Derrick is a great instructor. Been doing lessons for a few months now and it’s been great. Teaches simple techniques that build and build. Looking forward to continued lessons as I plan long term instruction either him.
Acoustic and Electric Guitar Lessons with Derrick
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- 32 hires
- Based in Springfield, PA
- 29 years in business
- 1 employee
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About Acoustic and Electric Guitar Lessons with Derrick
I offer acoustic and electric guitar lessons for beginning and intermediate students of all ages. I teach a variety of musical styles, including rock and alternative, modern country, blues, folk, jazz, and classical. Here's a brief rundown on how lessons work for beginners: 1) The first five lessons focus on learning simple chords and strumming exercises, along with some scales to develop the control you have over your fret hand fingers. 2) Once you've gone through those initial lessons, we dive into learning some of the following songs: Bad Moon Rising by CCR Dead Flowers by the Rolling Stones Desolation Row by Bob Dylan Get Back by The Beatles All For You by Sister Hazel Highway To Hell by AC/DC Our Song by Taylor Swift Something In The Orange by Zach Bryan Once you've learned some of those songs and gone through the next set of chord exercises, there are exponentially more songs that you can do. As you learn more chords, it's easier to find songs that are within your ability by artists you like. For more information about me, you can check out some of the videos of me giving lessons and my band performing. I play in a cover band called the Garage Bandits that performs 3-5 times per month and have also recorded some original music you can hear on most streaming platforms - look up Blue Sky Lightning on Spotify or Apple Music. I really enjoy teaching students the basics and helping them develop into better guitarists.
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Great energy. Relaxed, approachable and met me where I was at. The style of teacher was one that I could relate to and he worked with me to develop a plan and approach for me.
Derrick has been awesome with my kids
Fantastic! Very Easy to relate to. Great patience. Very personable. True pro. I’m really enjoying guitar lessons for the first time. Best in class.
Derrick was an incredible teacher—his depth of knowledge and endless patience made our online guitar lesson both inspiring and fun. He took the time to break down concepts clearly, encouraged me when I struggled, and created a supportive space to learn. I couldn’t have asked for a better guide on my musical journey! 🎸
Derrick is awesome, I am an older guy trying to learn for the first time and he has patience and does an outstanding job showing me what to do and encouraging me! I highly recommend him if you want to learn the guitar!
Our 16-year-old took band in school for 5 years. He didn’t really advance or enjoy it and finally quit. Then, he started playing guitar on his own and asked for lessons, I was skeptical about online lessons and our son’s commitment. I could not have been more wrong. Our son has made so much progress in a couple of months. He is greatly enjoying it, practices on his own, and looks forward to his lessons! I asked our son for his thoughts he said “Derrick makes it easy to learn and very personalized.” We highly recommend him!
Derrick offers a great step-by-step approach to building skill in forming guitar chords and learning strumming patterns. I enjoy the lessons and the practice instructions.
Meet and greet went very well. We are moving forward with lessons
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