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BRIAN RIVERS
Guitarist • Teacher • Author • Clinician

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Are you just starting to play? Do you feel stuck as a musician? Brian can help you become the musician you want to be! Brian is an award winning music educator and guitarist who will help you get to the next level no matter matter your experience, preferred learning style or stylistic interests. Brian offers three ways to learn to play: private online lessons, in-person lessons, and self-guided learning through his publications The Best Guitar Method and The Best Guitar Toolkit. What separates Brian from other guitar teachers is that he is not just a great guitarist, he is an expert in guitar education. Brian is the guy that trains other music teachers to teach guitar at conferences around the United States. Brian earned his degree in Music Education with a Specialization is Jazz Studies from the prestigious University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music. Brian offers private lessons from his spacious home studio, Rivers Music LLC, located in the Clifton neighborhood of Cincinnati, OH. In addition to guitar Brian also teaches, piano, bass, recording, songwriting, improvising, and music theory. 

Pick a Pathway to Learn...

Private Online Lessons
The problem with most online lessons is the instructor is talking at you instead of listening to you. Online lessons with Brian are different because you aren't listening to a prerecorded lesson, you are having a live interaction with Brian, an expert in music education. Brian listens to you and gives you feedback and guidance. Feedback from an experienced teacher is the key to learning to play. 

Brian uses the latest in online teaching technology to offer you the very best online learning experience including multiple cameras, high quality audio, personalized lesson video recordings, and electronic documents.

Brian teaches, guitar, piano, bass, recording, songwriting, improvising, and music theory. Drop-in lessons are one-hour minimum, regular weekly lessons are thirty-minute minimum. All lessons are $60.00/hr.
In-Person Lessons
Covid-19 Note: In-person lessons are currently not being offered, please see the online lesson information page.
When it comes to learning to play music, nothing is better than regular weekly in-person lessons. Brian is Cincinnati's expert in private music education. Brian has a spacious home studio where he meets with students. Rivers Music LLC, located in the Clifton neighborhood of Cincinnati, OH. In addition to guitar Brian also teaches, piano, bass, recording, songwriting, improvising, and music theory.​ Drop-in lessons are one-hour minimum. Regular weekly lessons are 30 minute minimum. One-hour lessons are $60.00 and 30-minute lessons are $35.00.
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You can pay for online and in-person lessons with this Paypal "Buy Now" link

Self-Guided Lessons
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Buy The Method
Do you hate annual online subscription fees for beginning guitar? For $39.95 The Best Guitar Method offers you life-time access to 118 video tutorials for the beginning guitar player. The price also includes the 239 page paperback book with all the printed music and explanations. 

​Don't like paper books? For only $32.95 The Best Guitar Method offers you the same life-time access to 118 video tutorials for the beginning guitar player and includes a 239 page Kindle eBook with all the printed music and explanations.
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Buy The Toolkit
Not a beginner? The Best Guitar Toolkit offers you 32 pages of must know knowledge. This book is the most concise and easy to understand book on the market designed to give you the fundamental musical understanding to advance as a guitar player.

9.95 - Paperback
7.95 Kindle eBook


My Story

Brian has has a story to tell, find out more...
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Upcoming Shows

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Sunday, Jun. 21 - 1:00pm to 4:00pm with Tracy Walker at Jane's Saddlebag, 13989 Ryle Rd, Union, KY 41091
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Industry Sponsors and Partners...

Reverend Guitars

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If you have ever seen Brian play you know that Reverend guitars are his guitar of choice! Brian can be regularly seen playing either his Jetstream 390 or his Pete Anderson PA-1. Thank you to Reverend guitars for their continued sponsorship and incredible products! Check them out: http://www.reverendguitars.com
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Taylor Guitars

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Brian is a proud to be a partner with Taylor Guitars. Brian plays a Taylor 916CE guitar because it is simply the very best acoustic/electric guitar available! When Brian visited the factory in El Cajon and learned about Taylor's commitment to quality and sustainability and Taylor learned about Brian's background and vision for the future of guitar education a partnership was born! Thanks to Taylor Guitars for their continued support and fantastic products!
https://www.taylorguitars.com

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DR Strings

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THE HANDMADE STRING™
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Brian is a DR Artist and uses and recommends DR strings to all of his students and guitar playing friends! Thank you to DR strings for their continued sponsorship and support. 
http://www.drstrings.com

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