Customer Satisfaction:
Read what Kirk's students have to say…

 

Teaching Style:
Above all else, lessons are all about the joy one receives from playing music, regardless of the style of music or playing level.  Kirk's philosophy on teaching music is to provide the tools and concepts necessary to achieve the goal of the student.  Lessons are steered toward the styles of music the student is most passionate about.  If you are not sure yet, we'll figure it out together!

 

Experience:
Teaching guitar since 1991, at a conservative estimate of 40 lessons a week, Kirk has given more than 60,000 guitar lessons.

 

Author of 34 Guitar Books:
Over the course of those 60,000 lessons, Kirk developed clear ways of presenting the concepts every guitarist needs to learn. Hal Leonard and Troy Nelson Music agreed, publishing 34 of his books, including the best-selling Guitar Scales 365, the Jazz Guitar Chord Thesaurus, and beginner method books like Super Easy Guitar Lessons for Beginners and Power Chords. Browse all of Kirk's books in the Store →

 

Real World Experience:
A guitarist since the age of three and a half years old, Kirk landed his first weekly gig playing in church every Sunday at the age of five.  Since then, he's recorded multiple albums and played on countless others as a sideman.  His abilities as a guitarist have enabled him to perform all around the US, including NYC, LA, Chicago, Atlanta, Milwaukee where he continues to play most, and nearly every bar/roadhouse off I-94 between Green Bay and Chicago.  In addition to the books Kirk has authored, he has worked behind the scenes on countless others for Hal Leonard music publishing doing freelance editing, arranging, proof reading, and recording.  Never be afraid to ask your teacher to play something and expect to hear something beautiful!

 

Online Lessons, Anywhere:
Lessons happen live over Zoom or FaceTime, so you can study from home wherever you are. No commute, no waiting room, just you, your guitar, and focused one-on-one time.

 

Embracement of Technology:
Every student gets access to a growing online library of jam tracks, scale fingerings, chord charts, and exercises, plus a practice player that slows down audio, loops tricky passages, and changes the key.

 

Daytime Availability:
Great for 2nd or 3rd shift workers, or parents at home with kids in school!

Based in the Milwaukee area, teaching guitar and bass students across Wisconsin and beyond.