Most absolute beginner students feel ready for the next level after 6-8 sessions. But faster or slower is OK! You do you!

Prerequisites:
None! Just bring your desire to rock!

When Eoin heard Wes Montgomery for the first time, he fell in love with jazz, and was accepted to the jazz program at William Paterson University. There, he's studied and performed with jazz greats such as Bill Charlap, Gene Bertoncini, Russell Malone, Steve LaSpina, Kevin Norton, and many others. He has played at well-known venues like Dizzy's and Birdland, and regularly plays at restaurants and cafes around the New York/New Jersey area. He is also working on his own musical projects, playing in a rock band and a jazz collective, which he composes, performs, and releases music with.

Eoin is very excited to return to New York City Guitar School as a teacher, and hope to bring to his students his passion, open-mindedness, and wide musical experiences.

#guitar #leadguitar #7andup

Before your first class, try playing along with the the warm-up video which you will do in every class--there are 9 warm-ups, so be sure to select the correct level. Don't worry about fully understanding or mastering everything, just get used to it. (BTW to maximize your progress, use this video as a warm-up everytime you practice at home, too!)

If you are able to pass the graduation video check out our next class in the series!

Ben started teaching at NYCGS shortly after graduating from college in 2019, and has been here ever since. In addition to recording as a session guitarist, Ben currently plays lead guitar in the indie rock band War Honey. War Honey has been described by A Grrrl’s Two Sound Cents as “hav(ing) blown every other promising young band out of the water,” and “an almost transcendent experience,” by Razorcake Magazine.

The band is currently signed to Handstand Records and have released two extended plays that have both received radio airplay and critical acclaim, and have together accumulated hundreds of thousands of streams. Outside of music, Ben enjoys writing fiction and making zines. He is the author of the books My Birth And Other Regrets and Snailbutter, and over forty published short stories.

Ben believes that the guitar is a creative tool that each person will learn to use a little differently. Whether it’s helping his students learn their favorite songs, play killer lead solos or even create their own music, Ben’s favorite part of teaching is guiding students to reach their own goals.

Prerequisites: You have completed Beginners 1 or are comfortable with basic open chords and can play along with the graduation video for the Beginner 1 level class.

Before your first class, try playing along with the the warm-up video which you will do in every class--there are 9 warm-ups, so be sure to select the correct level. Don't worry about fully understanding or mastering everything, just get used to it. (BTW to maximize your progress, use this video as a warm-up everytime you practice at home, too!)

If you are able to pass the graduation video check out our next class in the series!

PERFORMANCE NOTE: In-person level 8 or 9 classes might turn into a performing ensembles. That means it might be temporarily closed to drop-in sign-ups for four weeks in preparation to perform a song at a seasonal showcase, typically held in early August, November, March and June. Fear not! You are not required to perform...but you really should, it's super fun and it will super-charge your learning! For more info visit nycguitarschool.com/ensembles.

Prerequisites:
You have completed Beginners 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 & 7 or are comfortable with mixed 8th note and 16th note strumming patterns, palm muting, bass strumming, slash chords, arpeggios, bass runs, and switching between different strumming patterns and techniques in rhythm.

You are comfortable with various chords including B7, Gadd5, Dm, small barre F, as well as basic open chords. You can also play a few basic licks over a 12 barre blues progression and understand basic diatonic chord theory.

Ben started teaching at NYCGS shortly after graduating from college in 2019, and has been here ever since. In addition to recording as a session guitarist, Ben currently plays lead guitar in the indie rock band War Honey. War Honey has been described by A Grrrl’s Two Sound Cents as “hav(ing) blown every other promising young band out of the water,” and “an almost transcendent experience,” by Razorcake Magazine.

The band is currently signed to Handstand Records and have released two extended plays that have both received radio airplay and critical acclaim, and have together accumulated hundreds of thousands of streams. Outside of music, Ben enjoys writing fiction and making zines. He is the author of the books My Birth And Other Regrets and Snailbutter, and over forty published short stories.

Ben believes that the guitar is a creative tool that each person will learn to use a little differently. Whether it’s helping his students learn their favorite songs, play killer lead solos or even create their own music, Ben’s favorite part of teaching is guiding students to reach their own goals.

If you are able to pass the graduation video check out our next class in the series!

Prerequisites:
You have completed Beginners 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 & 6 or are comfortable with mixed 8th note and 16th note strumming patterns, palm muting, bass strumming, slash chords, arpeggios, bass runs, and switching between different strumming patterns and techniques in rhythm.

You are also comfortable with various chords including B7, Gadd5, Dm, small barre F, as well as basic open chords.

When Eoin heard Wes Montgomery for the first time, he fell in love with jazz, and was accepted to the jazz program at William Paterson University. There, he's studied and performed with jazz greats such as Bill Charlap, Gene Bertoncini, Russell Malone, Steve LaSpina, Kevin Norton, and many others. He has played at well-known venues like Dizzy's and Birdland, and regularly plays at restaurants and cafes around the New York/New Jersey area. He is also working on his own musical projects, playing in a rock band and a jazz collective, which he composes, performs, and releases music with.

Eoin is very excited to return to New York City Guitar School as a teacher, and hope to bring to his students his passion, open-mindedness, and wide musical experiences.

#guitar #leadguitar #7andup

Most absolute beginner students feel ready for the next level after 6-8 sessions. But faster or slower is OK! You do you!

Prerequisites:
None! Just bring your desire to rock!

When Eoin heard Wes Montgomery for the first time, he fell in love with jazz, and was accepted to the jazz program at William Paterson University. There, he's studied and performed with jazz greats such as Bill Charlap, Gene Bertoncini, Russell Malone, Steve LaSpina, Kevin Norton, and many others. He has played at well-known venues like Dizzy's and Birdland, and regularly plays at restaurants and cafes around the New York/New Jersey area. He is also working on his own musical projects, playing in a rock band and a jazz collective, which he composes, performs, and releases music with.

Eoin is very excited to return to New York City Guitar School as a teacher, and hope to bring to his students his passion, open-mindedness, and wide musical experiences.

#guitar #leadguitar #7andup

Before your first class, try playing along with the the warm-up video which you will do in every class--there are 9 warm-ups, so be sure to select the correct level. Don't worry about fully understanding or mastering everything, just get used to it. (BTW to maximize your progress, use this video as a warm-up everytime you practice at home, too!)

If you are able to pass the graduation video check out our next class in the series!

Ben started teaching at NYCGS shortly after graduating from college in 2019, and has been here ever since. In addition to recording as a session guitarist, Ben currently plays lead guitar in the indie rock band War Honey. War Honey has been described by A Grrrl’s Two Sound Cents as “hav(ing) blown every other promising young band out of the water,” and “an almost transcendent experience,” by Razorcake Magazine.

The band is currently signed to Handstand Records and have released two extended plays that have both received radio airplay and critical acclaim, and have together accumulated hundreds of thousands of streams. Outside of music, Ben enjoys writing fiction and making zines. He is the author of the books My Birth And Other Regrets and Snailbutter, and over forty published short stories.

Ben believes that the guitar is a creative tool that each person will learn to use a little differently. Whether it’s helping his students learn their favorite songs, play killer lead solos or even create their own music, Ben’s favorite part of teaching is guiding students to reach their own goals.

Prerequisites: You have completed Beginners 1 or are comfortable with basic open chords and can play along with the graduation video for the Beginner 1 level class.

Before your first class, try playing along with the the warm-up video which you will do in every class--there are 9 warm-ups, so be sure to select the correct level. Don't worry about fully understanding or mastering everything, just get used to it. (BTW to maximize your progress, use this video as a warm-up everytime you practice at home, too!)

