Teacher Profile: Adam Stern

About Adam Stern

Adam Stern is based out of Denver, Colorado and plays guitar and pedal steel for numerous roots music artists. Adam’s original instrumental music has been the subject of feature articles in Vintage Guitar magazine and his sideman studio work has even made it to Sirius/XM’s “Outlaw Country” channel. His credits include side projects of Kenny Passarelli (Joe Walsh/Elton John), W.S. Holland (Johnny Cash), Sam Holt (Widespread Panic), Grammy winner Eric “Benny” Bloom (Lettuce), Brent Loveday (Reno Divorce) and Bill McKay (Leftover Salmon). He also backed Dierks Bentley on guitar at a Stanley Cup party for the 2022 Colorado Avalanche!

Adam has been teaching since 2010, doing both private lessons as well as group and individual sessions. He is passionate about teaching guitar and prides himself on tailoring each lesson to the individual student by putting in the necessary time to prepare materials in advance. Adam doesn’t have a one-size-fits-all "method" and strives to only provide helpful and applicable instruction. His comfort zone goes anywhere from kids just starting out to adults in working bands that need to add some tricks to their guitar ouevre.