Vince Mellone- Guitar and Ukulele Instructor

Vince Mellone is a long time musician, teacher and general music lover. Vincent started playing guitar at 14 years old. The summer before his freshman year of high school he was inspired by a friend learning guitar. He got his first guitar that summer, and hasn’t stopped playing since.

Originally Vince really enjoyed learning popular songs from his guitar teacher, who he now teaches at another school with. His teacher’s chill personality and passion for teaching and playing inspired his own teaching style today.

Once Vince had the opportunity to play in a band, his passion grew even stronger- so much so that he changed his major to Music. During that time Vince played with several groups and even recorded a few albums. It’s during that time that he also started his own teaching practice and really fell in love with teaching.

Over the years he has created his own teaching system: Vince’s Guitar Army. This step-by-step system allows students to make steady progress in an organized way, while enjoying the process of learning.

Vince loves watching his students grow as people and musicians. Over the years he’s had many students excel in guitar in ways they never knew they could. Vince is super versatile and can teach any style. He especially enjoys teaching everything from Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd and Jimi Hendrix to Al Green, Sly and the Family Stone, and the Funkadelics. Most importantly, Vince enjoys helping students learn what they’re most passionate about so they can feel the tremendous joy of learning music in the same way he does.

Alive or Dead, What Musician would you do anything to see?

Jimi Hendrix

Greatest Musical Influence?

The Beatles

Any hidden talents besides music?

I love sports, basketball is my favorite.

What did you want to be while you were growing up?

A basketball player

If you could have any ‘Super Power’, which one would it be?

Time travel

If you could master any other instrument which would it be?

I think piano or singing

Have you had what people would consider your “15 Minutes of Fame”, and if so when/what was that?

No real brushes with fame in the traditional sense. Making records, performing, and writing music has been my personal “15 minutes”

It’s your last meal: What would it be?

My Mom’s risotto and ribs

You are sent to a deserted island, and you only have one album to listen to: Which is it?

Led Zeppelin’s Physical Graffiti

If you could leave one lesson with your students what would it be?
Try to learn as much as you can but have fun!