Guitar Teacher in Portland

Ryan is a highly skilled guitarist and dedicated music teacher. He has a clear and effective approach to teaching guitar, which has helped countless students of all ages improve their skills. Ryan has a Bachelor's degree in Jazz guitar and Audio production from USC. He is not just limited to guitar teaching but also teaches Ukulele, Bass, and Audio production. He is passionate about helping students achieve their full potential and reach their musical goals.

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Evan is a gifted musician and experienced guitar teacher, who excels in both singing and songwriting. He offers guitar, ukulele, and songwriting lessons to students of all ages and skill levels. Evan's approach to teaching is to combine the technical aspects of music with the creative and expressive, to help his students not only play guitar but also express themselves through it. He is known for his warm and approachable demeanor, making learning fun and easy. Evan received a full scholarship from the prestigious studio/jazz guitar program at the University of Southern California, where he earned a master's degree.

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Claire is a talented and experienced music teacher with a passion for teaching and sharing her love for music. She was classically trained in piano at the age of 5, and found her love for music through teaching, performance, and composition. Her music career began as a teenager in 2004, performing rock and pop in South East Asia. As a recent graduate of Berklee College of Music, Claire has been teaching piano to both children and adults, with a focus on technique, ear training, theory, and repertoire. She is also proficient in teaching guitar and violin, and her goal is to help her students reach their full potential and achieve their musical goals by encouraging them to play the music they like and teaching them improvisation and compositional skills.

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Ethan is a dedicated and experienced guitar, banjo, and mandolin teacher who has a unique approach to teaching. He combines organized and intuitive approaches to create individualized lesson plans for each of his students based on their unique strengths and interests. He has performed with various noteworthy musicians including Nels Cline, Aoife O'Donovan, Robert Fripp, Adam Levy, Anthony Wilson, Patrick Shiroishi, Jack Kovacs, and Rees Finley.

He holds a degree in Studio Guitar from USC, where he attended on scholarship, and has been mentored by musicians such as Bruce Forman, Bryan Sutton, and Julian Lage. He also records and performs as a bandleader and collaborator, with a particular focus on improvisation, acoustic music, and songs. Ethan's goal is to help his students discover the joy of making music while also building their skills and reaching their full potential.

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Chloe is a highly experienced and dedicated music teacher at Craft Music Portland, with over 10 years of musical experience. She has been teaching songwriting, voice, and guitar for two years, and is known for her enthusiasm, patience, and knowledge. Chloe is a well-rounded teacher with proficient skills in multiple areas, including live performance, collaboration, and production.

She can help you achieve a wide variety of goals, and after attending Berklee College of Music, she began her teaching career and loves working with students on their individual strengths and weaknesses, coaching them through roadblocks and helping with their musical growth. Her passion is to help her students have fun and succeed while they learn. Chloe is a multifaceted songwriter and freelance musician with a wide variety of professional experience.

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Dylan is a skilled and experienced music teacher at Craft Music Portland. He is a guitarist, bassist, and audio engineer, with a Bachelor's of Music from Berklee College of Music, specializing in jazz, pop, and music production. His recordings of folk and experimental pop have received positive notice in Pitchfork, Mojo, and Uncut. With 9 years of experience giving private lessons, he has the ability to teach students of all ages and skill levels, including ukulele for students as young as 4. His approach is open and individualized, and he loves helping students explore their particular interests.

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