Greg Dallas

Private Lessons

Teaching

One-on-one guitar lessons — in St. Louis or online. For players who want to actually get somewhere, not just fill an hour.

Berklee-trained, with a Master's degree in Jazz Studies and years of teaching alongside a career as a working guitarist and composer. Lessons are built around what you're actually trying to play — technique and theory in service of the music, not a fixed curriculum.

Every student gets access to Practice Lab, the practice tools I build myself — drones, fretboard visualizers, and structured sessions for the time between lessons.

With some students, we'll track a song together in Logic — a real recording of what you're working on, not just a lesson exercise.

  • In person I come to you — anywhere in the St. Louis metro. No driving on your end.
  • Online Anywhere, over video.
  • Availability Weekdays, with evening slots Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday.

Single Lesson

LengthOnlineIn-home 30 min$45$65 45 min$60$80 60 min$75$95

In-home includes a $20 travel fee, anywhere in the St. Louis metro.

4-Lesson Package

Save on every length.

LengthOnlineIn-home 30 min$160$240 45 min$215$295 60 min$270$350

What students say

“Perhaps the best compliment that I can offer is that Greg is ever the patient and knowledgeable instructor – while he has an immense depth of music knowledge and experience, Greg is extremely gifted in condensing and distilling his subject matter into plain, understandable explanations. Greg treats every question as important, and gives forthright, helpful, and constructive answers and feedback. If I have ever asked a silly question of Greg in a lesson (and I’m certain that I have), I would never know it from the way he always provides an insightful, thoughtful answer. This method creates a great atmosphere in which to play and learn. Even though you’re sitting with someone with well over a decade of elite-level experience, Greg cultivates a relaxed environment that makes you comfortable to play, no matter whether you are a beginner or an advanced student. Lessons are scheduled in advance, and Greg has never, ever, cancelled a lesson. He’s always on time, prepared, and giving his full effort and attention. Great teacher. 15/10. Will keep attending lessons with Greg as long as he feels like teaching us.”

— Kyle W.

“Mr. Dallas is kind, nice, and smart. He has been my teacher for nine months, and Mr. Dallas has already taught me so much. I am proud to be his student. He has taught me how to solo, and play new and different songs. Mr. Dallas has also taught me how to read music. My favorite part of guitar lessons is when we record a fun song. When I get ready for guitar lessons, I feel excited to learn and have fun. I also feel ready to learn and play. I feel like Mr. Dallas has helped me become a better guitar player.”

— Claire, age 8

“Greg is as original a musician as you can get. His concepts and musicality are very personal and his approach to music and teaching is incredibly proficient, honest, unique and most importantly, inspiring. As a fellow professional musician, I find every occasion that I’ve had to share knowledge with him incredibly enriching, and feel fortunate to have been able to do so.”

— Lian Harmon, professional jazz guitarist
Get in touch See how I teach

Free Handouts

A sample of how I break a concept down — free, no lesson required.

Reference How to Read These The shared key for every diagram in this set — read this one first.

The Major Scale

Fretboard Reference Whole Steps & Half Steps The one small thing to memorize about the major scale — and how it shows you where every natural note sits on the neck. Worksheet The White Keys on Every String Write the natural notes — no sharps, no flats — up each string, one at a time.

Triads

Fretboard Reference Major Triads Across the Neck All twelve major-triad shapes — four string sets, three inversions each. Fretboard Reference Minor Triads Across the Neck All twelve minor-triad shapes — four string sets, three inversions each. Fretboard Reference Diminished Triads Across the Neck All twelve diminished-triad shapes — four string sets, three inversions each. Fretboard Reference Augmented Triads Across the Neck The one triad with no true inversions — the same shape, relabeled, is root position, 1st, and 2nd inversion at once.

Harmony

Reference Diatonic Chords of a Major Key The seven chords you get by building a triad on each note of a major scale, and the pattern of qualities that never changes. Worksheet Build the Diatonic Chords in Every Key The reference sheet gives you C and G. Fill in the other ten.

Form

Reference The 12-Bar Blues Three chords, twelve bars, and two moves that show up almost everywhere this form is played. Worksheet Build the 12-Bar Blues in Every Key The reference sheet works it out in A. Fill in the chords for eleven more keys.

Pentatonics

Fretboard Reference Pentatonic Across the Neck Five overlapping box shapes that cover the whole neck, both the minor and relative major roots, and how each shape hands off to the next. Fretboard Reference Pentatonic Across the Strings Two shapes that move horizontally instead of vertically, covering both the minor and relative major pentatonic. Fretboard Reference The Blues Scale Minor pentatonic plus the ♭5 — where it actually falls, and the boxes worth using it in.

Reference Tools

Voicing Almanac The Tetrad Mandala Inspired by Miles Okazaki's Fundamentals of Guitar — all 43 four-note shapes, rooted on C, each with a full drop 2 voicing sheet: three string sets, four positions apiece. Fretboard Reference Scale Explorer Pick or type any scale — major modes, melodic and harmonic minor modes, pentatonics, symmetric and exotic scales — and see it laid out across the whole neck, in any key. Fretboard Reference Arpeggio Explorer Pick or type any chord — triads through 13th chords — and see its arpeggio laid out across the whole neck, in any key.