Your goals. Your music.
Your pace.
Private guitar lessons in Toronto, for all ages and any style, so you understand what you're playing and enjoy every minute of it.
Hi, I'm Victor.
I'm a guitarist and teacher in Toronto. My roots are in Brazilian music, and since then I've played everything from rock and metal to jazz, which is where I spend most of my time now. Improvisation is what I'm most passionate about, but your lessons are about you: the music you love, the way you want to play, and the goals you have. Whether that's your first chords, a favourite song, or a solo of your own, I teach any style and shape every lesson around where you want to go.
I'm also studying psychology, and it shapes how I teach: lessons are structured, patient, and built around how people learn, not just what they should learn.
When I'm not teaching you'll probably find me sitting in at a jam somewhere in the city. I just love playing live with other people.
Training
- Berklee Summer Program
- Completed the 5-Week Summer Program at Berklee College of Music, 2022.
- UTSCJazz
- Co-hosted jam sessions at the University of Toronto Scarborough.
- University of Toronto
- Music coursework: Foundations in Musicianship, Developing Musicianship, Music and Technology, Intro to Community Music.
- Mentorship with Thiago Guzzo
- Studied with Thiago Guzzo, a respected Brazilian guitarist and long-time student of the renowned Nelson Faria.
Everything you need to play freely
For players of all ages, from complete beginners to upper-intermediate. Whether you want to learn songs you love, build solid technique, understand the music, or play with other people, lessons follow your goals.
Songs you love
Learn the music you actually want to play, in whatever style you love, plus tunes that are great for jamming.
Technique
Clean, relaxed playing: picking, fretting, rhythm, and time, taught in service of the music.
Theory made practical
Scales, chords, and harmony learned on the fretboard and used right away in real songs.
Ear training
Hear a melody or a chord change and find it on the guitar, without hunting for a tab.
Improvisation
My favourite part of music: making up your own lines, with simple tools that grow into real vocabulary.
Jamming and confidence
How to listen, comp, trade solos, and feel at home playing with other people.
A few clips from the bandstand
Short clips of me playing. Swipe or scroll through them, or use the arrows. Videos start muted, so tap the sound button to listen.
How lessons work
- Format
- One-on-one lessons, online or in person in Toronto.
- Length
- 60 minutes per lesson.
- Schedule
- You choose the times that work for you. My schedule is flexible.
- What to bring
- Your guitar (acoustic or electric), a tuner or tuning app, and something to take notes with. A song you'd love to play is a bonus.
- The first lesson
- The intro lesson is free. We talk about what you listen to and what you want to be able to do, I hear where you're at, and you leave having played something new. Then I sketch a plan for the next few weeks.
- Between lessons
- You go home with a short, clear practice plan. Small steps you can actually keep up with beat long lists every time.
Book your free intro lesson
Tell me a bit about your playing and what you'd like to learn. I'll get back to you to set up a time.
- Email: [you@example.com]
- Phone: 647-740-2690