Richard Yates (guitarist)

Richard Yates began learning the guitar in part through a Mel Bay beginner's book more than 30 years ago at about age twelve. He did not begin formal lessons until he was fifteen when he studied with Joseph Mayes and then Peter Collona at the Bryn Mawr Conservatory of Music in Pennsylvania. After graduating from the University of Pennsylvania, Richard pursued graduate studies at the University of Oregon, and later completed a Master of Science degree at Western Oregon State College. He studied with John Doan at Willamette University for more than ten years. Richard has written a series of articles in the Guitar Foundation of America's magazine Soundboard titled The Transcriber's Art. These articles are devoted exclusively to the issues and problems associated with the transcription of music for the guitar.