If you are able to pass the graduation video check out our next class in the series!

PERFORMANCE NOTE: In-person level 8 or 9 classes might turn into a performing ensembles. That means it might be temporarily closed to drop-in sign-ups for four weeks in preparation to perform a song at a seasonal showcase, typically held in early August, November, March and June. Fear not! You are not required to perform...but you really should, it's super fun and it will super-charge your learning! For more info visit nycguitarschool.com/ensembles.

Prerequisites:
You have completed Beginners 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 & 7 or are comfortable with mixed 8th note and 16th note strumming patterns, palm muting, bass strumming, slash chords, arpeggios, bass runs, and switching between different strumming patterns and techniques in rhythm.

You are comfortable with various chords including B7, Gadd5, Dm, small barre F, as well as basic open chords. You can also play a few basic licks over a 12 barre blues progression and understand basic diatonic chord theory.

Ben started teaching at NYCGS shortly after graduating from college in 2019, and has been here ever since. In addition to recording as a session guitarist, Ben currently plays lead guitar in the indie rock band War Honey. War Honey has been described by A Grrrl’s Two Sound Cents as “hav(ing) blown every other promising young band out of the water,” and “an almost transcendent experience,” by Razorcake Magazine.

The band is currently signed to Handstand Records and have released two extended plays that have both received radio airplay and critical acclaim, and have together accumulated hundreds of thousands of streams. Outside of music, Ben enjoys writing fiction and making zines. He is the author of the books My Birth And Other Regrets and Snailbutter, and over forty published short stories.

Ben believes that the guitar is a creative tool that each person will learn to use a little differently. Whether it’s helping his students learn their favorite songs, play killer lead solos or even create their own music, Ben’s favorite part of teaching is guiding students to reach their own goals.

If you are able to pass the graduation video check out our next class in the series!

Prerequisites:
You have completed Beginners 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 & 6 or are comfortable with mixed 8th note and 16th note strumming patterns, palm muting, bass strumming, slash chords, arpeggios, bass runs, and switching between different strumming patterns and techniques in rhythm.

You are also comfortable with various chords including B7, Gadd5, Dm, small barre F, as well as basic open chords.

When Eoin heard Wes Montgomery for the first time, he fell in love with jazz, and was accepted to the jazz program at William Paterson University. There, he's studied and performed with jazz greats such as Bill Charlap, Gene Bertoncini, Russell Malone, Steve LaSpina, Kevin Norton, and many others. He has played at well-known venues like Dizzy's and Birdland, and regularly plays at restaurants and cafes around the New York/New Jersey area. He is also working on his own musical projects, playing in a rock band and a jazz collective, which he composes, performs, and releases music with.

Eoin is very excited to return to New York City Guitar School as a teacher, and hope to bring to his students his passion, open-mindedness, and wide musical experiences.

#guitar #leadguitar #7andup

Most absolute beginner students feel ready for the next level after 6-8 sessions. But faster or slower is OK! You do you!

Prerequisites:
None! Just bring your desire to rock!

When Eoin heard Wes Montgomery for the first time, he fell in love with jazz, and was accepted to the jazz program at William Paterson University. There, he's studied and performed with jazz greats such as Bill Charlap, Gene Bertoncini, Russell Malone, Steve LaSpina, Kevin Norton, and many others. He has played at well-known venues like Dizzy's and Birdland, and regularly plays at restaurants and cafes around the New York/New Jersey area. He is also working on his own musical projects, playing in a rock band and a jazz collective, which he composes, performs, and releases music with.

Eoin is very excited to return to New York City Guitar School as a teacher, and hope to bring to his students his passion, open-mindedness, and wide musical experiences.

#guitar #leadguitar #7andup

Before your first class, try playing along with the the warm-up video which you will do in every class--there are 9 warm-ups, so be sure to select the correct level. Don't worry about fully understanding or mastering everything, just get used to it. (BTW to maximize your progress, use this video as a warm-up everytime you practice at home, too!)

If you are able to pass the graduation video check out our next class in the series!

Ben started teaching at NYCGS shortly after graduating from college in 2019, and has been here ever since. In addition to recording as a session guitarist, Ben currently plays lead guitar in the indie rock band War Honey. War Honey has been described by A Grrrl’s Two Sound Cents as “hav(ing) blown every other promising young band out of the water,” and “an almost transcendent experience,” by Razorcake Magazine.

The band is currently signed to Handstand Records and have released two extended plays that have both received radio airplay and critical acclaim, and have together accumulated hundreds of thousands of streams. Outside of music, Ben enjoys writing fiction and making zines. He is the author of the books My Birth And Other Regrets and Snailbutter, and over forty published short stories.

Ben believes that the guitar is a creative tool that each person will learn to use a little differently. Whether it’s helping his students learn their favorite songs, play killer lead solos or even create their own music, Ben’s favorite part of teaching is guiding students to reach their own goals.

Prerequisites: You have completed Beginners 1 or are comfortable with basic open chords and can play along with the graduation video for the Beginner 1 level class.

Before your first class, try playing along with the the warm-up video which you will do in every class--there are 9 warm-ups, so be sure to select the correct level. Don't worry about fully understanding or mastering everything, just get used to it. (BTW to maximize your progress, use this video as a warm-up everytime you practice at home, too!)

If you are able to pass the graduation video check out our next class in the series!

PERFORMANCE NOTE: In-person level 8 or 9 classes might turn into a performing ensembles. That means it might be temporarily closed to drop-in sign-ups for four weeks in preparation to perform a song at a seasonal showcase, typically held in early August, November, March and June. Fear not! You are not required to perform...but you really should, it's super fun and it will super-charge your learning! For more info visit nycguitarschool.com/ensembles.

Prerequisites:
You have completed Beginners 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 & 7 or are comfortable with mixed 8th note and 16th note strumming patterns, palm muting, bass strumming, slash chords, arpeggios, bass runs, and switching between different strumming patterns and techniques in rhythm.

You are comfortable with various chords including B7, Gadd5, Dm, small barre F, as well as basic open chords. You can also play a few basic licks over a 12 barre blues progression and understand basic diatonic chord theory.

Ben started teaching at NYCGS shortly after graduating from college in 2019, and has been here ever since. In addition to recording as a session guitarist, Ben currently plays lead guitar in the indie rock band War Honey. War Honey has been described by A Grrrl’s Two Sound Cents as “hav(ing) blown every other promising young band out of the water,” and “an almost transcendent experience,” by Razorcake Magazine.

The band is currently signed to Handstand Records and have released two extended plays that have both received radio airplay and critical acclaim, and have together accumulated hundreds of thousands of streams. Outside of music, Ben enjoys writing fiction and making zines. He is the author of the books My Birth And Other Regrets and Snailbutter, and over forty published short stories.

Ben believes that the guitar is a creative tool that each person will learn to use a little differently. Whether it’s helping his students learn their favorite songs, play killer lead solos or even create their own music, Ben’s favorite part of teaching is guiding students to reach their own goals.

If you are able to pass the graduation video check out our next class in the series!

Prerequisites:
You have completed Beginners 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 & 6 or are comfortable with mixed 8th note and 16th note strumming patterns, palm muting, bass strumming, slash chords, arpeggios, bass runs, and switching between different strumming patterns and techniques in rhythm.

You are also comfortable with various chords including B7, Gadd5, Dm, small barre F, as well as basic open chords.

