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Matthew
- Rate $104
- Response 1h
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Students2
Number of students Matthew has accompanied since arriving at Superprof
Number of students Matthew has accompanied since arriving at Superprof

$104/hr
1st lesson free
- Guitar
- Acoustic Guitar
- Electric guitar
- Jazz Guitar
- Flamenco Guitar
I have 25 years of teaching experience. I have taught beginner to advanced preparing students for college and performing in bands. Many of my students have gone on to attend music colleges
- Guitar
- Acoustic Guitar
- Electric guitar
- Jazz Guitar
- Flamenco Guitar
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About Matthew
my lessons include basic foundation of technique, understanding how to play clearly and concisely understanding chords, scales arpeggios and how they relate to actual music and songs that are being formed, I explain how the actual guitar functions in addition to the equipment that’s needed to perform many different styles, including rock, blues, jazz, classical, stylings, and improvisation I teach my guitar students what they need in addition to what they want to do as far as their own personal goals relating to songs and certain pieces of music. Matthew has studied extensively with Berklee School of Music's Joe Stump as well as private music instruction at Towson State University voted as one of the 50 fastest guitarists of all time in the July 2008 issue of Guitar World Magazine page 83
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Hello, my name is Matthew Mills I’m with Guitar Instructor and performer for 26 years and taught many different studios in the Northern Virginia and Washington DC area. I’ve taught many beginner, intermediate, and advanced students and preparing students for college auditions band auditions preparing students for studio work, and just enjoying the art of playing guitar, my lessons include basic foundation of technique, understanding how to play clearly and concisely understanding chords, scales arpeggios and how they relate to actual music and songs that are being formed, I explain how the actual guitar functions in addition to the equipment that’s needed to perform many different styles, including rock, blues, jazz, classical, stylings, and improvisation I teach my guitar students what they need in addition to what they want to do as far as their own personal goals relating to songs and certain pieces of music. I’ve also taught guitar seminars for Schecter guitars ZT amplifiers, and also taught guitar clinics in other countries. Matthew has studied extensively with Berklee School of Music's Joe Stump as well as private music instruction at Towson State University voted as one of the 50 fastest guitarists of all time in the July 2008 issue of Guitar World Magazine page 83 Matthew has released 5 solo Neoclassical Rock albums and 2 acoustic fusion albums. The Matthew Mills album Neoclassical Rock Guitar And Matthew Mills Neoclassical Rock Guitar Part 2 Matthew Mills Neoclassical Spirit" and Matthew Mills the Neoclassical Journey And Matthew Mills Neoclassical Time Space Journey. Guest soloist on Neoclassical Spirit were Top Rock Berklee College of Music Instructor Joe Stump and George Bellas and David Shankle formerly of Manowar also contributed a guitar solos to the album and to The Neoclassical Journey album. Matthew also recorded and wrote recorded and released the album Forgotten Realm (2008 Sonic Age Records) and Distributed through Century Media and The End Records the Forgotten Realm members are vocalist David Fefolt (formerly of Masi) and the Drums were done by Rhino of the band Manowar of Magic Circle Music and Drummer Reynold Carlson of Shrapnel Records and Shrapnel Records Recording Artist Joey Tafolla Jag Panzer Century Media Records). Brian Sanders and Matthew Mills. The album Matthew Mills Neoclassical Rock Guitar was the number 1 top seller on the Neoclassical section of Guitar Nine Records for 2005 and Number 2 best Neoclassical seller for 2006 . contributed guitar solos to Relapse recording artist in 2004 album release Terrifyer sold worldwide through Relapse Records and has also contributed solos to the band Adversary 2008 (Trustkillrecords) Matthew also contributed a song the compilation Album Shredding Across the World on Shred Guy Records Matthew has also Released two all Acoustic albums (Matthew Mills Acoustic Visions) and (Matthew Mills Flamenco Fusion Fire) these albums showcase Flamenco classical and Jazz influences on acoustic steel string. Matthew has also performed and written for the all acoustic group The American Guitar Trio with the acclaimed Jazz Fusion guitarist Ney Mello Matthew also wrote and contributed for the magazine Modern guitars Magazine and Guitar International magazine owner and editor Rick Landers The album Matthew Mills Neoclassical Journey was reviewed by Progression Magazine in 2011 Some of Matthew students are in touring bands and have released solo albums and have won guitar competitions. 2007 to present conducting guitar clinics for Schecter Guitars as being an endorsed Schecter Guitars Artist Opened for national recording Artist Yngwie Malmsteen Joe Stump George Lynch and Michael Angelo Batio Performed 2011 2012 Alexandria First Night New Years Eve celebration Performed Winchester New Years Eve Celebration 2014 to 2015 Performed at the Atlas Performing Arts Center 2(concealed information)3 2014 2015 Released the instructional 2016 Arpeggio DVD Matthew Mills Arpeggio Performance this DVD offers a new Approach to performing Arpeggios and Arpeggio technique Matthew Mills is endorsed by ZT Amplifiers and Axe Handler Products Matthew Mills has Conducted guitar clinics as an Endorsed Artist for Schecter Guitars at Puparo Music Altari Frosinone Italy Icarus Music Academy Aquila Italy Contemporary Music Center Chantilly Virginia, Haymarket Virginia Island Music (Laplata Maryland) Bills Music (Castonsville Maryland) Amazing Tone Music (Raleigh North Carolina) Alpha Music (Virginia Beach) Sam Ash Music in Cincinnati Ohio Columbus Ohio and Cleveland Ohio Matthew often performs in his concerts and Clinics the 24th Caprice from Nicole Paganini to show his passion for classical Violin.
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- $104
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- 5h: $520
- 10h: $1040
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