Derrick Campbell is now offering in person lessons and group classes at his studio in Morton, PA. Conveniently located next to the Morton SEPTA stop. Early morning and late night time slots are available – send an email for times and availability.
Derrick Campbell, Guitar Teacher
I’ve been playing the guitar for twenty-eight years now, and studied with a variety of teachers including Bob Ferguson and Michael Harris. I began teaching guitar lessons when I was a sophomore at Wright State University in Dayton, Ohio. I graduated with a B.A. in Communications and then moved to the Boston area in 1997 and began working full time as a guitar teacher within a few months. Since then, I’ve also played in a variety of original and cover bands and written a number of songs of my own.
In 2023, I started performing with an acoustic duo called the Chip Cofone Band and have been doing 1-2 shows a month in Springfield, PA. Later that year I began playing with a classic rock band called the Garage Bandits that plays 3-7 shows per month in the Philly suburbs and surrounding area.
In 2020, I contacted Ted Norris, the singer in an original band I was in some years back. We started collaborating on recording the songs we did back then and also wrote some new songs. He’s in Virginia, so we used Garageband projects to record the basic tracks, and then hired session drummers and mixing engineers from Airgigs.com.
Learn guitar at your own pace . . .
As of September 2023, I have resumed doing in-person lessons and am offering private guitar lessons at a new location in the Swarthmore/Springfield area. I am still offering lessons through Zoom, Facetime, or other video conferencing tools.
Starting September 15th, I will be offering a guitar class for beginners at the Community Arts Center in Wallingford, PA. This will run on Mondays from 7pm to 8pm for 7 weeks. Cost for the class is $215.
Guitar for beginners is designed for people who have never played guitar. This class will teach you how to hold the guitar, tuning, and some simple chords you can use to play popular songs. We’ll also cover different kinds of music and guitar tabs you can access online to teach yourself songs. Students will need their own guitar to take the class.
Interested in lesson but are not local?
I also offer online guitar lessons via Zoom, Facetime, and Google Meet.
Inquire today about a free introductory lesson by clicking here.
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