When Eoin heard Wes Montgomery for the first time, he fell in love with jazz, and was accepted to the jazz program at William Paterson University. There, he's studied and performed with jazz greats such as Bill Charlap, Gene Bertoncini, Russell Malone, Steve LaSpina, Kevin Norton, and many others. He has played at well-known venues like Dizzy's and Birdland, and regularly plays at restaurants and cafes around the New York/New Jersey area. He is also working on his own musical projects, playing in a rock band and a jazz collective, which he composes, performs, and releases music with.

Eoin is very excited to return to New York City Guitar School as a teacher, and hope to bring to his students his passion, open-mindedness, and wide musical experiences.

#guitar #leadguitar #7andup

Most absolute beginner students feel ready for the next level after 6-8 sessions. But faster or slower is OK! You do you!

Prerequisites:
None! Just bring your desire to rock!

When Eoin heard Wes Montgomery for the first time, he fell in love with jazz, and was accepted to the jazz program at William Paterson University. There, he's studied and performed with jazz greats such as Bill Charlap, Gene Bertoncini, Russell Malone, Steve LaSpina, Kevin Norton, and many others. He has played at well-known venues like Dizzy's and Birdland, and regularly plays at restaurants and cafes around the New York/New Jersey area. He is also working on his own musical projects, playing in a rock band and a jazz collective, which he composes, performs, and releases music with.

Eoin is very excited to return to New York City Guitar School as a teacher, and hope to bring to his students his passion, open-mindedness, and wide musical experiences.

#guitar #leadguitar #7andup

Before your first class, try playing along with the the warm-up video which you will do in every class--there are 9 warm-ups, so be sure to select the correct level. Don't worry about fully understanding or mastering everything, just get used to it. (BTW to maximize your progress, use this video as a warm-up everytime you practice at home, too!)

If you are able to pass the graduation video check out our next class in the series!

Ben started teaching at NYCGS shortly after graduating from college in 2019, and has been here ever since. In addition to recording as a session guitarist, Ben currently plays lead guitar in the indie rock band War Honey. War Honey has been described by A Grrrl’s Two Sound Cents as “hav(ing) blown every other promising young band out of the water,” and “an almost transcendent experience,” by Razorcake Magazine.

The band is currently signed to Handstand Records and have released two extended plays that have both received radio airplay and critical acclaim, and have together accumulated hundreds of thousands of streams. Outside of music, Ben enjoys writing fiction and making zines. He is the author of the books My Birth And Other Regrets and Snailbutter, and over forty published short stories.

Ben believes that the guitar is a creative tool that each person will learn to use a little differently. Whether it’s helping his students learn their favorite songs, play killer lead solos or even create their own music, Ben’s favorite part of teaching is guiding students to reach their own goals.

Prerequisites: You have completed Beginners 1 or are comfortable with basic open chords and can play along with the graduation video for the Beginner 1 level class.

Before your first class, try playing along with the the warm-up video which you will do in every class--there are 9 warm-ups, so be sure to select the correct level. Don't worry about fully understanding or mastering everything, just get used to it. (BTW to maximize your progress, use this video as a warm-up everytime you practice at home, too!)

If you are able to pass the graduation video check out our next class in the series!

PERFORMANCE NOTE: In-person level 8 or 9 classes might turn into a performing ensembles. That means it might be temporarily closed to drop-in sign-ups for four weeks in preparation to perform a song at a seasonal showcase, typically held in early August, November, March and June. Fear not! You are not required to perform...but you really should, it's super fun and it will super-charge your learning! For more info visit nycguitarschool.com/ensembles.

Prerequisites:
You have completed Beginners 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 & 7 or are comfortable with mixed 8th note and 16th note strumming patterns, palm muting, bass strumming, slash chords, arpeggios, bass runs, and switching between different strumming patterns and techniques in rhythm.

You are comfortable with various chords including B7, Gadd5, Dm, small barre F, as well as basic open chords. You can also play a few basic licks over a 12 barre blues progression and understand basic diatonic chord theory.

Ben started teaching at NYCGS shortly after graduating from college in 2019, and has been here ever since. In addition to recording as a session guitarist, Ben currently plays lead guitar in the indie rock band War Honey. War Honey has been described by A Grrrl’s Two Sound Cents as “hav(ing) blown every other promising young band out of the water,” and “an almost transcendent experience,” by Razorcake Magazine.

The band is currently signed to Handstand Records and have released two extended plays that have both received radio airplay and critical acclaim, and have together accumulated hundreds of thousands of streams. Outside of music, Ben enjoys writing fiction and making zines. He is the author of the books My Birth And Other Regrets and Snailbutter, and over forty published short stories.

Ben believes that the guitar is a creative tool that each person will learn to use a little differently. Whether it’s helping his students learn their favorite songs, play killer lead solos or even create their own music, Ben’s favorite part of teaching is guiding students to reach their own goals.

If you are able to pass the graduation video check out our next class in the series!

Prerequisites:
You have completed Beginners 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 & 6 or are comfortable with mixed 8th note and 16th note strumming patterns, palm muting, bass strumming, slash chords, arpeggios, bass runs, and switching between different strumming patterns and techniques in rhythm.

You are also comfortable with various chords including B7, Gadd5, Dm, small barre F, as well as basic open chords.

When Eoin heard Wes Montgomery for the first time, he fell in love with jazz, and was accepted to the jazz program at William Paterson University. There, he's studied and performed with jazz greats such as Bill Charlap, Gene Bertoncini, Russell Malone, Steve LaSpina, Kevin Norton, and many others. He has played at well-known venues like Dizzy's and Birdland, and regularly plays at restaurants and cafes around the New York/New Jersey area. He is also working on his own musical projects, playing in a rock band and a jazz collective, which he composes, performs, and releases music with.

Eoin is very excited to return to New York City Guitar School as a teacher, and hope to bring to his students his passion, open-mindedness, and wide musical experiences.

#guitar #leadguitar #7andup

Most absolute beginner students feel ready for the next level after 6-8 sessions. But faster or slower is OK! You do you!

Prerequisites:
None! Just bring your desire to rock!

When Eoin heard Wes Montgomery for the first time, he fell in love with jazz, and was accepted to the jazz program at William Paterson University. There, he's studied and performed with jazz greats such as Bill Charlap, Gene Bertoncini, Russell Malone, Steve LaSpina, Kevin Norton, and many others. He has played at well-known venues like Dizzy's and Birdland, and regularly plays at restaurants and cafes around the New York/New Jersey area. He is also working on his own musical projects, playing in a rock band and a jazz collective, which he composes, performs, and releases music with.

Eoin is very excited to return to New York City Guitar School as a teacher, and hope to bring to his students his passion, open-mindedness, and wide musical experiences.

#guitar #leadguitar #7andup

Before your first class, try playing along with the the warm-up video which you will do in every class--there are 9 warm-ups, so be sure to select the correct level. Don't worry about fully understanding or mastering everything, just get used to it. (BTW to maximize your progress, use this video as a warm-up everytime you practice at home, too!)

If you are able to pass the graduation video check out our next class in the series!

Ben started teaching at NYCGS shortly after graduating from college in 2019, and has been here ever since. In addition to recording as a session guitarist, Ben currently plays lead guitar in the indie rock band War Honey. War Honey has been described by A Grrrl’s Two Sound Cents as “hav(ing) blown every other promising young band out of the water,” and “an almost transcendent experience,” by Razorcake Magazine.

The band is currently signed to Handstand Records and have released two extended plays that have both received radio airplay and critical acclaim, and have together accumulated hundreds of thousands of streams. Outside of music, Ben enjoys writing fiction and making zines. He is the author of the books My Birth And Other Regrets and Snailbutter, and over forty published short stories.

Ben believes that the guitar is a creative tool that each person will learn to use a little differently. Whether it’s helping his students learn their favorite songs, play killer lead solos or even create their own music, Ben’s favorite part of teaching is guiding students to reach their own goals.

