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Bellingham In-Person Guitar Teacher, Trombone Instructor

John Henry

  • Online & In-Person

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Instruments

  • Guitar & voice

  • Ukulele & voice

  • Piano - for beginners

  • Mandolin - for beginners

  • Trombone

Education:

  • Job Training -- Naval School of Music 2007

  • Associates of Liberal Arts (DTA) -- Whatcom Community College 2016

  • Associates of Science (AST2) -- Whatcom Community College 2018

Skills:

  • Musical instrument lessons

  • Music Theory and arranging

  • Music improvisation

  • Vocal Harmonies

  • Ear Training

  • Audition preparation

  • Practice techniques

  • Singer songwriter techniques

  • Home Recording DAW -- Pro Tools

  • Sight Reading techniques

  • Music Communication

  • Music by Numbers

  • Guitars, Mandolin, Ukulele, Bass, Low brass, Harmonica, Singing, Songwriting, DAW

Bio

John is a multi-instrumentalist with a background in composition.  His skills were developed in one of Marysville, Washington’s taxpayer funded arts programs, Concert Band.  He learned the Euphonium and occasionally tickled the forbidden band hall piano. He was excited about The Beatles, Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin, Simon & Garfunkel, etc. or as he now generalizes it, Boomer Rock. These bands inspired him to learn the basics of song composition, digital audio recording and the electric bass guitar.  He recorded his first EP of 8 songs before graduating High School. On this EP, he gathered enough knowledge to record several instruments. This personal accomplishment sparked an overarching passion for learning how to learn, anything. 
After graduating in 2006, he landed a role as a Euphoniumist in the USMC Band, and was sent to 29 Palms, CA.  In the Marine band, music wasn’t always fun, so John sought out musical outlets in nearby Joshua Tree and found a weekly open mic at the Beatnik Cafe.  The cafe proved to be a fertile venue for the songwriting spud growing inside of him.  

In 2010, John’s active service came to an end. He moved back to WA to start a band with old friends and record music. His goal for 2020, before COVID-19, was to play a role in five different bands. He still records music on his own and with members of his before times group, the Band Van Dog.

Influences:

Scary Pockets, Louis Cole, Dodie, Curtis Mayfield, Sierra Hull, Vulfpeck, Jon Batiste, Billy Strings, Molly Tuttle, Adam Neely, Harry Styles, Rufus Wainwright, Jacob Collier, The Grateful Dead, The Main Squeeze, George Harrison, Free Brittany, Jojo Mayer

Current Projects:

John Henry, solo songwriter
Band Van Dog

Discography:

Mobile -- Solo --2006
Big Rojo and the Covered Wagon -- The Lucky Strikes -- 2011
Ponderosa Brown -- The Lucky Strikes -- 2013
Wabi Sabi Gold -- Band Van Dog -- 2016
Go Green -- Band Van Dog -- 2016
Tumblin’ Life -- Band Van Dog -- 2017
Duderonomy (aka Elbonian Nights) -- Band Van Dog -- 2017