Hi, I'm Jimmy.

I'm a professional, full-time guitar instructor. I'm not a "weekend warrior" who teaches as a side gig, teaching IS my gig and I love every second of doing it. Music is what I do and I'm very serious about my craft. And, that means I'm equally serious about teaching my craft.

My work goes beyond teaching as I regularly practice, compose original music and continually update my content and tweak my methods to better serve my students. As I improve as a musician, I also constantly strive to improve as a teacher. I'm also a husband and dad, so I know how lessons and practice need to be able to fit into real life firsthand. I began playing guitar nearly forty years ago, when I was ten, and it instantly became my life's passion. Growing up, I listened to hard rock and metal, which inspired me to develop my technique and study music theory throughout high school. As a teenager, I also began studying Jazz. I worked hard and earned several awards for musical excellence, including the N. Joseph Brisbane Music Scholarship, the Bobby Hackett Jazz Scholarship, and a Special Talent Scholarship for Classical Guitar. After high school, I continued my education in music, earning a degree in Jazz and Classical guitar.

I actually began teaching guitar to my friends while I was still in high school. I never even thought about asking for money because I enjoyed it so much and it was fun to watch my friends get better at something, especially something that I could help them with.

I've been a professional music instructor since 2000, teaching students of all ages, levels, abilities, and backgrounds. The majority of my students stay with me long term. Several began taking lessons as children, grew up studying with me, and went on to earn their own degrees in music or music education. Some are even music teachers themselves now. Over the years, I've taught many types of students. Many of these students were serious and studied music at a higher level while many were happy to be playing music and had no ambitions other than playing songs. Despite the differences from one student's goals to another's, what never changes is how much I truly love seeing them get to where they want to be, no matter where they want to go.

• Jazz Studies Degree · CCRI
• Classical Guitar · RIC
• Author · Guitar GPS Series