Bill Pierce Guitar Lessons | Bangor Maine Skype Lessons
WHAT DO MY IN PERSON AND ONLINE VIA ZOOM/FACETIME/SKYPE LESSONS PROVIDE YOU AS A STUDENT? Every style, every level! Beginners are always welcome. My approach to your learning is based on getting the beginners playing songs and assist you with the eons of online materials that can be overwhelming! Intermediate players: we take care of the business by working on technique, improvisation, scale mastery, chord construction/understanding, theory, and ear training. Advanced players, we work on whatever you need help on. RSI issues, chops, versatility, shred subjects such as, sweeping, efficiency picking, alt picking. Metal, Rock, Blues, Jazz, Classical, Country, Singer-Songwriter, and Composition. SIGHT READING!!!! Email or Text today for more info. Covid19 can not stop our music journey!
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WHATS NEW WITH BILL?
January 2024
My new album is finally out on Bandcamp! Nomad of the North is 9 songs of my rock/metal side. There is a link below to www.billpierce.bandcamp.com
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The release was on Winter Solstice 2023, during the aftermath of 400000 Mainers being without power. Due to a superstorm that had hurricane-force winds and massive flooding. Luckily we have a generator and Elon's Starlink that I use on the road for internet. I held a Facebook event live as a listening party. It was much more fun than playing live on the internet as I got to comment and message listeners while listening to the album. The cds and vinyl records will be released in March and I am looking for a venue in Bangor to do a release party. I will play live with my backing track set up.. Come back here to get the details TBA.
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The student count is very high right now. I am so proud of the young shredders and Jazz students. One student Thomas from Hampden has made incredible strides at UMA this last semester. He sounds like a guy that's been playing standard jazz for 25 years, yet he is only 18! All of the students bring me the joys of learning music that is quite challenging, Polyphia, Paul Gilbert, Malmsteen, EJ, SRV, Metheny, Bad Omens, Asking Alexandria, Coltrane,VAI, EVH are the songs students are currently learning in my lessons. When I learns to perform some of these songs it pushes me to become a much better player, teacher and writer! The online program is still alive as well so I can help folks wherever they are! I have availability on some mornings. Email me for mor info!
About Me
Bill Pierce is a guitarist, singer, songwriter, composer, teacher and live performer from Bangor Maine. He is well known in the guitar community and has extensive live playing experience touring in the New England area. Currently, Bill is working on his epic releases, NOMAD OF THE NORTH. His 5th album. It will be by far the best music of his career and the cd comes out Dec 21, 2021. He was featured in Guitar World Magazine in 1993, Face Magazine 1994, Bangor Daily News 1993, guitar 9 2002 and Guitar 2000 Magazine in 2003. His music has been featured on WZON, Z62, WTOS as well as numerous Indie Net Radio stations. His music is filled with beautiful melodies and intense rock vibes that have earned him his place in the guitar and shred communities. If you like Van Halen, Jeff Beck, David Gilmour, Gary Moore, Eric Johnson, and Scott Henderson, you will like Bill's music. Bill has taught guitar, bass, composition and songwriting full time since 1988. His students are in every genre of music. He currently teaches 35-45 students per week. His students range from hobbyists to major label artists such as Trivium's Corey Beaulieu and Johnny Hiland (Steve Via's Label). He also has extensive studio experience with album credits such as Roc Babi, No Damn Yankees, Man vs Himself, Scott Huges, Refugee, Mark Saintonge, Adrian Matthew, Loyd Brown and many others. Bill also has 35 years of live performance experience in Regional North East bands like Shyboy, The Altarboys, Man Vs Himself, 80 Something, Side Kick, The Kelly Parker Band, Nashvegas, Joyride, Circus and Cobalt Blue. Outside of music Bill is a Longboard Surfer. He loves the health and fitness lifestyle. He lives in Holden Maine and Small Point Maine with his wife Norma Jean as well as their 2 dogs and 3 cats.
