About Jeff

My name is Jeff Pietrzak and I’m the creator of this website and all its content.  I have been playing and studying music for almost my entire life. Although I enjoy playing and performing, it brings me even more satisfaction to teach. I just really enjoy talking about and explaining music.

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Learning how to make great sounding music does not need to be a mystery. This art form can be explained clearly and sequentially, and is within everyone's grasp. The instruction here is the real deal - you will learn all you need to know to meaningfully participate in the American music tradition.

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For over 20 years I have taught music to students of all ages and foreign languages to high school students. I studied at the Berklee College of Music and graduated from the University of Scranton (PA) with a degree in Modern Languages.  I live in Baltimore with my wife and two sons.