‘Helping ambitious teens and adults go from first song to confident performer in 90 days.’
Quick Facts
Best For: Teens & adults; absolute beginners through advanced on guitar; up to intermediate on drums
Playing Experience: 20 years on guitar, 18 years on drums
Teaching Experience: 15 years on guitar, 6 years on drums
Education: B.A. in Songwriting from Berklee College of Music
Style & Focus: Blues, rock, metal; long-term planning; accountability; practice habits; songwriting and improvisation
Performance Highlights:
2023 “Best Cover Band in Milwaukee” – Shepherd Express
4 years with The Toys
2 years with The Sons of Sconnie
10 years as head sound engineer and worship leader at St. Paul’s Muskego
Bio
Alex builds long-term lesson plans around each student’s interests and goals. In your first lesson, you’ll sit down together to map out where you want to be in 90 days and in a year, then he keeps you accountable with clear practice plans, regular feedback, and progress check-ins every three months. In the first 2–4 lessons, Alex focuses on simple, consistent patterns so brand-new players can perform a recognizable song quickly and start building confidence. After 90 days on guitar, his students typically know how to tune, name their strings, read basic notes and tabs, and play 3–4 simple songs, often including their first chords and strum patterns. On drums, students learn the parts of the kit, a solid rock beat, basic drum notation, and how to keep time well enough to play along with songs.
Teaching Strengths
Getting absolute beginners confidently playing their first song
Building solid, sustainable practice habits at home
Coaching students in songwriting and improvisation
Breaking down complex or “vague” musical ideas into clear, step-by-step concepts
Best Fit Students & Personality
Alex is especially well suited for ambitious students who are curious, like to explore music on their own, and want a clear plan to get better. His specialties are blues, rock, and metal, and students often describe him as patient, encouraging, outgoing, personal, and a careful planner. When he’s not teaching, you’ll probably find him playing video games or listening to artists like Plini, Rush, Periphery, Guthrie Govan, Alter Bridge, Porcupine Tree, Pink Floyd, and Led Zeppelin.
Student Success Story
One of Alex’s favorite success stories is a shy teen who had never really found an activity that clicked. Over time, guitar lessons helped her come out of her shell, build confidence, and discover a love for both guitar and musical theater. She eventually went on to study musical theater in college and is now a full-time musician, which is exactly the kind of transformation Alex loves helping students create.