Prerequisites: You have completed Beginners 1 or are comfortable with basic open chords and can play along with the graduation video for the Beginner 1 level class.

Before your first class, try playing along with the the warm-up video which you will do in every class--there are 9 warm-ups, so be sure to select the correct level. Don't worry about fully understanding or mastering everything, just get used to it. (BTW to maximize your progress, use this video as a warm-up everytime you practice at home, too!)

If you are able to pass the graduation video check out our next class in the series!

PERFORMANCE NOTE: In-person level 8 or 9 classes might turn into a performing ensembles. That means it might be temporarily closed to drop-in sign-ups for four weeks in preparation to perform a song at a seasonal showcase, typically held in early August, November, March and June. Fear not! You are not required to perform...but you really should, it's super fun and it will super-charge your learning! For more info visit nycguitarschool.com/ensembles.

Prerequisites:
You have completed Beginners 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 & 7 or are comfortable with mixed 8th note and 16th note strumming patterns, palm muting, bass strumming, slash chords, arpeggios, bass runs, and switching between different strumming patterns and techniques in rhythm.

You are comfortable with various chords including B7, Gadd5, Dm, small barre F, as well as basic open chords. You can also play a few basic licks over a 12 barre blues progression and understand basic diatonic chord theory.

Ben started teaching at NYCGS shortly after graduating from college in 2019, and has been here ever since. In addition to recording as a session guitarist, Ben currently plays lead guitar in the indie rock band War Honey. War Honey has been described by A Grrrl’s Two Sound Cents as “hav(ing) blown every other promising young band out of the water,” and “an almost transcendent experience,” by Razorcake Magazine.

The band is currently signed to Handstand Records and have released two extended plays that have both received radio airplay and critical acclaim, and have together accumulated hundreds of thousands of streams. Outside of music, Ben enjoys writing fiction and making zines. He is the author of the books My Birth And Other Regrets and Snailbutter, and over forty published short stories.

Ben believes that the guitar is a creative tool that each person will learn to use a little differently. Whether it’s helping his students learn their favorite songs, play killer lead solos or even create their own music, Ben’s favorite part of teaching is guiding students to reach their own goals.

If you are able to pass the graduation video check out our next class in the series!

Prerequisites:
You have completed Beginners 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 & 6 or are comfortable with mixed 8th note and 16th note strumming patterns, palm muting, bass strumming, slash chords, arpeggios, bass runs, and switching between different strumming patterns and techniques in rhythm.

You are also comfortable with various chords including B7, Gadd5, Dm, small barre F, as well as basic open chords.

When Eoin heard Wes Montgomery for the first time, he fell in love with jazz, and was accepted to the jazz program at William Paterson University. There, he's studied and performed with jazz greats such as Bill Charlap, Gene Bertoncini, Russell Malone, Steve LaSpina, Kevin Norton, and many others. He has played at well-known venues like Dizzy's and Birdland, and regularly plays at restaurants and cafes around the New York/New Jersey area. He is also working on his own musical projects, playing in a rock band and a jazz collective, which he composes, performs, and releases music with.

Eoin is very excited to return to New York City Guitar School as a teacher, and hope to bring to his students his passion, open-mindedness, and wide musical experiences.

#guitar #leadguitar #7andup

Most absolute beginner students feel ready for the next level after 6-8 sessions. But faster or slower is OK! You do you!

Prerequisites:
None! Just bring your desire to rock!

Before your first class, try playing along with the the warm-up video which you will do in every class--there are 9 warm-ups, so be sure to select the correct level. Don't worry about fully understanding or mastering everything, just get used to it. (BTW to maximize your progress, use this video as a warm-up everytime you practice at home, too!)

If you are able to pass the graduation video check out our next class in the series!

Ben started teaching at NYCGS shortly after graduating from college in 2019, and has been here ever since. In addition to recording as a session guitarist, Ben currently plays lead guitar in the indie rock band War Honey. War Honey has been described by A Grrrl’s Two Sound Cents as “hav(ing) blown every other promising young band out of the water,” and “an almost transcendent experience,” by Razorcake Magazine.

The band is currently signed to Handstand Records and have released two extended plays that have both received radio airplay and critical acclaim, and have together accumulated hundreds of thousands of streams. Outside of music, Ben enjoys writing fiction and making zines. He is the author of the books My Birth And Other Regrets and Snailbutter, and over forty published short stories.

Ben believes that the guitar is a creative tool that each person will learn to use a little differently. Whether it’s helping his students learn their favorite songs, play killer lead solos or even create their own music, Ben’s favorite part of teaching is guiding students to reach their own goals.

Prerequisites: You have completed Beginners 1 or are comfortable with basic open chords and can play along with the graduation video for the Beginner 1 level class.

Before your first class, try playing along with the the warm-up video which you will do in every class--there are 9 warm-ups, so be sure to select the correct level. Don't worry about fully understanding or mastering everything, just get used to it. (BTW to maximize your progress, use this video as a warm-up everytime you practice at home, too!)

If you are able to pass the graduation video check out our next class in the series!

PERFORMANCE NOTE: In-person level 8 or 9 classes might turn into a performing ensembles. That means it might be temporarily closed to drop-in sign-ups for four weeks in preparation to perform a song at a seasonal showcase, typically held in early August, November, March and June. Fear not! You are not required to perform...but you really should, it's super fun and it will super-charge your learning! For more info visit nycguitarschool.com/ensembles.

Prerequisites:
You have completed Beginners 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 & 7 or are comfortable with mixed 8th note and 16th note strumming patterns, palm muting, bass strumming, slash chords, arpeggios, bass runs, and switching between different strumming patterns and techniques in rhythm.

You are comfortable with various chords including B7, Gadd5, Dm, small barre F, as well as basic open chords. You can also play a few basic licks over a 12 barre blues progression and understand basic diatonic chord theory.

Ben started teaching at NYCGS shortly after graduating from college in 2019, and has been here ever since. In addition to recording as a session guitarist, Ben currently plays lead guitar in the indie rock band War Honey. War Honey has been described by A Grrrl’s Two Sound Cents as “hav(ing) blown every other promising young band out of the water,” and “an almost transcendent experience,” by Razorcake Magazine.

The band is currently signed to Handstand Records and have released two extended plays that have both received radio airplay and critical acclaim, and have together accumulated hundreds of thousands of streams. Outside of music, Ben enjoys writing fiction and making zines. He is the author of the books My Birth And Other Regrets and Snailbutter, and over forty published short stories.

Ben believes that the guitar is a creative tool that each person will learn to use a little differently. Whether it’s helping his students learn their favorite songs, play killer lead solos or even create their own music, Ben’s favorite part of teaching is guiding students to reach their own goals.

If you are able to pass the graduation video check out our next class in the series!

Prerequisites:
You have completed Beginners 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 & 6 or are comfortable with mixed 8th note and 16th note strumming patterns, palm muting, bass strumming, slash chords, arpeggios, bass runs, and switching between different strumming patterns and techniques in rhythm.

You are also comfortable with various chords including B7, Gadd5, Dm, small barre F, as well as basic open chords.

Most absolute beginner students feel ready for the next level after 6-8 sessions. But faster or slower is OK! You do you!

Prerequisites:
None! Just bring your desire to rock!

Before your first class, try playing along with the the warm-up video which you will do in every class--there are 9 warm-ups, so be sure to select the correct level. Don't worry about fully understanding or mastering everything, just get used to it. (BTW to maximize your progress, use this video as a warm-up everytime you practice at home, too!)

If you are able to pass the graduation video check out our next class in the series!

