In the fall of 1999, I began my journey as a general music teacher in a few different Catholic schools, mainly in the city of Boston.

If you’re like me, an over-scheduled New Englander, then you may be wondering how you’ll ever have the time to learn to play the guitar.

Electronic tuners are awesome in many situations but I think it’s a good idea to also practice tuning by ear.  

Most of us learn how to play the guitar so we can play the songs we love most.  It feels awesome to listen to songs that make us “feel right” and even better to play them.

Last spring, a group of students at The Passim School of Music who had just taken my Guitar 4 class said to me, “Whaddya mean there’s no Guitar 5?!?”

For the last couple of months I’ve been studying guitar with my Passim School of Music colleague, Avi Salloway. He’s helping me realize a long-time dream...

So here’s the thing: if you come to one of my classes at The Passim School of Music, the worst thing that will happen is that your playing will sound like...

I actually do give a crap about football, especially when the Patriots are playing. I can’t watch a whole game, though when I care who’s going to win, it’s too stressful.