Berklee Guitar Department

We are joined by award-winning Blues guitarist and Berklee Guitar Professor Chris Bergson. Chris has been hailed as “one of the most inventive songwriters in modern blues music" by All Music Guide, and was inducted into the New York Blues Hall of Fame as a Master Blues Artist in 2015.

Berklee alum Wolfgang Muthspiel joins the conversation to share his thoughts about developing classical and jazz techniques, listening skills, and shares some of his insights gleaned from his studies with Mick Goodrick.

 Bonnie Hayes, Chair of Songwriting at Berklee College Of Music, shares insider wisdom about developing a successful career as a songwriter and touring musician

Berklee Guitar and Ensemble Dept Professor Kevin Barry visits Coffee Talk and digs into the art of listening to develop your sound and create textures that elevate the music you are called upon to play

Berklee Guitar Professor Nate Radley joins us for a deep dive on improv and composition techniques

Associate Dean of the Performance Division Karen Bell shares her wealth of knowledge about how how to navigate and thrive within the Berklee experience

Brooks Robertson shares his advice on getting the most of your Berklee classroom experience with developing note taking skills and not being afraid to ask questions.

Berklee Guitar Department alum Ben Knorr joins the conversation to share how his time at Berklee prepared him for his current career in film scoring, by developing his instrumental skills and creativity.

In this episode Professor David Tronzo and Berklee Guitar student Katie Graves discuss the process of developing robust skills for developing confidence for any difficulty professional scenario. Hosted by Kim Perlak and Sheryl Bailey

Berklee Guitar Professor and master of the Funk Guitar Jim Peterson joins us this week!

We are joined this week by longtime Guitar Professor, recording artist, and Beatles expert Lauren Passarelli

We are joined this week by Cecil Alexander, renowned Jazz Guitarist, Berklee alumnus, and now Guitar Department Faculty member

We are joined this week by Berklee Guitar Professor and renowned Rock and Funk guitarist Scott Tarulli

Dr Emmett G Price III, renowned pianist, composer, ordained minister, author, and now Dean of Africana Studies at Berklee College of Music joins us this week!

Colin Sapp has over 150 recording credits and has played with all kinds of folks from Kurt Elling to The Backstreet Boys and Ally Brooke. In addition to teaching in the Berklee Guitar Dept, he also runs the Youtube page Inside Out Guitar with Colin Sapp.

We are joined by guitar professors Jane Miller, Julien Kasper,  and former Chair of the Guitar Dept Larry Baione. They help dispel myths about the entrance audition, talk about what to expect when you audition, and give some great advice on how to prepare for it.

This is a special Coffee talk episode, on what it is like to be a guitar principal. We talk about the class load, the private lessons, and how to make the most of the guitar curriculum.

This is Part 3 of our Stylistic Diversity webinar series, featuring Guitar Professors Jeffrey Lockhart and Tim Miller.

This is our second installment of our Stylistic Diversity series, featuring Guitar Faculty Abby Aronson-Zocher and David Gilmore

We airing here a webinar we did about a week ago over Zoom, on the stylistic diversity of guitar students and faculty here at Berklee. We were joined by world renowned guitarists and Berklee Guitar Faculty from seemingly opposite ends of the musical spectrum- Berta Rojas and David Tronzo.

In this rebroadcast from last year, Tomo Fujita talks about how to make the most of getting a music education, how to be a better student, and how his own experience as a Berklee student shaped his teaching.

This week we revisit an interview we did with Guitar Professor David Tronzo, who shares with us thoughts about developing his own musical identity, as well as the fundamental elements of learning and practicing music.

Special rebroadcast of our interview with Guitar Dept Chair Emeritus Larry Baione!

Welcome back to Berklee Fall 2021 with a discussion featuring the Berklee Guitar Department leadership: Chair Kim Perlak, Assistant Chair Sheryl Bailey, Senior Department Coordinator Ian Steed, and Department Coordinator Ben Cote

Shaun Michaud joins Coffee Talk to uncover the path to success via total mastery of musicianship and understanding how parameters define creativity

Bruce Bartlett discusses the drive for freedom via the pursuit of musicianship

Professor Jon Wheatley shares some of his chordal mastery secrets and how to listen for better orchestrating

Guitar Professor Freddie Bryant joins us and shares his secret of "the book"

Professor Amanda Monaco discusses the power of writing, and how literature influences her music

Guitar Professor Randy Roos shares some words of inspiration on learning to improvise and develop ensemble playing

Professor Norm Zocher reveals his "pathway" strategy to develop lines over advanced harmonic passages

Guitar Professor David Newsam shares some thoughts about going deep into understanding concepts behind the notes

In this bonus edition of Coffee Talk, we feature faculty members David Tronzo, David Gilmore, Tim Miller and Jon Finn to discuss their methods and mad concepts on developing great time, phrasing and rhythm

Mark White reveals how to connect "what's familiar" to new pathways of advanced harmony and more

Acclaimed Jazz Guitarist and Berklee Alum Nir Felder shares his insights gleaned from his time at Berklee and how to take the leap into the professional world as a freelance guitarist

Senior VP for Academic Affairs and Provost, Larry Simpson shares insights into creating standards for the optimal learning environment and his passion for Jazz.

Professor Abby Aronson-Zocher digs deep into how to encourage students to discover their voice and apply the universal practices of musicianship to go beyond their perceived limitations.

Professor Joe Musella talks about the virtues of being prepared and adaptable for the real life scenarios live performances present, as well as his approach to developing pedagogy for Rock guitar studies.

Professor Rick Peckham joins Coffee Talk and shares his insights about the learning process and pedagogy from his veteran status as an educator.

The discussion goes global with Jason Camelio, Assistant VP of Global Initiatives. Join us for an inspirational talk about the unifying power of music.

Professor Sal DiFusco joins us for a meaningful discussion on melodic development, fluid technique, and overcoming performance anxiety

Professor Scotty Johnson digs deep into the skills a pit musician must master for success and shares his optimism for the music business post-pandemic

Berklee's Dean of the Performance Division Ron Savage joins Coffee Talk and explores techniques for a holistic approach to developing as an artist

Ben Cote, Rock Guitarist and our Dept Coordinator, joins us for Coffee Talk! Hosted by Kim Perlak, Chair Sheryl Bailey, and Ian Steed Music performed and recorded by Ian Steed

Guitar Professor David Gilmore shares his secrets to success as a sideperson and how to practice

In this bonus episode of Coffee Talk, we have a panel of guitar faculty who share great some advice and thoughts on the much feared ratings audition. Abby Aronoson-Zocher, David Fiuczynski, Jon Finn join the usual gang of Kim Perlak, Sheryl Bailey, and Ian Steed to dispel myths about ratings auditions, and give some good insight to sight-reading and improvisation skills.

Professor Michael Williams goes deep with us in the process and values of transcription, and the importance of the blues.

David "Fuze" Fiuczynski joins  Coffee Talk and shares his powerful techniques for connecting with your heart and mind to harness your full potential as a musician

Julien Kasper joins us and uncovers his philosophy of finding your sound, how and what to practice, and how to get noticed on the scene

Longtime Berklee Guitar professor John Baboian joins us for a cup!

Longtime Berklee Guitar Faculty and Berklee Press author Jane Miller joins us this week!