Zach Nichols Guitar Instruction

It's always a good time playing with my good friend Jason Minton and the rest of the band. Jason is a very gifted singer and songwriter. We had a lot of fun playing some cover tunes and some of his originals. It was a cool little joint out in Chapel Hill called Knight's Pizza. Here's the only pics that I got with my phone: The first one is my view of Jason during the show.

A: I have taught age 4 to 70 year olds, so it is never a bad time to begin. Attention span is the main determining factor for a successful young starting student. Interest, experience, exposure, and ability can also be actors here, but many are ready at 7. After a month, we are usually able to see if continuing lessons is best or if waiting might benefit a student.

When narrowing down your choices, take a more experienced guitar player along with you for their opinion (they don't have to be a professional guitarist to provide valuable insight). It's best for beginners to start with an acoustic guitar versus an electric guitar, but going with electric first will not ultimately impede the student.

Yes, your lessons will move more slowly, but all is not lost. A weekly session with a weight trainer is still beneficial if you do no exercise during the week. You will get into shape faster and more noticeably if you are working on your own between sessions, but you will improve nonetheless. Unless you are at a professional or collegiate level, lessons for most things that require practice are designed to withstand a lack of practice. Don't think of your practice sessions in just a traditional sense.

It's like a sport. Learning the rules of the game is like learning the method of guitar. It doesn't take long to start "playing." But professional athletes practice 6 hours a day to do what they do (and so do many pro guitarists). So give yourself some time. It's the strangest thing. One day you wake up and your fingers start being able to do what you've trained them to do.

Zach is a great teacher with great communication skills, brilliant talent, and a super gentle demeanor. Highly recommended!

Zach has been an extremely gifted and talented guitarist since I met him in 1988, I am so happy to see him share his gift with people. If you choose him as your instructor I have no doubt that you will be pleased beyond your expectations! He is a blessed artist and anyone can benefit from his experience. He is awesome!