Country Music Lessons
Learn from a teacher with decades of Country Music experience.
Lessons offered include:
- Acoustic Guitar
- Electric Guitar
- Bass
- Ukulele
Also specialty instrument instruction:
- Banjo - Dobro - Mandolin - Steel Guitar
the FOUR levels of country music Taught Here:
Strum and Sing
Strum and Sing
Strum and Sing
EASIER: Chord progressions and basic rhythms to your favorite country songs. Learn to strum while singing. Play cool "unplugged" acoustic versions.
Go play at open mic night!
Be the hit of the next campfire sing-along
Learn the Riffs
Strum and Sing
Strum and Sing
MEDIUM: Take it to the next level by learning the signature intro riffs or complex picking/strumming styles unique to that song.
Dazzle your friends with some new licks and tricks!
Note-for-Note
Ultimate Country: Songwriting
Ultimate Country: Songwriting
ADVANCED: More experienced players can take a much deeper dive into the songs and learn to play the actual guitar parts just like the guitarist on the record! Guitar solos, arpeggios, complex rhythms, advanced chord voicings, string-bending, lead guitar improvisation, getting that snappy, twangy, chicken-pickin' tone.
Learn how to read and write Nashville-style song charts.
Join a band. Go on tour!
Ultimate Country: Songwriting
Ultimate Country: Songwriting
Ultimate Country: Songwriting
Nashville is built on songwriting.
Quality songs are the foundation of the entire music business.
And YOU can learn how it's done.
The ultimate musical expression in country music is SONGWRITING. Express yourself by writing your own songs!
Your instructor is an experienced composer and producer who can help you learn the musical elements needed to create your own chord progressions and melodies, as well as offer guidance on lyrics, arranging, and demo recording.
Country Time at Smoky Hill Music
Country Roads
Multi-instrumentalist
From Pocatello to Amarillo, and Nashville to Las Vegas, I've spent years on the road playing country music, including dozens of shows at Denver's world-famous Grizzly Rose, The Greeley Stampede, Cheyenne Frontier Days, Denver Stock Show, Parker Days, State & County Fairs, and clubs in Nashville, such as Robert's on Lower Broadway. My bands have opened for big name country music stars including
Sawyer Brown, Chris Cagle, Tracy Lawrence, Billy Dean, Thompson Square.
Multi-instrumentalist
Multi-instrumentalist
I'm a multi-instrumentalist who plays electric guitar, acoustic guitar, bass, banjo, dobro, mandolin, and pedal steel guitar.
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All the Eras of Country Music
All the Eras of Country Music
No matter which eras of Country music you may be interested in learning:
From the early days of the Grand Ol' Opry, the classic 50's & '60s, the Willie and Waylon Outlaw era of the 70's, to the golden era of '90s country (Garth, Toby, Shania) and the modern sounds of today (Blake, Lainey, Luke,) and of course, the King of Country, George Strait -
You'll always learn to play YOUR favorite songs at Smoky Hill Music.