GIT D
irector Beth Marlis is a Vocational Honors graduate of GIT ('86), holds a BA in Music from UC Santa Cruz and a Masters of Music from USC in Studio/Jazz Guitar Performance. She has co-authored (with Daniel Gilbert) two
best-selling instructional books
and a video release for Hal Leonard/MI Press (
Guitar Soloing and
Advanced Guitar Soloing)
. While working her way up the musical food chain, Beth has performed with a wide range of artists including Harold Land, Brownie McGee, Helen Reddy and Louis Bellson
in addition to several tours and innumerable gigs. She has also composed more than a dozen independent film scores and maintains an active schedule as a freelance guitarist.
She's serv
ed on the Steering Committee
and as a panel moderator for the 2004 World Guitar Congress
; and was recently a judge for the 2007 North American Rock Guitar Competition. Beth has been a GIT Instructor since 1987, specializing in jazz and funk. To learn more about Beth and her playing, check out her website at
www.bethmarlis.com