One-On-One Private Guitar Lessons
In private lessons, your child can learn new guitar skills from an experienced instructor!
Blue Cat Music by Alexandra Rhoads
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What's included
1 live meeting
30 mins in-class hours per weekClass Experience
This class will vary based on the skill level of the students. Any student from beginner to more advanced may take lessons! One-on-one interaction with the instructor will ensure students will receive constant feedback on their guitar playing. Note: this is a private lesson, with a limit of ONE learner per class! For beginners, the class will run as follows: Week 1 2/1/24: Introduction to the guitar including parts of the guitar, how to hold the instrument, using a pick, and learning the first 3 notes E-F-G on the first string. Week 2 2/8/24: We will continue to work on E-F-G and apply the notes to the song "Spanish Theme." We will also introduce a starter chord, E minor. Week 3 2/15/24: We will learn another short tune using the first string, and then introduce the notes on the 2nd string, B-C-D and play some warm up exercises for these notes. Continue to work on E minor, and learn an additional chord, D 6+9 to play with the song "A Horse with No Name." Week 4 2/22/24: Continue reviewing the notes B-C-D on the second string, and combine them with the first string to start playing the song "Ode to Joy" using both strings. We will continue with "A Horse With No Name" using both chords and introduce down-up strumming. The class will also cover: -Treble clef note reading -Tablature reading -Chord strumming and rhythm playing -Popular guitar scales such as the blues and pentatonic scales, improvisation -Fingerpicking style and classical guitar -Learning popular songs of choice This is a great class to follow any of our group guitar lessons on Outschool, for students who want to continue with individualized instruction. Please send me a message to request a time that would work for you! Missed Lesson Policy: We are happy to provide make up sessions for any missed lessons where notice is given. Except for in the case of emergency, we cannot offer make up lessons for no shows. Please remember that you are not just paying for the lesson itself, but the teacher's time holding the slot open each week. Since we are holding the time especially for your learner, we are unable to give refunds or "skip" for missed lessons (unless the teacher must miss class due to an extenuating circumstance)..
Learning Goals
Students will improve their guitar skills by learning to become fluent note readers, improve lead and rhythm playing, and learn to master their favorite songs!
Other Details
Supply List
An acoustic, electric or classical guitar Guitar picks Hal Leonard Guitar Method Book A guitar tuner or tuner app
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Sources
The Hal Leonard Guitar Method, Book 1
Joined May, 2020
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Teacher expertise and credentials
1 teacher has a Graduate degree
Master's Degree in Education from George Mason University
4 teachers have a Bachelor's degree
Bachelor's Degree in Music from The Hartt School - University of Hartford
Bachelor's Degree in Music or Theatre or Arts from Berklee College of Music
Bachelor's Degree in Music from University of Northern Colorado
Bachelor's Degree in Music or Theatre or Arts from Gliere Academy of Music, Kyiv, Ukraine
Alexandra Rhoads - Alexandra has been teaching music lessons for over 15 years. She earned her Master’s in Education from George Mason University in 2012 and has taught full-time as a special education teacher for Fairfax County Public Schools at the elementary and high school levels. Alexandra has been a performing musician and songwriter in the Northern Virginia area both with a band (Spectra) and as a solo artist for over 15 years. She has released two studio albums entitled “Room to Breathe” (2007) and “All This Time” (2016) in which she performed all vocal, guitar, and piano tracks, and received a Silver award in the Rock category of the Mid-Atlantic Song Contest in 2016. Additionally, she has been nominated for 3 Washington Area Music Awards. She has a background in classical, rock, pop, and blues styles on both piano and guitar. Alexandra’s goals in teaching are to broaden her students’ knowledge of music, help them reach their full potential, and allow them to learn music that they are excited about. She is passionate about sharing her love of music with her students!
Steve Housewright - Steve Housewright has been teaching guitar and ukulele for 25 years. During that time he has taught hundreds of youth ages 5 to 17 through after school programs, in schools, libraries and privately. He has worked with several nonprofits in St. Louis and Los Angeles including the Strings Attached project, Sir Charles Blues Lab with Ray Charles and Heart of Los Angeles Youth (HOLA) in bringing music education to underserved communities.
Steve's work has been supported by numerous music education foundations including Les Paul Foundation, Fender Music Foundation, Mockingbird Foundation and as a Music Fellow with the Jubilation Foundation. He has played guitar since the age of 6 and played professionally as a backup musician and as a studio recording artist.
Levi Carpman - Levi Carpman is a Northern Colorado based musician, educator, and producer. He attended the University of Northern Colorado where he received a Bachelor of Music in Jazz Studies. Levi has been teaching since 2019 in a variety of settings ranging from private lessons to directing a state finalist marching band percussion section. He has experience with a variety of genres, allowing lessons to be tailored around the interests of the student, and his main goal is always to help students find the joy in music.
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Live Group Class
$34
weekly1x per week
30 min
Completed by 14 learners
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Ages: 7-12
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