Taking lessons can really improve your playing and at Encore Music lessons are an important part of what we do. We have some of the best teachers in the area and can help you improve on any part of playing from just getting started to advanced theory and improvisation. Our teachers have students starting around 6 years old and it's never too late to learn something new! Lessons are available Monday through Saturday and we have several teachers available to help work with your schedule.

Please call 1.843.814.0731.

Lee Barbour:
Lee grew up in Summerville, SC and picked up his dad’s guitar in the ninth grade. He learned to play by ear, wearing out several tapes and the rewind button on his boombox. By college, he finally owned a cd player and dove into the world of jazz guitar. After reading Charlie Parker’s autobiography and learning that the saxophonist practiced eight hours a day for two years, he figured he could get the same results with four hours a day for four years. Mildly successful with this formula, he graduated with a degree in jazz guitar performance from the University of South Carolina. He then moved back to Charleston where, within a year of graduating, he became the youngest adjunct professor of jazz guitar at the College of Charleston. During his six years there, he played in several groups, including a gypsy swing band, several jazz ensembles and a touring rock band. He has played the Austin City Limits Festival, recorded with jazz guitar legend, Joe Beck, and toured with indie rockers, Band of Horses. He has been featured in Jazz Times and Spin magazine. Lee recently moved back to Charleston after a year spent teaching, playing and freezing his southern bones in New York City. He loves ping pong, nonfiction, and effects pedals more than life itself. www.leebarbour.com

Jeff Kozelski:
Jeff has been playing guitar for over 20 years. He began taking lessons when he was 12 years old and began studying music theory under Robert Newton at 19. By the age of 17, Jeff was playing solo gigs at restaurants. Jeff has played with a number of bands, most recently, King Hippo. Jeff performed lead guitar and vocals for King Hippo while they toured across the country and recorded three albums. Jeff Kozelski has been teaching guitar lessons for 6 years. He has a large curriculum from which to choose and individualize his instruction based on student need, ranging from beginner guitar to advanced jazz theory.