guitar
for the total beginner!
Hey, Castle Rock!
want to get started with guitar?
Hey, I’m Dan! I specialize in helping people learn to play the guitar the right way - fast. Here’s some great news: I’ve taught thousands of people - often people who started with ZERO musical experience or ability - to play guitar. And if you want, I’ll teach you too!
So if you’ve always wanted to…
Play the classics around the campfire
Join a band or play in church
Play at an open mic
Jam with friends, or
Serenade your sweetheart
I have a proven system that’s fun, affordable, and gets you playing songs you love in months - not years. We will leverage everything I know about the science of skill development and focus your efforts on the exercises and skills that will you yield you the most ability in the least amount of time. Lesson options start at $40.
sign up for a free trial Class!
success stories:
Rusty’s story
George’s story
meet your teacher
1,000+ Shows as a singer-songwriter
10,000+ hours helping students like you.
I’ve been playing and teaching for more than twenty years. I’ve toured all over the US playing shows on stages large and small and I’ve worked with thousands of students of all ages. For the last few years, I’ve worked with Steven Memel, the performance coach for Maroon 5, Sara Bareilles and many others. With Steven’s endorsement, I’ve been privileged to coach many of Colorado’s up-and-coming artists.
Before my career in music, I was an accomplished combat sports athlete and coach. During that time I worked with some of the best coaches in the world - from Olympic athletes to world champions - and learned a tremendous amount about developing physical skills.
This combination of real-world experience on stage, thousands of hours in the classroom, and mentoring from the best-of-the-best in music and sports has given me a unique perspective on helping my students. My students learn very well, very fast.
And I really enjoy teaching and watching students progress. I love being a part of people’s musical journeys.
try a free class on me
here’s what you’ll learn:
Your music and goals. We’ll start out by talking about the kind of music you love, and what you’d like to be able to do on the guitar. This gives me an idea of how to help you, but you’ll also get some advice on the kinds of things you should be working on and what’s reasonable to work toward.
The fundamentals. We’ll start building your foundation by holding the guitar and fretting notes correctly. Starting out with proper form (instead of having to unlearn bad habits later) can save you dozens of hours of wasted time.
Keeping time and groove. Keeping the beat isn’t as hard as you might think, and learning to do it from a pro makes it quick and easy - again saving you from having to unlearn bad habits in the future.
Make your first bits of actual music! I won’t let you leave until you can play a little something on the guitar. So right from your very first lesson you’ll be playing some jams!
And if you don’t like your free class, you can have your money back! You’ve got nothing to lose, and a lifetime of music to gain. So find us a time, and let’s do this!