WELCOME TO KENT'S GUITAR SHOP

On this page you’ll find information about guitar lessons, guitars and guitar players. It’s my hope that with a fun, welcoming and positive approach, we can create more musicians and music lovers in the world.

GUITAR LESSONS – one-hour lessons in-person or via google meetings

For beginner to intermediate players. Learn chord shapes and the CAGED system, play great songs and develop an understanding of music theory from an experienced teacher and professional player. Lessons are via video chat, with printed materials provided, 
students must provide their own guitar.

I teach with a focus on learning to play great songs you love, while developing technique and working toward performance opportunities that allow students to share their talents.

Private lessons are now $60 for one hour or 3 lessons for $150.

Group lessons can be arranged, contact me for pricing.

Music is one of the greatest ways to grow your mind!

Fill out the form to the right or email me at kent@brand67.com to get more information or to schedule your first lesson.

BEGINNING COURSE 1

  • Guitar Anatomy
  • Posture & Finger Placement
  • Tuning Your Guitar
  • Chord Charts & TAB
  • Styles, Picking and Strumming
  • 5 Major Chord shapes – CAGED
  • 3 Minor Chord shapes – Am Em Dm
  • Beginning Songs With Only 2 or 3 Chords
    • Bad Moon Rising
    • Three LIttle Birds
    • For what it’s worth – Buffalo Springfield
    • Songs from your list of favorites!

BEGINNING COURSE 2

  • Additional Major Chord shapes – F B
  • Minor Chord shapes – Bm Fm Gm Cm
  • Dominant shapes – A7 D7 E7 G7 C7 B7
  • Power Chords & Slash Chords
  • Rhythm, Timing and Damping
  • Scales, Reading Notes & TAB
  • Practicing, Ear Training & Technique
  • Basic Music Theory
  • Beginning Songs with 3 or 4 chords
    • Rainbow Connection
    • Love Is All You Need
    • More of your favorites!

INTERMEDIATE COURSE 1

  • The Basic Eight Shapes: A, D, E, G, C, Am, Em, Dm
  • The Dominant Shapes: A7, D7, E7, G7, C7, B7
  • The Sus/Dim Shapes: Asus2, Asus4, Dsus2, Dsus4, Esus4
  • F Chord and variations: F, Fmaj7
  • Basic Slash Chords: D/F#, G/B, C/G
  • CAGED shapes up and down fretboard
  • Major/Minor Scales
  • Music Theory: Circle of Fifths
  • Even more of your favorite songs!

EASY SONGS FOR BEGINNERS

  1. Three Little Birds (great song, very easy, uses A, D and E)
  2. Knockin’ On Heavens Door (very easy again, uses G, C, D and Am)
  3. Killing Me Softly (lots of easy chords)
  4. Everybody Hurts (easy fingerstyle)
  5. Pink Bullets (use of bass note strumming)
  6. Fly Away (easy use of Power Chords)
  7. Fast Car (medium fingerstyle and strumming)
  8. Basket Case (medium use of Power Chords)
  9. Have You Ever Seen The Rain (Use of slash chords)
  10. Before You Accuse Me (12 Bar Blues Style in A)

A FEW PLAYERS AND TEACHERS YOU SHOULD KNOW:

Guthrie Trapp – Nashville session guitarist – a great GT lesson – CLICK HERE

Josh Smith – a blues jazz fusion masterclass – CLICK HERE

Little Charlie Baty – brilliant jump and west coast blues – CLICK HERE

Danny Gatton – one of the best guitarist ever – here he breaks down his own styles – CLICK HERE

Django Reinhardt – phenomenal gypsy jazz guitarist who played mainly with two fingers after an accident caused damage to his other fingers. – CLICK HERE

Kent Land is a guitar teacher and pro player with over 25 years of experience teaching, performing and recording. His teaching style is great for kids, as it focuses on learning songs that they know and love. In the process, he instills a solid understanding of basic music theory plus an introduction to music history and styles. You can email kent@brand67.com