Practise with purpose. Progress with clarity.

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While studying at university, I was fortunate to learn from some of Australia’s best music educators.

They helped me hone the skills I needed to work as a professional musician — improvisation, rhythm, harmony, technique — and, most importantly, how to practise with purpose.

Today, I coach musicians who want that same clarity and direction.

If you’re stuck, plateauing, or just tired of going it alone — I’ll help you build a practice routine that actually works and gets you real results.

The tools my mentors gave me helped me find my path as a musician.

My goal is to do the same for you.

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My goal is to pass on what I’ve learned in the last 30+ years of playing, to help you to develop and express your own musical voice.

  • Discover and refine your own unique style of playing
  • Prepare for exams, auditions, gigs
  • Develop your musical ear, so you can learn your favourite songs, licks and solos quickly and easily
  • Develop a rock solid foundation that allows you to easily move between different genres
  • Learn the music you love
  • Learn the skills to help you become a professional gigging musician

FAQs

I currently teach from my home studio in Preston, Victoria

Yes, I do! I create educational content for players of all levels which you can find in the blog and video sections of this website.

I’ll be continuing to add to these resources, so be sure to check back for new content, and subscribe to my mailing list to be notified when new blog posts and videos are released.

Yes, absolutely! I love to play live and record with bands and other musicians.

I can also record guitar parts through a high quality signal chain remotely from my home studio if you need a guitar solo or rhythm part for your upcoming release.

Feel free to contact me via the contact form at bottom of this page if you’d like to hire me for performance work.

I’ve worked as an instrumental instructor in many primary schools and high schools including: The Knox School, Geelong Grammar School, Brighton Secondary College, Fitzroy High, Footscray City Primary and more.

During that time, I’ve also been running my private teaching business for around 15 years, where I’ve taught students ranging from 5 to 78 years old.

I enjoy the variety of working with people of all age groups so no matter what you’re age, I’d love to work with you.

Yes! I have a Bachelor Of Music (Hons).

I completed the first 3 years at Melbourne University (Faculty of the VCA) and the Honours year at Monash University a few years later.

I also completed a Certificate IV in Audio Engineering at SAE in Brisbane in 2001.

Yes! I can help you with learning the basics of theory all the way to advanced jazz harmony.

I love the study of harmony, rhythm and melody and I’ve spent a lot of time assimilating music theory into my playing.

Many theoretical concepts I learned were from players who didn’t play the same instrument as me so it’s definitely something I can help with regardless of the instrument you play.

I started my guitar journey playing blues and rock music. That led to hard rock, grunge, psychedelic rock and nu metal in my teenage years.

I later got into a lot of 60’s and 70’s progressive rock which led to jazz. Upon studying jazz at university, a whole lot of live opportunities playing all sorts of genres came up:

Improvised music, rockabilly, gypsy-jazz, alt-rock, fusion, jazz, bluegrass, ska, metal, soul, pop, r’n’b, blues, folk and more.

More recently I have taught myself a number of pieces from the classical repertoire, and also studied flamenco guitar in 2017/18

Yes!

As well as the guitar, I have taught ukulele and bass at a number of schools over the years.

Yes! I provide both on request.

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Lincoln is a fantastic teacher. He taught me from 2015 to 2020 in Victoria. I learnt so many things from him and am now a well accomplished guitarist completing VCE music performance this year.

His teaching style was perfect for me, very versatile and easy to follow. I strongly recommend him to anyone at any level of guitar playing.
Jimmy O’Meara
As someone who came to guitar later in life, I feel extremely lucky to have met and learned from Lincoln McKenzie over approximately 3 years.
Lincoln is a patient and generous teacher who has a real knack for picking a lesson pace that creates challenge, but always with full appreciation of the students capability.
His deep musical knowledge, multi-instrument playing proficiency, and sense of fun, make Lincoln a great choice for any budding guitarist.
Stephen Allen
Just started getting lessons with Lincoln and already I have a much broader understanding of the guitar. Straight away we clicked onto what i was interested in learning and from there he has been able to give me every step required to become a more advanced player. So far the methods he has taught me have given me the ability to unlock the entire neck of the guitar which has made my playing and learning process a lot more fun.

Lincoln is very personable and you get a real feel for his passion when he plays and teaches you what he has learned, he is a true master who has clearly devoted his life to music. I’d highly recommend him to anyone who is looking to take it to the next level whether they’re a beginner or expert.
Cameron Wood
Lincoln taught my son for a period of about eighteen months and I could not recommend him highly enough.
Aside from being absolutely skilled and passionate about his instrument, he is an insightful teacher, keen to find the unique key to unlocking each students love of the guitar. That takes patience and creativity.

With my son, tapping into the various music styles he was into at the time and using those to develop the fundamentals of technique, worked a treat. Lincoln is generous and caring and as such, has established a lasting relationship with my son.
Katherine Rekaris
Learning guitar was something I always loved, but wasn’t able to persue without a teacher, until I got introduced to Lincoln. Learning with him was amazing, his manner of teaching was so sweet and engaging. He was also patient and supportive, yet able to motivate his students.

Lincoln was always open for ideas, he taught me things I was interested in, or even learnt things along with me. He was truly the best teacher I have ever had, and I wish he could have stayed in Melbourne and continued to teach me. 
Ayla Khabbazeh
I’ve been learning guitar with Lincoln for 5 years, and with his guidance I have gone from basic skills, into developing deeper knowledge of music.

What I like about Lincoln is that he considers my style and taste, but also introduces me to new music. He is great at teaching technical skills and we also have fun improvising together.
Luke Campbell

I had lessons with Lincoln for just over a year. Lincoln took me from knowing basic chords to playing full length songs in that time. He managed to incorporate the theory of the music that I was playing with the song that I actually wanted to learn.
Every week I actually looked forward to my lessons not only because I knew Lincoln would improve my knowledge and skill every week but also because he was an encouraging teacher and helped me through the many mistakes I made. He was always patient and you could tell he was invested in helping me to improve.
Raphael Demaison
Lincoln helped me reconnect with my passion for playing. He addressed the frustration I felt when my fingers wouldn’t do what my mind wanted them to. He adapts his lessons to meet your interest, which really helps you absorb the knowledge. 

Lincoln addresses necessary theory, teaching clever tips on how to map out and memorise the common guitar positions. Your sound will also become much cleaner and you’ll be able to solo over your favourite songs. 

Become more confident in your guitar playing with Lincoln and develop your own style. 
Conor Mullane

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Contact

For bookings, further information or any other enquiries, please fill out the contact form and I’ll get back to you as soon as possible.

  • lincmckenzie.music@gmail.com