Fun Guitar Lessons for beginners and explorers alike!

A partir de 130.89 $ /h

The guitar is a fun and social instrument and I believe everybody can learn how to play it! Using two guitars - one for the student and one for the teacher - we will go through some chords, basic finger exercises, strumming techniques and other little tricks. I am confident you will be playing a couple of your favourite songs in no time!

We may use the occasional tabliature, but most of the lesson will be focused on listening, playing and repeating; and it will be fun :-)

Please note: I specifically do not teach with notations or scores of any sort.

My method of teaching is based on playing by ear, with emphasis on the music and the joy in playing it, rather than the theory. Notation is great and theory is important - I studied these myself; however, I have found that learning an instrument by ear is a far deeper, enjoyable and progressive way to get to know your instrument. I also place importance on technique and memorization, again tailoring these to the needs and wishes of the student. My methods have proven very successful and I'm confident your playing will improve quickly!

I teach both children and adults, teenagers and grandparents :-)

Maybe you already play, but would like some help improving your improvisational skills? Or perhaps you are a complete beginner and just want to find out, if this instrument is for you? Get in touch!

Some background to my instruments:

Piano: I initially taught myself the piano and took lessons later on. My main or favourite styles on the piano are: Blues & Boogie Woogie, Traditional Jazz, Rock n' Roll, Pop and Soul. I love many forms of Classical music as well.

Guitar: I taught myself guitar as a kid and play both acoustic and electric. My favourite styles on the guitar are, on the one hand, heavy Rock, Metal and Punk, and on the other gentle Jazz, Blues and ballads :-)

Drums: this became my main gigging instrument between '10 and '20. I mostly focus on funky grooves, hard Rock or Metal, Pop, Jazz, Swing; some rudiments, lots of grooves :-)

Información adicional

The student must have his or her own guitar..!

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Clases en el domicilio del estudiante :

Alrededor de Zúrich, Suiza

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I'm Mike, a Swedish musician born and raised in Zurich, specializing in Piano, Guitar and Drums. I have been playing the piano and the guitar from an early age and started teaching back in 2000. Between 2008 and 2020 I lived in Brighton, UK, where I played in countless Rock, Pop, Jazz and Metal bands, mostly as a drummer. I started teaching drums in 2018.

I completed my IB (Gymnasium) music programme in '98 and my BA diploma in Music from Roehampton University in 2002; however, my strength is as a self-taught musician, learning and teaching by ear - I do not use any notes! - and encouraging the student to hear and feel the music. This is a wonderful and very progressive way to learn, it boosts creativity and helps you apply your skills to all kinds of music. My lessons have proven to be very successful and lots of fun, both for kids and adults, complete beginners or those who wish to further their interpretative skills.

I have been back in Switzerland since 2020 and quickly established my teaching project, "Alternative Piano, Guitar and Drum Lessons" . Aside from that, I run a musical theatre project for children with my partner ("SongCamp"), play as a session pianist and work as a studio producer.

Formación

Music & Philosophy, Lunds Universitetet, Lund, Sweden
BA Diploma in Music, Roehampton University, London
American School Of Piano Tuning Diploma - certification

Experiencia / Calificaciones

-Over 20 years gigging, playing, recording and teaching.
-Lots of experience teaching music to children
-English tutor, CELTA qualified

Edad

Niños (7-12 años)

Adolescentes (13-17 años)

Adultos (18-64 años)

Tercera edad (65+ años)

Nivel del estudiante

Principiante

Intermedio

Duración

60 minutos

La clase se imparte en

inglés

alemán

Habilidades

Guitarra

Acústica

Eléctrica

Blues

Heavy metal

Indie & alternativa

Rock

Canción y variedades

Pop

Folk

Ska

Rnb

Punk

Jazz

Country & bluegrass

Funk

Comentarios

Disponibilidad en una semana típica.

(GMT -05:00)

Nueva York

Clases en el domicilio del estudiante

Mon

Tue

Wed

Thu

Fri

Sat

Sun

00-04

04-08

08-12

12-16

16-20

20-24

Have fun learning how to play the drums!

130.89 $ /h

There are few things in life as fun and liberating as playing the drums! This instrument is at once basic and primitive, as well as highly complex - a wonderful exercise for body and mind!

I teach drums in a fun, laid-back and casual way, always structuring my lessons around the students' needs and tastes. Please note: I specifically do not teach with notations or scores of any sort:

My method of teaching is based on playing by ear, with emphasis on the music and the joy in playing it, rather than the theory. Notation is great and theory is important - I studied these myself; however, I have found that learning an instrument by ear is a far deeper, enjoyable and progressive way to get to know your instrument. I also place importance on technique and memorization, again tailoring these to the needs and wishes of the student. My methods have proven very successful and I'm confident your playing will improve quickly!

I teach both children and adults, teenagers and grandparents :-)

Maybe you already play, but would like some help improving your improvisational skills? Or perhaps you are a complete beginner and just want to find out, if this instrument is for you? Get in touch!

Some background to my instruments:

Piano: I initially taught myself the piano and took lessons later on. My main or favourite styles on the piano are: Blues & Boogie Woogie, Traditional Jazz, Rock n' Roll, Pop and Soul. I love many forms of Classical music as well.

