Music Texas Style is proud to present Online Electric and Acoustic Guitar Lessons with the legendary - Ken Wheeler
Musical Background:
Hailing from a highly musical family, Ken Wheeler took his first guitar lesson at age 9 at McCord Music in Dallas, Texas, and later began teaching there in 1957.
He became a jazz and blues fan at a very young age citing some of his earliest influences as Johnny Smith and Chet Atkins.
Throughout Ken’s vast career he has held music clinics, worked for the Chicago Musical Instrument Corporation, played with two of his all-time favorite artists, Chet Atkins and Muddy Waters, and has continued his love of teaching simultaneously. Studying the styles of Freddie King or Muddy Waters with Ken Wheeler would be as close as you could get to playing with them in real life. He has recorded TV specials that were aired around the US, and has recorded CD's and instruction videos sold worldwide under the name "University of the Blues".
Ken has also appeared in a number of newspaper and magazine articles over the years including the Dallas Morning News, and has written a varied number of articles that have been published across America. Ken Wheeler has led a truly incredible and blessed life. He has met an amazing assortment of individuals and has gained a wealth of knowledge over the years.
Teaching Experience:
Ken has been both an electric and acoustic guitar teacher for the past 50 years. He is a highly dedicated and motivational teacher who believes learning should be fun. Since he has taught thousands of students over the years, he is fully aware of all the potential pitfalls and problems that are faced by students wishing to learn a new instrument.
For the past 20 years he has taught at the world renowned “Charley’s Guitar Shop" in Dallas, Texas. Throughout his extensive teaching career, Ken has even taught members of the Dallas Cowboys and the Dallas Stars along with some of the great Country and Western hall of famers.
If you study the styles of Freddie King or Muddy Waters with him, it will be as close as you can get to studying with Freddie King or Muddy Waters themselves.
Genres:
He specializes in Blues, Jazz, Country, Gospel, and old Rock & Roll, for both electric and acoustic guitar. |