Guitar/Music Instruction

David is founder of SDML Academy of Guitar.

In addition to guitar, David teaches bass guitar, songwriting, social drumming, improvisation, and more.

From the bio: His students have shared stages with Norah Jones, Judy Collins, Disturbed, Tommy Emmanuel, Pat Benatar, BB King, GooGoo Dolls, Leo Kottke, Ritchie Havens, Amy Grant, JJ Grey, Kenny Loggins, Taj Mahal, Boz Scaggs, Bela Fleck, Grace Askew, LeeAnn Womack, Lucinda Williams, Gov'T Mule, 3 Doors Down, Mark O'Connor, the Ramones, Jake Shimabukuro, 7 Mary 3, Frank Vignola, Michael Martin Murphy, Black Crowes, Craig Morgan, Michelle Shocked, Cyndi Lauper, Dustin Lynch, Peter Yarrow (Peter, Paul, & Mary), Jefferson Starship, Punch Brothers, Chapin Sisters, Victor Wooten, Exile, Rodney Atkins, Andy McKee, Emmylou Harris, Grammy Hall of Famer Wanda Jackson, Joan Baez, and more. 

They have studied at major music universities including Morehead State University, NYU, Belmont University, EKU, Vandercook College of Music, WKU, Berklee College of Music, have appeared on TV shows like The Voice, Woodsongs Oldtime Radio Hour, Chasing Nashville, America's Got Talent, Red Barn Radio, and more, and have gone on to various levels of prominence (writing for Sony Music Publishing...teaching privately at high schools & universities like Transylvania University...signed to Universal Music Group...and much more).

Despite David's long history as a player & teacher, he values continuing personal & professional development. As such, he regularly pursues advanced studies from Berklee College of Music (modern pedagogy, theory, and music business), University of Oxford (philosophy of art & classical foundations of musicology), MIT (critical thinking), and more, directly or via platforms like Open Culture, EdX, Coursera, and others.

Learn more about guitar lessons by visiting SDML Academy of Guitar or, for clinics, workshops, & the like,  contacting David HERE....or, if you currently can't commit to regular lessons, consider signing up for only $5 per month for All Area Access to David's PATREON page!