Music Lessons (Guitar,
Àpd 97.01 C$ /h
JAZZ GUITAR LESSONS IN AMSTERDAM (and On-line)
If you’re passionate about music and want to take your skills to the next level, I’m here to help. As a graduate musician, I offer lessons for students of all levels. Some topics we’ll explore include:
• Improvisation
• Chord-Melody
• Music Theory & Harmony
• Repertoire (R&B, Jazz, Pop, Brazilian Music, Funk, Rock, and more)
• Ear Training
• Rhythmic Feel
• Being a good accompanist (chord vocabulary and how to listen to the soloist)
• Harmonic Substitutions
• Interplay with the band
• Sound and Technique
• The Business of Music
With over ten years of experience as a professional musician, performing worldwide and teaching students of all levels, I’ve developed a wealth of pedagogical resources to guide your growth. We’ll focus heavily on ear training, transcribing solos and tunes, and extracting concepts applied in the music. I believe that learning music is like learning a language, so I’ll help you connect your ear to your instrument.
At your own pace, we’ll cover harmony, improvisation, reading music, and if you're up for it, even composing your own pieces.
Let’s have fun and dive into the incredible language of music together!
ABOUT ME:
Joan Fort (1997) is a Spanish jazz guitarist and composer based in Amsterdam. He holds a Master’s degree in Jazz Guitar from the Conservatorium van Amsterdam and Temple University (Philadelphia).
He also coursed the prestigious course Tribeca Jazz Institute in New York in the Fall 2024.
During his studies, he trained with world-renowned artists such as Peter Bernstein, Pasquale Grasso, Jesse van Ruller, Dick Oatts, Mike LeDonne, Grant Stewart, Carl Allen and Bruce Barth, among others, gaining a deep understanding of jazz tradition while exploring a more contemporary approach to improvisation.
His co-led project, The Dam Jawn, released its debut album Master St. (2023, Challenge Records), featuring jazz legend Dick Oatts. The album, nominated for the Edison Jazz Award 2024, was presented in Europe and India, including performances in Mumbai, Goa, and Bangalore. In July 2024, the group performed at the North Sea Jazz Festival with
Jeremy Pelt as a special guest. Later that year, they released their second album, Forward! (2024, Cellar Live). Their third studio album, recently recorded with Jeremy Pelt, is set for release in the Fall 2025.
In January 2025, Joan released his first album as a leader, So Far, So Good (Fresh Sound Records), which was showcased during a European tour in May 2025, covering Germany, Spain, Poland, the UK, the Netherlands, and France, with jazz icon Vincent Herring on alto saxophone as a special guest. His upcoming second album as leader, Hangin’ In, was recorded in New York with an all-star lineup including Grant Stewart, Michael Weiss, David Wong, Aaron Kimmel, and
rising tenor saxophonist Daniel Cohen as a special guest. Besides, he's just recorded another album with his trio and Vincent Herring which will be released next year 2026.
Despite his young age, Joan has already built an extensive international career, performing across Europe, the USA, and India alongside world-renowned musicians such as Dick Oatts, Jeremy Pelt, Vincent Herring, Grant Stewart, Jorge Rossy, Bill McHenry, Benjamin Herman, Michael Weiss, Joris Roelofs, Jasper Blom, Rita Payés, Virginia MacDonald, David Wong and Magalí Datzira.
Most recently, Joan attended the Tribeca Jazz Institute (NYC), where he studied with Pasquale Grasso, Peter Bernstein, Grant Stewart, Mike LeDonne, David Hazeltine, Ed Cherry, and Carl Allen.
Joan has also taught masterclasses and workshops at very prestigious institutions such as Guildhall School of Music and Drama (London, UK), JazzHall (Hamburg, DE), ESMUC (Barcelona, ES) or DSJazz Academy (París, FR).
Joan has performed at prestigious festivals and venues worldwide, including the North Sea Jazz Festival (NL), Sunset Sunside (FR), Blue Note Poznan (PL), Chris’ Jazz Café (USA), Bimhuis (NL), the Voll-Damm International Barcelona Jazz Festival (ES), Jamboree (ES), JazzHall Hamburg (DE), Windmills (IN) or Bangalore International Center (IN).
