Thank you for your interest in guitar and music theorylessons!

There are two settings in which you can learn the guitar with me:

• At my private studio located in Halo Custom Guitars in Cupertino, CA.
• Through the Veksler Academy of Music and Dance in Sunnyvale, CA. Follow the link for more info. This is more popular for younger students whose parents prefer to enroll through a music school, and who prefer the option of the occasional recital.

Additionally I also teach music theory, ear training, and arranging/notation. We can integrate that into guitar lessons or conduct stand alone music theory lessons that any musician could benefit from.

If you have a moment, I encourage you to read my teaching experience and especially my teaching philosophy below. Truly, I wish you the best of luck in all of your musical endeavors!

Teaching Experience

• TA for Guitar Fundamentals class at San Jose State University
• Over 5 years Private Studio Teaching Experience
• Guitar Instructor at Veksler Academy of Music
• Guitar Instructor at New Mozart School of Music
• Rock Music Teacher/Camp Director at Bandworks
• Core Music Tutor at the Berklee College of Music

Teaching Philosophy; A Personal Note


Ken Pullig, Jazz Composition Department Chair at the Berklee College of Music once told me that he has seen some of his students go on to law school. He explained that learning to compose music at a high level employs a great deal of critical thinking, and abstract, creative decision-making. He made a good point in saying that the average person is faced with comparatively fewer decisions on a daily basis while the composer makes hundreds of creative decisions when composing a piece of music. The skills gained while learning to compose music – or to be involved in music in any capacity – are directly transferable to many fields and many life situations.

I’m not here to create lawyers, or to teach people to compose an elevated form of art music. I am here to educate people in music, to get them playing what they want to play as quickly as is practical, and to make an impact on their lives for the better. People who are trained in the arts are often more well-rounded people who are better communicators, excellent listeners and strong problem solvers. All of this may not be immediately evident as we struggle together to learn the chorus of a Beatles song, or discuss the mechanics of a rest stroke versus a free stroke. I guess you’ll just have to trust me on this one!

Having said all that, let’s not forget that music is a lot of fun. Ultimately, it is the desire to hear a neat sound emanate from the instrument – not high-level philosophies – that drive us to learn music. This will, of course, be the focus.