Keith Zartman has over 30 years of playing experience and has been teaching at Link's Music for over 18 years. He has played with many bands throughout his career including The Backstreet Kids, who opened for recording artists such as Bon Jovi, Twisted Sister, Kix, Iron Butterfly, and others. You can still catch Keith playing out locally in his acoustic duet Phree Beer.
Lesson Topics
Keith generally starts his guitar students on open chords and then progresses to 12 bar blues, barre chords, rock chords, lead patterns, scales, modes, music theory, jamming, and deciphering recorded music. Bass students generally start with scales and then progress to 12 bar blues, chords, jamming, and deciphering recorded music.
Styles and Influences
Keith has years of experience playing and teaching a variety of styles. He teaches country, blues, jazz, and rock, but specializes in rock. Keith especially enjoys teaching younger students starting at age six. Some of his influences include Kiss, Black Sabbath, Led Zeppelin, AC DC, Stone Temple Pilots, Foo Fighters, and Alice in Chains.