If you’re passionate about music and want to take your skills to the next level, I’m here to help. As a graduate musician, I offer lessons for students of all levels. Some topics we’ll explore include:
• Improvisation
• Chord-Melody
• Music Theory & Harmony
• Repertoire (R&B, Jazz, Pop, Brazilian Music, Funk, Rock, and more)
• Ear Training
• Rhythmic Feel
• Being a good accompanist (chord vocabulary and how to listen to the soloist)
• Harmonic Substitutions
• Interplay with the band
• Sound and Technique
• The Business of Music
With over ten years of experience as a professional musician, performing worldwide and teaching students of all levels, I’ve developed a wealth of pedagogical resources to guide your growth. We’ll focus heavily on ear training, transcribing solos and tunes, and extracting concepts applied in the music. I believe that learning music is like learning a language, so I’ll help you connect your ear to your instrument.
At your own pace, we’ll cover harmony, improvisation, reading music, and if you're up for it, even composing your own pieces.
Let’s have fun and dive into the incredible language of music together!
ABOUT ME:
Joan Fort (1997) is a Spanish jazz guitarist and composer based in Amsterdam. He holds a Master’s degree in Jazz Guitar from the Conservatorium van Amsterdam and Temple University (Philadelphia).
He also coursed the prestigious course Tribeca Jazz Institute in New York in the Fall 2024.
During his studies, he trained with world-renowned artists such as Peter Bernstein, Pasquale Grasso, Jesse van Ruller, Dick Oatts, Mike LeDonne, Grant Stewart, Carl Allen and Bruce Barth, among others, gaining a deep understanding of jazz tradition while exploring a more contemporary approach to improvisation.
His co-led project, The Dam Jawn, released its debut album Master St. (2023, Challenge Records), featuring jazz legend Dick Oatts. The album, nominated for the Edison Jazz Award 2024, was presented in Europe and India, including performances in Mumbai, Goa, and Bangalore. In July 2024, the group performed at the North Sea Jazz Festival with
Jeremy Pelt as a special guest. Later that year, they released their second album, Forward! (2024, Cellar Live). Their third studio album, recently recorded with Jeremy Pelt, is set for release in the Fall 2025.
In January 2025, Joan released his first album as a leader, So Far, So Good (Fresh Sound Records), which was showcased during a European tour in May 2025, covering Germany, Spain, Poland, the UK, the Netherlands, and France, with jazz icon Vincent Herring on alto saxophone as a special guest. His upcoming second album as leader, Hangin’ In, was recorded in New York with an all-star lineup including Grant Stewart, Michael Weiss, David Wong, Aaron Kimmel, and
rising tenor saxophonist Daniel Cohen as a special guest. Besides, he's just recorded another album with his trio and Vincent Herring which will be released next year 2026.
Despite his young age, Joan has already built an extensive international career, performing across Europe, the USA, and India alongside world-renowned musicians such as Dick Oatts, Jeremy Pelt, Vincent Herring, Grant Stewart, Jorge Rossy, Bill McHenry, Benjamin Herman, Michael Weiss, Joris Roelofs, Jasper Blom, Rita Payés, Virginia MacDonald, David Wong and Magalí Datzira.
Most recently, Joan attended the Tribeca Jazz Institute (NYC), where he studied with Pasquale Grasso, Peter Bernstein, Grant Stewart, Mike LeDonne, David Hazeltine, Ed Cherry, and Carl Allen.
Joan has also taught masterclasses and workshops at very prestigious institutions such as Guildhall School of Music and Drama (London, UK), JazzHall (Hamburg, DE), ESMUC (Barcelona, ES) or DSJazz Academy (París, FR).
Joan has performed at prestigious festivals and venues worldwide, including the North Sea Jazz Festival (NL), Sunset Sunside (FR), Blue Note Poznan (PL), Chris’ Jazz Café (USA), Bimhuis (NL), the Voll-Damm International Barcelona Jazz Festival (ES), Jamboree (ES), JazzHall Hamburg (DE), Windmills (IN) or Bangalore International Center (IN).
Informations supplémentaires
I'm a Master Degree graduated in Jazz Guitar at the Conservatorium van Amsterdam and Temple University in Philadelphia. Previously I obtained my Bachelor at ESMUC (Barcelona).
Besides, I’ve coursed the Tribeca Jazz Institute in New York, where I received weekly masterclasses from some of the top jazz musicians in the world.
Besides, I’ve coursed the Tribeca Jazz Institute in New York, where I received weekly masterclasses from some of the top jazz musicians in the world.
