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John Knowles, CGP
 
Composer, arranger, performer, instructor, teacher, and darn interesting story teller!
 
                               
The Instructor 
 
    John Knowles has worked with the finest fingerstyle and classical guitarists including Chet Atkins, Jerry Reed, Lenny Breau and the Romero Family. His music has been recorded by Chet, Jerry, the Romero Family and James Galway. His Gorilla Song (co-written with his son Jay) is an international hit with recordings by Raffi and XUXA. Guitarists around the world subscribe to and learn from his FingerStyle Quarterly.
    John's work has won a Grammy, and been twice nominated for an Emmy award. In 1996, Chet Atkins awarded John the first Honorary CGP (Certified Guitar Player) degree and in 2004, John was inducted into the National Thumb Picker's Hall of Fame for the second time.

John's Workshop

 

Comments from previous students.
 
"Thanks for those great workshops leading into the Chet Convention. What a way to start the week off! I learned lots and had a great time." B. H.

"John Knowles opened my mind to what I can only describe as the 'Simple Complexity' of the guitar. His easy way and careful explanations have made me approach my learning with a new fervor." J. H.

"Guitarists like John Knowles are rare. I overheard someone at the Saturday workshop say that John Knowles was simply the best guitar teacher in the world." D. B.