Tom Margarites - Chicago

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Tom Margarites is giving guitar lessons in Chicago

Contact Info

Email Address:

tommargarites@aol.com

Phone:

847-509-1891

My guitar lessons take place in:

The teacher's studio or the student's home

Teaching area :

I teach in Glenview/Northbrook but travel too.Also teach in my northbrook home and on SKYPE

Instrument Type:

Acoustic guitar, Electric guitar, Classical guitar, Electric bass

Music Styles

Rock Guitar, Blues Guitar, Folk Guitar, Country Guitar, Alternative Guitar, R & B Guitar, Metal Guitar, Bluegrass Guitar, Classical Guitar, HipHop Guitar, Pop Guitar, Jazz Guitar, Ragtime Guitar, Ethnic Guitar, Christian/Gospel Guitar, Reggae Guitar

Guitar Techniques:

Lead guitar, Rhythm guitar, Open tuning, Fingerstyle, Slide Guitar, Vocal Accompaniment, Performance, Improvisation, Jamming Skills, Reading Music, Music Theory, Scales and Exercises, Song Writing, Recording and Production, Guidance In Equipment Selection

Levels taught :

Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced, Pro

My teaching approach :

If you don't learn with me,it's only because you are not doing what I ask of you.I have designed hundreds of drills,exercises etc that break down all aspects of being a musician.You name it,I have a way to teach it to you like no other teacher will or can.

A guitar lesson with me might entail the following

I cater each lesson to the strengths of the student. I('m confident that I have the BEST exercises to teach you everything you want to know about playing guitar and understanding music.I'm the best teacher IVe ever known and many of my students will tell you the same.

Your first guitar lesson with me might include the following

I start from square one with everyone (the basics,the fretboard,the musical alphabet,basic definitions like whole and half steps etc then I try to move you along at a pace that you are comfortable with.

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

My ideal student is hungry and eager to learn,does everything I ask him to do and is serious about his lessons.I don;t like slackers who never practice.That's just bad for business and bad for their guitar playing

Guitar lessons typically take place on these days and hours:

I teach 7 days a week.Your lesson time will be based on where you live and when you are available.

My influences are:

The Beatles,Jeff Beck,Eric Clapton,Steve Howe,Pat Metheny,George Benson,Joe Pass,Jan Akerman,Todd Rundgren,Stevie Ray Vaughn

Fee Schedule :

$30 per 30 minute lesson,$5 per 45 minute lesson, $60 per one hour lesson

My cancellation/booking policy :

I ask all students to pay for one month at a time and commit to the four (*sometimes 5) lessons in the month.If they miss they can make it up,but not in place of a regularly scheduled lesson.

Which methods of payment are accepted?

Cash, Checks, Paypal

I have been teaching guitar for:

32 Year(s)

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