Ben started teaching at NYCGS shortly after graduating from college in 2019, and has been here ever since. In addition to recording as a session guitarist, Ben currently plays lead guitar in the indie rock band War Honey. War Honey has been described by A Grrrl’s Two Sound Cents as “hav(ing) blown every other promising young band out of the water,” and “an almost transcendent experience,” by Razorcake Magazine.

The band is currently signed to Handstand Records and have released two extended plays that have both received radio airplay and critical acclaim, and have together accumulated hundreds of thousands of streams. Outside of music, Ben enjoys writing fiction and making zines. He is the author of the books My Birth And Other Regrets and Snailbutter, and over forty published short stories.

Ben believes that the guitar is a creative tool that each person will learn to use a little differently. Whether it’s helping his students learn their favorite songs, play killer lead solos or even create their own music, Ben’s favorite part of teaching is guiding students to reach their own goals.

Prerequisites: You have completed Beginners 1 or are comfortable with basic open chords and can play along with the graduation video for the Beginner 1 level class.

Before your first class, try playing along with the the warm-up video which you will do in every class--there are 9 warm-ups, so be sure to select the correct level. Don't worry about fully understanding or mastering everything, just get used to it. (BTW to maximize your progress, use this video as a warm-up everytime you practice at home, too!)

If you are able to pass the graduation video check out our next class in the series!

PERFORMANCE NOTE: In-person level 8 or 9 classes might turn into a performing ensembles. That means it might be temporarily closed to drop-in sign-ups for four weeks in preparation to perform a song at a seasonal showcase, typically held in early August, November, March and June. Fear not! You are not required to perform...but you really should, it's super fun and it will super-charge your learning! For more info visit nycguitarschool.com/ensembles.

Prerequisites:
You have completed Beginners 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 & 7 or are comfortable with mixed 8th note and 16th note strumming patterns, palm muting, bass strumming, slash chords, arpeggios, bass runs, and switching between different strumming patterns and techniques in rhythm.

You are comfortable with various chords including B7, Gadd5, Dm, small barre F, as well as basic open chords. You can also play a few basic licks over a 12 barre blues progression and understand basic diatonic chord theory.

Ben started teaching at NYCGS shortly after graduating from college in 2019, and has been here ever since. In addition to recording as a session guitarist, Ben currently plays lead guitar in the indie rock band War Honey. War Honey has been described by A Grrrl’s Two Sound Cents as “hav(ing) blown every other promising young band out of the water,” and “an almost transcendent experience,” by Razorcake Magazine.

The band is currently signed to Handstand Records and have released two extended plays that have both received radio airplay and critical acclaim, and have together accumulated hundreds of thousands of streams. Outside of music, Ben enjoys writing fiction and making zines. He is the author of the books My Birth And Other Regrets and Snailbutter, and over forty published short stories.

Ben believes that the guitar is a creative tool that each person will learn to use a little differently. Whether it’s helping his students learn their favorite songs, play killer lead solos or even create their own music, Ben’s favorite part of teaching is guiding students to reach their own goals.

If you are able to pass the graduation video check out our next class in the series!

Prerequisites:
You have completed Beginners 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 & 6 or are comfortable with mixed 8th note and 16th note strumming patterns, palm muting, bass strumming, slash chords, arpeggios, bass runs, and switching between different strumming patterns and techniques in rhythm.

You are also comfortable with various chords including B7, Gadd5, Dm, small barre F, as well as basic open chords.

Most absolute beginner students feel ready for the next level after 6-8 sessions. But faster or slower is OK! You do you!

Prerequisites:
None! Just bring your desire to rock!

Before your first class, try playing along with the the warm-up video which you will do in every class--there are 9 warm-ups, so be sure to select the correct level. Don't worry about fully understanding or mastering everything, just get used to it. (BTW to maximize your progress, use this video as a warm-up everytime you practice at home, too!)

If you are able to pass the graduation video check out our next class in the series!

Ben started teaching at NYCGS shortly after graduating from college in 2019, and has been here ever since. In addition to recording as a session guitarist, Ben currently plays lead guitar in the indie rock band War Honey. War Honey has been described by A Grrrl’s Two Sound Cents as “hav(ing) blown every other promising young band out of the water,” and “an almost transcendent experience,” by Razorcake Magazine.

The band is currently signed to Handstand Records and have released two extended plays that have both received radio airplay and critical acclaim, and have together accumulated hundreds of thousands of streams. Outside of music, Ben enjoys writing fiction and making zines. He is the author of the books My Birth And Other Regrets and Snailbutter, and over forty published short stories.

Ben believes that the guitar is a creative tool that each person will learn to use a little differently. Whether it’s helping his students learn their favorite songs, play killer lead solos or even create their own music, Ben’s favorite part of teaching is guiding students to reach their own goals.

Prerequisites: You have completed Beginners 1 or are comfortable with basic open chords and can play along with the graduation video for the Beginner 1 level class.

Before your first class, try playing along with the the warm-up video which you will do in every class--there are 9 warm-ups, so be sure to select the correct level. Don't worry about fully understanding or mastering everything, just get used to it. (BTW to maximize your progress, use this video as a warm-up everytime you practice at home, too!)

If you are able to pass the graduation video check out our next class in the series!

PERFORMANCE NOTE: In-person level 8 or 9 classes might turn into a performing ensembles. That means it might be temporarily closed to drop-in sign-ups for four weeks in preparation to perform a song at a seasonal showcase, typically held in early August, November, March and June. Fear not! You are not required to perform...but you really should, it's super fun and it will super-charge your learning! For more info visit nycguitarschool.com/ensembles.

Prerequisites:
You have completed Beginners 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 & 7 or are comfortable with mixed 8th note and 16th note strumming patterns, palm muting, bass strumming, slash chords, arpeggios, bass runs, and switching between different strumming patterns and techniques in rhythm.

You are comfortable with various chords including B7, Gadd5, Dm, small barre F, as well as basic open chords. You can also play a few basic licks over a 12 barre blues progression and understand basic diatonic chord theory.

Ben started teaching at NYCGS shortly after graduating from college in 2019, and has been here ever since. In addition to recording as a session guitarist, Ben currently plays lead guitar in the indie rock band War Honey. War Honey has been described by A Grrrl’s Two Sound Cents as “hav(ing) blown every other promising young band out of the water,” and “an almost transcendent experience,” by Razorcake Magazine.

The band is currently signed to Handstand Records and have released two extended plays that have both received radio airplay and critical acclaim, and have together accumulated hundreds of thousands of streams. Outside of music, Ben enjoys writing fiction and making zines. He is the author of the books My Birth And Other Regrets and Snailbutter, and over forty published short stories.

Ben believes that the guitar is a creative tool that each person will learn to use a little differently. Whether it’s helping his students learn their favorite songs, play killer lead solos or even create their own music, Ben’s favorite part of teaching is guiding students to reach their own goals.

If you are able to pass the graduation video check out our next class in the series!

Prerequisites:
You have completed Beginners 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 & 6 or are comfortable with mixed 8th note and 16th note strumming patterns, palm muting, bass strumming, slash chords, arpeggios, bass runs, and switching between different strumming patterns and techniques in rhythm.

You are also comfortable with various chords including B7, Gadd5, Dm, small barre F, as well as basic open chords.

Most absolute beginner students feel ready for the next level after 6-8 sessions. But faster or slower is OK! You do you!

Prerequisites:
None! Just bring your desire to rock!

Before your first class, try playing along with the the warm-up video which you will do in every class--there are 9 warm-ups, so be sure to select the correct level. Don't worry about fully understanding or mastering everything, just get used to it. (BTW to maximize your progress, use this video as a warm-up everytime you practice at home, too!)

