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Rich G.-
Virginia Beach, VA

Guitar Lessons, Bass Guitar Lessons


Studio

30 Years

About Me

I am a Berklee College of Music alumnus with a lot of studio work experience.  I am a full-time gigging musician and music teacher. I have been teaching professionally for 30 years.  

Rich G.- has over 30 years of music experience in the Virginia Beach area.

Rich G.- is proficient in and teaches Guitar Lessons, Bass Guitar Lessons .

Degree and Field of Study:

guitar performanceDecember 1980
Berklee College of Music


What to expect in my Bass Guitar Lessons

Beginner - Intermediate - Advanced

I teach all ages, levels, and styles.


What to expect in my Guitar Lessons

Beginner - Intermediate - Advanced

I teach Rock, Blues, Metal, Alternative, Punk, Ska, Slide, Folk, Classical, Jazz, Country, and Funk.


What to expect in my Guitar Lessons

Beginner - Intermediate - Advanced

Lessons are tailored to all levels of proficiency, beginner, intermediate, and advanced. Students master life long fundamentals such as theory, scales, picking technique, chords, strumming patterns, and songs. I teach electric, acoustic, slide, and classical guitar. I have my own advanced CAGED OS fretboard system. Most importantly we have fun while learning.



Formal Education:

Berklee College Of Music.

Private Education:

I have had over 10 guitar instructors. I also took lessons with John Wilkins and John Abercrombie.

Performing Experience:

I have been gigging in bands since I was18 years old and have done a lot of studio work.

Experience Teaching:

I have been teaching guitar and bass for 30 years.

Age Group Taught:
  • Young Adult Adult Child
Genres Taught:
  • Rock
  • Pop
  • Musical Theater
  • Metal
  • Folk
  • Funk
  • Soul
  • Reggae
  • HipHop
  • Blues
  • Jazz
  • Classical
  • Country
  • Acoustic
  • Christian
  • R&B
  • Gospel
Lessons Locations:
  • Teacher 's Studio
Availability:
Day Start Time End Time Detailed View
Mon 2:00pm 6:00pm View
Tue 2:30pm 7:00pm View
Wed 5:00pm 7:00pm View
Thu 3:30pm 7:00pm View
Fri 3:30pm 6:00pm View
Sat 12:00pm 3:00pm View
Sun off off View
Last updated on 09/05/2024
Map:
Points of Interest in Lower Manhattan
Review:

Shannon Kovalski

My son has been taking bass lessons with Rich for the past several years and we can't say enough good things! Rich is an amazing instructor...patient, kind, talented, and truly wants to see his students develop into well-rounded musicians. I highly recommend Rich for anyone wanting to learn or is already playing the guitar/bass! Rich Grado wrote on Sat, 14 Oct 2017

    Richard Bloomquist

    "Our son began guitar lessons with Rich 6 years ago, with no prior instruction on the guitar. To this day, his weekly lesson with Rich remains one of the highlights of his week. A knowledgeable, highly skilled and effective teacher, Rich takes a personal interest in his students, makes learning fun and interesting and patiently builds a solid foundation of learning and skill development paced to his students' abilities. Over the years, Rich has been a teacher, friend and mentor to our son and made a remarkable contribution to his understanding of music, his ability to play at the highest skill levels and confidence to play in public venues." Rich Grado wrote on Sat, 14 Oct 2017

      Bruce Finkelstein

      Rich Grado is a great music teacher. He has the rare ability to match the material being taught to the student's learning style and musical likes, while still teaching the theory that will be the basis of future advanced work and of course, the physical skills. He is one of a kind, and an excellent musician in his Rich Grado wrote on Sat, 14 Oct 2017

        Greg "Mr Blues"

        Rich is such a great guitar player. Humble and Kind as the song goes. I started taking guitar lessons from him about a year and a half ago starting at age 68, believe it or not. Even at my age, he has me playing so much better than I ever did before. He is very patient with me and also challenging. It's been a lot of fun! I'm always amazed at how well he can play and how versatile he is. I really look forward to my weekly lesson. I'd recommend him to teach anyone in any genre on guitar, bass, ukulele, banjo-you name it! Rich Grado wrote on Sat, 14 Oct 2017

          Alexandia Stevenson

          As someone who has played piano for twenty-six years and has had many music teachers, I have never had a music teacher quite like Rich Grado. I was a little apprehensive about picking up a new instrument at age 31, but Rich has made the transition into learning a new instrument very easy. His instruction is clear, and he always pushes me to reach my fullest potential. I would recommend Rich to anyone who wants to learn how to play the guitar!"- Rich Grado wrote on Sat, 14 Oct 2017

            Justin Smith

            Rich has been a great teacher to me. I started working with Rich two years ago learning how to play the acoustic guitar. Rich is a great and knowledgeable teacher. Rich breaks things down for novice players to understand and helps you see why the chords are played the way they are. I'd recommend Rich to anyone whose been playing a few years or just starting out like how I did. Rich Grado wrote on Thu, 16 Nov 2017

              Jack Bloomquist

              Been taking lessons from Rich for over 10 years! He's the best!!! Rich Grado wrote on Thu, 16 Nov 2017

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