Guitar with Jim Dofka
Full time Musician, Touring Artist, Composer, Producer, Engineer, Guitarist, and Guitar Teacher.
Jim has always enjoyed teaching guitar. He began teaching in 1987 at the original CA House Of Music in downtown Wheeling, WV. He also taught at CA House Of Music in Saint Clairsville, Ohio and Washington Music Center in Washington, Pa. Jim currently teaches over 60 students per week at JK Musician's Workshop, ages 7 years old to 73 years old. Beginners, Intermediate to advanced.
One very unique part of lessons, Jim teaches in the studio control room at JK Studio. Lessons incorporates many studio techniques. Some guitarists find it grueling repeating drills, scale modes, rhythm exercises, and arpeggios. It's a lot of fun to practice these fundamentals with with various drum grooves in the studio. You will make great progress, Keep it fun, and sound GREAT! Learn reading, theory, rhythm, ear training, composition, and song performance. Keep your playing fresh and stay motivated.
RECENT RECORDING PRODUCTION CREDITS:
*Jim played all guitar solos on the Fifth Angel record "When Angels Kill"(Nuclear Blast Records)
*Jim played guitar, mixed and mastered the new Rev Jones Band CD. The band is a power trio consisting of singer/bass player Rev Jones(Steelheart, Michael Schenker, Leslie West) drummer Jeff Martin(Racer X, Badlands, Dokken).
*Jim played on CDs from Bass Extraordinaire Ben Kuzay(Monstrosity, Wykkd Witch).
*Jim played all of the guitar solos on the new Ironflame - Tales Of Splendor And Sorrow CD(Divebomb Records/USA - Metalworld Records/Europe).
*Jim us also be featured on the song Shred Or Die by Power Metal band "FRENZY" from Spain on their new album titled "Blind Justice".
Jim states, there are players out there that sound pretty good and can't even tell you the names of their strings, there are players that know their music theory and still sound terrible! Why not have it all? Understand music theory, have good technique, sound great, and play what you want to play! That's the goal! Why hit a brickwall? Learn to play guitar in a way that is fun and rewarding.
For scheduling call Karen Jardine 724-825-8579 or Jim Dofka 304-281-6599
Jim has always enjoyed teaching guitar. He began teaching in 1987 at the original CA House Of Music in downtown Wheeling, WV. He also taught at CA House Of Music in Saint Clairsville, Ohio and Washington Music Center in Washington, Pa. Jim currently teaches over 60 students per week at JK Musician's Workshop, ages 7 years old to 73 years old. Beginners, Intermediate to advanced.
One very unique part of lessons, Jim teaches in the studio control room at JK Studio. Lessons incorporates many studio techniques. Some guitarists find it grueling repeating drills, scale modes, rhythm exercises, and arpeggios. It's a lot of fun to practice these fundamentals with with various drum grooves in the studio. You will make great progress, Keep it fun, and sound GREAT! Learn reading, theory, rhythm, ear training, composition, and song performance. Keep your playing fresh and stay motivated.
RECENT RECORDING PRODUCTION CREDITS:
*Jim played all guitar solos on the Fifth Angel record "When Angels Kill"(Nuclear Blast Records)
*Jim played guitar, mixed and mastered the new Rev Jones Band CD. The band is a power trio consisting of singer/bass player Rev Jones(Steelheart, Michael Schenker, Leslie West) drummer Jeff Martin(Racer X, Badlands, Dokken).
*Jim played on CDs from Bass Extraordinaire Ben Kuzay(Monstrosity, Wykkd Witch).
*Jim played all of the guitar solos on the new Ironflame - Tales Of Splendor And Sorrow CD(Divebomb Records/USA - Metalworld Records/Europe).
*Jim us also be featured on the song Shred Or Die by Power Metal band "FRENZY" from Spain on their new album titled "Blind Justice".
Jim states, there are players out there that sound pretty good and can't even tell you the names of their strings, there are players that know their music theory and still sound terrible! Why not have it all? Understand music theory, have good technique, sound great, and play what you want to play! That's the goal! Why hit a brickwall? Learn to play guitar in a way that is fun and rewarding.
For scheduling call Karen Jardine 724-825-8579 or Jim Dofka 304-281-6599
