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Donnie E.
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Teaching Locations:
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Teaching Locations:
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Teacher's Studio
Levels taught:
Beginner, Intermediate, AdvancedAbout Donnie E.
Hi! My name is Donnie and I can't wait to meet you! I've been teaching private lessons for several years and have loved helping my students, Kevin, Andrew, and Avery (all of whom have left 5-star reviews) reach their goals! I strive to not only give my students exercises and riffs to learn, but to teach them the reasoning and Music Theory behind those notes and chords.
My teaching style is committed to showing you "how" to learn and not just throwing various songs, scales, and techniques at you. I will be firm and provide you with the accountability you need to move forward.
My favorite artists (many of whom have songs that are taught as part of my curriculum) are The Beatles, Metallica, Santana, Stevie Ray Vaghan, Nirvana, Green Day, Johnny Cash, The Eagles, Avenged Sevenfold, and many more!
Additionally, in 2017 I was given Takelesson's "Student Favorite" award. This means that I have consistently ranked in the top 15% of Takelessons teachers based upon reviews, number of students, and student retention!
Guitar has been a love of mine since I was 9 years old and I enjoy helping other people realize their full potential! I have training in standard notation and tablature, and I am equipped with the resources necessary to get you going quickly!
I graduated from Liberty University in 2018 with a Bachelors in Business Administration degree. Each week, I teach around 35-40 students! I am looking forward to helping you reach your goals!
Please feel free to use the "Ask a question" feature, I will reply to you as soon as possible.
Reviews
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Great lessons with Donnie so far!
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Donn'es patient and skilled instruction is very helpful.
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Donnie is a great teacher. He has good patience. He also gives you material to work which helps to keep you on track.
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great teacher, patient
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Donnie has been teaching me how to play guitar and read/understand tab. I've been learning how to play some pretty cool riffs along the way. I've even learned a few songs and i'm only 5 lessons in. Im excited to see where this can go.
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Very nice and patient. Donnie makes sure you understand what’s happening before moving on and he also doesn’t go too fast. I learned how to read tabs in the first session already, which I had been struggling with! I’m very excited to continue lessons with him.
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My son was so excited to have his first lesson with Donnie. He looks forward to his second lesson!
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Awesome teacher! Works very well with my son!
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Enjoying classes so far! Donnie lets me learn at my own pace while challenging me with new material to practice. Excited for my future lessons!
Stays on course!
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Tks, Donnie
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Very patient
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Quality, patient instruction
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great class had lots of fun learning new songs
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Patient and thorough instruction
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enjoyed Donnie's private lessons as always and look forward to more classes in the near future and i look for ward to my next scheduled class with Donnie he is a great teacher he got me back into the swing of things thank you Donnie your awesome
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Patient instruction and good suggestions
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Helpful and patient instruction.
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Donnie is great working with a blank canvass.
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Donnie is patient and encouraging. He has all kinds of ways to help me get past some the tough stuff. Absolutely recommend him to anyone.
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Donnie teacher you are great...👌
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Donnie is an excellent teacher. He a good sense of picking up on parts that may be difficult for a student and working out a new way or technique to learn it. He is very patient.
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Donnie is such a patient and kind teacher. He worked with me every week and taught me all the basics for playing acoustic guitar. I’m so happy to have worked with him and I’m hoping I can continue in the future. If you need a guitar teacher, this is your guy.
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Very patient and willing to improve his students at their own pace!
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wonderful teacher, what more can I say.
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Carter is excited about lessons again. Thank you Donnie for sharing your talents with our son!
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Always great to work with
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Donnie is very knowledgeable and makes guitar lessons fun! It was our first lesson and we were a little discombobulated, but he was patient and got us on our way. We are excited to keep learning with Donnie
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patient, knowledgeable and efficient with his practice sessions. my son and I are very pleased.
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Donnie is so patient! He explained things in terms I could relate to and always gave positive feed back! I felt comfortable learning from him and never felt intimidated. He is wonderful!
