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Sam Peca

Details: Category: Testimonials; Published: 28 September 2017; Hits: 1381

"Before writing this testimonial about Tim Quinn, I decided to read others already posted on Tim’s website. If you are not already a student of Tim’s, the superlatives might sound like exaggerated comments from enthusiastic students. They are not. I have played guitar on-and-off for a number of years. Focus on family and work had kept me from seriously pursuing this passion of mine. I now have the best of all worlds, free time and the finest guitar teacher in San Diego or perhaps southern California.

Sergio Villaroel

Details: Category: Testimonials; Published: 28 September 2017; Hits: 1014

"I had been playing guitar for 9 years before I met Tim and I was in a blues rut. Being mostly self-taught, I only excelled at blues. The idea of learning how to play fluid jazz like my heroes Wes Montgomery, Pat Martino and Kenny Burrell was just a distant dream. That is, until I found Tim.

Chris Huber

Details: Category: Testimonials; Published: 28 September 2017; Hits: 1052

"This testimonial might only be insightful to guitar novices. As of this writing, I’ve played guitar for just under 10 months. I had a teacher when I first started, but switched to Tim after one month of total confusion. I am very glad I switched otherwise I probably would have thrown in the towel early on.

Frequently Asked Questions

Details: Category: Frequently Asked Questions; Published: 25 September 2017; Hits: 9310

1. What styles does Tim Quinn teach, and what is his professional experience?

I am an accomplished performer and teacher of almost every style of guitar playing, including bebop jazz, classic rock, electric blues, acoustic blues, steel-string acoustic fingerstyle, metal shred, jazz-rock fusion, country chickin-pickin’ and pedal-steel sounds, bluegrass, and traditional classical guitar. I have been playing guitar for 44 years, since I was 12.

I have a long professional track record as a performer, playing in many bands. Go to my Bio page to get hip.

I am a admirer, listener, and scholar of so many musicians, in all genres: Steve Morse, Jimi Hendrix, John Coltrane, Al DiMeola, The Stones, Eric Clapton, The Beatles, Cream, Van Halen, Stevie Ray Vaughan, John Mayer, The Who, Jeff Beck, Ted Nugent, ACDC, Aerosmith, Skynrd, Bonamassa, Joe Pass, Wes Montgomery, Barney Kessell, Bud Powell, Wynton Kelly, Wayne Shorter, Allan Holdsworth, Lightning Hopkins, Muddy Waters, B.B. King, Albert King, Albert Lee, Jimmy Page, Chet Atkins, Miles Davis, Chet Baker, Andres Segovia, Bob Dylan, Pat Metheny, Eric Johnson, Slash, Joe Satriani, Steely Dan, Guthrie Govan…on and on.

I play virtually every style of guitar playing (except Flamenco). I was born in southeast Kansas, not Spain. I also seriously studied the 4-string and 5-string banjo in my youth, and recently lap steel guitar. I am a master teacher and player of all jazz, rock, blues, country, metal, fusion, and acoustic fingerstyle playing of guitar.