Eric Bates

Guitar, Bass & Piano Teacher

I grew up in a household of music educators learning piano before I discovered my love for guitar. Since 2015 I have worked hard and learned from the very best, including Frank Vignola, Gene Bertoncini, James Chirillo, Chris Eldridge, and Ron Samworth and Bill Coon more locally. This first hand knowledge will allow me to foster your improvement as a guitarist so that you can constantly be excelling at guitar, and music as a whole.

My teaching methodology will be unique to fit your concerns and desires with the goal of fostering a deeper appreciation of the kind of music that you enjoy as a listener, and as a musician. We will learn songs, techniques, how to listen to music as well as who to listen to and why. Music is a journey of self-discovery, patience, and self- expression and I thank you for letting me be a part of that incredible adventure!

Strengths: Jazz, le Jazz Manouche, blues, bossa, samba, bluegrass, folk, rock, classical, worship, pop