Lisa started playing guitar at age 10. In college, she learned music theory and education, getting her degree from the University of New Hampshire.

Since then, she's been a full-time touring artist, recorded five CD's of her original music, and received national recognition for her achievements: a Grand Prize in the USA Songwriting Contest, and First Prize in the Mixx Magazine Indie Band Contest.

Lisa's influences include everything from classic '60s and '70s rock, world music, Latin, and jazz. Combine her talents and knowledge and you get one fantastic instructor. She has nearly 600 lessons on our site specializing in beginning techniques, and acoustic guitar approaches such as fingerpicking and strumming.

Lisa created the foundational hub of Guitar Tricks' Core Learning System, with her new versions of Guitar Fundamentals, Levels 1 and 2.