Callaghan Music, Portland

What services does your business offer and what makes your business stand out from the competition? I've been teaching guitar and music for the last ten years. I spent seven of those years teaching in Portland area schools where I earned Maine teaching certification. I enjoy teaching all ages and styles of music.

Do you provide any materials? What should your students expect to bring? Just bring your guitar! Besides that, I can help you find good materials to study and practice with. This could be a new song you love. I may also recommend a book to learn a certain guitar style, or one to improve your sight reading and ability to navigate the fretboard.

What was the inspiration to start or run this business? I love performing and teaching music. Running my own business gives me the time and freedom to do both!

What do you love most about your job? Teaching so many different ways to play the guitar! Fingerstyle and pick, acoustic and electric, chords and soloing, and in any style my students want.