Rick Washbrook offers guitar lessons. He teaches both private and ensemble lessons, in the Aurora area, as well as online lessons . Areas of study include: voice leading, harmony / re-harmonization, finger style guitar, chord melody, country pedal steel simulation, Chet Atkins alternating bass style, jazz and many styles of blues including bottle neck slide, open and standard tunings.

Private Lessons are conducted 1 on 1 in the Aurora area.   Both 1/2 hour and 1 hour lessons are available.

Ensemble Lessons are available for groups of people who wish to study and explore blues concepts and playing in a group atmosphere.

Correspondence Lessons are taught internationally.   A student will submit a recording of his or her playing along with an explanation of where they would like to progress musically or identify something they would like to learn to play.   Rick will then respond with a recorded lesson featuring lectures and demonstrations, along with exact fingerings and positions, to cover the concepts requested.

“if the sign of an artist is the melding of chops, technical profeiciency and soul, Washbrooks tribute to Lenny Breau ‘A Gypsy’s Bed’ is the work of a maestro” – Mark E. Gallo, JazzReview.com

Top Musical Influences: Lenny Breau, Joe Pass, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Albert King, Chet Atkins, Debussy, Grieg, Ravel, Chet Baker, Miles Davis.