Axes of E'ville

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2605 38th Ave
Oakland, CA 94619

History

I started in 2011, took it full-time in 2013, and have done it full-time ever since. I love it, I've put a lot of work into it, and I take pride in doing it well.

Specialties

I specialize in demystifying the fretboard. I place a strong emphasis on developing musicality, fostering curiosity, mastering fundamentals, replacing guessing with knowing, and using what you know to figure out what you don't know.

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5.040 reviews
kevin T.
8/1/2025

I've been taking lessons with Damon for a little while now and it has been a great experience. His teaching style does not seem to revolve around a routine or lesson plan, but each lesson adds...

Mitch S.
8/13/2024

Damon is a fantastic teacher - he puts so much thought into finding the perfect balance between teaching songs I'm interested in and the theory behind them, so I actually improve with each new...

Kevin H.
2/16/2023

I've had several guitar teachers over the years. There are a lot of great guitarists and musicians out there, but I've yet to find another who has the ability to teach like Damon. With his help, I...

Michael P.
4/8/2023

If you want to learn how to play guitar, you want to work with Damon. I have no musical background, but he has not only gotten me comfortably playing after just a few years, he's trained my ear...

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Marc C.
5/11/2020

I've been taking lessons from Damon for about a year now and it's one of the best personal development decisions I've made. Damon's not just here to teach you an instrument (though he's excellent...

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