If you are able to pass the graduation video check out our next class in the series!

Ben started teaching at NYCGS shortly after graduating from college in 2019, and has been here ever since. In addition to recording as a session guitarist, Ben currently plays lead guitar in the indie rock band War Honey. War Honey has been described by A Grrrl’s Two Sound Cents as “hav(ing) blown every other promising young band out of the water,” and “an almost transcendent experience,” by Razorcake Magazine.

The band is currently signed to Handstand Records and have released two extended plays that have both received radio airplay and critical acclaim, and have together accumulated hundreds of thousands of streams. Outside of music, Ben enjoys writing fiction and making zines. He is the author of the books My Birth And Other Regrets and Snailbutter, and over forty published short stories.

Ben believes that the guitar is a creative tool that each person will learn to use a little differently. Whether it’s helping his students learn their favorite songs, play killer lead solos or even create their own music, Ben’s favorite part of teaching is guiding students to reach their own goals.

Prerequisites: You have completed Beginners 1 or are comfortable with basic open chords and can play along with the graduation video for the Beginner 1 level class.

Before your first class, try playing along with the the warm-up video which you will do in every class--there are 9 warm-ups, so be sure to select the correct level. Don't worry about fully understanding or mastering everything, just get used to it. (BTW to maximize your progress, use this video as a warm-up everytime you practice at home, too!)

If you are able to pass the graduation video check out our next class in the series!

PERFORMANCE NOTE: In-person level 8 or 9 classes might turn into a performing ensembles. That means it might be temporarily closed to drop-in sign-ups for four weeks in preparation to perform a song at a seasonal showcase, typically held in early August, November, March and June. Fear not! You are not required to perform...but you really should, it's super fun and it will super-charge your learning! For more info visit nycguitarschool.com/ensembles.

Prerequisites:
You have completed Beginners 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 & 7 or are comfortable with mixed 8th note and 16th note strumming patterns, palm muting, bass strumming, slash chords, arpeggios, bass runs, and switching between different strumming patterns and techniques in rhythm.

You are comfortable with various chords including B7, Gadd5, Dm, small barre F, as well as basic open chords. You can also play a few basic licks over a 12 barre blues progression and understand basic diatonic chord theory.

Ben started teaching at NYCGS shortly after graduating from college in 2019, and has been here ever since. In addition to recording as a session guitarist, Ben currently plays lead guitar in the indie rock band War Honey. War Honey has been described by A Grrrl’s Two Sound Cents as “hav(ing) blown every other promising young band out of the water,” and “an almost transcendent experience,” by Razorcake Magazine.

The band is currently signed to Handstand Records and have released two extended plays that have both received radio airplay and critical acclaim, and have together accumulated hundreds of thousands of streams. Outside of music, Ben enjoys writing fiction and making zines. He is the author of the books My Birth And Other Regrets and Snailbutter, and over forty published short stories.

Ben believes that the guitar is a creative tool that each person will learn to use a little differently. Whether it’s helping his students learn their favorite songs, play killer lead solos or even create their own music, Ben’s favorite part of teaching is guiding students to reach their own goals.

If you are able to pass the graduation video check out our next class in the series!

Prerequisites:
You have completed Beginners 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 & 6 or are comfortable with mixed 8th note and 16th note strumming patterns, palm muting, bass strumming, slash chords, arpeggios, bass runs, and switching between different strumming patterns and techniques in rhythm.

You are also comfortable with various chords including B7, Gadd5, Dm, small barre F, as well as basic open chords.

Most absolute beginner students feel ready for the next level after 6-8 sessions. But faster or slower is OK! You do you!

Prerequisites:
None! Just bring your desire to rock!

Before your first class, try playing along with the the warm-up video which you will do in every class--there are 9 warm-ups, so be sure to select the correct level. Don't worry about fully understanding or mastering everything, just get used to it. (BTW to maximize your progress, use this video as a warm-up everytime you practice at home, too!)

If you are able to pass the graduation video check out our next class in the series!

Ben started teaching at NYCGS shortly after graduating from college in 2019, and has been here ever since. In addition to recording as a session guitarist, Ben currently plays lead guitar in the indie rock band War Honey. War Honey has been described by A Grrrl’s Two Sound Cents as “hav(ing) blown every other promising young band out of the water,” and “an almost transcendent experience,” by Razorcake Magazine.

The band is currently signed to Handstand Records and have released two extended plays that have both received radio airplay and critical acclaim, and have together accumulated hundreds of thousands of streams. Outside of music, Ben enjoys writing fiction and making zines. He is the author of the books My Birth And Other Regrets and Snailbutter, and over forty published short stories.

Ben believes that the guitar is a creative tool that each person will learn to use a little differently. Whether it’s helping his students learn their favorite songs, play killer lead solos or even create their own music, Ben’s favorite part of teaching is guiding students to reach their own goals.

Prerequisites: You have completed Beginners 1 or are comfortable with basic open chords and can play along with the graduation video for the Beginner 1 level class.

Before your first class, try playing along with the the warm-up video which you will do in every class--there are 9 warm-ups, so be sure to select the correct level. Don't worry about fully understanding or mastering everything, just get used to it. (BTW to maximize your progress, use this video as a warm-up everytime you practice at home, too!)

If you are able to pass the graduation video check out our next class in the series!

PERFORMANCE NOTE: In-person level 8 or 9 classes might turn into a performing ensembles. That means it might be temporarily closed to drop-in sign-ups for four weeks in preparation to perform a song at a seasonal showcase, typically held in early August, November, March and June. Fear not! You are not required to perform...but you really should, it's super fun and it will super-charge your learning! For more info visit nycguitarschool.com/ensembles.

Prerequisites:
You have completed Beginners 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 & 7 or are comfortable with mixed 8th note and 16th note strumming patterns, palm muting, bass strumming, slash chords, arpeggios, bass runs, and switching between different strumming patterns and techniques in rhythm.

You are comfortable with various chords including B7, Gadd5, Dm, small barre F, as well as basic open chords. You can also play a few basic licks over a 12 barre blues progression and understand basic diatonic chord theory.

Ben started teaching at NYCGS shortly after graduating from college in 2019, and has been here ever since. In addition to recording as a session guitarist, Ben currently plays lead guitar in the indie rock band War Honey. War Honey has been described by A Grrrl’s Two Sound Cents as “hav(ing) blown every other promising young band out of the water,” and “an almost transcendent experience,” by Razorcake Magazine.

The band is currently signed to Handstand Records and have released two extended plays that have both received radio airplay and critical acclaim, and have together accumulated hundreds of thousands of streams. Outside of music, Ben enjoys writing fiction and making zines. He is the author of the books My Birth And Other Regrets and Snailbutter, and over forty published short stories.

Ben believes that the guitar is a creative tool that each person will learn to use a little differently. Whether it’s helping his students learn their favorite songs, play killer lead solos or even create their own music, Ben’s favorite part of teaching is guiding students to reach their own goals.

If you are able to pass the graduation video check out our next class in the series!

Prerequisites:
You have completed Beginners 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 & 6 or are comfortable with mixed 8th note and 16th note strumming patterns, palm muting, bass strumming, slash chords, arpeggios, bass runs, and switching between different strumming patterns and techniques in rhythm.

You are also comfortable with various chords including B7, Gadd5, Dm, small barre F, as well as basic open chords.

Most absolute beginner students feel ready for the next level after 6-8 sessions. But faster or slower is OK! You do you!

Prerequisites:
None! Just bring your desire to rock!

