- Music Theory
- Nashville Numbers
- Composition / Songwriting
- Proper Playing Technique / Kinesiology
- Improvisation / Lydian Chromatic Concept
- Fingerboard Knowledge / CAGED System
- Sweep Picking, Hybrid Picking, Advanced Playing Concepts
Vol 2 - Arpeggios and Sweep Picking
- We provide quality musical equipment for our students to learn with and are always updating it for the best possible learning experience.
- We provide a clean and friendly atmosphere for learning.
- Maurice Arenas is an instructors instructor. His best students are instructors in this area as well at many colleges and music schools and conservatories all across the country.
- We teach all the fundamentals of music to help a student go to a music school or conservatory.
- Some of our students have gone to schools like Juilliard, San Francisco Conservatory, Mannes School of Music, Berklee and many more.
- We offer programs for students to learn and perform in master classes with some of the worlds best guitarists
- We offer recitals, group clinics and master classes for all our students.
- We accept all levels, from complete beginners to advanced musicians, semiprofessional and professional musicians as well.
- We help you achieve your musical goals while having fun and not neglecting the most important fundamentals of music.
Maurice Arenas
Army Band
Marine Band
Navy Band
Tommy Dorsey Band
Duffy Kane and Freedom Train
Jeff Loomis Band
Dillinger Escape Plan
August Burns Red
Cynic
Death
Exist
More To Monroe
Goner Band
Maurice Arenas Guitar Academy
Past and Present Students Are Teachers At
Why Study at Maurice Arenas Guitar Academy in Frederick, Maryland?
Peter Heiss
Maurice Arenas Guitar Academy
Past and Present Students are Professional Musicians In
you can Study With some Of The USA's Top Music Instructors
"go Where The Pros Go"
- Electric Guitar
- Acoustic Guitar
- Electric Bass
- Uke
- Banjo
- Mandolin
- Music Theory
Hale Bushlow is a Senior instructor and clinician at Maurice Arenas Guitar Academy with over 47+ years playing and performing experience and over 20 years teaching experience. As an instructor he is well versed in Fingerstyle, Country. Funk, Jazz, Blues and Rock on Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar and Bass Guitar. His diversity in styles adds emphasis on Improvisation, fingerboard knowledge, the CAGED System, Nashville Numbers and Music Theory. Hale enjoys teaching all levels and is very friendly and helpful with beginners first starting out. Hale's biggest maxim is to make sure the student learns all the necessary fundamentals including proper playing technique.
Vol 3 - 2 5 1 Progression
matt rossa
Vol 1 - Soloing Basics
Hale bushlow
Matt Rossa is a resident instructor and clinician at Maurice Arenas Guitar Academy with 16+ years playing and performance experience, and 5+ years teaching experience. He is signed under Prosthetic Records with his band Exist, which has an active biannual touring cycle as well as semi-annual album release cycle. Matthew is an Xotic Effects & Guitars artist, a Gravity Picks artist, and a featured artist by John Page Guitars. His training comes from Maurice’s studio in jazz, blues, rock, music theory, and various fingerstyle methods. Matthew enjoys teaching a wide array of musical styles on guitar for all ages, and always looks for fun and inspiration for each student.
Vol 6 - Advanced Fusion Concepts
Peter Heiss grew up in Rockville, Maryland and started taking piano lessons at a young age. After getting a musical foundation on piano he started playing guitar at age 13. He quickly became enamored with the sound of the guitar and its music. In high school he was involved in jazz, rock bands, solo acoustic guitar and song writing. He went to college for Classical guitar and later finished a Master's degree in Guitar Performance. Heiss regularly performs live music in Maryland, Washington D.C., Virginia and West Virginia.
Maurice Arenas'
"The Art of Fusion volumes 1 - 6"
Vol 4 - Technique and Speed Development
Vol 5 - Chords and the CAGED System
Music and Arts
Make N Music
Rocketeria
Carpenters World of Music
Frederick Rock School
Duet with Music
Barbara Ingram School of the Arts
Cumberland Valley School of Music
St. Johns at Prospect Hall
St. Maria Gorett
Carroll Community Collegei
Hagerstown Community College
Frederick Community College
La Guardia Community College
Carroll Community College
Shenandoah Conservatory
Denver University
San Francisco Conservatory
Maurice Arenas is a featured instructor on TrueFire alongside Tommy Emmanuel, Robben Ford, Stu Hamm, Carl Verheyen, Sonny Landreth, Pat Martino, Steve Vai, Dweezil Zappa and Larry Carlton.