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My name is Ben, professional guitarist and teacher from Antwerp. At the age of 12 I learned to play my first chords and riffs on the acoustic guitar. Later at the age of 16 I was introduced to the electric guitar. My father gave me a combo guitar set which started to become my main point of focus. When I learned to use my first effects shortly afterwards and realized that I could use them to imitate the sound of my favorite bands, the ball really started rolling. 

Initially, chord progressions in particular were quite a challenge to master. Some moves seemed almost impossible in the short term and many musical passages that I wanted to replay just didn't work quickly enough.

Over the years, my taste in music has been constantly changing – sometimes even from one extreme to the other. I often experienced alternating periods of instrumental rest and new ones of non-stop dedication.

After obtaining a bachelor's degree in business administration, I decided to broaden my guitar playing even more. I practiced many hours a day, on both acoustic and electric guitar, and focused on heavy metal, classical baroque pieces and the fingerpicking genre with blues picking and ragtime as favorites.

I have played in a number of bands, including the Irish folklore and bluegrass band Medra and the cover band Nediam Nori. As a guitarist I have also had the privilige of playing and having fun with a lot of nice people. Until then I have learned the most through self-study and ensemble playing. It wasn't until many years later that I pursued an undergraduate degree at Berklee.

My ultimate goal is to offer people who are following the same path a very targeted and efficient approach that saves them a lot of unnecessary time and effort.

 

Ben Boeckx

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