Founder of Rob’s School of Music and a trusted voice in the global guitar community with more than 25 years of professional experience.
Since 2007, Rob has been a proud endorsed artist for PRS Guitars. This long-standing partnership reflects his dedication to the instrument and his reputation as a professional performing and recording musician.
Amid the challenges of 2020, Rob transitioned his school to virtual lessons, allowing RSM to maintain continuity for students while expanding its reach to musicians across the United States.
Founder of an award-winning music school that has delivered more than 75,000 lessons, built around personalized education and real-world musical experiences.
Author of This Book Shreds, a practical guide designed to help guitarists grow as players and musicians.
More than 182,000 YouTube subscribers following Rob’s guitar education, gear content, performances and interviews.
More than 90,000 Instagram followers connecting with Rob’s playing, teaching, gear, performances and life in music.
More than 25 years of experience performing, touring, recording and working professionally in music.
Professional recording experience including work with Grammy Award-winning producer Dave Audé, with music featured on platforms including Z100 and SiriusXM.
Rob’s School of Music was voted Best Instrument Lessons for Kids and Best Voice Lessons for Kids by Hudson Valley Magazine.
Rob has interviewed leading musicians including Steve Vai, Nita Strauss, Richard Fortus, Devin Townsend, Phil X, Billy Sheehan and many others.
Rob personally teaches a very limited number of students.
These sessions go beyond traditional guitar lessons and are designed for musicians looking for direct mentorship built around more than simply learning songs.
Availability is intentionally limited.
APPLY FOR PRIVATE MENTORSHIPA longtime endorsed artist with one of the world’s most respected guitar companies.
A global guitar and music education audience built through lessons, gear content and artist interviews.
A growing community following Rob’s playing, teaching, gear and life in music.
An award-winning music school built around personalized education and real-world experience.
Author of This Book Shreds, a practical guide to guitar, musicianship and musical growth.
Voted Best Instrument Lessons for Kids and Best Voice Lessons for Kids.
Thousands of performances with experience touring, recording and working professionally in music.
Conversations with Steve Vai, Nita Strauss, Richard Fortus, Devin Townsend, Phil X, Billy Sheehan and other leading musicians.
Professional recording experience including work with Grammy Award-winning producer Dave Audé.

Learning an instrument shouldn't only happen inside a lesson room. At Rob's School of Music, students have opportunities to take what they're learning and actually do something with it.
Learn your instrument. Play the music you love. Join a real band. Perform on real stages. Write original music. Record in professional studios. Release your music into the world.
Rob's School of Music was founded by professional musician, educator and content creator Rob Spampinato. For more than 25 years, Rob has built his life around music.
He has toured and performed across the country, recorded professionally, worked with major music brands, been a PRS Guitars endorsed artist since 2007, authored an Amazon #1 bestselling guitar book and built an online community of more than 180,000 YouTube subscribers.
Through the Rob's School of Music platform and podcast, Rob has also interviewed some of the world's most respected musicians about the craft, career and life of making music.
Rob built RSM to give students something traditional music education too often misses: the experience of actually becoming a musician. Everything we do, from private lessons to bands, songwriting, recording and live performances, comes from that philosophy.
MEET ROBFor some students, music becomes a career. For others, it becomes the thing they love doing after school. For others, it's where they find confidence, creativity, friends and a place to belong.
We take the music seriously, but we take the student even more seriously. Every student's goals, personality, learning style and musical interests are different. Their lessons should be too.
We meet students where they are and help them keep moving forward.
A great teacher can completely change someone's relationship with music. That's why the RSM faculty is made up of musicians who don't simply understand an instrument. They live music.
Our instructors perform, record, write, create and continue developing their own craft. They're also educators who understand that knowing how to play something and knowing how to teach someone else to play it are two very different skills.