B i o g r a p h y

EXPERIENCE

30+ years in performance
30+ years in composition/songwriting
25+ years teaching music to students of various ages and skill levels
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Guitar Performance from the

University of Wisconsin—Milwaukee & The Wisconsin Conservatory of Music

A lifelong student of various guitar styles and music genres, including:
- Rock/Country/Popular Music genres
- Fingerstyle Guitar Music
- Jazz Music
- Blues Music, including slide guitar applications
- Classical Music
- Applications of World Music Concepts

TEACHING APPROACH

As a music educator, I emphasize the following aspects of guitar and bass guitar instruction:

Performance
Technical Development (including both finger-style and flat-pick style approaches)
Applied Music Theory (including development of music reading skills and ear training)
Improvisation
Composition/Songwriting Concepts

Upcoming Student Events

P r i v a t e I n s t r u c t i o n

Tom offers private music lessons for guitar performance, bass guitar performance and applied music theory (as well as instruction for various stringed instruments) at the following locations:

Falls School of Music (FSM)

Private Instructor

W176 N9810 Rivercrest Dr suite 104, Germantown, WI 53022

https://www.fallsschoolofmusic.com/

-Wednesdays 3pm-9pm = "IN PERSON" DAY

TRob Music Studio (Private Studio)

Private Instructor

Brookfield/Pewaukee, WI area

-Mondays 3pm-9pm = "VIRTUAL or IN PERSON" DAY

-Tuesdays 3pm-9pm = "VIRTUAL" LESSON DAY

-Thursdays 3pm-7pm = "VIRTUAL" LESSON DAY