Electric guitar lessons: Learn chords, tablature, rhythm, and more as you learn to play riffs and your favorite songs. Learn scales and music theory and lead guitar soloing techniques!
Acoustic guitar: Learn to pick and strum, read rhythms, tablature, and play fingerstyle guitar. Lessons focus will be tailored to YOUR musical interests to get you quickly playing your favorite songs!
Ukulele players will learn chords and strumming, rhythm and tablature as you learn to play popular ukulele classics as well as YOUR favorite songs!
Bass: Learn to read rhythms and tablature as you play famous bass lines. Finger style, using a pick, notes on the fretboard, music theory and creating your own bass lines.
Banjo players will learn chords, tablature, rhythm, Scruggs-style fingerpicking rolls as you learn classic songs and techniques.
Learn how to create your own chord progressions, riffs, and melodies.
Find your inner Ed Sheeran or Taylor Swift!
Write a hit song* so mom and dad can retire in style.
*hit song not guaranteed :)
Show us your skills! Students who want to perform will have the opportunity to share their talents and see what other students are playing. Check out some student performances on our VIDEO page.
-concert participation not required
Your instructor is well-versed in the history of all eras of popular music forms including rock, pop, country, jazz, blues, and more.
Learn about the legendary players and artists they encounter as they learn songs and music styles from different eras.
Contact us below to schedule a free trial and see how well our lessons can work for you!
Various lesson times are available 7 days a week!
This is Brendan. He is 11.
He is playing the solo to Hotel California.
Be a Rock Star.
Be like Brendan.
Learn to play at Smoky Hill Music!
“Learning is fun - because he connects with his students and adapts his teachings to their interests and goals. Both of my kids have taken lessons from him - as have I - with great results across the board. I can’t stress enough what a talented teacher he is and how absolutely effective his lessons are.” -Sean S
"Best guitar teacher ever! ... He makes learning fun and gives students the freedom to be creative." - Elizabeth W.
"I really like the Zoom meeting format. It’s much more convenient and easy to make a part of my weekly routine.
I always appreciate how much we pack into a single lesson." - Mike M.