Tom Murray - Asheville

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Tom Murray is giving guitar lessons in Asheville

Contact Info

Email Address:

woodvib@morrisbb.net

Phone:

828-243-9390

Website :

http://www.woodvibrations.net

My guitar lessons take place in:

The teacher's studio or the student's home

Teaching area :

My home studio is north of Hendersonville, or student's home around the H'ville/Asheville/Brevard

Instrument Type:

Acoustic guitar, Electric guitar, Electric bass

Music Styles

Pop Guitar, Christian/Gospel Guitar, Folk Guitar, Country Guitar, Bluegrass Guitar, Rock Guitar, Blues Guitar

Guitar Techniques:

Guidance In Equipment Selection, Fingerstyle, Performance, Reading Music, Music Theory, Scales and Exercises, Song Writing, Rhythm guitar

Levels taught :

Intermediate, Beginner

My teaching approach :

Most students simply want to learn to strum some of their favorite tunes. For these, I first teach some of the easier basic chords and strum patterns, and some cool, but easy songs to use them on. Then we progress to more colorful chords and more complex songs, including some "goal songs" of the student's choosing. If a student wants the music theory to go along with the guitar skills they learn, instruction includes reading music notation and learning chord theory. For elementary age students, emphasis is on learning some simple songs and having fun with music.

A guitar lesson with me might entail the following

Warm up fret hand fingers with simple exercises. Show off time - student demonstrates some skill or song they feel good about. Review previous lesson points. Tackle new skill, knowledge, or song. Time for practicing what you've learned and asking questions.

Your first guitar lesson with me might include the following

The free, introductory lesson is a time for a student to get a feel for how I teach and decide if he/she wants to have me teach them. I try to get some information from the student that will help me figure out what and how I will teach them. In the case of a student who already know how to play some, I assess his/her skills with an inventory of chords, scales, and songs the student knows as I evaluate the student's technique.

The qualities I look for in an ideal guitar student might include the following

The ideal guitar student is, more than anything else, enthusiastic about learning to play. That quality will carry them far in their music education. A good ear for music helps tremendously. It's also a great thing if the student has a good guitar that is easy to play and tune.

Guitar lessons typically take place on these days and hours:

Generally, lessons can be arranged for mornings, afternoons, and evenings, Monday - Thursday. Weekend times can be arranged if needed.

My influences are:

James Taylor; John Denver; Stevie Ray Vaughn; BB King; The Beatles; Crosby, Stills, Nash, & Young; Carlos Santana, Doc Watson

Fee Schedule :

*First Lesson Free* 4 one-hour lessons are $90. A single one-hour lesson is $25. You may book a block of 8 one-hour lessons for $165. 4 half-hour lessons (for children) are $55. A single half-hour lesson is $15. You may book a block of 8 half-hour lessons for $100.

My cancellation/booking policy :

Weekly lessons are scheduled in a one-month block. Payment is due at the first lesson. 24-hr notice of cancellation required to reschedule a lesson.

Which methods of payment are accepted?

Cash, Checks

I have been teaching guitar for:

5 Year(s)

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