Neel is a Nashville-based recording artist, session player, and multi-instrumentalist with a Performance and Songwriting degree from Berklee College of Music and over a decade of teaching. He teaches guitar and voice, and plays piano too, building personalized, song-first lessons across blues, jazz, pop, and rock that help students write their own music, learn faster, and play by ear.
Articles featuring Neel
Should You Switch Instruments, or Push Through? How a Multi-Instrumentalist Helps Students Decide
A multi-instrumentalist music teacher on how to tell a poor-fit instrument from normal frustration, when switching helps, and why exploring is not quitting.
Read article ›Is It the Wrong Instrument, or Just Normal Frustration? A Teacher’s Test
Every learner eventually wonders if they picked the wrong instrument. A teacher shares a simple test for telling a real misfit from ordinary mid-learning frustr
Read article ›What Teaching Music Taught Our Teachers About People
We asked our teachers the most surprising thing teaching taught them about people. Their answers keep returning to one idea: what holds you back is almost never
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Beginner Guitar Tips: What Every New Player Should Know
Learning guitar is one of the most rewarding musical journeys you can take — and one of the most common. Millions of people have picked up the guitar as…
Read article ›Online Guitar Lessons for Adults: It’s Never Too Late to Learn
Thinking about learning guitar as an adult? Online guitar lessons make it easy to start at any age. Here's what to expect and how to begin.
Read article ›How to Read Guitar Tabs: A Beginner’s Guide
If you've ever searched for how to play a song on guitar, you've almost certainly encountered guitar tabs. They're everywhere online — simple, visual…
Read article ›Singing Tips for Beginners: How to Start Your Vocal Journey
Almost everyone sings — in the shower, in the car, along with their favorite playlists. But taking the step from casual singing to actually studying your…
Read article ›How to Learn to Sing Online: The Ultimate Guide
How to learn to sing online – even as a beginner. This complete guide includes tips, warm-ups, and expert voice teacher recommendations.
Read article ›How Long Does It Take to Learn to Sing? A Realistic Month-by-Month Timeline
A realistic month-by-month timeline of learning to sing for adult beginners. What to expect at month 1, 3, 6, and beyond with consistent voice lessons.
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