Drum Lessons with Stew
I’m excited to announce that starting in September 2025, I will be offering drum lessons! Please contact me for availability.
Students’ Spring Concert
I am very excited to announce that on Saturday, May 24, I will be hosting my first Spring Student Concert!
Music at Windrush Estate Winery
Not only does Windrush produce some delightful VQA wines, they also regularly host world-class concerts in their purpose built Concert Hall.
Spring Lessons Availability
Starting April 1, 2025, I have afternoon lesson availability Monday through Thursday–read the post for all the details!
Making A Guitar Arrangement of “O Little Town of Bethlehem”
Every Christmas, I make festive sheet music for my students and myself. One of the pieces I made this year is a guitar arrangement for O Little Town of Bethlehem.
What I Did This Summer
It’s hard to believe that it’s already mid August, yet here we more than half-way through the summer of ‘24.
Fretboard Diagrams
The guitar is an amazing instrument, and may be the most versatile instrument in common use today. Its versatility derives in large part from its tuning and and the layout of the fretboard.
ODSS Battle of the Bands
For the last few years, I’ve had the great pleasure to be invited to Westside High School in Orangeville to spend a day coaching student rock bands.
Understanding Guitar Notation Book
I’m developing a book to help guitar students master the fundamentals of reading musical notation for the guitar.
The Circle of Fifths
The circle of fifths is a way of organizing the keys so that their patterns become apparent by arranging the 12 keys like the 12 positions on a clock, with each position being a fifth away from the keys on either side.