Shane Akers - Minneapolis / St Paul

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Shane Akers is giving guitar lessons in Minneapolis / St Paul

Contact Info

Email Address:

akers_shane@yahoo.com

Phone:

612.236.7243

Myspace :

http://www.myspace.com/shaneakersmusic

My guitar lessons take place in:

The teacher's studio or the student's home

Teaching area :

American Guitar & Band 13777 Grove Drive North Maple Grove, MN 763.424.4888

Instrument Type:

Acoustic guitar, Electric guitar

Music Styles

Ragtime Guitar, Jazz Guitar, Bluegrass Guitar, Alternative Guitar, Country Guitar, Folk Guitar, Rock Guitar, Blues Guitar

Guitar Techniques:

Guidance In Equipment Selection, Scales and Exercises, Music Theory, Reading Music, Jamming Skills, Performance, Slide Guitar, Fingerstyle, Open tuning, Rhythm guitar, Lead guitar

Levels taught :

Advanced, Intermediate, Beginner

My teaching approach :

I try to cater to the student's "likings". By doing this I can then determine the student's "needs". Keeping it fun is important for both sides. I also stress the importance of learning the basic building blocks and language of music. As a side note I also teach: dobro, lap steel, & beginning mandolin.

A guitar lesson with me might entail the following

Your first guitar lesson with me might include the following

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

Guitar lessons typically take place on these days and hours:

My influences are:

Tony Rice, Jerry Douglas, Rob Ickes, Pat Metheny, John Scofield, Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton, old blues, jazz, country, & rock.

Fee Schedule :

$25 a half lesson

My cancellation/booking policy :

Students must give 24 hrs notice or they will be charged unless it is an emergency.

Which methods of payment are accepted?

Credit Cards, Cash, Checks

I have been teaching guitar for:

10 Year(s)

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