Dillon
GuitarUkulelePiano
About Dillon
My name is Dillon Nadler, and I’m a musician and educator who has been working out of the Portland Area for the last ten years. I received my Bachelors Degree in Arts and Letters from Portland State University, and I’ve studied with Darrell Grant, Or Bareket, George Colligan, David Friesen, and Alan Jones, amongst many others. I have worked with hundreds of guitar students from all musical backgrounds, age groups and learning styles. My considerable experience has allowed me to create dynamic guitar lessons that help students identify creative goals, target the weakest areas of their musicianship, and develop their natural strengths.
Q&A with Dillon
Which musician would you like to play with?
Paul Motian
Which musician has influenced you the most?
Ornette Coleman
What can you teach me better on your instrument than any other teacher?
I can teach you how to reliably learn any music by ear, as well as how to master the guitar neck.
How did you learn to play your instrument?
In the beginning, it was learning basic chords from my teacher and emulating my favorite recordings.
What equipment do you play on today?
A Telecaster or Stratocaster through a Quilter amp, or an Eastman 00 acoustic guitar.
Which personal trait helped you the most while practicing?
Being very disciplined with my time and trying to prioritize interfacing with music whenever possible!
What does your instrument have that others don't?
The ability to bend pitch and access many types of articulation while also being able to play chords.
How do you handle children?
Very well! I have years of experience working with children and adolescents.
What has been your greatest experience as a musician so far?
Playing fully improvised concerts to a packed house of focused listeners!
Which record would you take with you to the desert island?
Live Evil - Miles Davis
Besides music, what else is important in your life?
spending time in nature, as well as hanging with my partner, cat, friends & family!
Music style(s)
JazzRockFolkBluesPop
Level(s) Comfortable Teaching
Beginner to Advanced
What languages can you teach in?
English
Videos
Bands, Projects, Notable Performances, Collaborations
Mother Tongue, The Blue Butler Big Band, Supply Line, lots of solo gigs
Other Music-related work / goals
I teach beginning to advanced guitar, as well as beginning ukulele, voice and bass.
Personal Interests
collecting CDs and records, watching movies, reading