Guitar lessons with Richie Jenkin: Welcome back, West Seattle Blog sponsor!

Today we welcome back Richie Jenkin, a longtime West Seattle guitar teacher, as a WSB sponsor.

Richie has been teaching guitar for more than 30 years: “In my teaching, I specialize in beginning and intermediate students of all ages. I like to teach songs and pieces you will enjoy from the very beginning of your learning experience.”

Richie’s instruction has taken a turn due to the pandemic. He’s now offering virtual guitar lessons, lessons you can take right in your own home. With the kids at home Richie says the virtual lessons can be a great way to extend your child’s learning and foster a love of music. He also thinks virtual lessons are great for grownups ready to take up a new challenge.

While he works with kids as young as six, Richie says more than two-thirds of his students are adults. His average student is someone who has owned a guitar for some time, but needs someone to work with, to get some structure on how to play. As he points out, it’s structure that’s personalized to each student: “I take my teaching seriously. By that I mean that I take the time to prepare for each lesson. I look at what we’ve been doing; the pace of things; what you want to be learning; your particular way of learning; and what I think is best for a particular lesson to make sure your playing is coming along in a way you can be confident and enthusiastic about. So it¹s not just about showing you something new every week and then out the door. If the music is going to be rewarding, exhilarating, and fun, then I better be doing my part to make it so.”

Richie specializes in beginners and intermediate students. He has teaching slots open for fall, so if you’re interested, contact Richie at 206-799-7432.

We thank Richie Jenkin for sponsoring independent, community-collaborative neighborhood news via WSB; find our current sponsor team listed in directory format here, and find info on joining the team by going here.

3 Replies to "Guitar lessons with Richie Jenkin: Welcome back, West Seattle Blog sponsor!"

  • KT October 2, 2020 (11:40 am)

    Hadn’t played guitar since high school.  Decided to pick it up again after retirement.  Been with Richie for 5+ years.  No one better!

  • Bethany October 2, 2020 (5:21 pm)

    I had in person classes with Richie for a while a decade ago and decided to start virtual classes a couple of months ago instead of staring at my guitar in the corner while stuck at home. Richie is a truly talented, inspirational teacher – I highly recommend him! 

  • Mark October 3, 2020 (7:18 pm)

    I’ve taken lessons from Richie for the past 10 years. I have learned numerous songs and techniques. Richie does a great job of tailoring the lesson to challenge you but not overwhelm you. Highly recommended!!

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