My name is Tim Quinn, and I offer the finest guitar instruction
available in southern California. I have been a full-time
professional gigging guitarist and private guitar teacher in San
Diego for 18 years. I am an accomplished player in many styles of
guitar playing, and I teach all styles and levels of guitar. Please
visit my website to hear examples of my multi-styled playing (see
below).
I specialize in ALL STYLES, offering complete development
of…
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JAZZ (single note improvisation, standards,
chord-melody and comping)
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ROCK (classic rock lead soloing styles, rock
chording and funk rhythm styles)
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BLUES (lead soloing styles, blues rhythm
styles, slide, open tunings, blues fingerpicking)
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SHRED (legato, sweep picking, tapping,
speed-picking, fast arpeggios, and more)
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COUNTRY SOLOING (chicken-pickin’, pedal steel
effects, hybrid picking techniques and more)
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ACOUSTIC FINGERSTYLE (Travis style, classical
technique, general fingerpicking, acoustic blues, open tunings,
more)
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GENERAL SKILLS AND PLAYING SONGS (I can teach
you any and all songs you would like to play!)
I teach ALL LEVELS; from total beginners to working full-time
professional guitarists looking to improve their skills. (However,
I only teach students 14 years or older). Most of my students are
adults.
I have a B.M. degree in Jazz Guitar PERFORMANCE from the
University of North Texas. I also have extensive professional
performance experience, having played over 2400 professional gigs
in all styles of music. Teaching guitar has been a primary passion
throughout my career in music, in addition to performing. I bring
you the extensive performance and teaching experience of a true
career guitarist.
Mel Bay Publications, Inc., is publishing my series of four
instructional guitar books (scheduled for release in early 2008).
These books are geared toward intermediate-advanced players.
However, I teach students at ALL LEVELS of ability; including
beginner, intermediate, advanced, as well as established,
professional, working guitarists in most guitar styles.
I fully utilize DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY to make the lessons
state-of-the-art and as effective as possible. The computer is NOW
totally integrated into guitar intruction in many ways…I provide
you with an audio recording of each lesson in mp3 or CD format,
many customized backing tracks, digital slow-down of songs (for the
purpose of more effective study), and much more.
All styles. All aspects of development. I am 100% dedicated to
your success. I can help you achieve dramatic transformation in
your playing, in as little time as possible!
Guitar Instruction Specialist
Private lessons offered in my Kearny Mesa studio, at my
house.
Easy parking, relaxed residential neighborhood.
MY CREDENTIALS:
-Bachelor of Music degree in Jazz Guitar Performance, University of
North Texas
-Over 2400 professional gigs played, in all styles
-Author of four-book series with Mel Bay Publications, Inc. (2008
release)
-Berklee College of Music alumnus
-18 years of highly focused private teaching experience
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