Private Guitar tutoring lessons Blakeslee, PA.

I picked up the guitar over ten years ago to accompany myself while I sang. Having developed some skills, I can now offer my students the basics of guitar so that, in a pressure-free and supportive environment, they can truly get going. Once my students are comfortable playing chord progressions, simple songs, simple rhythmic patterns, and fingerpicking styles, I offer techniques so they can learn even more material at home. If a student outgrows me and wants to move into advanced classical guitar performance or jazz guitar, I refer them to one of my very good professional guitarist friends. It's all about the journey.

I teach guitar lessons face-to-face without sheet music. This is my adaptation of Japanese instruction (involving a call-and-response method). I begin by teaching the student the major scale in first position (the first three frets above the head) in the key of C. Once this has been learned (backwards and forwards), the student is ready to learn first-position chords. Barre chords, the blues scale, as well as jazz-flavored triads are taught once first position chords have been mastered.

Guitar is my main instrument, I've spent thousands of hours playing and teaching. I can show you how to do pretty much anything you want to do or learn on guitar.

Students will learn how to read music in standard notation. Depending on the style(s) of music the student is most interested in we will either work on developing a classical style technique or spend our time working on more popular styles of music.

Lauren has played the guitar since age 11 and offers lessons tailored to the needs and desires of each student. Lauren favors the Hal Leonard and Alfred guitar method books for teaching children, and she approaches each lesson with patience, care, and an eye for detail.

Experienced guitar tutor with classical training! I want to help you learn how to play the guitar. All ages welcome!

Thanks for your interest in music lessons and for viewing our profile/quote! I’m Gareth Somers, owner and instructor at Somers Music Studio. SMS is a private lesson studio conveniently located near the Monon Center in Carmel. We offer weekly one hour private lessons @ $150 per month and weekly 30 min private lessons @ $100 per month (4-5 lessons per month) for students of all ages and skill levels. We are accomodating for those with odd and/or flexible schedules, and provide individually tailored lessons relative to skill level, musical preference, and specific goals. We have been serving Indy’s northside for close to 5 years now and have hundreds of satisfied clients.

I am a recent Berklee College of Music graduate living in Chicago. At Berklee, I was the first rock/metal guitarist to receive the "Jimi Hendrix Award." This award is given to the best guitarist at the school. I've played and studied many styles of music ranging from classical, traditional, blues, country, rock, and metal.
Besides teaching, I have a passion for songwriting and performance. Here in Chicago, I am currently playing with various bands and writing my own music. My teaching style is very "goal-oriented," and I will teach students to set short-term goals, medium goals, and then demonstrate to them how reaching the short and medium-term goals leads to accomplishing long-term goals. I envision teaching much like my teachings at Berklee where once my lesson was finished, I only wanted to go home and learn more. If you want to learn multiple styles from someone who is truly passionate about the instrument, I'm your guy!