Randall Avers began studying music at the age of 6 with the jazz guitarist and Suzuki teacher Michael Vahila. He was accepted into the Guitar Program at Akron University at age 12.

Avers’ teachers include: Stephen Aron (Oberlin Conservatory/U. of Akron), Neil Anderson (New England Conservatory), Aaron Shearer (NCSA), Tom Patterson (U. of Arizona), Olivier Chassain (Paris Conservatory) and Eric Stenstadvold (Norwegian Academy), combined with masterclasses and individual lessons with over 50 of the leading performers and pedagog’s in the classical guitar world.

Avers taught dozens of masterclasses at universities, conservatories and festivals in the US and Europe. He was a teaching assistant at the University of Arizona (2001-03). Since then, he has been teaching children from ages 6-18 in kulturskole (Regional Arts schools) in Norway. Today, he an instructor at the Asker Kulturskole where he teaches guitar, directs the guitar orchestra and oversees the talent program.

“Classical Guitar Tips” is a video series that focuses on the fundamentals of classical guitar technique and training. The material in the videos is geared towards students who wish to have a comprehensive understanding of the mechanics of the instrument and how the mind and body function. Some of films were direct commissions by guitar teachers. Please contact me if you wish to commission a film subject.

A 10 year undertaking. The idea was to make a note reading manual for guitarists that was comprehensive, progressive, and assessable every step of the way. The book uses Explicit teaching methods - much like phonics in early literacy - to build a note reading foundation that encourages fluency. The book was released by Productions D’Oz in November 2021.