Guitar: I taught myself guitar as a kid and play both acoustic and electric. My favourite styles on the guitar are, on the one hand, heavy Rock, Metal and Punk, and on the other gentle Jazz, Blues and ballads :-)

Drums: this became my main gigging instrument between '10 and '20. I mostly focus on funky grooves, hard Rock or Metal, Pop, Jazz, Swing; some rudiments, lots of grooves :-)

Alternative Piano Lessons: Learn by ear and have fun!

130.89 $ /h

I teach Piano in a fun, laid-back and casual way, always structuring my lessons around the students' needs and tastes. Please note: I specifically do not teach piano with notations or scores of any sort.

My method of teaching is based on playing by ear, with emphasis on the music and the joy in playing it, rather than the theory. Notation is great and theory is important - I studied these myself; however, I have found that learning an instrument by ear is a far deeper, enjoyable and progressive way to get to know your instrument. I also place importance on technique and memorization, again tailoring these to the needs and wishes of the student. My methods have proven very successful and I'm confident your playing will improve quickly!

I teach both children and adults, teenagers and grandparents :-)

Maybe you already play, but would like some help improving your improvisational skills? Or perhaps you are a complete beginner and just want to find out, if this instrument is for you? Get in touch!

Some background to my instruments:

Piano: I initially taught myself the piano and took lessons later on. My main or favourite styles on the piano are: Blues & Boogie Woogie, Traditional Jazz, Rock n' Roll, Pop and Soul. I love many forms of Classical music as well.

Guitar: I taught myself guitar as a kid and play both acoustic and electric. My favourite styles on the guitar are, on the one hand, heavy Rock, Metal and Punk, and on the other gentle Jazz, Blues and ballads :-)

Drums: this became my main gigging instrument between '10 and '20. I mostly focus on funky grooves, hard Rock or Metal, Pop, Jazz, Swing; some rudiments, lots of grooves :-)

Lorenzo

5.0

(3)

I studied my Bachelor in Munich and I did 2 masters at ZHdK (performance and pedagogy). I played in many of the bigger theaters in Europe such as La Scala of Milano, Konzergebouw Amsterdam, Musikverein Wien, Herkulessaal München and many others. I published multiple cds with different Orchestras.
With me you will learn to play guitar and you will develop e good technical level that will let you play many different pices.
I want to show that learning guitar and music is something that everyone can do. It is more important the passion then the talent.

Nicolas

5.0

(3)

Nicolás ist ein argentinischer Musiker, der seit Ende 2024 in Süddeutschland lebt.
Derzeit arbeitet er intensiv als Gitarrenlehrer an den städtischen Musikschulen Langenargen und Immenstadt.
Zuvor verbrachte er 5 Jahre in der Schweiz, wo er Alte Musik und Gitarrendidaktik studierte.
An der Zürcher Hochschule der Künste studierte er Vihuela, Laute und Basso continuo unter der Leitung von Maestro Eduardo Egüez.
Seit 2022 lernt er auch Jazz bei amerikanischen Musikern wie Tim Lerch und Jonathan Kreisberg im Online-Unterricht.

Zwischen 2000 und 2011 studierte er klassische Gitarre in Argentinien.
Er ist Gitarrenlehrer und Absolvent von zwei renommierten Konservatorien in Buenos Aires. Er studierte zunächst bei Marcela Sfriso und absolvierte dann einen Aufbaustudiengang bei Eduardo Isaac.

Einige Höhepunkte seiner Karriere sind:
Im Jahr 2014 veröffentlichte er sein erstes Soloalbum „Morro de Saudade“.
Er ist als Solist und mit Ensembles in wichtigen Theatern in Buenos Aires aufgetreten. Im Jahr 2009 gründete er die Camerata Argentina de Guitarras, deren Gitarrist und künstlerischer Leiter er bis 2019 war.

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We can work in:
-Repertoire and interpretation.
-Preparation for concerts and admissions to Conservatories or Universities.
-Also musical reading and renaissance tablature.
-Also Jazz, bossa nova and tango.
-Music theory

My classes are for:

-Amateurs and advanced students.
-Kids, young people, and adults.

I can teach in English, Spanish, and High German.

More about my classes

My guitar teaching model is based on books and the approach of guitarist and pedagogue Abel Carlevaro.
In some way, it is about understanding and analyzing the nature of the movements we make to play the guitar in the simplest way possible.
Just as to build a building you need a good foundation, to build a system of skills that allows us to be musicians, we need to know and practice in a conscious way all the movements we do. These movements are what we do when we play just one open string or what we need to do to play the most difficult piece of the repertoire.

I pay special attention to achieve a good balance in teaching. I try to make the student develop at the same time the techniques to play the guitar and the artistic sensibility needed to make music. Because no matter the technical level of the student, my classes will always be oriented to making music and to be able to enjoy the processes that the musical activity involves. A simple guitar piece takes on another dimension if the basic principles of musical interpretation are applied.

