Learn from Great Punk Guitar Teachers

Hi there! My name is Ted and I've been playing guitar for almost 25 years. Before that I played banjo for five years, so I've had my hands on stringed instruments for most of my life. I started teaching when I was 19, and I love helping students develop their passion for guitar and music in general.

I’m a professional guitarist and requinto player with over a decade of experience performing Bolero music and a strong background in classical and contemporary guitar. I’ve been playing requinto professionally since 2010 and bring real-world performance experience into every lesson.

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…

What started as a childhood fascination with the guitar grew into a lifelong pursuit of music. I picked up the bass in middle school and high school, but it wasn't until I found myself living in New York City that I began seriously studying and performing on the instrument — diving deep into jazz, blues, and funk and never looking back.

Originally from Fort Lauderdale Florida, Zico Chevy Hernandez hails from a long line of artists and musicians. His Father, a percussionist from Cuba, used to play percussive beats on his mother’s womb, inciting Zico to tap back. Throughout Zico’s life, Zico has studied a collection of musical instruments and genres, with a primary focus on percussion and guitar.

I am a guitarist, composer, and educator with a career dedicated to performance, teaching, and musical creation. My academic background includes studies at Universidad El Bosque and a Master’s degree in Composition from Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, where I graduated Magna Cum Laude. Throughout my career, I have worked in various areas of the musical field.

Composer, guitarist, and educator with a Ph.D. in Music Composition from UC Berkeley. My music has been premiered by JACK Quartet, Yarn/Wire, Schallfeld Ensemble, L'Instant Donné, and Dal Niente at festivals across Europe, North and South America.

My goal is to inspire creativity, and a love for playing. I began playing the guitar at age 13. Classic rock bands such as Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin, and the Beatles, as well as blues guitarists Stevie Ray Vaughn and Eric Clapton, are my early musical influences. My love for music really bloomed when I started writing songs, and performing in bands in High School and College.

From Your First Chord to Full Fretboard Freedom Hi, I'm Mark. Whether you're picking up a guitar for the very first time or you're an experienced player feeling stuck in a rut, my passion is helping you find joy and unlock your full potential on the fretboard. My entire approach is built around you.

I am offering lessons on piano, bass, guitar, and ukulele for all ages and skill levels. I graduated from the University of Virginia in 2019 with a B.A. in Music, where I performed with jazz small groups and the Black Voices Gospel Choir.