Instruments
Guitar (Acoustic & Electric)
Services
Picking techniques (alternate, economy & sweep, hybrid picking, cross picking)
Fingerpicking styles (folk/country “standard” finger picking, Travis picking, piano/jazz finger picking, John Mayer fingerpicking styles, cascade harmonics)
Improvisation in varying genre (blues, jazz, country, rock, pop, funk, everything but metal)
Songwriting / part writing / arranging
Various accompaniment styles including niche & specific styles such as Hendrix double stops, neo soul chord movements, jazz style chord substitutions, ect.
Tone building (how to get the best sound possible from your instrument and equipment)
Bio
Miles is a guitar player/vocalist well known for his virtuosic playing in varying styles. He has been a working musician since he was 16. He has worked with Bellingham staples such as Babycakes (of which he is still a current member), Miles Ebony & the Deep Cuts, Bilongo, Yogoman Burning Band and many more.
He also worked for the Seattle children’s theater as the guitarist for “Boy Who Kissed The Sky” which was a musical based on Jimi Hendrix. He has also been a guest artist at summer camps and clinics aimed at teaching children music. This included choir camps, world music camps, and various guitar related functions. He taught at Guitar Center and independently where he primarily taught children and young adults.
His approach to the guitar is detailed and meticulous. He spent his early years learning and refining a large variety of guitar techniques in the pursuit of finding the ideal way to play guitar freely. He also places a large emphasis on teaching people how to get a good sound from there instrument in regards to touch. These things are the gateway to relaxed and consistent playing in his eyes.
At the core of everything Miles believes everyone has something special within them artistically regardless of experience level. Often they just need some guidance to begin accessing it. He aims to help as many people as possible reach their highest potential.
