American Fingerstyle Guitar Instructor
Matt Schroeder
Matthew maintains active academic appointments across prestigious Midwestern music institutions, mentoring fingerstyle artists from fundamental technique through collegiate performance repertoire.
Wisconsin Conservatory
Interlochen Arts
Alverno College
Comprehensive fingerstyle curriculum, studio masterclasses, and acoustic tone seminars held within Wisconsin's premier classical and contemporary music training facility.
Intensive guitar immersion programs and acoustic workshops set within northern Michigan's globally acclaimed arts sanctuary for gifted young instrumentalists.
Undergraduate private studio lessons emphasizing ergonomic fretboard mechanics, polyphonic voice leading, and historic American acoustic styles.
Pillars of the Fingerstyle Craft
Every private lesson synthesizes physical ergonomics with acoustic tonal mechanics derived from the luthier's workbench.
Polyphonic Voice Leading
Flesh and Nail Dynamics
Idiomatic Repertoire
Learn independent bass damping, inner harmonic motion, and singing melody lines across alternate American open tunings.
Sculpt your attack angle and finger release to extract warm, orchestral headroom without muscular tension or fatigue.
From Piedmont blues motifs to contemporary percussive arrangements, master the classic American canon measure by measure.
Begin Your Private Studio Consultation
Limited studio openings available each term for serious conservatory-bound and advanced acoustic guitarists.