Guitar Lessons

Pete has been teaching professionally since 1988 using a creative, student-centered approach to learning.

The emphasis is on having fun and learning the music you love in a relaxed atmosphere at his home studio in the beautiful Animas Valley, Durango Colorado

Students of all ages are welcome. Pete is fluent in a variety of musical styles including Rock, Blues, Metal, Jazz, Folk, Classical, Country, and Bluegrass.

Pete’s state of the art teaching studio has a large library of music and a project studio for audio recording.

Pete Giuliani playing guitar on a deck in the woods ready to teach a guitar lesson

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Pete’s music is founded on his study of classical guitar and his love of Rock, Blues, Folk, Jazz, Country, Bluegrass, and World Music. His early influences include Bach and The Beatles, but his exposure to progressive rock bands such as Yes, Genesis, and ELP ignited his passion for the guitar. Fusion artists such as Al DiMeola, Jean-Luc, Ponty, and John McLaughlin’s Mahavishnu Orchestra provided further early inspiration. At the same time, the great classic rock artists of the 60’s, 70’s and 80’s provided a musical backdrop which strongly influences his playing to this day.

Pete’s contemporary influences include John Mayer, Steve Vai, Eric Johnson, Steve Morse and Dream Theater, among others, and he continually embraces his love of many musical styles.

Currently Pete performs as the lead guitarist and vocalist for The Pete Giuliani Band. Fueled by Pete’s unique songwriting style, his band is an Acoustic/Electric group that showcases infectious grooves, playful improvisations, and creative interpretations of cover songs. The Pete Giuliani Band fuses tight arrangements, crafted vocal harmonies, and exciting instrumental adventures that keep audiences up and dancing.

Passion in music

Pete Giuliani playing guitar on stage in a red shirt in durango colorado

For over 25 years, Pete has been teaching guitar to students of all ages and ability levels, and continues to share his love of music through guitar, vocal, bass, and a variety of other music lessons in Durango, Colorado, and surrounding Four Corners area.

As a full time teacher and performer, Pete invests in his students by offering in-home private lessons using his unique and innovative teaching style adopted through his years of practicing Iyengar Yoga and Buddhist meditation, and PSIA ski coaching.

  • “Pete…is the most professional and hard-working person I have ever had the pleasure of working with. His skill and understanding of music have repeatedly left me in awe. Regardless of genre or style, Pete exudes confidence and competence the gives one the impression of musical mastery. To top it all off, he’s one of the nicest people you’ll ever meet! I can’t speak highly enough about Pete Giuliani. He’s one in a million.”

    Max Kelley

  • “Pete was able to take my curiosity of the guitar and help transform the instrument into a deeply beautiful and spiritual connection that I have nourished and continue to grow to this day. There is a sincere sense of musical enlightenment in Pete’s lessons, and he makes it easy to understand the world of guitar; music theory, scales, and any other musical realm you’d care to venture into. In all my years of recording, performing, and working with other musicians and teachers, Pete Giuliani will forever be my greatest guitar teacher. Simply put, he is a guitar master. ”

    – Casey Wickstrom

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