Songs & Repertoire - Guitar (Various Styles)

We will figure out genres that you want to focus on, then start learning your favourite songs You will be given various riffs and etudes from certain songs that will help with specific techniques We will work towards completing each song to a performance level (guitar solos optional)

Technique & Exercises - Guitar (Various Styles)

Rhythm — Counting time, time signatures, feel, changing chords Strumming patterns and techniques — Direction, missing strokes, palm muting, fret hand muting, tremolo, percussive knocks Picking and other picking hand techniques — Alternateing picking, hybrid picking, sweep picking, fingerstyle picking, classical techniques and positioning Fretting hand exercises and techniques — Hand placement, positioning, barring strings and barre chords, other chord shapes, slides, legatos, bending strings, and more

Theory & Sightreading - Guitar (Various Styles)

Reading traditional notation and tablature — Work through lesson books and sheet music your instructor gives you Harmony and progressions — Building chords from basic triads, to extended, altered, and suspended chords, as well as chord progressions from various styles and genres Scales, intervals and key centres — Learn the theory behind various scales, from basic major scales, to the modes of more complex scales How to use this stuff — We will learn techniques that help you recognize theory and patterns in your playing, composing, and improvsing

Guitar Lessons Victoria

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Unleash your musical potential through our premier guitar lessons in Victoria. Our skilled instructors offer tailored guidance for beginners to advanced players. Join us and embark on an exciting journey to becoming a guitar virtuoso.

Rated 5/5 (from +25 clients)

What's Included

In-Person Lesson Structure

Choose studio or in-home lessons

Enjoy 30, 45, or 60 min customized classes

Learn through personalized 1-on-1 instruction

Custom lesson plans and your own online student folder!

LESSON INFO:

✓ Guitar is one of the most popular instruments worldwide

✓ Learning 3 basic chords is the first step to learning your favourite song

✓ Playing guitar requires coordination, subtle technique, and hand strength

✓ Tuning and setting up your guitar is very important and often forgotten

✓ See what you'll learn below in our lessons overview

✓ See various techniques you'll learn below

We will figure out genres that you want to focus on, then start learning your favourite songs
You will be given various riffs and etudes from certain songs that will help with specific techniques
We will work towards completing each song to a performance level (guitar solos optional)

Rhythm — Counting time, time signatures, feel, changing chords
Strumming patterns and techniques — Direction, missing strokes, palm muting, fret hand muting, tremolo, percussive knocks
Picking and other picking hand techniques — Alternateing picking, hybrid picking, sweep picking, fingerstyle picking, classical techniques and positioning
Fretting hand exercises and techniques — Hand placement, positioning, barring strings and barre chords, other chord shapes, slides, legatos, bending strings, and more

Reading traditional notation and tablature — Work through lesson books and sheet music your instructor gives you
Harmony and progressions — Building chords from basic triads, to extended, altered, and suspended chords, as well as chord progressions from various styles and genres
Scales, intervals and key centres — Learn the theory behind various scales, from basic major scales, to the modes of more complex scales
How to use this stuff — We will learn techniques that help you recognize theory and patterns in your playing, composing, and improvsing

Guitar Teachers Victoria

Meet Your Guitar Instructor

Damian Borges

Victoria, BC

Online Zoom

Music Instructor, Manager --- Guitar | Uke | Piano

Damian is the founding instructor and deals with day-to-day operations. He continues to teach guitar lessons, piano lessons, and ukulele lessons for kids, teens, and adults and began teaching in Edmonton AB, now currently teaching in Victoria BC.