Green Hills Guitar Studio

"I believe ANYBODY can play guitar, and ANYBODY could write a song."

There are a lot of guitar teachers in Nashville, so why choose Green Hills Guitar Studio? Shane Lamb has a Bachelors of Music, Cum Laude, from Minnesota State University Moorhead and has been a successful professional musician, guitar instructor, songwriter and performer for over 23 years. As a guitar performance major, Shane studied and performed many styles of music, including: rock, blues, country, acoustic, classical, jazz, fusion, hard rock/metal and contemporary compositions written for guitar and guitar ensembles. Shane has a proven track record of inspiring and motivating beginning through advanced guitar students. This experience was gained through his own private guitar lessons and study, and as a guitar and piano instructor at numerous private lesson studios, public and private schools, and as a college music faculty member. Shane has been teaching guitar in the Nashville area for 16 years and has been actively involved in the Nashville recording and performing music community, and brings an extensive background of musical experience to his students. Shane has helped students gain roles in plays and theater productions, taught students who have gone on to tour internationally, earn acceptance to major music schools such as Berklee College of Music in Boston, MTSU in Murfreesboro and Belmont University in Nashville. Other former Green Hills Guitar Studio students have gone on to enjoy creative local business ventures, teaching, performing and recording ventures of their own. Also, Shane has taught many students that want to play guitar as a way to unwind for a little bit at the end of the day.Electric and Acoustic Guitar for all ages & levels of experiencePreparation for recitals, contests, or music school auditionsRock/Blues/Country Guitar StylesAdvanced Lead and Rhythm GuitarThe CAGED Guitar SystemNashville Style GuitarBass, Mandolin and PianoSong analysis and writing: lyric, melodic, harmonic, form & structure Picking techniqueChords, strum patterns and Rhythm GuitarScales and ImprovisationSight reading and notationEar TrainingNashville Number System/Music TheoryFingerpickingSlide Guitar Open Tunings/Alternate tuningsClassical GuitarSongs and RepertoireRecording, arranging and performance techniques and preparation.