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Really good demeanor. Knowledgeable. Humorous. Patient. Great first lesson.
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It was so much fun, I started with no idea how to hold a guitar and by the end of 30 mins lesson, I already know how to play Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen. Lol. Just kidding, I can play jaw theme song now, but he made the lesson fun! Can't wait for the next lesson.
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I think you are a really good and nice instructor!!!!!!!!!! B-)
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Donnie is awesome and so patient!
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Donnie is awesome with my 13-year-old son who has attention issues. He is very patient, organized, and knowledgeable. We could not ask for a better instructor!!
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he is a really great teacher
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Donnie is super nice and worked with us despite a lot of technical difficulties. Even after just one lesson my daughter feels excited to learn more!
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So far so good to early in the process . I like him so far
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great teacher and explains everything very carfully
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He is a very good instructor
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I enjoyed my private class with Donnie I do every week I am progressing through my playing chords Donnie works with me and is patient and he taught me how to have fun with my guitar it is not a chore to me any longer he is really a great teacher and i will be furthering more classes with him again
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He is such a great teacher and works with u at ur own pace
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Very friendly and easy going to work with
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very nice teacher
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Wonderful first session. Will look forward to next sessions. Cheers!
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Donnie is one of my best teachers ever got mfe playing more riffs he works with me and he works at my speed im really glad taht i chose Donnie for my teacher
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great class cant wait till I am able tof schedule more
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i had a most wonderful experience in class with Donnie i am really glad that I chose him for my private teacher he has a great personality and a very knowledgeable teacher he works with you not against you he is very kind and compassionate because of Donnie I now can play unplugged, batman theme free fallin and more also being in his group class last night I actually learned how to play Good Riddance Time of your life he is an awesome teacher cant wait to be in his class tomorrow I would rate him more stars than 5 but that is all the stars that there is LOL ******************* so I add more in my own way good job Donnie Keep up the good work :)
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Good teacher.
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Donnie’s a great guitar coach.
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had a wonderful time with donnie in class he is an awesome teacher and will be my permanent teacher he helps his student to understand and has patients with me i am kind slow but i know with Donnie ill get there class was great something to look forward to
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Great job working in what I would think would be difficult to do online.
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he is awsome
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this is my first class with Donnie and it was so great i didnt want to leave when it was over i had lots of fun and as great
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thank you donnie for being awsome
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Very patient and helpful
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I started to take lessons 6 months ago and I am really surprised how far I have gotten. I am a 57 year old male on the verge of retiring and Donnie has been able to communicate with me effectively and keeps me challenged. I would really recommend him to any age because he is a great teacher and very personable to take instruction from. He has offered to take my lessons on-line while recover from surgery. This is really great because I get to keep my momentum up. If you want a great teacher for a reasonable price this is your guy.
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Awsome
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Enjoyed the lesson! Donnie is an excellent teacher.
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Very patient and encouraging. I believe he will hold me accountable, as he should.
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When I first reached out to Donnie about taking lessons from him, I was a little bit skeptical due to the fact that most of his students were beginning guitarists, and I had already learned the basics from other teachers. I was very quickly forced to eat my words. Donnie talked with me, watched me play, and evaluated my ability, and then found a curriculum that really helped to challenge me in new ways. Rather than rigidly walking through each page of the book, he worked me through the parts that would be most beneficial to me, and then moved me on to the next one once I had mastered the concepts. This allowed me to learn a lot of new things in a short amount of time. Donnie was professional, and very friendly, and was always willing to work with me if I had a schedule conflict. The teacher I had before Donnie was an extremely advanced player, and taught me some helpful techniques, but I just never got to the fun of playing like I have with Donnie. Because of the balanced and consistent diet of assignments he gave me, I was able to progress in my knowledge and skill while enjoying myself the entire way. I'm really hope that my schedule will die back down so I can go back to regular practice and lessons with him again, but even that's not possible, I know that I'll still be picking up my axe whenever I couple free minutes, not because I feel like I need to, but just for the sheer fun of it.
