THANK YOU, GUITAR STUDENTS!

As a New Orleans musician and educator, I have worked very hard to build my lessons business which started out as guitar lessons with NewOrleansMusicLessons.com and has expanded into banjo and ukulele lessons, as well. It has not only changed my life and career for the better, but it has also improved the lives of my community and many worldwide (due to webcam lessons).

My students have found me through word of mouth and the internet. They’ve recommended their friends to me by pointing them to my website business, written testimonials, and it's even been a great way to sell my recommended books and gear online. I now give lessons to a variety of students.
I also teach overseas via WebCam lessons. That wouldn’t have been possible if I didn’t have my website.

Students have been filling up. I had to hire on more teachers to take students I couldn’t. I’ve started NEWORLEANSDRUMLESSONS.COM and NEWORLEANSACTINGLESSONS.COM to diversify. But, I always do the best I can to fit students in.

I want to say thank you to my students for growing as musicians, and for persevering to become advancing musicians. I've received many tips over the years for teaching my lessons and I am so thankful. I know that I am making a difference in my students' lives for the better and receiving gifts and or tips has just been icing on the cake. Recently, I've received a great gift as a thank you for teaching guitar from one of my students that I've been meeting with twice a week for lessons, and it humbled me while at the same time made me very proud to do what I do - teach music lessons. He gave me a guitar like the pic below. I am very grateful for every single one of my students and am very proud of them.

I am living my dream of teaching and enriching my students' lives through music. Now it's time to expand the business and build a place where lessons can be taught and concerts performed. Come take a lesson with me!

GUITAR LESSONS

David Putnam, a resident of New Orleans, Louisiana, USA has been teaching music for more than 10 years. He founded New Orleans Music Lessons more than 2 years ago and has seen and heard many of his committed students grow as musicians from all levels and musical backgrounds.

David has studied guitar under the tutelage of Hank Mackie, Brian Seeger, and Steve Masakowski. David has received his B.F.A. in Jazz Studies (with an emphasis in guitar) from the University of New Orleans. More information regarding UNO's world-renown faculty can be seen at UNO's site .

David is currently playing guitar professionally in New Orleans and as a soloist ranging in the variety of styles of jazz, bluegrass, rock, blues, and classical. He has led worship groups in churches and ministries. He has also played in rock, Latino, blues, jazz, and big bands including to name a few. Visit the Performances page if you are interested in having David and/or his band perform at your venue.

But, his love for playing music has grown to an even greater love to teach others how to play. He has taught a range of students from the ages of 7 to 70 in six and seven-string guitars, banjo, ukulele, bass, beginner piano, and mandolin. He teaches in the many styles that has also influenced his playing including rock, blues, Latino, big band, bluegrass, jazz, and chord-melody giving his students a wide range of musical styles to learn. New Orleans Music Lessons has been so successful and so much fun that he did, indeed, "quit his day job" as a High School Math teacher and full-time teacher for students with learning disabilities and Autism. Teaching music is his passion and joy.

David currently teaches privately in the New Orleans area as well as through , , or via webcam. Sign up for banjo, guitar, beginner piano, bass or ukulele lessons today!

Contact David for lessons at neworleansmusiclessons@gmail.com.

Watch a sample video with tips on guitar and drumming over a jazz blues here.