I Will Help You Rapidly Develop Your Musical Skills So You Can Make The Music You Want To Make.
About Me
I draw on 15 years of experience as a guitarist, songwriter, lyricist, improvisor, producer, collaborator, and composer, sharing both my technical insights and my understanding of the short- and long-term elements of the creative process to help my students reach their goals.
I’ve helped many students develop dramatically as guitarists, learning to navigate the entire fretboard, learn repertoire, and improvise, oftentimes in a surprisingly short period of time.
I’ve also helped my students develop as lyricists, develop confidence in articulating their ideas to collaborators, navigate their local music scenes, and release their first EP’s.
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Testimonials
“giant endorsement from me. cole has been teaching me guitar and sometimes songwriting for a year and it is changing my life” - David
“Cole is extremely knowledgeable and communicates what he knows well, even to the most unknowing beginner. He has a holistic approach to teaching, connecting what you're learning on guitar to music theory and music history, as well as your own interests! Most importantly, he's patient, kind, and easy-going which keeps lessons fun, even in the frustration that comes with learning something new. I highly recommend him as a teacher!” - Kristin
“Cole is extremely easy to work with and learn from. He listened to what my goals were and helped to put together a customized, comprehensive curriculum. He was also very open to hearing what aspects of the learning process I wanted to avoid/didn't have the energy for, which made it much easier to keep up my enthusiasm and put the work in each week between sessions. I highly recommend Cole, whether you're starting from scratch or a higher skill level.” - Luke
“Cole has an amazing amount of guitar knowledge and is very friendly and encouraging! In one short lesson I learned a lot of chords that I never knew existed - I feel like I have a lot to practice and want to keep working.” - James
“I’ve had a few guitar lessons with Cole. Throughout, it was clear that Cole had a thorough knowledge of a wide range of styles and was very open to exploring anything I wanted to talk about. He is incredibly patient and uses very simple, accessible language whenever complex topics arise. Altogether, I totally recommend him to anyone who’s curious about picking up a guitar and taking some lessons.” - Thomas
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“I took guitar lessons with Cole last summer and was eagerly waiting all school year to resume the progress we made. As many other amateur guitarists, I used YouTube university to develop my skills, but I always felt like I was missing a piece of the puzzle. Cole was able to identify all of the areas which I was deficient in and formulated a plan for me to develop my guitar abilities in a holistic way. Cole is a fantastic teacher and I highly recommend him!” - Lucien
“Cole has been transformative to my guitar practice. Having plateaued in my independent development, working with Cole for the past year has restarted my passion for guitar and completely changed how I approach practice as well as appreciation for music more broadly. I can't recommend working with Cole highly enough!” - Will
“Cole is really great to work with! He has both practical and theoretical teaching experience at a highly advanced level so he can guide you through whatever stage you’re at in your learning. Plus he doesn’t just assume you want to learn the theoretical stuff, he always asks before spending any lesson time on anything but hands on guitar training.” - Jordan