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Donnie is truly an excellent teacher and has every quality you'd want in someone to teach you guitar. He's very patient and understanding but he's also going to push you to get the best results for you. Highly reccomend
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Very knowledgeable and patient!
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Very flexible and continues to challenge me to learn techniques outside of my comfort zone. patient and positive attitude.
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Great first guitar lesson!
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First Lesson went great, i can't wait for the other 9 lessons.
He made me feel very welcome. He's very down to earth and fun to be around.
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Donnie is great. I can see The difficulty with learning guitar online but he does a great job. We are really looking forward to the future lessons.
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Donnie did an outstanding job with my first lesson. Great instructor with a world of patience for a first time older student. I would highly recommend Donnie to any level of student.
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I've had a lot of fun learning to play. Donnie is a very good instructor. Sessions are very laid back and he corrects poor form politely. Even if you're an old geezer like me you can learn a lot from him.
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Donnie is by far the best guitar teacher we've had. We've had three, so that's saying something. He is engaging, keeps my son happy with interesting and familiar guitar music, and is encouraging in his instruction and corrections. He's a gem. Sign up with Donnie, you'll be happy you did!
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Great teacher. My son loves his lessons.
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Great guy, teacher, and listener. Connected with my son to get him interested again in guitar.
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Donnie is knowledgeable, patient and helpful with my lessons. He is a very nice person and a polite guy.
I would highly recommend him as a teacher.
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Donnie is great ! I was getting very discouraged about trying to learn the guitar. And then, my grandma surprised me by enrolling me in lessons with Donnie... at the end of my lesson, I was so pumped. . I had learned to play 2 songs, and he is going to teach me how to restring my guitar next week !! This is AWESOME!!!!
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Dima liked his first lesson with Donnie. hope he will try hard and his teacher will be patient to him.
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keeping me moving though different skills and providing helpful tips to improve.
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Kadyn has enjoyed his first 2 lessons. Donnie is very nice and knowledgeable.
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If you want a teacher that is honest, focused, and dedicated to his students, this is the guy for you. He's not only talented, but he's not going to waste your time. He holds his students accountable to practice, helping them form good habits from the start. If you put in the effort, you won't be disappointed.
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I was extremely pleased with our first lesson. Donnie was very attentive and provided great instruction and teaching. Would highly recommend.
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My son has been taking lessons with Donnie for the last three months. Donnie is very personable and easy to talk to. My son is pretty shy sometimes and my son has really opened up to him. He is very patient with him. My son has learned a great deal in a very short period of time. He keeps him interested in learning more about the guitar. I would recommend Donnie to anyone!!
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Donnie is so patient. I have a daughter who is gifted in music and one who is just learning and he is able to teach them both. I'm very impressed
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Donnie is great and made my daughter feel really comfortable.
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My 8 yrs old grandson loved it. Came home very excited about his lesson
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My first lesson with Donnie was excellent. He is very patient and his teaching skills are great. Looking forward to practicing and my next lesson.
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Fantastic!
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I totally recommend Donnie Emmack ! He's the best guitar teacher. He teaches my little boy and he's very Patience and flexible!!
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Experience
Guitar Teacher
May 2018 - PresentPrivate Company
Lead Electric Guitar Player
Jun 2014 - PresentFirst Baptist Church
I currently play lead guitar for FBC which allows me to play music that resembles country and rock.
Lead Jazz Guitar Player
Jun 2009 - Dec 2017Springfield Community Jazz Ensemble
I have played lead and rhythm guitar for the Springfield Community Jazz Ensemble since I was 12 years old. It has been (and is) an amazing experience which has allowed me to grow in musical maturity as well as get to sit beside some very talented professional musicians.
Education
Bachelor's in Business Administration
Jan 2015 - May 2018Liberty University Online
Awards
Student Favorite
Nov 2017Takelessons Community
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