Learn from Great Reggae Guitar Teachers

During his 25+ year career as a professional musician, Alex Prol has been a teacher for over 16 years at renowned music schools in both Brazil and the US. He went to Berklee College of Music where he was voted top 5 guitar player of the year in 1998. After college, he started teaching music.

[4.99 rating over 74 reviews from another lesson platform] Whether you're a beginner or more advanced, age 5 or 500, in my experience, with even a few minutes of consistent daily practice anyone can learn music. Maybe your goal is to simply learn to play your favorite songs or maybe you want to learn to write your own music, improvise, or perform live.

I can't remember a time when music wasn't part of my life. I remember being in first grade, rocking out to The Rolling Stones while doing my math homework. In middle school, my mom decided I needed to channel my energy into something more creative than playing Super Mario Bros. She bought my first guitar from a gentleman selling gardening tools at the Alpine Village Swap Meet.

I am a musician and sound designer with experience in guitar, bass, synthesizers, harmonica, composition, and music production. I enjoy helping others discover their own musical voice by sharing practical knowledge, encouraging creativity, and guiding students through challenges — whether they want to learn an instrument, create music, or explore sound.

With over 30 years of Guitar, piano, drum, bass experience and more than 20 years of teaching across diverse musical styles, Thomas S. is a dedicated and versatile music instructor based in Charlotte, NC. His expertise encompasses a wide range of genres, including Blues, Rock, Jazz, Folk, Pop, R&B, Classical, and Latin, enabling him to tailor his teaching approach to meet the…

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.

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.

I have 20+ years with over 20,000 hours of musical instrument teaching experience and a total of 30 years of guitar playing experience with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Music from the Chicago Music College of Roosevelt University. I teach acoustic guitar (6 & 12 string), electric guitar, classical guitar, jazz guitar, ukulele, bass (5 string), and tenor banjo (Irish tuning).

I have been teaching guitar for over 20 years and as an instructor, My teaching method comes from a curriculum I have developed which uses popular guitar driven rock tunes as musical etudes. Educating the student with valuable theory, reading, technique, and scale theory, while remaining fun.

About Me & My Teaching Approach Professional Background With over 30 years of professional performance and 25 years of teaching experience, my musical journey has spanned across Mexico, Canada, and Brazil. I am a multi-instrumentalist (Bass, Guitar, Piano, and Drums) and a composer currently preparing for an international performance contract with Disney.