Not exclusively – but it is aimed at people who are seriously committed to music. Whether you’re a dedicated beginner or a seasoned musician seeking artistic growth: if you’re ready to truly engage – with sound, with music, and with yourself – you’re in the right place.

Yes. Many of my students live abroad and take regular online lessons. Together we choose a suitable platform – such as WhatsApp Video – and arrange times flexibly, even across time zones.

The 6-month contract includes a total of 18 lessons. The monthly rate is a flat distribution of these 18 sessions – regardless of how many take place in a specific month.

School holidays and public holidays are already factored into the plan.

Depending on the calendar, some months will have more or fewer lessons – but the 18 units are guaranteed and will be completed within the 6-month period.

If you cancel at least 24 hours in advance, we can arrange a replacement – for example on another day, as a double session, or during holiday periods.

If the cancellation comes within 24 hours, the lesson is forfeited and will be fully charged.

Guitar Academia offers a deeper way of learning: it's not just about learning songs or techniques, but developing a profound understanding of music.

Improvisation, composition, theory, and technique are not treated as isolated areas – they are interwoven, always in service of your personal expression.

There is no pre-set syllabus – but a tailored, thoughtful, and demanding mentoring process for your musical journey.

Yes. I offer workshops and masterclasses in various formats.

Topics range from microtonal intonation on fretted guitar to advanced plectrum technique and intercultural improvisation approaches.

If you’re organizing something for a university, seminar, or a festival program, I’d be happy to hear from you.

The focus lies in deepening strengths – and cultivating personal expression in sound, phrasing, improvisation, and composition.

Drawing on my intercultural expertise, I often help open new horizons.

I also work with musicians in phases of stagnation or transition – helping them reconnect with their own inspiration.

Sometimes we discover neglected areas – and begin precisely there: resolving blocks and setting the path free again.

Very – but never as an end in itself.

For me, theory means understanding sound, recognizing structure, discovering new possibilities and unlocking creativity.

In truth, there is no separation between theory and practice – listening, knowing, and feeling form one whole.

Still, theory does not come first.

There are no modules or exams here – but deep musical thought, personal development, and artistic freedom.

Instead of a rigid curriculum, you’ll find open exchange, individual mentoring, and space for real musical questions.

I know the academic path – and expand it with new perspectives.

No. There are no recitals here. The focus is on your personal learning process – without pressure to perform.

A meaningful one – not as a goal, but as a tool for understanding.

Reading music helps you truly understand the fretboard and makes it easier to connect musical and theoretical ideas.

You don’t need any prior knowledge. Many students had a brief brush with notation in school – and never really connected with it.

Here you’ll learn it anew – from the ground up, as a living tool.

Absolutely. Classical musicians often benefit profoundly from opening new creative spaces.

It’s less about new knowledge – and more about deepening what’s already there.

I’ll help you sharpen your ears, understand structures, and create in the moment.

Interpretation already opens a window to improvisation – but to truly shape music from inner intention, you need more: deep understanding, refined listening, and a high degree of creativity.

Please do. Your own music is often the most direct and meaningful entry point to learning – and to discovering your unique sound world.

I’ll support you in developing your ideas further – harmonically, rhythmically, formally, or in terms of sound

Often, it helps to analyze an idea first – not only to expand it, but also to understand what truly moves you sonically.

Absolutely. But technique is never the goal – it’s the means of expression.

We work on it wherever it serves your music – with a focus on tone, efficiency, and body awareness.

First comes a sound, a vision.

That creates the need for specific techniques.

This way, practice becomes purposeful – and fulfilling.

That depends greatly on how you work – and what progress means to you.

Some feel small breakthroughs or moments of insight within the first minutes or lessons.

Others grow slowly and deeply over months.

Both paths are valid – and not every step forward is immediately visible.

There are plateaus that must be walked for a while before the next level becomes clear.

Learning takes time, patience, and a certain ease.

What matters is that you can trust your teacher to guide you safely.

Learning also means that it will, at times, be frustrating –

but in the end, what you’ve learned will be entirely worth the effort.

With calm and curiosity. Frustration is part of artistic growth.

We look at it together – often, blocks are signs that something is shifting.

And when everything stalls – just go feed the ducks.

(A tip from Mick Goodrick.)

As much as fits into your life.

What matters is staying in resonance – letting your brain know this is meaningful.

Quality over quantity: intentional practice and active listening take you further than mechanical repetition.

Sometimes, a reflective walk is more productive than hours of scale drills.

Typical is: it’s tailored to you.

There’s no fixed curriculum – I work in response to your musical curiosity, your questions and goals.

I accompany you on your path – and intervene where attention is needed.

A lesson may include technical work, free playing, analysis, shared listening, or deep musical conversation.

No problem. I meet you where you are.

Many of my students are self-taught – with lots of playing experience, but some gaps.

We shine light on those areas, address them directly – and open new perspectives along the way.

Never. Humans keep learning all their lives – and that’s beautiful.

Experience and the depth of a lived life carry their own musical potential.