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WHATS NEW WITH BILL?


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About My Lesson Program

November 2024,

My 2nd show after the release was fun. I actually pulled of a Polyphia cover live! This autumn has been pretty busy with students. I am grateful to be working with so many talented people. I am now 58, and have been teaching and playing full time since 1986. That is a long friggin time! You can always find inexpensive teachers in 2024. The pandemic made people run as far away as they can from online lessons so it seems. The in person lessons are raging with numbers as, in my experience, online is only for those that can't be at a lesson in person. It's def a big letdown as Zoom Meeting has finally made technology so many of us can play in time together! Man, I could have used that in April 2020!  Who are my students? My former ranks included, Corey Beaulieu from Trivium, and Johnny Hiland (multi awarded king of country picking). Those are the super known guys. But equally important are the guys like Noah Berube, Ateon Whitney, Alex Soros, Thomas Runco, Nick Blethen, Dave Higgins, Dylan Cormier (Crazy Train Ozzy Tribute), Ashton Reardon, and Patrick Verril. These guys kick my ass! Lessons are not only for the guys that are advancing this ever expanding guitar culture we live in. The guys that just want a hobby or play for the passion of it at home for fun are the true heartbeat of my world. Past and former there are 1000s of you! Today I bow to you all in gratitude for this life! 

The cover bands have had a tough year this year. I think America's politics creates financial fear! So some of our biggest private gigs were canceled this summer. I hope they come back in 2025. I will be posting 2025 dates soon! I still love to play gigs. Perhaps a few less this coming year, which may leave more time for riding waves! Thanks for reading!

I offer private one on one lessons in my studio located at 349 Harlow st. in Bangor Maine, inside Northern Kingdom Music.  My students learn every style and sub style of music: Rock, Blues, Metal, Shred, Jazz, Country, Classical, Funk and Jazz Rock/Fusion. On our music journey, we learn  Songs, Sight Reading, Tablature, Improvisation, theory, ear training and transcription. There are some very successful folks that have studied with me. Corey Beaulieu from the band Trivium on Roadrunner/Warner, Johnny Hiland who was signed to Steve Via's record label. There are lots of my students playing in middle and high school Jazz Bands.  Classical guitar students grace our society with Beethovan and Bach. I also love to teach the folks that just want to play songs from the bands they love.  Having started my path of sharing music with others in 1985, I have learned so much it is mind-boggling. This is our journey, together we rejoice in our learning!

What the students say about our lessons

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Both my brother and I have taken lessons from Bill while in school. He does a great job at creating a fun environment that is conducive to learning. I love having the ability to choose what songs I would like to learn to play. Bill really gives students the ability to craft their lessons around what they would like to learn rather than sticking to a general curriculum for all students.

                    Erica Gordon

LESSON VIDEOS WITH TAB
LESSON 1-BASIC WARMUP

LESSON 1-BASIC WARMUP

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LESSON 3-BASIC LEGATO

LESSON 3-BASIC LEGATO

LESSON 2-4 FINGER COMBOS

LESSON 2-4 FINGER COMBOS

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LESSON 4-3 FINGER LEGATO

LESSON 4-3 FINGER LEGATO

LESSON 5-BASIC METAL RIFFING

LESSON 5-BASIC METAL RIFFING

LESSON 6-INTERMEDIATE METAL RIFFING

LESSON 6-INTERMEDIATE METAL RIFFING

LESSON 7-ADVANCED RHYTHM

LESSON 7-ADVANCED RHYTHM

LESSON 8-HYBRID AND FINGER

LESSON 8-HYBRID AND FINGER

LESSON 9-MEAT AND POTATOES

LESSON 9-MEAT AND POTATOES

LESSON 10-LICKS AND PHRASES

LESSON 10-LICKS AND PHRASES

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