Lieu
Cours au domicile de l'élève :
- Autour de Amsterdam, Pays-Bas
Cours chez le professeur :
- Benkoelenstraat, Amsterdam, Netherlands
En ligne depuis Pays-Bas
Présentation
Joan was born in 1997 in Tarragona (Catalunya, Spain). At the age of 4 he started to study classical guitar and when he was 10 he went into modern music and jazz. He is currently based in Amsterdam, where he studies the Master Degree in Jazz Guitar Performance at the Conservatorium van Amsterdam, after he finished the Bachelor in
Barcelona at ESMUC (Escola Superior de Música de Catalunya).
He has studied with great teachers such as Jesse van Ruller, Rob Van Bavel, Reinier Baas, Jaume Llombart, Maarten Van Der Grinten, Sanna Van Vilet, Dani Pérez, Eladio Reinón, Joan Monné, Enric Peinado, Albert Bover, David Xirgu, Gonzalo del Val, Santi Careta, among others.
During his musical career, Joan has been lucky to play with great musicians such as Dick Oatts, Bill McHenry, Benjamin Herman, Jasper Blom, Eric Ineke, Gianni Gagliardi, Jo Krause, Tim Brey, Horacio Fumero, Aldo Caviglia, Rita Payés, Mario Rossy, Masa Kamaguchi, Sanna Van Vliet, Eladio Reinón, Benet Palet, Gideon Tazelaar, David Xirgu, Ian Cleaver, Menno Daams, David Lucácks, and Magalí Datzira.
He has attended to masterclasses from International musicians as Peter Bernstein, Jorge Rossy, Chick Corea, Bob Mintzer, Christian McBride, Kenny Barron, Albert "Tootie" Heath, Joshua Redman, Kurt Rosenwinkel, Gary Burton, Ben Street, Lage Lund, Michael Kanan, Richard Bona, among others.
Furthermore, Joan has got the pleasure to play at many festivals and clubs around Spain (Voll-Damm International Jazz Fest from Barcelona, Festival de Jazz de Terrassa, Luz de Gas, Jamboree, Sala Barts, Auditori, Robadors23, Balius, Música als Parcs, Auditori del Liceu, Cercle del Liceu, Casa de Cultura de Girona, Keyboard Jazz Lounge, Cafè Metropol,
Festival Internacional de Dixieland de Tarragona, Traviesa, MArt, Sala Zero, Gira Cicle Andajazz 2018, Clasijazz, CICUS Sevilla, Gran Teatro de Huelva, El Musicario, Rizoma Records, etc.), and The Netherlands (GrachtenFestival, Intercontinental Hotel, NEMO Science, festival Otis Park, Stella by Starlight, etc).
Besides his career as a live music performer, Joan has got 10 years of experience giving music lessons to his students. He can teach guitar, harmony, ear & rhythmic training, jazz language, repertoire. All kind of levels: from those who want to prepare auditions for the Bachelor in Music Performance and become professional musicians, to those who want to achieve a more basic or beginner level. He can also teach jazz piano and jazz bass for beginners.
Barcelona at ESMUC (Escola Superior de Música de Catalunya).
He has studied with great teachers such as Jesse van Ruller, Rob Van Bavel, Reinier Baas, Jaume Llombart, Maarten Van Der Grinten, Sanna Van Vilet, Dani Pérez, Eladio Reinón, Joan Monné, Enric Peinado, Albert Bover, David Xirgu, Gonzalo del Val, Santi Careta, among others.
During his musical career, Joan has been lucky to play with great musicians such as Dick Oatts, Bill McHenry, Benjamin Herman, Jasper Blom, Eric Ineke, Gianni Gagliardi, Jo Krause, Tim Brey, Horacio Fumero, Aldo Caviglia, Rita Payés, Mario Rossy, Masa Kamaguchi, Sanna Van Vliet, Eladio Reinón, Benet Palet, Gideon Tazelaar, David Xirgu, Ian Cleaver, Menno Daams, David Lucácks, and Magalí Datzira.
He has attended to masterclasses from International musicians as Peter Bernstein, Jorge Rossy, Chick Corea, Bob Mintzer, Christian McBride, Kenny Barron, Albert "Tootie" Heath, Joshua Redman, Kurt Rosenwinkel, Gary Burton, Ben Street, Lage Lund, Michael Kanan, Richard Bona, among others.
