Pitts Guitar

Online / Remote
Group
Individual

Bio / Self introduction

Michael has been a part of the Raleigh, NC music scene for the past 30 years. His beginnings were in Rock-n-Roll & Fusion and evolved into Classical music, Soul & Funk, Reggae, Folk, Blues and Jazz. During that time, he has been educating aspiring guitarists, having taught over 1,000 students privately. For 9 years, Michael was at the Community Music School-Raleigh as the guitar teacher and counselor.

Many of his students have gone on to secondary education and degrees in music. Some have gone on to careers in the recording industry and have performed around the world.

Accepting New Students
Yes

Instruments

Guitar
Guitar, Electric
Ukulele

Who I Work With

I don't exactly give guitar/ukulele lesssons, I give music lessons that happen to be on guitar/ukulele. My goal is to bring my students to an understanding of how music works on the instrument, regardless of stylistic preferences. It is my hope that my students will grow into independent musicians and have a happy, lifelong musical experience.

Transitioning from guitar to ukulele

Created on
9 Oct 2020
by
Pitts Guitar
A few thoughts on the transition from guitar to ukulele, from a professional guitarist of over 30 years. On a family trip to Honolulu, Hawaii last summer I was asked many times if I was going to buy a ukulele. My answer was always something like, "No. I'm not going to waste money on a toy," and I went on my merry way without much more thought.

The Musical Alphabet & Ukulele String Names

Created on
9 Oct 2020
by
Pitts Guitar
In the second installment of this series, I will explain the Musical Alphabet and the open string names on the ukulele. It is imperative to know the names of the notes in order to understand how to combine them into melodies and chords. In order to learn the names of the notes the Musical Alphabet should be introduced or reviewed. The following is an excerpt from my guitar method Six Straight Lines.
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