Judy Gascoyne

Jimi Hendrix is my favorite guitar player!

Hey Potential new student!
Thanks for checking out my lessons. My name is Judy aka Groovy Judy. I'm a guitarist, singer, songwriter and performer. I've been playing music for 45 years and teaching private and group lessons since 2004. Yes, Jimi Hendrix is my favorite guitarist of all time however, I teach and play many styles of music to rock, folk, funk, indie, blues, hard rock, reggae, finger picking, country, soul and r&b. 

I also teach ukulele, beginning electric bass, vocals, beginning piano and songwriting. I’m currently teaching online via Zoom.

My teaching style/philosophy is to get my students playing as soon as possible in an easy and fun way.

I work with a lot of kids (as well as adults) and beginners. I'm extremely patient, and I enjoy getting brand new students up and running with proper techniques and good habits. I focus on basics such as tuning, rhythm, proper pick technique, strumming, reading guitar tab and/or sheet music, and playing songs. I tailor my lessons to the student so it's fun for both of us. My style is easy going, but not lackadaisical. I take teaching seriously and do my best to make the student feel comfortable. I give my students weekly assignments that I ask them to complete. However, if a student doesn't work on their assignment, I don't criticize or condemn them. I go over the assignment with them and gently remind them to play and work on the materials I've given. I love teaching, music, and sharing my gifts with others.