Justin Y.
02/03/24
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Maurice Arenas
Maurice Arenas is a classically and jazz trained musician with over 45+ years of playing experience (Maurice has played guitar since the age of 4) and has over 30 years of teaching experience. Maurice is an alumni and has an educational background from both Peabody Conservatory and Berklee College of Music.
In his 20s he was a full time NYC studio musician and Broadway pit musician and had played session work on various projects that included a diverse palette of styles and genres including Classical, Flamenco, Traditional Jazz, Fusion, Rock, Electric Blues, R&B, Funk, Latin, Shred, Acoustic Blues and Folk, Fingerstyle, Country and New Age guitar.
Maurice later on moved on near to the Washington DC area to build his own studio that utilizes his own unique teaching method and approach.
With his love of music and desire to share it, Maurice created a video series on Mike's Master Classes called "The Art of Fusion Guitar" and the video series approaches techniques and improvisational concepts used by guitar greats like Holdsworth, Gambale, Mclaughlin, Benson, DiMeola, Lukather, Carlton, Scofield, Stern and more.
Maurice currently continues to do studio and production work as well as teach guitar clinics. He is also found working at his own teaching music studio with music hobbyists, preparatory students, semi-professionals and professionals who wish to further their musical careers.
His preparatory students have gone on to study at Juilliard, Mannes School of Music, The New School, San Francisco Conservatory, Hartt School of Music, U Arts, Manhattan School of Music, the Royal Conservatory of Music, Berklee and more. Some of his best students are now themselves touring professionals.
Maurice has also contributed as a featured columnist for Just Jazz Guitar Magazine, TrueFire "Riff" Journal Magazine and Guitar Skills Magazine. With new plans for instructional books underway, Maurice continues his musical pursuits forward with upcoming performances, recording projects, production as well as more music releases in a variety of different styles of guitar music. Maurice had participated in a recording project with fellow TrueFire instructor Joe Pinnavaia and he has released his own eclectic compositions with friends and guest artists Oz Noy and David Grissom
Maurice Arenas proudly endorses and has ongoing artist relations with LSL Instruments and LSL Pedals, Benedetto Guitars, Bedell Guitars, Marshall Amps, Lindy Frailin Pickups, Matero Pedals, Morley Pedals, Lunastone Pedals, Ik Multimedia, Holeyboard Pedal Boards, Spectraflex Cables, Peterson Tuners, GHS Strings and Cool Guitar Picks.
In his 20s he was a full time NYC studio musician and Broadway pit musician and had played session work on various projects that included a diverse palette of styles and genres including Classical, Flamenco, Traditional Jazz, Fusion, Rock, Electric Blues, R&B, Funk, Latin, Shred, Acoustic Blues and Folk, Fingerstyle, Country and New Age guitar.
Maurice later on moved on near to the Washington DC area to build his own studio that utilizes his own unique teaching method and approach.
With his love of music and desire to share it, Maurice created a video series on Mike's Master Classes called "The Art of Fusion Guitar" and the video series approaches techniques and improvisational concepts used by guitar greats like Holdsworth, Gambale, Mclaughlin, Benson, DiMeola, Lukather, Carlton, Scofield, Stern and more.
Maurice currently continues to do studio and production work as well as teach guitar clinics. He is also found working at his own teaching music studio with music hobbyists, preparatory students, semi-professionals and professionals who wish to further their musical careers.
His preparatory students have gone on to study at Juilliard, Mannes School of Music, The New School, San Francisco Conservatory, Hartt School of Music, U Arts, Manhattan School of Music, the Royal Conservatory of Music, Berklee and more. Some of his best students are now themselves touring professionals.
Maurice has also contributed as a featured columnist for Just Jazz Guitar Magazine, TrueFire "Riff" Journal Magazine and Guitar Skills Magazine. With new plans for instructional books underway, Maurice continues his musical pursuits forward with upcoming performances, recording projects, production as well as more music releases in a variety of different styles of guitar music. Maurice had participated in a recording project with fellow TrueFire instructor Joe Pinnavaia and he has released his own eclectic compositions with friends and guest artists Oz Noy and David Grissom
Maurice Arenas proudly endorses and has ongoing artist relations with LSL Instruments and LSL Pedals, Benedetto Guitars, Bedell Guitars, Marshall Amps, Lindy Frailin Pickups, Matero Pedals, Morley Pedals, Lunastone Pedals, Ik Multimedia, Holeyboard Pedal Boards, Spectraflex Cables, Peterson Tuners, GHS Strings and Cool Guitar Picks.
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John F.
04/13/20
What are you Waiting for!!!!!!
Maurice is an exceptional musician and instructor! If you are looking for private guitar lessons then look no further. He will make you a better guitar player/musician hands down.
Ron F.
05/10/19
Consumate guitarist & musician!
I have had the pleasure of playing bass occasionally with Maurice. I am way out of his league but he is always encouraging and never judgmental. He accepts you at your level and makes you feel valued. His knowledge and skill never ceases to amaze me. What a great teacher and person!
Drew
04/06/19
Exceptional musician and teacher
Maurice is an absolute master of all styles and taught me everything I use as a working musician. Highly recommended.
Ron W.
09/26/17
All though I had been playing the keyboard I had always wanted to pay the Guitar. Maurice has taken me to areas of music I had never known. I have gone from not being able to pluck a string to play Blues in may different froms. I don't think this would have ever happened with the instruction of Maurice Arenas. What a great instructor and musician! THE BEST
