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Featured Guitar Teachers Near Plano, TX

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Here are just a few of the many teachers offering Guitar lessons in Plano . 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!

Alex Y

Instruments: Guitar Bass Guitar

Teaching guitar and bass began for me around the same time I stared gigging seriously. People who were at the show or even people in other bands would come up and ask if I gave lessons. I developed a lesson plan and began teaching. I have taught both beginners and advanced players but most of my students have been just starting out. Through my program, my students typically learn how to make music with their instrument relatively quickly as I believe that is a key factor in keeping them interested in playing. Read More

Francisco S

Instruments: Piano Guitar

Throughout college I have taught freelance to different students. I have helped peers study and work through new pieces.I maintained a private student schedule while also continuing my education. I have been playing guitar and piano for years and am well versed in many different styles Read More

Sherri K

Instruments: Piano Guitar Voice Violin Ukulele Recorder Music Keyboard

I usually start all of my piano students from the Alfred series. Those that are more advanced will complete the curriculum quicker.. Alfred seems to offer a more detailed instruction technique. It offers step by step instructions. The student can almost teach himself. For guitar I use the Everyday guitar method. This method introduces each string at a time. By the end of the book, you will be playing songs on each string. Read More

Steve C

Instruments: Guitar Voice Drums Bass Guitar Lap Steel Guitar Banjo Ukulele Mandolin Conga Latin Percussion Music Electric Guitar Djembe Classical Guitar Acoustic Guitar

Lifetime achievements and accomplishments successfully with working with special needs students for over 30 years and much more! Expertise teaching: Guitar, Bass, Ukulele, Drums and percussion Banjo, Mandolin, Lap-steel, Tenor guitar and Lap-Dulcimer teaching all instruments with vocal accompaniment if the students goal is to sing. Highly focused on coaching and encouraging my students to strive to become, better, self-driven and highly individually motivated. I teach all ages from 5 years old-85 all levels and all styles including: pop alternative rock metal bluegrass reggae punk ska classical flamenco fingerstyle beginner through advanced acoustic and electric. Read More

Chris R

Instruments: Guitar Electric Guitar Classical Guitar Acoustic Guitar

I have experience providing lesson content in both an in-person and online environment. I got started teaching originally providing informal instruction to friends who were learning guitar. They thought I excelled at it and encouraged me to pursue providing instruction further and so I started to seek out and find students to teach. I also have experience arranging popular music for classical guitar and set up a website to teach fingerstyle guitar through tutorials I provide on some of the songs I've arranged. Read More

Lauriann C

Instruments: Piano Guitar Voice Recorder

I use different methods depending of the students' age and ability. Singers should always learn to breathe correctly and vocalize depending on their range. I could also use the Vaccai method for opera aspiring singers. For basic piano guitar, chords and harmonizing for accompaniment. For the recorder to learn to read music and play what's written. I also can teach in Spanish and English. Read More

Dayne H

Instruments: Guitar Voice Drums Mallet Percussion Latin Percussion Electric Guitar Djembe Classical Guitar Acoustic Guitar

With 20+ years of experience with guitar, vocals, drums, and percussion, and a stylistic reach that includes everything from jazz, blues, hip-hop, R&B, funk, and soul to classic rock, pop, singer-songwriter, Latin, reggae, world music, and beyond, I will assist you in cultivating the essential tools to take your musical journey to the next level, regardless of your age and musical background. Beginning in grade school when I started giving lessons to friends and family members, I have taught students from all walks of life; have had students that were young, old, and everything in between; and have taught both individuals who had never even touched an instrument in their lives and students who had been playing for many years. Read More

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Zach E

Instruments: Saxophone Flute Clarinet Bassoon

If you have a Music Degree, what is it in (Performance, Education, Musicology, Theory, Composition, etc) and why did you choose that degree?
I have three music degrees. My first degree is a Bachelor's in Music Education. I entered this field because my initial goal was to become a band director exactly like my high school director. I've since developed my own more individual goals rather than just becoming someone else, but the love and necessity of teaching has always been present in my musical experience. I continued afterwards to get a Masters Degree and an Artist Diploma in Music Performance, because I really love spending time on my instrument. Becoming a strong performer requires so much more than hours in the practice room, and pursuing this path has led me to really understanding my own musical fulfillment that I aim too share with each of my students.

What is your dream piece to perform and why?
I actually have performed my dream piece, but I would love to do it again! The piece is Ciranda des Sete Notas by Heitor Villa-Lobos, and it is a short solo piece for bassoon and string orchestra. It's extremely exciting, and flashy, and touching, and ends in the most beautifully profound and intimate way, especially compared to how large and grandiose similar pieces end. It's such a fun and engaging piece that shows off so much of the instrument and so much of the player, and really means so much to me musically.

What does a normal practice session look like for you?
My practice sessions are actually split up into multiple sessions per day. I always begin with fundamentals, which I have a routine that is constantly adapting based on what my performance needs are. The constants are a focus on finger facility, tone production and maintenance, and articulation. This often translates to scales, long tones, and some home-brewed articulation exercises. After fundamentals, I have my "daily excerpt" maintenance session. For professional, auditioning musicians, there is an expectation of pieces we should be able to play on every audition. This section of my day is based on keeping the technique for those excerpts in shape. I'll isolate sections at a reduced tempo, ranging from 80-95% and focus on fluency for each piece. The third section of my practice is the "right now" session. This includes preparing music for anything I have upcoming urgently: auditions, performances, lessons. It is similar to the daily excerpt practice but much more focused on smaller segments, again practicing slowly to build comfort. The last section of my day is for me, I play music that I love playing to remind myself that even in the midst of preparing and working, this is a fun and beautiful thing to do. I am forgiving of mistakes, and only play music that makes me happy.

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