Electric Guitar with Nathan M.
Olympia, Washington
5.0
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Teaches online
Teaches Beginner
Age: 9+
Teaching since 2021
Music Theory & Composition
Learn to play the electric guitar and hit your musical goals with the help of an award-winning, nationally-toured musician
Hi, I’m Nate and I want to help you build a lifelong relationship with the guitar! I’m an award-winning, nationally-toured musician / video game composer, and I’m passionate about fun and effective music education. I offer individualized lessons in beginning and intermediate guitar to students of all ages. I’ll support you in meeting your musical goals and help you develop the tools you need to follow your musical curiosity wherever it takes you :)
Instructor details
Location:
Teacher's Studio
Evergreen Park DR SW, Apt. B
Teaches Online
Teaching Hours
Monday
10 AM-6 PM
Saturday
10 AM-6 PM
Sunday
10 AM-6 PM
Times are shown in your local timezone (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada)
Pricing
30 minutes
$40
45 minutes
$50
60 minutes
$60
About Nathan M.
5.0
(5)
With me you can learn:
• To play your favorite songs & riffs
• To write your own songs (music and lyrics, if you like)
• Styles: Rock, Pop, Folk, Indie - I'm open to the music you enjoy!
• Foundational Music Theory & Ear-Training
All my students receive:
• Individually-tailored lessons for the music YOU want to learn
• A pre-lesson questionnaire about your goals and interests
• Coaching & support in building a sustainable personal music practice
In-Person lessons are available Saturday - Monday and take place at my home in Port Townsend. Due to the ongoing risk of Covid-19, I am completely open to masking, windows are open whenever weather permits during lessons, and I continually run an Austin Healthmate Air Filter in the studio. You’ll likely meet my lovely wife, as well as our senior kitty, Zuki, who occasionally drops in.
Online lessons are available Saturday - Monday, and take place via Zoom (preferred for shared listening abilities) or Skype.
Please feel free to use the "Ask a Question" button, I'll respond as soon as I'm able!
Gear / Technology available to us in the studio:
- '05 Fender Stratocaster
- '94 Takamine G-series Acoustic/Electric Guitar
- '93 Fender Precision Bass
- Boss DD-20 Giga Delay Pedal
- Boss RC-30 Looper Pedal
- Alesis Nitro E-drums
- Ableton Live (DAW software)
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5 Reviews
Will
Student's home
After a long time trying to find a guitar instructor with affordable rates and availability that suits my needs, I am so glad to have been referred to Nathan. He radiates kindness and patience, making it easy to quickly feel comfortable with him. He moves at my pace and shows interest in the songs I want to learn and my own goals rather than working from an agenda. Nathan offers Covid conscious in-person as well as Zoom lessons which is convenient. I highly recommend him and I am so glad to learn from him.
Posted Aug 28, 2021
Brian
Teacher's studio
I've worked with Nathan as a songwriting collaborator on various projects in the past and I can attest to his talent as a guitarist and songwriter. Nathan is a very innovative composer and an incredibly kind and thoughtful person. I've had the pleasure of co-writing and workshopping songs with him and it's always an inspiring experience. I would strongly recommend him as a guitar instructor and songwriting teacher.
Posted Aug 3, 2021
Adam
Online
Nathan’s optimism and continuous support helped reignite my passion for writing and playing! It’s obvious that he puts in an abundance of time and energy into personalizing a lesson plan for you, constantly assessing (and reassessing) your goals and then laying out achievable steps you can take to reach those. He has never been discouraging or judgmental; on the contrary, I look forward to sharing my progress with him each week. He breaks otherwise daunting concepts into small, palatable portions, teaching and incorporating into your practice regimen seamlessly. Outside of musical theory and technique, he also has advice for a number of problems, whether it be regarding networking, stage presence, recording, or less music-based problems such as burning out or handling drastic life changes.
If you’re looking for a talented, empathetic teacher who truly cares about you and your pursuit of music, Nathan is my only recommendation!
Posted Aug 2, 2021
Experience
Composer / Developer
Apr, 2020 - PresentEarthship Games
Working as part of a geographically-dispersed team on my first video game project, currently playable as a beta. It's nature-themed :)
Education
English, Creative Writing
Sep, 2009 - Jun, 2011Whitworth University
Music Theory & Composition
Apr, 2020 - Jul, 2021Berklee College of Music
Certifications
Permculture Design Certificate
Jun, 2016Permaculture Institute of North America
Awards
1st Place, 2012 Sound Off! Competition
Mar, 2012Seattle Museum of Pop Culture (MoPop, formerly E.M.P.)
Languages
English
Native Proficiency
Nathan's Gallery
Instructor details
Location:
Teacher's Studio
Evergreen Park DR SW, Apt. B
Teaches Online
Teaching Hours
Monday
10 AM-6 PM
Saturday
10 AM-6 PM
Sunday
10 AM-6 PM
Times are shown in your local timezone (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada)
Pricing
30 minutes
$40
45 minutes
$50
60 minutes
$60
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