After getting to know and listening to how my students play I propose a short and medium term work plan. This plan is presented taking into account the objectives and wishes of each student. Exercises and pieces are included that will also allow to know the repertoire of the guitar. Therefore, each work plan includes specific and general contents.

Gregor

5.0

(3)

I‘m 24 years old man from Slovenia. I‘ve been playing guitar for almost 10 years now, I compose and dive deep into the and art of it. I‘m very interested in teaching and seeing how a person is developing it’s skills once they dedicate themselves to the subject. My approach is very precise and if one desires so, I‘ll teach from total basics as reading the notes and other music theory or we can also work from tabs.
I lived in Spain, Granada for some time where I‘ve been to the fountain and the roots of flamenco itself and became more familiar with it. I studied art pedagogy when I was in university in Slovenia, where I learned some pedagogy basics, but I think a teacher has to see beyond the frame and find it‘s own way of passing the knowledge. I speak spanish, english, croation and Slovenian fluently and I speak some basic German and Italian, but I started to work more seriously on both of them.

I teach at my home, but offer webcam lessons and also can come to student‘s house but charge additional costs for travel.

Pedro

5.0

(3)

The program will be tailored according to the student goals. (leisure, professional development) focusing on; basic knowledge of the guitar, basic chords and more advanced chords, scales and modes, theory and practice of improvisation, study of a repertoire, right hand technique (fingers or pick), music theory and rhythm, Logic Pro X, basic sound engineering and music production techniques and songwriting skills.

An understanding of what are the goals and interests of student, as well as their skills is the most effective way to pass on knowledge.

Carlota

5.0

(3)

Hello!! My name is Carlota, teacher and music lover.
After years of training and experience, my lessons are adapted, dynamic and tailored to tastes and interests. I was passionate about music from an early age and took part in several music competitions.
I speak Spanish and English.
If you have any questions, I'm here to answer them! :))

Carlota

Josep

5.0

(3)

Hi all! I'm an active Spanish Bass player and multi-instrumentalist well versed in diverse music styles as Latin, Flamenco, Blues, Jazz, Pop, Rock and many others.

In a brief overview of my background. I bring extensive experience as a guitar, bass, and ukulele instructor, having taught students of diverse ages and skill levels. Whether guiding beginners through their first chords or refining techniques for advanced players, I am committed to bring a supportive and engaging learning path.

Moreover, I hold a Bachelor's degree in Interpretation with a focus on electric bass at Conservatori del Liceu in Barcelona. This formal training, coupled with years of practical experience, equips me with a comprehensive understanding of music theory, technique, and performance practices.

Don't hesitate to contact!

Luter

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(3)

*Class Description: Professional Voice Training, Singing Meditation, and Guitar Mastery*

Unlock the full potential of your voice and soul in this transformative class led by a seasoned professional voice trainer, singing meditation teacher, and guitarist. Designed for individuals at any level of their musical journey, this class blends technical skill development with mindful practice, creating a unique and enriching experience.

**What You’ll Learn:**
- **Professional Voice Training**: Develop your vocal strength, clarity, and range through expert techniques that enhance both speaking and singing abilities. Whether you're preparing for a performance or simply wish to improve your voice, you'll gain confidence and control.

- **Singing Meditation**: Explore the powerful connection between sound and mindfulness. This section focuses on using your voice as a meditative tool, helping you to connect deeply with your inner self while promoting relaxation and emotional balance.

- **Guitar Mastery**: Learn to express yourself through the guitar, whether you’re a beginner or looking to refine your skills. You’ll cover everything from basic chords and strumming patterns to advanced techniques, all while integrating your guitar playing with vocal work .

**Who Should Attend:**
- Singers looking to improve their technique and vocal health.
- Individuals interested in combining meditation with musical expression.
- Guitarists wanting to accompany their singing or expand their instrumental skills.
- Anyone seeking a holistic approach to music and well-being.
**What to Expect:**
Each session is a blend of vocal exercises, guided meditation through singing, and guitar instruction. You’ll receive personalized feedback, practical exercises to practice at home, and the encouragement needed to grow both musically and personally. Whether you aim to perform, teach, or simply enjoy music as a form of self-expression, this class will help you achieve your goals with confidence and creativity.

Aurelio

5.0

(3)

Hi there ! I'm Aurelio, bass player, guitarist and singer originally from Peru, now based in Zurich. I've been performing professionally since I was 18 and my journey in music took me to a jazz school in Toulouse, France. My style blends latin music with a variety of modern popular genres like pop, funk, hip-hop, reggae and jazzy flavours.
However, I really enjoy discovering new music with my students and adapting the lessons to their own music desires !

I am fluent in English, French, Spanish and I am currently learning German.
For inquiries, feel free to send me a message !

Brenda

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(3)

Welcome to a unique music learning experience designed for children, teenagers, and adults!
My classes combine creativity, technique, and emotional expression to help every student discover the joy of music—no matter their level or background.
As a licensed psychologist with postgraduate studies in music therapy, I bring a holistic and student-centered approach to teaching. This means every class is adapted to each learner’s pace, interests, and goals. Whether you want to start from zero, improve your musical skills, learn rhythm, or simply enjoy music as a form of expression, I will guide you step by step.