Instructor Frank Axtell teaches electric jazz, rock, blues and classical guitar, electric bass and music theory.

He specializes in proper technique, reading, ear training, chord and scale construction for the guitarist who is interested in learning to improvise and compose.

Beginner Student Overview:

• Note reading in first position
• Nicolo Pagannini's "Perpetual Motion"
• 15 major scales & their harmonizations
• Proper techniques for both hands
• Rhythmic notation studies

Intermediate Student Overview:

• Note reading in all positions
• "The Two Part Inventions" by J. S. Bach
• 15 harmonic minor scales & their harmonizations
• The Diatonic Church Modes
• More Rhythmic Notation Studies
• Jazz and Pop standards

Advanced Student Overview:

• Joe Diorio "Fusion" jazz guitar solos
• Chord Melodies
• Classical guitar studies by J. S. Bach
• The synthetic modes
• The blues
• Charlie Parker's "The Omni Book"
• Diminished Half / Whole and Whole / Half Tone Scales
• Whole Tone Scales
• John Coltrane's "Giant Steps"

Instructional materials include:
"Mel bay's Complete Book of Guitar Improvisation" by Vincent Bredice
"Two Part Inventions" by J.S. Bach
"Fusion" by Joe Diorio
"Modern Reading Text in 4/4" by Louis Bellson and Gil Breines
"Deluxe Jazz & Rock Bass" By Vincent Bredice
"120 Daily Studies For The Right Hand" by Mauro Giuliani
"Linear Expressions" by Pat Martino
"Funkifying the Clave" by Lincoln Goines and Robby Ameen
"Scales & Modes" by Vincent Bredice
"Elementary Training for Musicians" by Paul Hindemith