Boulder Guitar Lessons

Josh Kossman

Education
Josh attended the Berklee College of Music in Boston, MA where he received a B.A. in Music with a focus in Film Scoring and Mandolin Studies.

Accolades
Josh is a recipient of the Berklee College of Music World Scholarship and the Berklee Achievement-Based Scholarship (B.A.S.)
Recipient of the Louis Armstrong High School Jazz Award in 2004.

Highlights / Performances
In Illinois, Josh was a member of the Best-In-Show Guitar Quartet at the I.S.U. Guitar summit in 2004. He also played with numerous bands and gigging groups and shared the stage frequently with his teacher Professor Michael Hull of Bradley University. In Boston, Josh performed with a jazz quintet and numerous other student based gigging ensembles. Since moving to Colorado, Josh has begun to venture into the wide world of Bluegrass and has been playing with several acoustic-based groups.

Influences
Josh plays and is fluent in Blues, Rock, Pop, Classical, Funk, Folk, Bluegrass, Old-Timey, Jazz Standard, and Gypsy Jazz styles. A lifelong musician, Josh has been taking and giving private lessons since the beginning and has had the experience of teaching students of all ages.

Philosophy
Josh believes that playing music is all about having fun, and the more you know the more fun it is. He feels that the lessons should be divided between learning the fundamentals (theory, scales, reading, practice technique, etc.) and learning tunes/songs to play and enjoy. However, every student is different and different approaches may need to be taken depending on the student's wishes and needs.

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