Furthermore, Joan has got the pleasure to play at many festivals and clubs around Spain (Voll-Damm International Jazz Fest from Barcelona, Festival de Jazz de Terrassa, Luz de Gas, Jamboree, Sala Barts, Auditori, Robadors23, Balius, Música als Parcs, Auditori del Liceu, Cercle del Liceu, Casa de Cultura de Girona, Keyboard Jazz Lounge, Cafè Metropol,
Festival Internacional de Dixieland de Tarragona, Traviesa, MArt, Sala Zero, Gira Cicle Andajazz 2018, Clasijazz, CICUS Sevilla, Gran Teatro de Huelva, El Musicario, Rizoma Records, etc.), and The Netherlands (GrachtenFestival, Intercontinental Hotel, NEMO Science, festival Otis Park, Stella by Starlight, etc).
Besides his career as a live music performer, Joan has got 10 years of experience giving music lessons to his students. He can teach guitar, harmony, ear & rhythmic training, jazz language, repertoire. All kind of levels: from those who want to prepare auditions for the Bachelor in Music Performance and become professional musicians, to those who want to achieve a more basic or beginner level. He can also teach jazz piano and jazz bass for beginners.
Education
Bachelor Degree in Jazz Guitar Performance at ESMUC (Barcelona, Spain).
Master Degree in Jazz Guitar Performance at the Conservatorium van Amsterdam.
High School Education in Tarragona (Catalonia, Spain).
Master Degree in Jazz Guitar Performance at the Conservatorium van Amsterdam.
High School Education in Tarragona (Catalonia, Spain).
Expérience / Qualifications
Besides his career as a live music performer, Joan has got 10 years of experience teaching music lessons to his students. He can teach guitar, harmony, ear & rhythmic training, jazz language, and repertoire. All kinds of levels: from those who want to prepare for auditions for the Bachelor in Music Performance and become professional musicians, to those who want to achieve a more basic or beginner level. He can also teach jazz piano and jazz bass for beginners.
"I have been a student of Joan's for about 5 months, during which I have improved greatly. Joan is very knowledgeable and is able to convey this in a fun and efficient way. He pushes me to improve with homework exercises for music theory, technique, and ear training and he is always available to provide tips if needed. I would definitely recommend
him as a teacher!" - Jasper Kooij, current student.
"My experience with Joan was great. He discovered to me a new musical genre (jazz) and he taught me techniques to study it. He is very attentive and there is no problem if you don't get or understand something because he finds a way to explain it again for you to understand it. He is original and makes you participate a lot, for example, he plays the double bass and you play the guitar. This makes you directly feel you are making real music, instead of only studying it. It's obvious that he loves and enjoys teaching. I recommend him a lot, he's very close and an excellent guitar teacher." -Andrea Cayuela, ex-student of Joan in Barcelona.
"Joan is a master, a first-level jazz guitarist with a deep comprehension of the music. He knows exactly how to turn you into a better musician and guides you easily through the learning process with his pedagogical skills. Pure gold!" - Pau Sotelo, ex-student from Madrid.
"Great musician and teacher, with clear musical references to the jazz giants. He teaches you to listen and analyze the music paying attention to the deepest point. You can tell he's had great teachers and he proves it in his lessons." - Chema Marcos, ex-student in Tarragona.
"I have been a student of Joan's for about 5 months, during which I have improved greatly. Joan is very knowledgeable and is able to convey this in a fun and efficient way. He pushes me to improve with homework exercises for music theory, technique, and ear training and he is always available to provide tips if needed. I would definitely recommend
him as a teacher!" - Jasper Kooij, current student.
"My experience with Joan was great. He discovered to me a new musical genre (jazz) and he taught me techniques to study it. He is very attentive and there is no problem if you don't get or understand something because he finds a way to explain it again for you to understand it. He is original and makes you participate a lot, for example, he plays the double bass and you play the guitar. This makes you directly feel you are making real music, instead of only studying it. It's obvious that he loves and enjoys teaching. I recommend him a lot, he's very close and an excellent guitar teacher." -Andrea Cayuela, ex-student of Joan in Barcelona.
"Joan is a master, a first-level jazz guitarist with a deep comprehension of the music. He knows exactly how to turn you into a better musician and guides you easily through the learning process with his pedagogical skills. Pure gold!" - Pau Sotelo, ex-student from Madrid.
"Great musician and teacher, with clear musical references to the jazz giants. He teaches you to listen and analyze the music paying attention to the deepest point. You can tell he's had great teachers and he proves it in his lessons." - Chema Marcos, ex-student in Tarragona.
Age
Enfants (4-6 ans)
Enfants (7-12 ans)
Adolescents (13-17 ans)
Adultes (18-64 ans)
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30 minutes
45 minutes
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néerlandais
anglais
espagnol
catalan
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(GMT -05:00)
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