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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: Piano Guitar Voice Trumpet Trombone Bass Guitar Recorder Euphonium French Horn Keyboard Acoustic Guitar
I am a teacher who looks to make music both fun and rewarding. As well as teaching the student how to make beautiful music, I also try and tie in our lessons as a way to becoming a better citizen. The habits that we form as a musicians will help us as individuals. Things like setting and working towards goals, tracking and monitoring progress, and educating ourselves beyond the lesson room are all things that will serve my students as individuals, no matter what discipline or situation that they will find themselves in down the road. Read More
Instruments: Guitar
I like to adapt all of my lessons to fit the unique the goals of each student. For younger students, I prioritize building a firm foundation of music fundamentals before diving too far into instrumental study. I am a fan of the Suzuki school of thought that music is a language. For older students and adults, I work towards more specific goals that the student has. In the event that students or parents want classical instruction that emphasizes musical literacy, I start with the Hal Leonard guitar method and progress to the William Leavitt books once the student is capable. Read More
Instruments: Piano Guitar Voice Violin Trumpet Trombone Saxophone Flute Clarinet Drums Recorder Euphonium Tuba Mallet Percussion
I like to get to know the student as I am teaching so I create small breaks to get to know who I am teachign and their interest, so that I may taylor my lessons to the student. For beginning students I like to use essential elements books as a guide for their practice. For adults I try to find out their long term goals and taylor my lessons to gettimng them to reach that goal. Read More
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
While in college, I began tutoring fellow music students in the areas of guitar, songwriting, music production, and music theory. It was during this time that I realized how fun and rewarding it is to have something I say "click" for the student that encourages their love for music! After college, I started teaching younger, beginning students, and am now looking to expand my teaching to all levels and ages. Read More
Instruments: Guitar Music Electric Guitar Classical Guitar Acoustic Guitar
I'm a dedicated guitarist, going on just over forty years of experience playing for fun and as a career. Having been raised among musicians in the family, my start in music was ultimately a destiny of many different and exciting opportunities as a performer as well as teacher and instructor. I began to study classical guitar as a young boy and since then, I have given my life to the guitar! Read More
Instruments: Guitar Bass Guitar Double Bass Electric Guitar Acoustic Guitar
For students in elementary, middle, and high school, I usually use the student's school ensemble (if in one) as a spring board into our lessons. I will go over what the students is already involved in initially to assess what the student needs to work on the most. In time, we will dive into advanced theory to really expand the student's knowledge of the instrument and the genre he or she wants to focus on the most. 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.
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