Shawn Persinger is Prester John
Guitar Lessons


Guitar Lessons with Shawn Persinger

As well as being an accomplished performer and composer Shawn is also a highly respected guitar teacher.

Shawn is currently accepting private students at his studio in New Haven, CT.

For information regarding rates and availability please e-mail: PresterJohnMusic@gmail.com

Qualifications, Experience and Accolades

- Writer for Guitar Player Magazine and Taylor Guitars Wood & Steel. WOOD & STEEL PDF DOWNLOAD
- Reviewed and featured in Acoustic Guitar, Guitar World, Jazziz and many other national and international magazines.

- Guitar Intensives and National Guitar Workshop Faculty Member. GUITAR INTENSIVES

- Endorsed by Taylor Guitars, Elixir Strings, Radial Pedals and Dunlop.

- Guitar Instruction book published by Hal Leonard Music. BEBOP JAZZ GUITAR: Amazon.com


Lessons available for any musical style or subject (Shawn doesn't just teach his own music).

- All levels: Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced.

- All styles: Rock to Classical - Folk to Funk - Country to Jazz Experimental to Pop - You name it!

- Theory, Composition, Songwriting, Notation and/or Tablature.

- Soloing, songs, scales, chords, modes, improvisation, etc.

In addition to his private students Shawn has also taught at:

- Guitar Intensive, Bar Harbor, ME
Classes: The Music of the Beatles, Contemporary Acoustic, Fingerstyle Guitar, Bluegrass Guitar, Guitar Theory, Electric Blues.

- The National Guitar Workshop, New Milford, CT & Nashville, TN
Classes: Contemporary Rock, Fingerstyle Guitar, Open Tunings, Beginner Blues.

- The Center for Creative Youth, Middletown, CT
Classes: Rock Ensemble, Music Theory, Recording.

- The Sitar Center, Washington D.C.
Classes: The Young Person's Guide to Free Improvisation and Experimental Music.