Learn from Great Rock Guitar Teachers

My name is Derek, and I have been teaching guitar/music professionally for 13 years now. I acquired a private education in guitar and voice throughout my time in public school (grades 5-12), and continued until I graduated with a Bachelor's of Science degree in Music Media Production from Ball State University.

Jeff Ellsworth is an accomplished guitarist who has been playing and composing for over 20 years. He has played in numerous bands such as Don Caballero and Broughton's Rules, both released by Relapse Records, and has toured throughout the U.S., Canada, and Europe.

[5.0 rating over 15 reviews from another lesson platform] Are you a guitarist who wants to play the classic-rock songs and solos you love—but feels stuck, overwhelmed, or unsure what to practice next? I help beginner and intermediate players turn scattered practice into real progress through personalized lessons built around the music they genuinely want to play.

My name is Tristan Norton and I have been a guitarist, bassist, gigging, composing, and teaching musician in Northern California for 13 years. I am a graduate of Berkeley’s prestigious California Jazz Conservatory with a Bachelor’s of Music in Jazz Studies.

Hi, my name is Mark Allee, professional musician and educator. I am a graduate of Musicians Institute in Hollywood, California and I am thankful to have shared the stage with legendary musicians including Stevie Wonder, Sammy Hagar, John Legend, John Mayer, Justin Bieber and Drake.

I was born in Mexico City, Mexico. At the age of 10, I was deeply inspired by rock giants such as Santana, Led Zeppelin, Deep Purple, Iron Maiden, Metallica, Black Sabbath, etc. I took lessons and participated in as many concerts as possible all throughout grade school. Upon finishing high school, he began formal studies in music theory and production.

Peter Schmoll is a multi-genre guitarist based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. In the Toronto independent scene, Peter has developed a reputation as a compelling musician, marrying improvisation and jazz principles with rock and roll song-craft. As leader of Niagara rock and roll outfit The Kerouacs, Peter has toured throughout Canada extensively and recorded three studio albums.

Walker Teret is a multi-instrumentalist and producer from Baltimore, MD. He has appeared on stage in 21 countries alongside an impressive list of artists including The Gene Clark No Other Band (with members of Beach House, Fleet Foxes, The Walkmen, and Wye Oak), Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros, MATMOS, Lower Dens, Cass McCombs, Scarlett Johansson, Zane Campbell, and many more.

With over 25+ years of playing guitar, I've performed as a lead guitarist in a rock/punk band for 3 years in the Middle East where we performed at local venues and one festival at AUB, with a punk/metal band for 1 year performing in Canada, with an experimental Hip-hop collective for 5 years and as a DJ/Guitar duo for 2 years playing EDM from House to Dubstep.

Hi, my name is Adriel. I've been teaching officially since the beginning of 2020 (yes, just before the pandemics) but I've been teaching music since the first time I had the opportunity with friends, colleagues and family. I always loved studying music, teaching and composing.