Lessons are focused on the students' musical enjoyment and desires (with clear and concise guidance).

My real world experience makes all the difference in effective and enjoyable lessons. I have played guitar for 40 years and taught for 30 years at the beginner, intermediate and advanced levels. I feel I have the ability to make the deep and mysterious parts of playing music attainable to all. I have amassed a deep and passionate knowledge of the world of guitars and music. I helped literally thousands of guitarists, from the beginner to touring professionals and top studio musicians, get their personal gear together. I played the top venues in the Seattle area, did studio sessions, appeared on regional CD releases and taught privately. In Seattle, I co-founded and managed the top high end guitar store in the Seattle area for 17 years, creating their teaching program and selected a staff of 5 guitar instructors that taught over 300 students a week. They offered me my first guitar teaching gig on the spot in 1985! That was in Eugene, OR. I started teaching guitar privately in a local music store in my early twenties, after the store noticed me helping someone with a guitar issue in the store. I took tons of classes on Theory, Studio Recording, Synth Programming, Physics of Sound, Ensemble Performance and studied guitar with Don Latarski. I studied music at Lane Communtiy College and for a short time at the University of Oregon. I played in Jazz band and Jazz Choir in High School as well. By the time I was 16 or so, I was gigging with older more experienced musicians. I was hooked!! I quickly ditched the boring lesson book, got an electric guitar and have been in love with the guitar and music ever since. A classmate used to sit in the back row of class, playing Led Zeppelin and Jeff Beck tunes. Friends drew me into taking a group guitar class in Jr. I started playing guitar in the 70's as a young teenager.

Lyle electric guitar