Scott Williams - Guitar      At 30 years of age, Scott is working on his eleventh year as a member of the Durdel's team of music instructors. He first picked up the guitar during his senior year in high school. "I started playing pretty much by accident", Scott recalls. "A guy I worked with asked me if I wanted to buy his old Harmony Strat-copy for forty bucks. It seemed like a neat idea, so I took it home the next day!"

    About a month later, Scott started taking private lessons. "I was lucky to find two really good teachers right off the bat, (Rod Vaughn and later, Chuck Stohl), and good things started to happen quickly. They had me note-reading and learning basic theory, as well as opening my ears to great players like Jimmy Page, Eddie Van Halen, and Yngwie Malmsteen."  Scott quickly found himself practicing 2-3 hours a day.  "After 6 or 7 months, I was totally hooked on the guitar.  I also found out that if I used my ears along with what I learned in lessons, I could figure out licks and riffs off of the radio." 
    After finishing high school, Scott took a major step in his musical education.  "Since my main interest had become music, I decided to go all the way and major in music at college."  Scott enrolled at UT and studied classical guitar under Amy Brucksch.  "Classical guitar playing was a totally different world," he recalls, "I learned so much about musicianship and technique."   Within the first few months of his courses at UT, Scott began teaching at Durdel's Music.  
    "I owe a lot of my knowledge as a guitarist to my students as well as my teachers. From my experiences as a teacher, I've been exposed to a lot of different styles of music.  My students have also challenged me by bringing on some pretty tough music to transcribe!"      After a three year break from college, Scott resumed his studies at Bowling Green State University.  "At BG, the emphasis is on versatility.  Getting into that mindset has greatly enhanced my ability as an instructor - I can help students develop blues, rock, jazz, and classical chops."  Scott graduated Cum Laude from BGSU in 2002 with a Bachelor of Philosophy, and a minor in music.  
    As for future plans? "Right now, I'm a part time law student at the University of Toledo.  In addition, I read lots of books, play lots of guitar, and watch my daughter while my wife finishes her PhD.  Also, being part of the Durdel's team is something for which I have a great deal of pride.  It's a wonderful thing to work with such dedicated, talented people."
    If you would like to contact Scott directly, e-mail him at donald.williams08@gmail