Matthew Woodward

Specialties

I offer private lessons on acoustic and electric guitar to players of all ages and skill levels, from beginners to professional working musicians and teachers.

I have been playing professionally in popular bands and teaching guitar for over 35 years. Over that time I have developed a structured, gradual, yet challenging method of instruction that has proven to be successful for hundreds of local players, many of whom have gone on to become popular musicians and music teachers themselves.

Other services available include demo recording, band coaching/​consultation, songwriting collaboration, studio session work.

History

Established in 1980.

Matthew began teaching music in the early 1980’s for Renaissance Music in Kingston, Ontario, and later co-​founded Kingston School Of Music, managing their downtown Kingston location for eight years. Since 1992 he has taught guitar privately from his own studio, where he enjoys coaching beginner to professional level players.

Meet the Business Owner

Matthew W.

Business Owner

In addition to being one of the busier players in the Kingston music scene, Matthew is a highly respected and sought-​after guitar instructor. He began teaching music in the early 1980’s for Renaissance Music and later co-​founded Kingston School Of Music, managing their downtown Kingston location for eight years. Since 1992 he has taught guitar privately from his own studio, where he enjoys coaching beginner to professional level players.

Thirty-​plus years of performing have given him much experience in styles ranging from soft jazz and mellow folk-​style fingerpicking to extreme hard rock, funk, reggae, hip hop and gut bucket blues. Matthew is well-​known for his skills both as a solid, informed rhythm player and as a passionate, melodically fluid and technically adept lead guitarist.