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Here are just a few of the many teachers offering Guitar lessons in Naperville . 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!
Instruments: Guitar Bass Guitar Ukulele Electric Guitar Classical Guitar Acoustic Guitar
I'm positive, goal focused, and hugely passionate about music! I want my students to love music as much as I do! I grew up taking lessons from teachers who treated it too much like a job. I think that'll rub off on how a student views music. Setting realistic goals with tons of encouragement will help accelerate learning. I see the most success when my students hit their first milestone and they finally realize all their hard work pays off and they can make music! Read More
Instruments: Guitar Mandolin
find that each student brings with them their own skills, strengths and weaknesses when learning music. I have observed that forcing the same study method to each individual can result in a student disliking and rebelling against music lessons. I will customize and provide a clear path using multiple resources to each individual student. Encouraging the student to develop a musical ear by selecting music that we can later review in class, and helping them achieve their music goals along with a solid foundation on music theory. Read More
Instruments: Piano Guitar Violin Cello Viola Bass Guitar
My teaching experience began in the Chicago public and private schools in the 1970's. Wanting to have the ability to work with a student on a one on one basis, I went into business for myself as a private teacher. From 1976 to 2010 I taught music in a music store that I co-owned in the Chicago area. During that same period I worked with several universities with theMethods of Private Instruction in the area of Music Education. Read More
Instruments: Guitar Bass Guitar Electric Guitar Acoustic Guitar
I have taught students as a private instructor and private tutor for the past 7 years, with students as young as 7 and as old as 40, I have developed the ability to adapt and cater my lessons to a variety of different scenarios. I primarily find myself teaching guitar, but am equally capable in teaching bass guitar and music theory. As a working Bassist and Guitarist, on top of music theory, I can teach a variety of styles including but not limited to jazz, rock, punk, funk, RB, country, and metal. Read More
Instruments: Piano Guitar Voice Drums
I love seeing my students excited about music. I like students to bring in music they feel passionate about so we can break it down and start to understand what makes it work. I find it important to set goals, adjust goals when things arent working and celebrate them when they are. Because of the great instruction I have had in my life, I understand the importance of being a teacher. Read More
Instruments: Guitar
I teach from a book from the Berklee Press. IT has proven to be the best method to combine modern styles with traditional teaching methods. I teach students to read music and encourage them to compose their own piece by the end of 3 months. A mix between learning songs in the style that they are interested in and traditional music education seem to produce the best results. Read More
Instruments: Guitar Violin Acoustic Guitar
I have always enjoyed music and playing music and found it natural to play for my friends and family. And weather it was in school orchestra, garage band, or friends with guitars, I shared my knowledge with other players. The best part of teaching for me is when I introduce some new material and explain it and the light bulb goes off and the child gets that big eyed look, I see that the student understands it. Read More
Instruments: Piano Guitar Voice Trumpet Trombone Clarinet Drums Bass Guitar Ukulele Mandolin Recorder Euphonium Music Keyboard Electric Guitar Acoustic Guitar
What advice do you have about practicing effectively?
Don't view practice as a chore that simply needs to be done, a box that needs to be ticked, or a time that needs to be filled. The act of practicing itself won't make you any better. Rather, view practice as an opportunity to increase your skills, as a chance to focus on what you have trouble with, and as your skills grow and your troubles shrink, your ability will naturally improve. Better quality practice, even if done less often, will yield better results than simply "grinding" an hour a day on something you're not actually enjoying.
How do I know if my child is ready to start lessons?
This could be different for every child, especially depending on the instrument. For some instruments, a child might not physically big enough to effectively play the instrument they want to. In most cases, there are smaller alternatives that they could start on, and move those skills over to their instrument of choice when they are the correct size. For example, many skills on ukulele will transfer over to guitar, but ukuleles are much easier for small bodies to handle.
Aside from size, the student needs to have the ability to listen, focus, and follow directions, and an understanding of the concept of practicing over time to improve skill. Musical ability is not something that can be mastered in a single afternoon. And in fact, it is a process that is never truly over - one can always get better. So they need to understand that they are starting a process, not acquiring a new thing. Some children can understand this quite young, and some people still struggle with this as adults.
When will I start to see results?
That depends on what you consider a "result." A tuba student might take months just to properly play a single note, and a piano student might be able to play a simple tune in the first day. Every student is different, every instrument has its own set of challenges, and every parent has a different expectation. I have had several students who all start at the same time but progress at very different rates, due in part to the student's level of motivation, their own personal goals on the instrument, and their natural ability or sense of rhythm. Some students take to it quite naturally and so can very quickly appear proficient, even if they don't put in that much effort. Others can try and try but not quite "feel" the timing for the rhythm correctly, and that takes longer to develop if it doesn't come naturally.
25 Years
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Cities with Students
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