Ferguson Guitar Studios

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The best guitarist in the Fort Wayne area and the instructor for many of the aspiring acoustic musicians you see playing.
--Three Rivers Review

Ferguson is an outstanding classical guitarist and instructor of guitar.
-- The Art Scene

He has a natural flair for doing the right thing melodically, harmonically and rhythmically.
-- Herbert Nuechterlein

Fergusons performance produced glances of amazement among the patrons.-- Steve Grimmer
The News Sentinel

Mon. - Thurs., 1 - 9 p.m. Fri., 1 -8 p.m. Sat., 8 a.m.-3 p.m.

Folk Country American Fingerstyle
Studio hours: Monday - Thursday, 1 - 9 p.m. Friday, 1 - 8 p.m. Saturday, 8 a.m. - 3 p.m. Appointment only.
Tuition: $20.00 per half-hour, payable monthly.
Lessons with Bob Ferguson are a half-hour long and meet once a week. Hour lessons are also available as scheduling permits.

Meet Bob Ferguson
Bob Ferguson began playing guitar more than 25 years ago. He opened his highly acclaimed guitar instruction studio when he was 16 and has been teaching ever since. Bob received his Bachelor's degree in music with distinction from Indiana University and his Master's degree in guitar performance from the IU School of Music, Bloomington. While at IU he studied with international recording and concert artist Ernesto Bitetti of Spain. Bob's other teachers included early music specialists Jeffrey Noonan and Thomas Binkley, Bolivian classical virtuoso Javier Calderon, and American recitalist Michael Lorimer - the latter two being proteges of Andres Segovia. Bob studied jazz with West Coast guitarist Ted Greene and renowned jazz performer and educator David Baker.
In addition to his private studio activities, Bob was director of guitar studies at Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne from 1985 to 1992, and a founder and co-director of the Young Guitarists Program at the IU School of Music in Bloomington from 1992 to 1995. He's currently an Artist-in-Residence at Weisser Park Magnet School in Fort Wayne, and he directs the guitar program at Grace College, Winona Lake. Bob's a member of the Pi Kappa Lambda National Music Honor Society, the American Federation of Musicians, and the Guitar Foundation of America. He supplements his teaching schedule with research and writing, broadcasting, and performing. He plays regularly around the Midwest with Dan Heath and the Paradise Jazz Band. His writings appear occasionally in Soundboard (Journal of the Guitar Foundation of America), and Saturdays at noon you can hear his radio program Guitar Showcase on WBNI, 88.7 and 91.3 FM.

Goals & Philosophy
It is Bob's goal to offer a diversified program of guitar instruction to students of all ages and backgrounds. Beginners and advanced players are equally valued. Whatever your musical aspirations may be, Bob gives you the opportunity to pursue your goals in a relaxed atmosphere of patience, understanding, and friendship. Enroll in lessons now and receive authoritative, up-to-date information on all aspects of guitar playing, music theory, and related topics. With Bob, you'll get a well-rounded education on guitar, tailored to your individual interests.