Learn from Great Lead Guitar Teachers

I have been a professional musician for 8 years, performing and recording with artists like Chapel Hart, Waterseed, Zacardi Cortez, Loren Pickford, and others across the Gulf South. I have also taught private guitar lessons for 5 years, ranging from total beginners to helping advanced students continue develop their skill sets.

I absolutely love teaching music! After over 20 years of teaching, performing, writing, and recording in all styles/genres, it continues to be a great adventure. It is a joy to pass this on to others...especially seeing my students that never touched the instrument going on to be very proficient players.

Guitarists: Are YOU Stuck on the "Intermediate Plateau"? Are you tired of YouTube tutorials and still don't know what to work on next? You practice your chords and scales regularly. You may even know a few complete songs. So why does it feel like you're playing two different instruments? The secret to breaking the intermediate plateau is connecting the dots.

Heart Dance Recording Artist and multi-instrumentalist Michael Kent Smith has over 20 years of experience teaching rock, blues, jazz, fingerstyle and classical guitar. Smith’s latest album on Heart Dance Records, ‘After the Harvest’, is creating a buzz in the industry and was nominated for “Acoustic Guitar Album of the Year” in England and “Acoustic Instrumental Album of the Year”…

Tom Arbaugh is an established musician and teacher who has been playing guitar, bass guitar, and double bass for over 20 years. He has played double bass in concert halls, including Benaroya Hall (home of the Seattle Symphony) for the 2006 and 2007 seasons of the hybrid student/professional Symphony Orchestra, toured Europe with jazz ensembles and wind ensembles over the summer of…

I've been teaching privately since 2012 and have experience teaching all age groups. I received my Bachelors degree in Audio Recording/Engineering with a minor in Jazz Performance and a Masters degree in Composition/Arranging. I create detailed lesson plans based on each student's individual needs and create a fun environment for each student to grow as a musician.

Steve Ettling is an American singer-songwriter, guitarist, pianist, and record producer. He currently is a music director at his local church and holds a degree from one of the best contemporary music schools. At GIT he had an opportunity to study and play with some of the best musicians in the world.

Hello! My name is Kenneth Martinson and I'm a musician. I started taking piano lessons when I was 7 years old studying under Millicent Callobre until I was 15 years old. During that time, I performed live a couple times a year at recitals at the mall. I also won 1st place in a piano competition.

Hello! My name is Sergio Santos, guitarist and native of Miami, Florida. I have had the great fortune of studying with some of the best music teachers and professors in South Florida in some of our finest institutions. I attended high school at the esteemed New World School of the Arts during which time I received accolades for my jazz improvisation skills from DownBeat magazine…

Producer, Musician, Songwriter, Singer and Educator | 15 years Experience As a professional artist-producer and graduate of Los Angeles College of Music, I know how important teaching and mentor-ships can be to students. My experience ranges from students as young as 4 years old just beginning to learn the piano to adults who would like to take their skills to the next level.