Before your first class, try playing along with the the warm-up video which you will do in every class--there are 9 warm-ups, so be sure to select the correct level. Don't worry about fully understanding or mastering everything, just get used to it. (BTW to maximize your progress, use this video as a warm-up everytime you practice at home, too!)

If you are able to pass the graduation video check out our next class in the series!

Ben started teaching at NYCGS shortly after graduating from college in 2019, and has been here ever since. In addition to recording as a session guitarist, Ben currently plays lead guitar in the indie rock band War Honey. War Honey has been described by A Grrrl’s Two Sound Cents as “hav(ing) blown every other promising young band out of the water,” and “an almost transcendent experience,” by Razorcake Magazine.

The band is currently signed to Handstand Records and have released two extended plays that have both received radio airplay and critical acclaim, and have together accumulated hundreds of thousands of streams. Outside of music, Ben enjoys writing fiction and making zines. He is the author of the books My Birth And Other Regrets and Snailbutter, and over forty published short stories.

Ben believes that the guitar is a creative tool that each person will learn to use a little differently. Whether it’s helping his students learn their favorite songs, play killer lead solos or even create their own music, Ben’s favorite part of teaching is guiding students to reach their own goals.

Prerequisites: You have completed Beginners 1 or are comfortable with basic open chords and can play along with the graduation video for the Beginner 1 level class.

Before your first class, try playing along with the the warm-up video which you will do in every class--there are 9 warm-ups, so be sure to select the correct level. Don't worry about fully understanding or mastering everything, just get used to it. (BTW to maximize your progress, use this video as a warm-up everytime you practice at home, too!)

If you are able to pass the graduation video check out our next class in the series!

PERFORMANCE NOTE: In-person level 8 or 9 classes might turn into a performing ensembles. That means it might be temporarily closed to drop-in sign-ups for four weeks in preparation to perform a song at a seasonal showcase, typically held in early August, November, March and June. Fear not! You are not required to perform...but you really should, it's super fun and it will super-charge your learning! For more info visit nycguitarschool.com/ensembles.

Prerequisites:
You have completed Beginners 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 & 7 or are comfortable with mixed 8th note and 16th note strumming patterns, palm muting, bass strumming, slash chords, arpeggios, bass runs, and switching between different strumming patterns and techniques in rhythm.

You are comfortable with various chords including B7, Gadd5, Dm, small barre F, as well as basic open chords. You can also play a few basic licks over a 12 barre blues progression and understand basic diatonic chord theory.

Ben started teaching at NYCGS shortly after graduating from college in 2019, and has been here ever since. In addition to recording as a session guitarist, Ben currently plays lead guitar in the indie rock band War Honey. War Honey has been described by A Grrrl’s Two Sound Cents as “hav(ing) blown every other promising young band out of the water,” and “an almost transcendent experience,” by Razorcake Magazine.

The band is currently signed to Handstand Records and have released two extended plays that have both received radio airplay and critical acclaim, and have together accumulated hundreds of thousands of streams. Outside of music, Ben enjoys writing fiction and making zines. He is the author of the books My Birth And Other Regrets and Snailbutter, and over forty published short stories.

Ben believes that the guitar is a creative tool that each person will learn to use a little differently. Whether it’s helping his students learn their favorite songs, play killer lead solos or even create their own music, Ben’s favorite part of teaching is guiding students to reach their own goals.

If you are able to pass the graduation video check out our next class in the series!

Prerequisites:
You have completed Beginners 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 & 6 or are comfortable with mixed 8th note and 16th note strumming patterns, palm muting, bass strumming, slash chords, arpeggios, bass runs, and switching between different strumming patterns and techniques in rhythm.

You are also comfortable with various chords including B7, Gadd5, Dm, small barre F, as well as basic open chords.

Most absolute beginner students feel ready for the next level after 6-8 sessions. But faster or slower is OK! You do you!

Prerequisites:
None! Just bring your desire to rock!

Before your first class, try playing along with the the warm-up video which you will do in every class--there are 9 warm-ups, so be sure to select the correct level. Don't worry about fully understanding or mastering everything, just get used to it. (BTW to maximize your progress, use this video as a warm-up everytime you practice at home, too!)

If you are able to pass the graduation video check out our next class in the series!

Ben started teaching at NYCGS shortly after graduating from college in 2019, and has been here ever since. In addition to recording as a session guitarist, Ben currently plays lead guitar in the indie rock band War Honey. War Honey has been described by A Grrrl’s Two Sound Cents as “hav(ing) blown every other promising young band out of the water,” and “an almost transcendent experience,” by Razorcake Magazine.

The band is currently signed to Handstand Records and have released two extended plays that have both received radio airplay and critical acclaim, and have together accumulated hundreds of thousands of streams. Outside of music, Ben enjoys writing fiction and making zines. He is the author of the books My Birth And Other Regrets and Snailbutter, and over forty published short stories.

Ben believes that the guitar is a creative tool that each person will learn to use a little differently. Whether it’s helping his students learn their favorite songs, play killer lead solos or even create their own music, Ben’s favorite part of teaching is guiding students to reach their own goals.

Prerequisites: You have completed Beginners 1 or are comfortable with basic open chords and can play along with the graduation video for the Beginner 1 level class.

Before your first class, try playing along with the the warm-up video which you will do in every class--there are 9 warm-ups, so be sure to select the correct level. Don't worry about fully understanding or mastering everything, just get used to it. (BTW to maximize your progress, use this video as a warm-up everytime you practice at home, too!)

If you are able to pass the graduation video check out our next class in the series!

PERFORMANCE NOTE: In-person level 8 or 9 classes might turn into a performing ensembles. That means it might be temporarily closed to drop-in sign-ups for four weeks in preparation to perform a song at a seasonal showcase, typically held in early August, November, March and June. Fear not! You are not required to perform...but you really should, it's super fun and it will super-charge your learning! For more info visit nycguitarschool.com/ensembles.

Prerequisites:
You have completed Beginners 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 & 7 or are comfortable with mixed 8th note and 16th note strumming patterns, palm muting, bass strumming, slash chords, arpeggios, bass runs, and switching between different strumming patterns and techniques in rhythm.

You are comfortable with various chords including B7, Gadd5, Dm, small barre F, as well as basic open chords. You can also play a few basic licks over a 12 barre blues progression and understand basic diatonic chord theory.

Ben started teaching at NYCGS shortly after graduating from college in 2019, and has been here ever since. In addition to recording as a session guitarist, Ben currently plays lead guitar in the indie rock band War Honey. War Honey has been described by A Grrrl’s Two Sound Cents as “hav(ing) blown every other promising young band out of the water,” and “an almost transcendent experience,” by Razorcake Magazine.

The band is currently signed to Handstand Records and have released two extended plays that have both received radio airplay and critical acclaim, and have together accumulated hundreds of thousands of streams. Outside of music, Ben enjoys writing fiction and making zines. He is the author of the books My Birth And Other Regrets and Snailbutter, and over forty published short stories.

Ben believes that the guitar is a creative tool that each person will learn to use a little differently. Whether it’s helping his students learn their favorite songs, play killer lead solos or even create their own music, Ben’s favorite part of teaching is guiding students to reach their own goals.

If you are able to pass the graduation video check out our next class in the series!

Prerequisites:
You have completed Beginners 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 & 6 or are comfortable with mixed 8th note and 16th note strumming patterns, palm muting, bass strumming, slash chords, arpeggios, bass runs, and switching between different strumming patterns and techniques in rhythm.

You are also comfortable with various chords including B7, Gadd5, Dm, small barre F, as well as basic open chords.

Most absolute beginner students feel ready for the next level after 6-8 sessions. But faster or slower is OK! You do you!

