Winter 2026 Newsletter
News for students – Winter 2026.
January Drum Lesson Special
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2025 Students’ Christmas Album
This past fall, 20 of my students worked on a collaborative multi-track recording project, and recorded nine Christmas classics!
Fall 2025 Newsletter
News for students – Fall 2025.
Guitar Lessons with Stew
Guitar lessons for students of all ages, experience and in most styles, including RCM exam exam preparation. Electric, acoustic and classical.
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.
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.
Why I Make My Own Sheet Music
I became proficient at making high quality, individualized sheet music during the pandemic, and the benefit to students was apparent immediately. I was able to present them with exactly what they needed so they could learn what they wanted.