PB Guitar Studios offers private lessons on: 

Electric Guitar

• Rock - Metal - Blues - Jazz -Country

Get ready to take your playing to absolutely unimaginable new heights! Beginner to pro, whatever your genre,
these dynamic lessons will be as inspiring as they are challenging. Students will learn countless unique and
time-tested strategies that will take them from jamming in the bedroom to the bright lights of the stage
faster than an Yngwie Malmsteen solo. Lessons begin with a thorough review of the basics; a great foundation
for starters and a perfect refresher for those with experience. We spend a great deal of time studying technique.

We follow the posted Daily Practice Routine and Lesson Syllabus with a combination of Videos, PDF files,
and interaction through the forums, email and phone support.

Dedicated students will progress into a thorough exploration of picking techniques, chords, scales, arpeggios and the best systems for applying
these concepts. Dreams of playing smooth fusion licks, sweeping lightning-quick arpeggios and rapid-fire
staccato chicken pickin' are well within your grasp, if you are willing to do the necessary work!

Acoustic Guitar 

• Classical Guitar/Flamenco Guitar
• Learn techniques that will take you from any level and turn you into a much more well-rounded guitarist.
  These lessons follow a sensible plan that starts with the basics and then moves forward in a way which
  allows the student to consistently grow and develop. Timing and technique will improve, yielding
  tremendous results for those who are truly dedicated. A new appreciation for classical and flamenco music
  is just one of the many benefits students can expect to gain as the lessons progress.

  Students will understand what makes guitarists like Christopher Parkening and Andres Segovia
  true masters of the instrument. The skills developed in these lessons can also translate quite
  well when playing and composing other genres of music.

• Steel String - Nylon String
• When it comes to playing guitar, a great deal of beginners commence their musical journeys on the marvelous,
  magical, sometimes mysterious, acoustic guitar.

  There are two principal types of acoustic guitar: steel string and nylon string.

  These instruments are used extensively throughout the wonderful world of music. Whether your taste is
  for the Blues or Classical, Pop or Flamenco, even the hardest Hardcore Metal, rest assured there is a
  place for acoustic guitar! The absolute best thing about all of this is that these lessons provide
  students an unbeatable education of all things acoustic. Students will become immersed in the various
  attributes of picking patterns, strumming, timing, chords, scale systems, arpeggios, ear training,
  and composition. So if you are looking to master the sharper, more twangy sounds of a steel string,
  or prefer the smooth, mellow romanticism of a nylon string, pbguitarstudio.com is the gateway to a
  lifetime of acoustic bliss!

• Folk - Blues - Jazz - Country - Ballads - Soft Rock
• When it comes to these genres of music, their mere existence, let alone popularity, would not be possible
  without one essential instrument: Acoustic Guitar. Developed based on early predecessors like the Egyptian
  tanbur and the lute, the acoustic guitar is one of the most popular instruments in the world.

  Ever since Robert Johnson mastered his craft at The Crossroads, ever since Django Reinhardt ripped
  through his first gypsy standard, the realm of music was turned upon its ear. Soon, Bob Dylan was
  strumming along while making Earth-shattering statements, Hank Williams lamented about a tear in his beer,
  and the Eagles enticed us with debauched tales regarding a particular "hotel." Today, we have acoustic wizards
  who dazzle us with multiple finger-tapping capability and the most insane percussive techniques.

  So who's next? Are you willing to give it a try? There are countless stories waiting to be shared through the
  beauty, magic and intensity of the acoustic guitar, and there is no better place to start in the galaxy than right here!

• Songwriting Workshops - Reading Music and TAB 

So why does one strive to master the guitar? Well, for a great deal of aspiring musicians, the ideal goal is simple:
to write the ultimate song! For others, creating or joining a groundbreaking, revolutionary band would be the
equivalent of heaven on Earth. Most guitarists aim to both, and in order to even attempt such magnificent feats,
one must learn a thing or two about musical communication. An author uses words to share thoughts, make a statement,
tell a story, and get a point across to the reader. Musicians use standard musical notation and tablature (TAB)
to do the exact same thing, and what better way for strummers and shredders to undertake such endeavors than by
diving right in to a Songwriting Workshop! The ways to notate musical notes and chords that are specific to guitar,
and also show players which fingers to use when fretting a note or picking a string, are best shown through TAB,
which is written on 6 (or 7, or 8 - depending on the number of guitar strings) horizontal lines. However,
standard musical notation, written on horizontal lines called "clefs," is a much more visible technique which
allows musicians to decipher the timing, duration, rhythm, even volume of notes for multiple instruments.
Would you like to make an actual living playing guitar? Then you definitely need to become a master of musical
communication. Let pbguitarstudio.com show you the way!

Electric Bass

• 4 String Fretted and Fretless Bass
• Since the dawn of time, humans have had the urge to get down and boogie! Lovers of the funk know
  what I'm talking about: that "slap-pop boom" of the bass is enough to get anyone's head to nod in
  time with the beat. For those who desire a more mellow and reflective sound, there is nothing quite
  like the smooth jazzy lines of a fretless bass. These instruments, although similar in the frequencies
  they produce, are two completely separate beasts that require unique approaches in order to fully tame.
  The quest initiates here! These lessons will allow students to discover how the bass fits in with
  other instruments when playing in an ensemble. While the fretted bass is well-suited for rock, pop,
  metal and country music, both fretted and fretless bass can be applied to genres like jazz, bluegrass
  and rockabilly. Basic approaches will focus on developing finger strength both in fretting and
  picking/strumming these instruments, proper technique and intonation. Students will understand what
  it means to play "in the pocket," or "in the groove." Not sure which to study? Well, that's easy: Study both!

• 5 String Fretted and Fretless Bass
• Just when you thought it was safe to get back in the water...Oh no, here comes a 5th string on that bass!
  Fear not, young Jedi, for the force is definitely with you, here at pbguitarstudio.com! It does not matter
  whether a student is making the transition from a 4 string fretted or fretless bass or just starting out
  with a 5 string bass, these lessons are tailored to meet the needs of the contemporary bass player.
  Scaletone systems are extended, and new chord voicings will definitely get those creative juices flowing.
  Other areas of focus are comprised of right-hand and left-hand postures, warmups, ear training, walking
  bass lines, drills for developing speed and timing, plus much, much more! The diagrams and .PDF's located
  on this site are easy-to-read, allowing players of all levels to achieve their bass-playing goals.

• 6 String Fretted and Fretless Bass

That's right! Why stop at 4, or 5, when you can get 6 strings on that bass guitar? Everything will be just fine,
because beginners and professional musicians alike will certainly benefit from our one-of-a-kind approach
to the 6 string bass. After a comprehensive review all the fundamental techniques of 6 string bass playing,
students will acquire a thorough understanding and learning of notes on the fretboard, whether it is fretted
or fretless. By studying concepts such as various scaletone systems, bass chord pattern diagrams for all
important bass chord arpeggios, and rhythmic patterns, the player will recognize all relationships and
intervals from string to string and throughout the fretboard. Seriously folks, in the field of bass education,
the methodology taught on this site is absolutely unprecedented and unparalleled. If you are serious in your
quest to master the behemoth commonly known as the 6 string bass, you owe it to yourself to bring your playing
to the next level and check out these lessons. Before you know it, you will be creating monster bass lines that
will make master bassists like Michael Manring, Flea and Les Claypool blush in unbridled amazement!