Prerequisites:
None! Just bring your desire to rock!

Before your first class, try playing along with the the warm-up video which you will do in every class--there are 9 warm-ups, so be sure to select the correct level. Don't worry about fully understanding or mastering everything, just get used to it. (BTW to maximize your progress, use this video as a warm-up everytime you practice at home, too!)

If you are able to pass the graduation video check out our next class in the series!

Ben started teaching at NYCGS shortly after graduating from college in 2019, and has been here ever since. In addition to recording as a session guitarist, Ben currently plays lead guitar in the indie rock band War Honey. War Honey has been described by A Grrrl’s Two Sound Cents as “hav(ing) blown every other promising young band out of the water,” and “an almost transcendent experience,” by Razorcake Magazine.

The band is currently signed to Handstand Records and have released two extended plays that have both received radio airplay and critical acclaim, and have together accumulated hundreds of thousands of streams. Outside of music, Ben enjoys writing fiction and making zines. He is the author of the books My Birth And Other Regrets and Snailbutter, and over forty published short stories.

Ben believes that the guitar is a creative tool that each person will learn to use a little differently. Whether it’s helping his students learn their favorite songs, play killer lead solos or even create their own music, Ben’s favorite part of teaching is guiding students to reach their own goals.

Prerequisites: You have completed Beginners 1 or are comfortable with basic open chords and can play along with the graduation video for the Beginner 1 level class.

Before your first class, try playing along with the the warm-up video which you will do in every class--there are 9 warm-ups, so be sure to select the correct level. Don't worry about fully understanding or mastering everything, just get used to it. (BTW to maximize your progress, use this video as a warm-up everytime you practice at home, too!)

If you are able to pass the graduation video check out our next class in the series!

PERFORMANCE NOTE: In-person level 8 or 9 classes might turn into a performing ensembles. That means it might be temporarily closed to drop-in sign-ups for four weeks in preparation to perform a song at a seasonal showcase, typically held in early August, November, March and June. Fear not! You are not required to perform...but you really should, it's super fun and it will super-charge your learning! For more info visit nycguitarschool.com/ensembles.

Prerequisites:
You have completed Beginners 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 & 7 or are comfortable with mixed 8th note and 16th note strumming patterns, palm muting, bass strumming, slash chords, arpeggios, bass runs, and switching between different strumming patterns and techniques in rhythm.

You are comfortable with various chords including B7, Gadd5, Dm, small barre F, as well as basic open chords. You can also play a few basic licks over a 12 barre blues progression and understand basic diatonic chord theory.

Ben started teaching at NYCGS shortly after graduating from college in 2019, and has been here ever since. In addition to recording as a session guitarist, Ben currently plays lead guitar in the indie rock band War Honey. War Honey has been described by A Grrrl’s Two Sound Cents as “hav(ing) blown every other promising young band out of the water,” and “an almost transcendent experience,” by Razorcake Magazine.

The band is currently signed to Handstand Records and have released two extended plays that have both received radio airplay and critical acclaim, and have together accumulated hundreds of thousands of streams. Outside of music, Ben enjoys writing fiction and making zines. He is the author of the books My Birth And Other Regrets and Snailbutter, and over forty published short stories.

Ben believes that the guitar is a creative tool that each person will learn to use a little differently. Whether it’s helping his students learn their favorite songs, play killer lead solos or even create their own music, Ben’s favorite part of teaching is guiding students to reach their own goals.

If you are able to pass the graduation video check out our next class in the series!

Prerequisites:
You have completed Beginners 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 & 6 or are comfortable with mixed 8th note and 16th note strumming patterns, palm muting, bass strumming, slash chords, arpeggios, bass runs, and switching between different strumming patterns and techniques in rhythm.

You are also comfortable with various chords including B7, Gadd5, Dm, small barre F, as well as basic open chords.

Most absolute beginner students feel ready for the next level after 6-8 sessions. But faster or slower is OK! You do you!

Prerequisites:
None! Just bring your desire to rock!

Before your first class, try playing along with the the warm-up video which you will do in every class--there are 9 warm-ups, so be sure to select the correct level. Don't worry about fully understanding or mastering everything, just get used to it. (BTW to maximize your progress, use this video as a warm-up everytime you practice at home, too!)

If you are able to pass the graduation video check out our next class in the series!

Ben started teaching at NYCGS shortly after graduating from college in 2019, and has been here ever since. In addition to recording as a session guitarist, Ben currently plays lead guitar in the indie rock band War Honey. War Honey has been described by A Grrrl’s Two Sound Cents as “hav(ing) blown every other promising young band out of the water,” and “an almost transcendent experience,” by Razorcake Magazine.

The band is currently signed to Handstand Records and have released two extended plays that have both received radio airplay and critical acclaim, and have together accumulated hundreds of thousands of streams. Outside of music, Ben enjoys writing fiction and making zines. He is the author of the books My Birth And Other Regrets and Snailbutter, and over forty published short stories.

Ben believes that the guitar is a creative tool that each person will learn to use a little differently. Whether it’s helping his students learn their favorite songs, play killer lead solos or even create their own music, Ben’s favorite part of teaching is guiding students to reach their own goals.

Prerequisites: You have completed Beginners 1 or are comfortable with basic open chords and can play along with the graduation video for the Beginner 1 level class.

Before your first class, try playing along with the the warm-up video which you will do in every class--there are 9 warm-ups, so be sure to select the correct level. Don't worry about fully understanding or mastering everything, just get used to it. (BTW to maximize your progress, use this video as a warm-up everytime you practice at home, too!)

If you are able to pass the graduation video check out our next class in the series!

PERFORMANCE NOTE: In-person level 8 or 9 classes might turn into a performing ensembles. That means it might be temporarily closed to drop-in sign-ups for four weeks in preparation to perform a song at a seasonal showcase, typically held in early August, November, March and June. Fear not! You are not required to perform...but you really should, it's super fun and it will super-charge your learning! For more info visit nycguitarschool.com/ensembles.

Prerequisites:
You have completed Beginners 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 & 7 or are comfortable with mixed 8th note and 16th note strumming patterns, palm muting, bass strumming, slash chords, arpeggios, bass runs, and switching between different strumming patterns and techniques in rhythm.

You are comfortable with various chords including B7, Gadd5, Dm, small barre F, as well as basic open chords. You can also play a few basic licks over a 12 barre blues progression and understand basic diatonic chord theory.

Ben started teaching at NYCGS shortly after graduating from college in 2019, and has been here ever since. In addition to recording as a session guitarist, Ben currently plays lead guitar in the indie rock band War Honey. War Honey has been described by A Grrrl’s Two Sound Cents as “hav(ing) blown every other promising young band out of the water,” and “an almost transcendent experience,” by Razorcake Magazine.

The band is currently signed to Handstand Records and have released two extended plays that have both received radio airplay and critical acclaim, and have together accumulated hundreds of thousands of streams. Outside of music, Ben enjoys writing fiction and making zines. He is the author of the books My Birth And Other Regrets and Snailbutter, and over forty published short stories.

Ben believes that the guitar is a creative tool that each person will learn to use a little differently. Whether it’s helping his students learn their favorite songs, play killer lead solos or even create their own music, Ben’s favorite part of teaching is guiding students to reach their own goals.

If you are able to pass the graduation video check out our next class in the series!

Prerequisites:
You have completed Beginners 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 & 6 or are comfortable with mixed 8th note and 16th note strumming patterns, palm muting, bass strumming, slash chords, arpeggios, bass runs, and switching between different strumming patterns and techniques in rhythm.

You are also comfortable with various chords including B7, Gadd5, Dm, small barre F, as well as basic open chords.