inventive guitar lessons

Hello! I'm Tom Kessler, a guitarist, composer, and educator originally from Mexico, now residing in Berlin. I spent five years as a professor in the Jazz and Pop Music program at the University of Arts and Sciences of Chiapas (UNICACH) in Mexico, and I hold a degree in Jazz Studies from the University of North Texas in Denton, Texas, USA. 

My teaching focuses on various topics, including improvisation, ear training, accompaniment, music theory, technique, composition, and sight-reading. Each student receives a customized study plan tailored to their individual goals and needs. I frequently work with styles such as jazz, blues, boleros, folk, and rock.  My approach aims to learn all aspects of music integrally through selected repertoire, original etudes, and exercises.  I offer lessons online via Zoom or in person in Berlin. Se habla español.