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Featured Guitar Teachers Near Raleigh, NC

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

Tyler L

Instruments: Piano Guitar Keyboard Electric Guitar Acoustic Guitar

I began giving guitar lessons to students six years ago. I have a lot of patience and go a long way to make sure my students are learning as well as having fun! I have been told I am very encouraging and kind. I'm looking for students of all ages and skill level! I have developed many different strategies that allow me to teach a diverse range personalities and music styles. Read More

Charlie N

Instruments: Piano Guitar Bass Guitar Banjo Ukulele Mandolin

As mentioned above, I first began teaching guitar and piano during my college years. Also, I have taught music and English as a Second Language in North Carolina Public Schools, and guitar classes in community colleges. My instruction has included beginning to advanced elements of playing the guitar and music theory as it relates to the study of guitar. Additional areas of study included: different genres of music; playing rhythms of different song styles; understanding chord diagrams & reading tablature; and developing improvisation skills by learning how chords fit in a musical key, and relative scales. Read More

Skip D

Instruments: Piano Guitar Harmonica Recorder Keyboard

I am a dedicated, passoniate, and serious musician who wants to share my love of musical creativity with the rest of the world and the coming generations. I graduated from North Carolina Central University, Magna Cum Laude, in 2007 with a Bachelor of Arts in Music Education. I completed my first album, Magna Carta, in 2009. I taught music in Robeson County, North Carolina for four years, but left due the high crime and the lack of support I experienced as a music teacher. Read More

Fredric S

Instruments: Guitar Drums Bass Guitar Acoustic Guitar

For beginning students, I typically start with materials from Mel Bay or Hal Leonard. Once a student has completed this, I begin to offer materials that are more specific to the musical genre that they have stated interest in. As a student progresses, I work to expose them to a variety of techniques with a focus on helping them to develop their own unique voice on their instrument. My hope is that, during this process, students would come to view growing in their musical gifts as an enjoyable and fulfilling process that continues throughout their life. Read More

Dwight D

Instruments: Guitar Trumpet Trombone Ukulele

My #1 passion is teaching music. I'm currently the band teacher at Cary Christian School. I've been playing trombone professional for almost 20 years, my most recent gigs were playing for Princess Cruises full time, and been teaching for 20 years. My passion for playing isn't what it used to be, so I'm focusing my musical efforts on teaching. At Cary Christian school, I teach ages 10-18, and currently have 5 beginning students and am looking to take on only 10 more. Read More

Vlad K

Instruments: Guitar Drums Bass Guitar

My teaching experience dates back to Ukraine, as I began teaching private lessons part time 11 years ago. Since moving to North Carolina I've been teaching in different schools as well as private lessons. I still teach a student who has been with me for 8 years ! My goal is to help students to find their own path in the musical journey. Once you find it you will enjoy practicing, listening, playing and performing the music for the rest of your life ! Read More

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Spencer S

Instruments: Guitar Voice Bass Guitar Music Keyboard Electric Guitar Classical Guitar Acoustic Guitar

What advice do you have about practicing effectively?
Always practice in the same spirit as you would perform. Clearing and arranging the space in which you play both internally and externally is important because as you practice, so will you play. If you noodle in front of the tv. for example, distracted noodling is what you will train your body and mind to create. If you focus your mind, relax your body, and listen deeply then your sensitivity, awareness, and ability to hear will all increase exponentially. It is most fundamental that one practice as though you love what you are doing. If you do this then you will love what you are doing. If you find yourself practicing scales and you don't want to stop, then you are in the creative space and growing your musicianship.

What musical accomplishments are you most proud of?
I am proud to have toured nationally and played professionally on my own initiative and efforts as a performing songwriter. I am proud to have studied guitar under someone whose teacher studied under Andre Segovia who singlehandedly made guitar an acceptable classical instrument whereas before it had only been a folk instrument. I am proud to have written and record and play my songs for thousands of people over the course of my music making path so far. I am proud to have been persistent in my pursuit of music and to have gained so many benefits from my efforts.

Why did you choose your primary instrument?
I grew up listening to a great deal of classical orchestral music performing arrangements of deceased composers Brahms, Bach, Vivaldi, Tchaikovsky, Beethoven etc. The instrumentation in these pieces for the greater part were woven in tandem with the other instrumentation. I also relished the local rock stations and the"Oldies" station which played Motown hits and sixties and seventies popular R&B, and the local Pop station which was playing. My favorite pieces were the ballads for a long time. The first collections of music ( tapes ) that I purchased and listened to hundreds of times were popular rock bands Metallica, Great White, Aerosmith, Bon Jovi, Def Leppard etc. I was also introduced to Pink Floyd early on. The instrumentation in these bands exploded with otherworldly power and emotion to me with the blistering proficiency of masters at electric guitar. The singularity of the melody lines screaming out with distortion and sustain that wouldn't stop really hooked me on the electric guitar. The first live bands I ever saw were a country band and a bluegrass band. The cascading waterfalls of notes that flew from the guitarists in those bands embedded in me the still living desire to make music with guitar.

Did you have a teacher that inspired you to go into music? How did they inspire you?
My elementary school chorus teacher validated my belief in my ability and encouraged my determination to create and perform music. She arranged an audition for me to the North Carolina Boys Choir and placed her professional opinion in view of those whose influence and financial capacity would determine that I indeed had the chance to be in the choir. To have this person I looked up to show me such kindness and validation at an early age really inspired me to continue in music and gave me a boost of courage, belief in myself, and a channel forwards.

How do I know if my child is ready to start lessons?
I always look first to whether a child shows that they really enjoy music. Do they go to music and/or an instrument by themselves? Do they love to sing without prompting? When a child doesn't want to put an instrument down and keeps going back to it that is a sign that they are ready to start lessons. One of the best ways for any age person to learn is to be in a group setting where they are allowed and encouraged to make music with others. If a child has the fortunate advantage of being able to participate in a group that makes music whether a group class, drum circle, or child friendly music gathering that is one of the best introductions to music a person can have.

When will I start to see results?
You will see effect. Focusing on results is a great way to sabotage a persons interest and enjoyment in music. If one comes into lessons with preconceived projections about what they want to sound like and who they want to imitate or emulate they have already built barriers to discovering what they actually sound like. Each person learns uniquely and at their own pace. If one comes to lessons and receives the lesson and doesn't follow thru or go over the lesson on their own then their progress may be very slow. Come into the process with an open mind clear of expectation and one will be able to learn more effectively.

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