Do you wanna learn Guitar but you aren't interested in having to learn a bunch of Classic Rock and Pop music you don't care about?? Do your musical tastes skew more towards the outer reaches of rock music? Do you like effects pedals and noises and strange tunings? Are you curious how bands like The Velvet Underground, Sonic Youth, The Strokes, Beach House, Big Thief and Tame Impala put their music together? If the answer is YES.... Then, I'm your teacher!
My Name is AJ McKinley and I've been a professional musician in the Bay Area for 20+ years. Lessons are available via Zoom/Online and in person at my lesson studio in Oakland. For more info (including my rates), examples of my playing, as well as my bio and student testimonials, please visit my website www.ajmckinleymusic.com.
Here are a few testimonials from past students:
Dave - I’ve been playing guitar for many years without making much progress. I have progressed more in just a few months with AJ than all of my years combined. AJ is the best guitar teacher I’ve ever worked with.
Arwen - AJ is hands down the best music teacher we’ve ever had. My son is learning electric guitar and I’m learning ukulele. AJ has an encyclopedic knowledge of music and can play pretty much anything, but just as importantly, he somehow instinctively knows what song you need to hear or work on that day. As my son puts it, “he just knows how to explain everything so I understand it.”
Brenna - I have been working with AJ in person and now Skype classes for years! I just wanted to know music and move fluently around a guitar. I have a very busy schedule and with all the moving parts I am unable to practice as much as I would like to. AJ keeps advancing my skills little by little. I am constantly surprised by how much I know and how well I play even though I don’t practice....