provides materials to keep for your reference.
Brett is an amazing Guitar Teacher. He has awesome lesson plans and truely cares about your progress and understanding of the fretboard, modes and scales. Highly recommended 👌
It was a wonderful experience taking lessons. Brett was very understanding and very comprehensive. I would truly recommend him for any aspiring student.
Brett is an incredible Guitar teacher, I wanted to improve my overall understanding of Guitar theory and develop and improve my Guitar playing. Brett is patient and extremely knowledgeable, he has taught me so much already and spends a lot of time going over any problems that arise and explains them and shows me practical approaches until I am comfortable. I look forward to continuing my education with Brett and I am so happy to have found him!
Been with Brett for about a year now, and am always learning new ways to connect theory into my playing, and started from the ground up, so have a pretty solid understanding of theory so far but always have something new to learn each week . Would recommend.
Very knowledgeable and makes it easy to understand!
The ability to simplify complex subject matter and able to make it detailed at the same time.
Brett is a great teacher, really takes the time to explain everything well with lots of patience and works with the student to design lessons based on their needs and interests. Highly recommend 2112/10
Takes the time to make sure you understand concepts before moving on. The learning path is smooth.
Extremely in-depth teacher, I learn something new with every lesson.
Brett is an amazing teacher! He’s able to tailor your lessons to your current level and from the launch point, he’ll help you reach amazing new heights!
Brett is extremely thorough and can identify any intricate details musically. I wanted to get some bearing on some doom songs that I could not find tabs on and Brett could immediately break them down to me just by listening.
Brett was very knowledgeable about a variety of subject related to guitar and music theory. He could answer or provide a solution to any problem that I threw at him. If he couldn’t at that time, he would come back to our next lesson with a answer ready. Also very patient with me but also stern when he knew I wasn’t practicing. Through his lessons I developed a new found respect and love for guitar and music. I have had a verity of teachers but he was the best.
Brett is kind and a stellar teacher. Super flexible and extremely communicative in setting lesson times. Brett’s chops and musical knowledge are professional level, so your not getting a hack or some self taught teacher. He’s the real deal !! My lessons with Brett are always productive and I look forward to continuing my lessons.
Brett has helped me to fill in gaps in my knowledge and application of theory. Most teachers just drop the scale or mode on me and say play it over and over. Brett really hashed out the why behind it so that it finally made sense to me. He's extremely patient and really strives to help his students. I'm sold 🤘🏼
Brett is one of the most knowledgeable and passion guitar teachers out there. He truly cares about the art of music and theory and it resonates through his lessons. Great for any levels!
Brett knows how to pack a lesson. Going in depth for every topic, he truly knows his craft and provides handwritten works to help his students grow as musicians.
Brett is an incredible guitar teacher. He challenges you to be a better guitarist - which is much appreciated as a hobbyist. I’m actually learning the neck of the guitar, technique, and music theory. Could not recommend him more.
He is an amazing player and he has a wealth of knowledge that can be tapped into without too much effort. It will take me years to learn the information he is teaching me on my own, and that is assuming I know that I need to look for it. A lot of times I don’t even know the subject exists, let alone try to look for it and learn it. Brett is an amazing teacher. I would highly recommend him.
He was always very profesional and attentive to my needs with the instrument
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$350 for 4 one-hour lessons, plus a personalized Google Drive folder that I curate and organize specifically for your goals. Student can access and download the files at any time.
$300 for 4 half-hour lessons (or 2 one-hour lessons per month), plus Google Drive folder
$150 for 1 one-hour lesson without Google Drive folder
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