Steve Delach

Private Guitar Instructor

"Steve Delach is a special musician. He's a great player and a great teacher... the two don't always go together. He combines his flawless technique on the guitar with great theoretical knowledge to create awesome music. He is the type of player and teacher that continues to grow and mature. His understanding of the guitar and his ability to eloquently speak and write about it on many levels makes him a teacher worth seeking out. Oh yeah, and he's a nice guy!" -Corey Christiansen, Senior Editor at Mel Bay

Born in 1969, Pittsburgh native Stephen Delach began studying guitar at the age of ten and quickly realized his life's pursuit. A 1987 graduate of the Pittsburgh High School for the Creative and Performing Arts (CAPA), Steve has placed first at numerous guitar competitions. He has been profiled in Guitar World and Guitar for the Practicing Musician, and on Mark Varney's "Guitar on the Edge" project, which has featured the likes of Brett Garsed, Allan Holdsworth, Shawn Lane, and Carl Verheyen. Steve has authored two books published by Mel Bay: Getting into Rock Guitar and Rock Guitar Workout. As a guest columnist, he has written for Mel Bay's webzine Guitar Sessions (March, April, and May 2001), where he contributed a three-part series entitled "The Flat-5 Concept for the Rock Guitarist".

As a freelance guitarist in Pittsburgh, Steve has developed a strong background in rock guitar while taking a particular interest in the study of jazz and fusion. He has studied with Duquesne University professors Mark Koch and Ken Karsh, and frequently serves as an instructor at the Duquesne University Guitar and Bass Workshop.

Steve teaches guitar at Hollowood Music on Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday and is currently accepting new students. He can be reached at 412.719.4510. or sdelach1@comcast.net.