I’m Tina Jäckel, a jazz guitarist, teacher, and course creator based in Berlin.

I studied jazz guitar in Amsterdam and Paris and have spent many years playing, teaching, and exploring this music. What still fascinates me most about jazz is that there is always another layer to discover — another way to hear a chord, shape a line, interpret a melody, or simply make the guitar sound more like you.

As a teacher, I’m interested in much more than showing you the “right” scales or giving you a collection of licks. I want to help you understand what you’re hearing, find your way around the fretboard, and become more confident making your own musical decisions.

We might work on jazz standards, improvisation, chord melody, harmony, rhythm, technique, transcription, or simply on making the things you already know sound better. I love working with curious players — whether you’re relatively new to jazz or have been playing for many years and feel ready to go deeper.

My lessons are practical, personal, and always connected to real music. We play a lot, listen a lot, experiment, and take the time to understand why something sounds the way it does.

Most of all, I want guitar lessons to make you want to pick up your instrument and play.