I’m currently working on creating a CD of several of the songs I’ve written over the past 30+ years, and I expect to have my CD available later this summer.
Once it’s available, I’ll add samples of my songs to my website, so you can hear them.
Hello, and welcome to my website! Music has always been my first love, and I’m pleased to be able to offer my teaching services to help others here in the Thayer and West Plains, Missouri area of the Ozarks to learn how to play the guitar.

I chose “The Guitar Tutor” for my business name, because a tutor is “a person who is employed as a private teacher” and tutoring is “to give special or individual instruction to; teach; instruct.” My specific goal is to help each of my students to pursue their goals for the guitar, so they can learn how to play the music that they love the most.
I’ve gotten a great deal of joy from playing the guitar and am excited at the prospect of sharing what I’ve learned with others who want to learn how to play the guitar, or improve their playing. I’ve included some background on my musical roots and my philosophy on teaching guitar, so please explore my site and contact me with questions or feedback.