Aaron walters
Music instructor & musician
About
Aaron Walters is a multi-instrumentalist and music instructor from Seattle, Washington.
He has performed all over the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Europe and Japan as a member of the bands Akimbo, Society Of The Silver Cross, and Vaudeville Etiquette.
Performance
Jello Biafra, a political activist, punk icon, record label owner and singer of the band Dead Kennedys once called Aaron “one of the most full blown, powerful, and interesting guitarists I’ve heard in recent years.” He endorses First Act guitars, Verellen Amplifiers, DR strings, and George L’s cables. Aaron currently performs and records with Seattle bands as a guitarist, bassist, and drummer and contributes to recordings on violin, banjo, cello, dobro, mandolin, percussion, and other instruments. He also occasionally performs with his acoustic guitar as a singer/songwriter.
Instruction
Since 2005, Aaron has provided musical instruction to more than 100 students. He continues to develop his knowledge, skills, and acumen as a teacher with every lesson he gives. With a teaching philosophy that combines equal parts discipline and silliness, he fosters an educational approach that makes discovering music fun and addictive. Students are taught to play the songs they want to learn, yet are also exposed to songs, genres, and musical ideas they may not have heard of before. Elements of music theory and technique are presented organically as they appear in the songs students are working on — not in a dry, intangible, academic manner. Each student is provided with a curriculum custom tailored to their interests, aspirations, learning style, abilities, etc.
For the love of music
Aaron has always had a deep love and irrepressible curiosity for unfamiliar styles of music. He has studied with some of Seattle’s preeminent instructors of jazz and classical guitar. Over the last decade he has made a deep study of American Bluegrass
instruments such as the banjo, mandolin, and Dobro. He also messes around with various Eastern string instruments such as the gu-zheng, erhu, dilruba, and sitar.
In 2024, Aaron made the move to Portland, OR. and now offers the same great educational experience to musicians there, young and old.