Delco Guitar Studios

Delco Guitar Studios I teach electric and acoustic guitar and electric bass in Springfield, PA. I moved to the Delco area last year when my wife began teaching at Swarthmore College.

Previously, I taught private and group instruction at Noble and Greenough School in Dedham, Music Maker Studios in Brighton, and at the Boston Center for Adult Education in Boston. I teach beginning through advanced students rock, blues, folk fingerstyle, alternative, and beginning classical and jazz.

08/19/2026

That moment when you open the mp3 for the standard Summertime to work on jazz improv and you accidentally open up "All Summer Long" by Kid Rock . . .

So, in Mozart's "The Abduction of Seraglio," the triangle, of all instruments, plays a fairly prominent role in the comp...
05/06/2026

So, in Mozart's "The Abduction of Seraglio," the triangle, of all instruments, plays a fairly prominent role in the composition. Which then begs the question, did white wig wearing dudes in the 1700's jokingly shout "MORE TRIANGLE!!!!" whenever Mozart gave a performance?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GrFbiw77_90

All jokes aside, it is a wonderful piece - you should check it out.

3.6K likes, 190 comments. "Mozart - Overture The Abduction from the Seraglio (K.384) - Wiener Symphoniker - Fabio Luisi (HD)"

Here's a trick to make better use of your practice time:
04/25/2026

Here's a trick to make better use of your practice time:

Streamline your practice time with a guitar solo practice file This idea falls squarely in the category of “I wish I had done this years ago” but also at face value, one might wonder why…

Curious about the diatonic modes? Check out my latest blog post on that subject, and feel free to contact me with any q...
04/22/2026

Curious about the diatonic modes? Check out my latest blog post on that subject, and feel free to contact me with any questions.

Learn more about the diatonic modes and how they are constructed, and how to play them on the guitar. A pdf of scale diagrams is included.

04/08/2026

I'll be playing at Saxers with Chip Cofone this Saturday from 6pm - 9pm.

03/14/2026

The next group guitar class is ready to go! This one will focus on song melodies, and is open to complete beginners, no experience necessary. This class will run for 6 sessions from April 20th to June 1st - no class on Memorial Day, so there will be 6 classes over the course of 7 weeks. Feel free to contact me with any questions. Click the link below to sign up!
https://lessons.com/pa/chester/guitar-lessons/derrick-campbell-guitar-teacher-q6D1hcbLp/booking?pop=eyJjc0lkIjoiNjliNWQyNDBkMjk5OTc2NjY4NTNiNTk1Iiwic0lkIjoiNjQ2ZTg0OWE5MjBkODhlOGM1OGQ4NDY2In0%3D&utm_source=shared_link

Address

34 Yale Avenue
Mortonville, PA
19064

Opening Hours

Monday 2:30pm - 10pm
Tuesday 2:30pm - 7:30pm
Wednesday 2pm - 5pm
Thursday 2pm - 10pm
Saturday 12pm - 4pm

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