About Me

Hi, my name is Paul, and I am 44 years old from Indonesia*. I have been a student of music for as long as I can remember, approx since I was6 years old and start taking courses and learn since I was 8 years old. So, about more than 30 years. I started performing was in middle school grade 8, by then was the 90's. We cover a lot of Metallica and other rock and roll bands. top 40's, that what brings me want to learn deeper specially on guitar and singing I was the James Heatfieldheband ????????. I was performing playing Metallica songs and I laso play in Various Cafe and Bar, a lot of acoustic performance, recordings, performing on Indie labels events, underground music, and a lot more.d. My teaching style can best be described as "friendly & focus". My teaching philosophy can best be described by saying that I love music because I choose this subject to stay with me for the most time of my life, and I would like to share these knowledge. In my lessons, you can expect to learn music that you play with soul. I like to tell my student that we need to have timeline of what happened and what to do so we can keep on track our progress in learning music. My favorite performance was when I was in the MTV back in early 2000's. My students love that I post videoes of myself playing guitar, singing and playing drums continously so they can see that I myself too is a student of music for eternity, because I love it so much ☺️. I primarily teach guitar, but I can also teach drums and singing a bit*. My approach as a teacher is to be a friend that's having a journey flourishing your musical development together we "strive" ????????. Thanks for taking a look at my profile. Hope to meet you soon!

Paul S. has over 2 years of music experience in the Buford area.

Paul S. is proficient in and teaches Guitar Lessons, Drum Lessons, Vocal Lessons .

Degree and Field of Study:

Bachelor degree in Economic FinanceJuly 2000

Christian University of Indonesia

What to expect in my Guitar Lessons

- - Advanced

Advance :-Advance vocabularies of licks and pentatonic scale, combine them on your playing-Creating your own tricks with licks and pentatonic-Music Theory: Understanding concepts like scales, chords, intervals, and how they work together-Technical skills advancement on electric guitar ( bending, hammering, pullups, tapping, slides, soulful and consistent strumming, hammer on-pull off, Vibrato, advance picking, finger picking, solo finger picking no pic, 3 finger picking, finger picking while holding the pic in your finger, etc)-Scales and Arpeggios: Playing a sequence of notes from a scale (like the pentatonic scale) or the individual notes of a chord in succession-Acoustic Guitar stombox tube effects-Electric Guitar stombox tube effects-Digital effects and stomb box, what differenciates ?-Improvisation: Creating music on the spot, often using scales and an understanding of the song's chords, then add lyrics(writing songs)-Voicing: The specific arrangement of notes within a chord-How to use other guitar tools ( capo, strap, tuner, cable, soft case, hard case, gig bag, stand, tube, amps, monitor, string winder / cutter, extra string, screwdriver and hex keys, string actions gauge / ruler, audio interface, mixer, electric guitar pic ups, metronome, etc )-Legato: Playing a sequence of notes smoothly by using hammer-ons and pull-offs with minimal picking-Add soul, style, confidence and pro level sound while creating your best product piece of your own music-Sweep Picking: A technique to play a series of notes in a fast, fluid motion by "sweeping" the pick across the strings-String Skipping: Moving the pick or fingers between non-adjacent strings to play patterns-Embrace the "pause" while playing-Hybrid Picking: Using both a pick and fingers to play notes simultaneously-Fusion: A genre that blends jazz, rock, and other global music styles, requiring a broad set of skills-Ionian, dorian, phrygian, lydian, mixolydian, aeolian locrian. what are those and how to use them beautifully in your playing-How to play faster-Introduction on digital recording, mixer, mixing and mastering, music producing-Every end sessions do some Jammin / Cover 1 whole song and make video if the students wants to-Watch a lot of John Mayer

What to expect in my Guitar Lessons

Beginner -

Beginner :-Introduction on acoustic guitar & electric guitar-Introduction on Guitar parts and functions-Introduction on how acoustic & electric guitar are made-Basic chords, minor and major chords.-Basic blues patterns-Strumming and 3 finger picking on acoustic guitar-Why is it important to really tuned your guitar and how to-How to set up accent for guitar frets,-Set up the guitar nut-Difference between guitar and ukulele-how to play basic ukulele-Introduction how to jamming / cover using different chord progressions on different kinds genres ( pop, rock, jazz, blues, soul r&b, gospels, etc)

What to expect in my Guitar Lessons

- Intermediate

Intermediate :-How to play and sincronized on rhytim guitar and lead melody-How to play guitar and singing, how to apply that little drummer multitasking while singing and playing guitar-Cover songs-Picking & Finger picking-Discover and elaborate patterns all over the fretboards-Intermediate blues scale-how to use pic guitar correctly and comfortably.-How to play using open chords, power chords, intermediate chords and open D string chords-Regular chord progression and pentatonic on genres ( pop, rock, jazz, blues, soul r&b, gospels, etc)-Using 3 simple licks and combine with pentatonic scale and make it your own-Every end sessions, do some Jammin / Cover of 1 whole song and make video if the students wants to

Guitar, Drum & More Lessons in Buford, GA

In Buford, GA, Paul S. provides expert Guitar, Drum & More instruction, helping students build confidence and achieve their musical goals through customized lessons. Over the years, Paul S. has helped numerous students progress from beginners to confident performers through consistent and focused instruction. Each session focuses on skill development, musical expression, and long-term growth tailored to the student’s goals.