Scotty Johnson

Professor

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Scotty Johnson is a professor at Berklee College of Music and an active guitarist in the Boston area, with regular performances with the Boston Pops Orchestra, the Boston Philharmonic, and the Portland Symphony. He has toured around the world many times and recorded CDs with guitarist Paul Gilbert (Bee Hive Live, Alligator Farm), the Ford Blues Band (Fords and Friends with Robben Ford), the Blindside Blues Band, Dick Dale (Calling up Spirits), Ansley Dunbar, and many others.

In addition, Johnson is an active pit guitarist with over 50 theater credits including Moulin Rouge, The Lion King, Finding Neverland, Pippin, and Memphis, among many others. His instructional video Accelerate Your Rock Guitar Playing is available from Berklee Press/Hal Leonard/Rittor Music, and he's the coauthor of the Berklee Online course Steve Vai Guitar Techniques and instructor for Guitar Chords 101.

Courses Taught (5)

Guitar Styles Skills Labs

ILGT-119

Show/Theater Guitar Lab

ILGT-385

Recital Workshop for Performance Majors

ILRE-375

Private Instruction - Guitar: All Levels

PIGT-XXX

Recital Preparation: Guitar - All Levels

RPGT-XXX

Career Highlights

Tours and performances in Japan, Korea, Europe, Hong Kong, Scandinavia, Canada, and the U.S.

Awards

Grand prize winner, International D'Addario Rock Contest

Education

School Name

University of Miami

State or Province

Florida

Degree

Bachelor of Music (BM)

Field of Study

Music

Date Degree Received

1987

In Their Own Words

"I am here to prepare students for a career in music, the kind of career that actually earns money."

"My experiences on the road, in the studio, and in the pit have given me an intense focus and understanding of what is useful information and what is not."