3 Instructors for Guitar, Ukulele, Banjo, Bass, & Mandolin
Christopher Salas: In-person lessons available
Hi there, my name is Chris and I’m a lifelong musician. I was trained in classical piano by my grandparents, both professional pianists, and have since gone on to play guitar, violin, mandolin, ukulele, and bass guitar.
In my 13 years of teaching, I have had the privilege of training with many professional musicians in southern California, and have participated in teacher/student showcase cover bands, playing bands like ZZ top, Led Zeppelin, Metallica, Avenged Sevenfold, and a variety of “top hits” of the 00’s at local bars and block parties.
These days I concentrate my own musical focus to a beautiful and artistic style of classical guitar from southern Spain called Flamenco, but I still love helping others reach their musical dreams across many instruments and styles. My own past focuses have been in heavy metal, folk, rock, blues, video game and movie scores, and classical music.
You can expect our lessons to be a fun and friendly space for your musical exploration. We will cover theory and learn exercises, in small bits as it applies to your current project, in order to give a well rounded understanding of how the music works as a whole and to give you the tools to learn each song better and faster than the last. We will also be focused on developing superb technique and posture to keep your playing relaxed and fast without tiring your muscles or stressing your body. And finally, i will help you develop outstanding practice habits and methods to help you make the most out of the time you spend practicing.
The most important thing, though, is the music that you love, so we will work together on something that you’ve selected to play, or work toward, and design a personalized lesson plan to meet your goals.
In my 13 years of teaching, I have had the privilege of training with many professional musicians in southern California, and have participated in teacher/student showcase cover bands, playing bands like ZZ top, Led Zeppelin, Metallica, Avenged Sevenfold, and a variety of “top hits” of the 00’s at local bars and block parties.
These days I concentrate my own musical focus to a beautiful and artistic style of classical guitar from southern Spain called Flamenco, but I still love helping others reach their musical dreams across many instruments and styles. My own past focuses have been in heavy metal, folk, rock, blues, video game and movie scores, and classical music.
You can expect our lessons to be a fun and friendly space for your musical exploration. We will cover theory and learn exercises, in small bits as it applies to your current project, in order to give a well rounded understanding of how the music works as a whole and to give you the tools to learn each song better and faster than the last. We will also be focused on developing superb technique and posture to keep your playing relaxed and fast without tiring your muscles or stressing your body. And finally, i will help you develop outstanding practice habits and methods to help you make the most out of the time you spend practicing.
The most important thing, though, is the music that you love, so we will work together on something that you’ve selected to play, or work toward, and design a personalized lesson plan to meet your goals.
Spencer Hoveskeland: Both in-person & online lessons available
Spencer Hoveskeland (Bass, Cello, Guitar) Spencer's formal music education was at Western Washington University in double bass and classical guitar. He initially studied with bassist Chuck Israels (Bill Evans trio), violinist Peter Marsh (Lennox Quartet, Thornton Music School), cellist Barton Frank (Piatagorsky prodigy), cellist Walter Gray (Kronos Quartet, Seattle Symphony), and most influentially with clarinetist and conductor Arthur Bloom (Dorian Wind Quintet, NY Arts Council). His performance experiences include everything from arranging and composing to movie soundtracks, Broadway pit work, new music, symphony, chamber music, jazz, rock, metal, folk, conductor, humorist, and as soloist. He was the orchestra teacher, teaching violin, viola, cello, and bass, for Cedars Waldorf, Seattle Waldorf, and Eastside Community school from 2014-2022. He continues to be a para-educator in public schools and has been teaching private lessons since 1987.
Students have varying degrees of passion day to day with their studies. It is my will to meet the student where they are, whether it be playing just for fun or studying and working towards music as a profession, and hopefully, sometimes both!
Students have varying degrees of passion day to day with their studies. It is my will to meet the student where they are, whether it be playing just for fun or studying and working towards music as a profession, and hopefully, sometimes both!
Jonny Akamu: Both in-person & online lessons available
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Hawaiian/Northwest multi-instrumentalist, Jonny Akamu has been performing on guitar, ukulele, banjo, and bass for 17 years and teaching students of all ages and levels for 8 years. Jonny plays and teaches folk, rock, blues, jazz, funk, classical, Hawaiian slack key, bluegrass, flamenco, songwriting, and improvisation. He performs in rock bands, folk groups, jazz ensembles, and solo all around the Pacific Northwest, and Hawaii, including 6 times on the Triple Door main stage. "He picks and strums so fast you'd think you were watching time-lapse photography of his clockwork hands"- KEXP Triple door show
Jonny loves sharing music. As a teacher, he finds nothing more rewarding than seeing kids and adults discover their instruments and improve their playing. Most importantly, Jonny believes music should be fun. He uses games to teach fundamental techniques so students can learn and play their favorite songs. Some of his former students are now performing musicians and have been semifinalists at the EMO Sound Off, a battle of the bands for teenagers. Jonny is also a songwriter and made it to be the finals in the American Songwriter Awards.
To learn more about Jonny and his lessons, please visit, http://www.jonnyakamu.com
Jonny loves sharing music. As a teacher, he finds nothing more rewarding than seeing kids and adults discover their instruments and improve their playing. Most importantly, Jonny believes music should be fun. He uses games to teach fundamental techniques so students can learn and play their favorite songs. Some of his former students are now performing musicians and have been semifinalists at the EMO Sound Off, a battle of the bands for teenagers. Jonny is also a songwriter and made it to be the finals in the American Songwriter Awards.
To learn more about Jonny and his lessons, please visit, http://www.jonnyakamu.com
We also highly recommend you Ron Peters who is a former Bothell Music Lesson instructor and a veteran guitar instructor and performer:
- email: ron@ronpetersguitar.com
- Phone: (206) 779-7379
- Website: https://www.ronpetersguitar.com