Now Offering Guitar Lessons In New Orleans In Your Home, Or Via Zoom!
Have you, or your child, ever wanted to learn the guitar….
But you’re intimidated by all the free youtube lessons?
Or just wasn’t sure which teacher to go with?
Perhaps you or your child stopped because they didn’t have enough time?
Or maybe you’re just tired of confusing advice and music theory?
And many quit because they don’t learn the songs that inspired them to play in the first place!
If you’ve encountered any of these problems…..
I’d like to help you, or your child, learn to play the guitar!
I believe in creating healthy practice habits that don’t take long to do….
Making myself available for quick questions outside of lessons….
And I’ve created lots of tabs, exercises, e-books, and other materials that they’ll be able to reference and speed up their learning!
I believe that they can start playing music that they enjoy from day one, and build a lifelong skill that teaches self-discipline, problem solving skills, and efficient time management.
Here's What My Former Boss At Guitar Center Mobile AL Had To Say About My Teaching Skills...
I’m giving you the info below because there’s more to guitar than just basic chords.
You’ll need to learn how to listen to music, break down a tab, choose proper fingering, remember the tabs to the music, and how to recognize and hear the most used guitar techniques.
But I also believe that…..
— Chord shapes and scale patterns shouldn’t be the focus for beginners. Learning songs should be.
— To learn songs, it’s important to develop your musical ear, learn to identify common guitar techniques and sounds, as well as learn to match tabs to songs you hear.
— Fretboard knowledge should be developed at the same time as your song repertoire
— Music theory is easier when put in practice with exercises and real song examples.
— A practice plan helps builds playing ability while keeping time commitments to a minimum
— Songwriting and lead guitar knowledge should be available to anyone who wants to learn, and that is more accessible than you think.
My name is Matt, and I’ve lived in New Orleans for almost 6 years now. I’m originally from Mississippi.
I’ve been playing guitar ever since a friend encouraged me to do so back in 2003. After I learned a few songs from my favorite band at the time, Metallica, I quickly went on a rampage and learned from AC/DC, Van Halen, Led Zeppelin, and many many more as my learning grew to songwriting, music theory, and music history as well.
When I moved to New Orleans in 2015, I came wanting to work on the website you’re on now, Play It Loud, and develop my course, called the Play It Loud Method.
I love New Orleans and consider many experiences like marching in the first Krewe Boheme in 2019, working as a pedicabber for Bike Taxi Unlimited, and seeing Drew Brees break the all time passing yards record against the then Washington Redskins some of my best memories.
I tell you this because you’ve probably never heard of me and I want to emphasize that yes, I’m a real person who lives here in Uptown.
Some other info about me……
— 20 years playing, 10 teaching.
— Published writer in the guitar niche for sites like Uberchord, Fachords, GuitarBased, and Fretello.
— Have done work for music education sites like Breakthrough Guitar and Musical U.
— Online lesson library and community with over 100 lessons. Lifetime access after 6 month commitment.
— I have an iPad, music stand, and portable whiteboard for use. Any notes, tabs, sheet music, or images will be available to students after their lesson.
Here’s a few videos from my former students:
Sample of Possible Artists To Teach:
— Led Zeppelin, The Beatles, Eric Clapton, and Stevie Ray Vaughan.
— Motown Stevie Wonder, Elvis Presley, Metallica
— Van Halen, Nirvana, Rage Against The Machine, Soundgarden
— Weezer, Green Day, Taylor Swift, Shawn Mendes, Katy Perry, Doja Cat
— Lana Del Rey, Dua Lipa, Garth Brooks, Hank Williams, Merle Haggard, Brad Paisley, Carrie Underwood, Dolly Parton, etc.
Even if the music is not for guitar, I can create a riff/arrangement that’ll make it playable on the instrument.
I’ve done this for many for all sorts of music.
— I can teach Acoustic or Electric. I also teach Bass guitar as well for beginners.
— Easy access to me during office hours via Slack (12pm to 11pm) so you can ask questions or get feedback.
— Personalized Practice Plans & Exercises to suit your music goals.
— Any genre, artist, or style you like. Can do rock, metal, blues, jazz, country, classical, funk, and reggae.
— Potential topics include absolute beginner guitar fundamentals, lead guitar (intermediate & advanced), guitar music theory fundamentals, songwriting (lyrics, composing melodies, making chord progressions), and more.
Only 5 spots available as of November 15 2024
I can meet at your home, or online. I can make time nearly everyday for a zoom lesson from 3pm to 8pm.
I do hope that you or your child can agree to a 3 month commitment.
I guarantee that if you make the time to play the exercises & songs I assign, as well as follow the practice plan I give….That you will advance to a higher level of playing skill.
I can give you more details after scheduling a short demo lesson to see if we’re a good fit….