Westwood Recreation CenterGuitar Venue in Los Angeles, CA

I am here to help unlock your musical potential with personalized guitar or bass lessons. I am a professional musician with 15 years of experience, and I'm a passionate teacher who is always looking to keep music engaging, relevant, and fun. From beginners first learning the instrument to experienced players who are looking to refresh their skills and learn new ones, I am here for it!

"Phil has been an amazing tutor to my daughter Ami for about 2 years or more. He connects greatly with her and is able to motivate her to do better! He is flexible with his schedule, always punctual and most importantly never wastes 1 minute of the lesson. He has supported my daughter to the point that she has won awards and ‘Battle of the Bands’ events and she is only 13 years old! Phil is extremely talented not only with music (he is in a band) but with building great rapport with his clients both personally and profesionally!

Crafting melodies and nurturing musical passion is my specialty. As a dedicated guitar instructor, I tailor lessons to individual goals, ensuring a fun and rewarding journey for every student. Let's unlock your musical potential together.

My journey as a professional musician ignited my passion for teaching guitar. For 25 years, I've guided aspiring guitarists, sharing my knowledge and experience to help them reach their full potential. Some of my students have gone on to be professional working musicians and landed gigs with Ziggy Marley, Gwen Stefani and many more. I will help you unlock your musical intution/creativity and give you creative ways to practice and learn songs , solos etc . I will also teach you ways to track your progress. I believe playing and learning music should be fun, and I make it easier on you to understand certain concepts from a technical, theoretical and practical point of view. I accept beginner to advanced. I can tailor lessons to your needs , the style you want to play, and I can create assignments to help you reach your goals from a professional working musician's perspective. You will find just after a short period how much you can improve your skills and feel the confidence to continue to your goal. My teaching experiences have taken me through schools , clinics at music stores and workshops. I also coach bands , teach beginner to intermediate bass , and music production one on one or group. A little about my work as a musician : Over the years, I toured, recorded and played with numerous bands and artists such as, Carly Simon, Ben Taylor, Mike Keneally, Bryan Beller, Armande Sabel-Leco, Paul Barrere, Kenny Gradney and Bill Payne, Pato Banton, Brendon Small's Galaktikon, Bird York, Janet Robin, Gwen Stefani, Eve, The Roots and more ! I also have theatrical show experience with numerous plays and with Cirque Du Soliel's 'Totem' , ' Corteo' and 'Zarkana'. All these experiences have contributed to the variety of styles in my arsenal that I play and teach. And I can coach you through a very simple plan of action to reach your goals if you desire to do that. Please don't hesitate to reach out to schedule a lesson with me. I look forward to hear from you ! * Note ; for Group Coaching and lessons , the fee is discussed based on how many students , where the event or class takes place and for how long. Thank you Rick