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Featured Guitar Teachers Near Chandler, AZ

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Here are just a few of the many teachers offering Guitar lessons in Chandler . Whether you are looking for beginner guitar lessons for your kids, or are an adult wanting to improve your skills, the instructors in our network are ready to help you now!

Bonnie C

Instruments: Guitar Banjo Ukulele Electric Guitar Classical Guitar Acoustic Guitar

I am kind, patient and knowledgable . I have over 30 years of experience with youth through seniors and love every minute of sharing music with my students. Music theory, chord building, note reading,rhythm studies and improvisation skills are part of every lesson. Even though I specialize in Classical Guitar I enjoy teaching pop, folk, jazz, blues, country and more. I do teach note reading but I also encourage the use of tab as a tool for learning. Read More

James H

Instruments: Piano Guitar Classical Guitar

I have a M.A. degree in Music Therapy. I have worked with children who cant speak, but they can play music. Music bypasses many neural systems. I will help you find the way you learn and challenge you to improve. I run a non profit organization called "School Of Hip Hop PHX," where we use the 5 elements of music (Dance, spoken word, production, art, and knowledge to, improve the lives of community members. Read More

Aaron W

Instruments: Guitar Trumpet Trombone Saxophone Flute Clarinet Euphonium Mallet Percussion Music Acoustic Guitar

I've been teaching privately for 10 years and working with music stores and schools in their band programs/music classes for 8 years. I've worked with Brian Wilson at Summit Academy, Jeff Quamo's students at Mesa High and with Mary Price in her general music classroom at Summit Academy. I'm currently in multiple ensembles as well as getting back into choral music which is where I get my experience in musical phrasing and emotion. Read More

Gerry D

Instruments: Piano Guitar Voice Drums Bass Guitar Synthesizer Harmonica Lap Steel Guitar Banjo Ukulele Mandolin Recorder Conga Latin Percussion

I write all my own lesson materials focusing on what the student needs to know to play, understand, and enjoy music to achieve their goals. I have used several method books in the past but find them all limited or focused on styles or technique that is not what the student wants or needs to learn. I can teach from any established method if that is preferred, but instead enjoy challenging the student to understand what music is and how music is played on their chosen instrument, not just to read. Read More

Benjamin F

Instruments: Piano Guitar Voice Trumpet Keyboard Electric Guitar

My teaching experience dates back to my days working in Los Angeles working as staff composer songwriter, as I began to teach private piano and voice lessons part time 15 years ago I've found that a combination of blues and modern music can go a long way in helping students enjoy and progress their studies in piano, voice and guitar. The most important lesson is to have FUN! I encourage my students to work on their own compositions that promotes creativity. Read More

Alexis E

Instruments: Piano Guitar Voice Violin

I began teaching lessons while workibg on my Master's degree. While tutoring a classmate on guitar, I realized that I really enjoyed teaching and decided to pursue more students. My music therapy training gives me a unique approach to education enabling me to tailor all of my students lessons to their personal goals and needs. I enjoy teaching a variety of styles, from classical to contemporary, as well as giving my students performance opportunities to really be able to challenge themselves. Read More

Andrew W

Instruments: Guitar

I taught at Lockport Music Center under Ralph Fava, who was an advocate of the Berkley teaching method. I also have taught private lessons for 7 plus years. I have played in Progressive rock bands in Buffalo N.Y. such as Paradyme and Weaponex. Read More

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Jonathan S

Instruments: Trumpet

If you play more than one instrument, how did you decide to start playing the second? (Or 3rd, 4th, 5th, etc)!
In addition to playing the trumpet, I also play ukulele. In my first year at Juilliard, I had a hard time improving at Ear Training. Taking up a chordal instrument like the ukulele allowed me to hear music in a completely different way and advance my ear training skills much more quickly. I think it's very important if you play a single line instrument to learn a chordal instrument; whether it's harp, piano, ukulele, guitar etc. After getting better at ukulele, I formed a band with a colleague from school. Now, I write songs for my band and have a lot of fun playing and performing a different genre of music!

When did you decide to become a professional musician? Was it a gradual decision or was there a defining moment for you?
I have enjoyed playing music since I was very young. When I got to high school, I started taking music seriously and ended up attending the summer music camp at Interlochen Arts Academy. At Interlochen, I gained some of my first experience playing in orchestra which quickly became one of my biggest passions. Near the end of camp, we performed Mahler’s second symphony. I was captivated by this piece, and from the first rehearsal, I decided that I wanted to play and perform music for the rest of my life.

What does a normal practice session look like for you?
A normal practice session for me starts off with about ten minutes of long tones and breathing exercises, resting as much as I play and going very slowly (38 beats per minute). After this, I work out of the Stamp book to play pedal tones and slur up above the staff. Then, I work on technical exercises, which include intervallic slurs, multiple tonguing, articulation and other things from Bai Lin, Shuebruk, Arbans, Flexus or Franquin. I write down everything that I do and how it went. I typically work on a single exercise for about a week and then move on to the next one. After I get my warm up and technical exercises out of the way and take a break, I work on the music that I have to play for any upcoming auditions or performances. It's important to me to start the day off as relaxed as possible, making sure that all of the technical aspects of my playing are in the proper place before I move on to my music. It makes playing difficult music much easier!

What advice do you have about practicing effectively?
Since the trumpet has a max practice time of around two or three hours, it is incredibly important that students use their time effectively. We can't spend two or three hours on a single passage of music like a violinist or pianist, so every note we play should have our complete attention. Trumpet players must also not overplay anything, as it's very easy to sustain a injury or to lose that mental focus. Resting as much as we play and breaking up practice sessions into thirty-minute blocks is a very effective strategy to working around these issues.

When will I start to see results?
Results can vary student to student. For example, a student working on articulation will see results much faster, a few days to a week, than a student working on an embouchure change, which could take anywhere from month to a year. However, since my lesson plans involve writing everything down (what the exercise or etude the student is working on, what is good and bad about it, time spent on material, what to improve, etc.) students should be able to easily document their progress day by day. When starting out with lessons, it’s typical to see a great deal of improvement in a short amount of time.

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