Lake Oswego Guitar

Lake Oswego Guitar is a music school in Lake Oswego, Oregon, run by guitarist and instructor James Varieur. The school offers expert guitar and music instruction to students of all ages and covers all styles, with additional instruction now available in bass and drums. Varieur holds a Bachelor of Music degree and teaches roughly 30 to 40 students per week, building his lessons around a personal teaching philosophy that emphasizes student progress. Lessons are held at his studio, and arrangements can be made for him to travel to students within the Lake Oswego neighborhood. Students regularly perform in recitals, which Varieur describes as a supportive and casual environment centered on sharing music rather than formal performance. The school also provides free learning resources on its site, including scale and chord charts, blank fretboard diagrams, sheet music, theory lessons, and recommendations for guitar books.

The school's instruction draws on Varieur's background as a performing and teaching musician based in the Lake Oswego area. Prospective students can schedule a free half-hour trial lesson by phone or email, and formal lesson agreements and rate information are made available through the school's site.

The studio sits on SW Kimball Street, about a third of a mile from the Lake Forest neighborhood and a similar distance from Carman Drive. Boones Ferry Road runs roughly 0.4 miles away, with Upper Boones Ferry Road about half a mile from the studio. West Waluga Park is within half a mile, and the Cook neighborhood lies nearby.

With a perfect 5.00 rating from its reviewed students, Lake Oswego Guitar has earned the kind of feedback that reflects consistent satisfaction with Varieur's guitar, bass, and drum instruction in Lake Oswego.