About Patrick Carr

With nearly 15 years experience playing guitar, Patrick brings a wealth of practical knowledge along with a deep love of the instrument to all of his students.

A Wilmington native, Patrick has a passion for the guitar that began as a teenager when he borrowed his dad’s copy of Led Zeppelin IV. Shortly afterward, he received his first guitar as a 16th birthday present, and he began taking guitar lessons under Terry Godwin while practicing 2-3 hours per day. Patrick expanded his musical talents by learning to play bass, ukulele, and mandolin as well. He attended University of North Carolina Wilmington, where he earned a B.A. in English with teacher licensure. Throughout his years of experience, Patrick has been a part of many bands and music projects in a variety of genres, including blues/jazz rock, metal, Christian rock, and alternative rock. Currently, his focus is on his solo folk singer-songwriter project, which has been chosen for music festivals and featured on local radio stations several times.

Patrick also performed with the Boston Pops for five years.

1. AREAS OF INSTRUCTION

a. Guitar, bass guitar, ukulele, and mandolin

2. CURRENT BAND(S)/GIG(S)

a. Solo singer-songwriter

3. CURRENT PROJECTS

a. Solo folk singer-songwriter

4. EDUCATION

a. University of North Carolina Wilmington

5. EXPERTISE

a. 15 years of playing guitar, 10 years playing professionally, and 4 years teaching

6. FAVORITE BANDS

a. Led Zeppelin, the Beatles, Fleet Foxes, and Radiohead

7. FAVORITE INSTRUMENTS

a. Gibson Les Paul and Martin D-28

8. LANGUAGES SPOKEN

a. English

9. LEVELS TAUGHT

a. Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced

10. MUSICAL INTERESTS

a. Rock, blues, jazz, folk, and classical

11. PERFORMANCE EXPERIENCE

a. 10 years professionally

12. SPECIALTIES / GENRES TAUGHT

a. Strong foundation in blues, blues rock, classic rock, and folk

13. TEACHING EXPERIENCE

a. 4 years