Learn from Great Jazz Guitar Teachers

My name is Colten, and I’ve dedicated my life to helping students discover their own musical voice. I began playing guitar at age five and quickly fell in love with the instrument, spending my childhood practicing daily, studying every book I could find, and exploring bass and drums as well.

I’m a professional guitarist, arranger and composer from Argentina, with more than 15 years of experience teaching and performing in a wide variety of styles. I studied at CAEMSA (formerly Berklee Argentina), graduating in 2010 with a degree in Professional Guitar, and continued my education at the Universidad Nacional de las Artes (UNA), where I studied Composition and currently…

Hi, I’m Travis Sykes — a multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, and music educator with over a decade of real-world experience. I hold a Bachelor of Musical Arts in Songwriting from Berklee College of Music, where I studied under department chairs in Songwriting, Harmony, and Bass Guitar, and attended masterclasses with legends like James Taylor, Paul Simon, and Victor Wooten.

With over a decade of experience in teaching and mentoring musicians, I am a passionate guitar instructor and founder of the Contemporary Music Promotion Center – Magnitude (Novi Sad, Serbia). My teaching philosophy blends technical excellence with creativity, offering a holistic approach that bridges performance, composition, and production.

Graduate of Shenandoah University/Conservatory. Bachelors of Music in Audio Production with a minor in Jazz guitar Currently working on a Masters of Audio Production I make tracks daily and play multiple instruments like guitar bass drums keys and sing some, but I am definitely more a musician and I live to create music I can help develop music with you from scratch or enhance…

I started studying the guitar with local teachers at the age of 8. Upon graduation from high school I enrolled in The College of Mount Saint Josephs music program as a Classical Guitar Performance Major, also a Music Education Major. It was at this time that I first started teaching private lessons at a local music store.

I am a seasoned professional musician with 12 years of experience teaching guitar to all levels of students - from complete beginners to university-level jazz players. I currently teach in-person at Lake Highlands School of Music in Dallas, where I've had a full roster of students 4-5 days a week for several years now.

I am Luiz Fernando, a guitar teacher passionate about teaching and music since childhood! In addition to online lessons, I also teach for a music school in Manchester, United Kingdom. I have around twenty years of experience as a guitar teacher, from beginner to advanced levels, both in Portuguese and English.

I'm Martin! I've studied Guitar Performance major at Berklee College of Music. I have previously taught students ranging from children to elders, in various guitar styles including jazz, rock and pop. I worked as a Core Music Tutor at Berklee College of Music, where I provided individual, hourly tutoring sessions.

Gavin grew up in Snoqualmie, Washington and studied guitar with Davey French, guitarist of the rock band Everclear for 6+ plus years. At the age of 16, he started to play guitar in multiple cover bands while also participating in the Mount Si Band program. ​In 2012, Gavin began teaching private and group guitar classes at Big Star Studios in his hometown of Snoqualmie.