Bailey Ehrgott

3 Years Teaching on Lessonface
Guitar, Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Blues Guitar, Rock Guitar, Jazz Guitar
Lesson Fees
$42.00 / 30 Minutes

About

Dr. Bailey Ehrgott is a guitarist, educator, and performer with degrees from Berklee College of Music and the University of North Texas, where she earned her Doctor of Musical Arts in Jazz Studies. She has taught students of all ages through private lessons, university classrooms, guitar ensembles, workshops, and summer music programs. Bailey works with beginners, hobbyists, aspiring professionals, and advanced musicians seeking to develop their skills, creativity, and confidence on the instrument.

Teaching Style

Every student learns differently, so lessons are tailored to each individual's goals, interests, and learning style. Whether students want to learn their favorite songs, improve technique, develop improvisation skills, prepare for auditions, or gain a deeper understanding of music, lessons are designed to provide both structure and flexibility. Bailey strives to create a supportive, encouraging environment where students feel challenged, inspired, and excited to learn.

Curriculum

Areas of study may include technique, fretboard mastery, chord vocabulary, improvisation, ear training, music theory, reading notation and tablature, rhythm, songwriting, repertoire development, and performance preparation. Instruction draws from a variety of educational resources depending on the student's goals, including standard method books, jazz and contemporary materials, transcriptions, lead sheets, and personalized lesson materials developed specifically for each student.

Credentials & Affiliations

• Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA), Jazz Studies — University of North Texas

• Master of Contemporary Performance — Berklee College of Music Valencia

• Bachelor of Professional Music — Berklee College of Music

• Doctoral Teaching Fellow — University of North Texas

• Director, UNT L-5 Jazz Guitar Ensemble

• Faculty, Berklee Guitar Sessions

• Jazz Education Network (JEN) Conference Presenter

  • "Plugged In and Left Out: Why Guitar Ensembles Deserve a Place in Jazz Education"

  • "From Transcription to Transformation: How Jazz Guitarists Can Personalize Vocabulary for Improvisation"

• DownBeat Student Music Award Winner (2026 Blues/Pop/Rock Soloist)

• PRS Guitars Pulse Artist, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026

• Bailey & Bailey Duo with guitar legend, Sheryl Bailey

• Guitarist, Jack Wilkins Legacy Band

• Invited Artist — LAUNCH Music Conference & Festival (2025, 2026)

• Texas Music Educators Association (TMEA) Selected Performing Ensemble Director

• International Collegiate Guitar Ensemble Festival First Place Ensemble Director (2024, 2025)

• United States Air Force Diversity Fellowship Recipient

• Jazz Aspen Snowmass Academy Selected Participant

• Guest Artist & Clinician — Texas All-State Workshop

• Siena Jazz Symposium Grant Recipient & Invited Presenter