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Bill D.
18 Reviews
Glenview, IL
Starting at $59
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- Doctorate of Musical Arts from University of South Carolina
- Teaches students 10 and up
- Teaching since 1980
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Phil C.
27 Reviews
Chicago, IL
Starting at $115
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- Teaching since 1993
- Best Actor In A Dramatic Role Nomination from Chicago Actors Studio
- Music Composition and Performance from Columbia College Chicago
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Jesus G.
21 Reviews
Chicago, IL
Starting at $35
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- Speaks Spanish
- Scholarship to study a Bachelors degree in piano pewrformance. from Conservatory of Mexico state.
- Teaches students 4 and up
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Rebecca G.
41 Reviews
Chicago, IL
Starting at $47
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- Speaks French, German, Italian
- Teaches Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
- Teaches students 6 and up
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Ryan B.
96 Reviews
Chicago, IL
Starting at $20
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- Teaching since 2013
- Teaches Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
- BA in Ethnomusicology from University of Illinois
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Sean H.
12 Reviews
Chicago, IL
Starting at $40
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- Teaches students 12 and up
- Teaches Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
- Teaching since 2004
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Average cost of Music Theory Lessons in Chicago, IL
The average cost of 60-minute Music Theory lessons in Chicago is $73. While the exact cost will vary depending on the teacher, type of lesson, and location, you should expect to spend between $20 and $130 per hour.
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$44 average
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$56 average
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$73 average
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"Andrew's class was the first music class I took at UC Berkeley, and it greatly prepared me for the next four years of the music major. I really struggled with sight singing and ear training when I fir..."
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"Brendon is very knowledgeable in Music Theory. We have been working on Schenkerian analysis. He assigns helpful assignments and readings each week to guide my learning."
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"Jeffery breaks down the basics of Classical and Jazz Theory and gives you methods to master new concepts and directly apply them to improvisation and composition."
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