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Music Lessons with Summer

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Hi! I have been playing guitar for over 11 years and teaching music privately for three. I received my Bachelor’s of Music in Music Education from San Diego State University in 2022, emphasizing in Classical Guitar. I first started taking private lessons myself in elementary school, for piano and voice. Music has always been a part of my life and education, from taking choir to general music courses. I can teach beginner and intermediate levels for guitar, piano, ukulele, and bass. Every lesson is tailored to the individual student’s goals and style. However, I like to make sure each student learns all the fundamentals and receives a strong foundation that can be applied to any style or genre they want to learn.This can include rhythm exercises, scales, basic music theory, and more. For example I strongly emphasize the importance of rhythm and making sure students can play in time. I have experience playing and teaching classical, pop, rock, and folk. I look forward to hearing from you and starting our first lesson! Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions.
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Hired 7 times

Serves La Mesa, CA

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1 employee

4 years in business

Business hours

SunClosedMon9:00 am - 3:00 pm

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Interested musical styles
Guitar type

Acoustic

Electric

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I travel to my customers

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Ryan S.

Aug 22, 2026

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I'm learning guitar as an adult and the lessons with Summer have been great. So far she has been very patient and kind, has a good eye and ear for what I need to improve on, and provides guidance for practice between sessions. She also is timely and communicates well.

Details: 26 - 44 years old • No formal training • No, cannot read music • Acoustic • What the teacher recommends • Yes, the student has an instrument • 60 minutes • My home, venue, etc.

Guitar Lessons
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Dawn D.

Sep 26, 2026

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Summer is doing a great job teaching me guitar. She is easy to work with, friendly, and has already taught me a bunch of new things. I played my first song on just our second lesson! I'm happy.

Details: 45 - 64 years old • No formal training; some self-taught experience • No, cannot read music • Acoustic • Rock • Folk • What the teacher recommends • Yes, the student has an instrument • I'm flexible • At the pro’s location • My home, venue, etc.

Guitar Lessons
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Thea R.

Sep 17, 2025

I’ve been taking guitar lessons with Summer for the past 8 months, and it’s been an awesome experience! In that time, I’ve learned so many chords and riffs, and I can now play through some of my favorite songs. Summer is patient, accommodating, and an excellent communicator. She always makes each lesson fun and engaging. She’s a rockstar! Highly recommend
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Leslie A.

May 12, 2025

My 12 year old daughter has been taking guitar lessons with Summer for a few months and she loves it! She looks forward to her lesson every week. Summer is great at explaining concepts and has a lot of patience.
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Nikki N.

Feb 5, 2025

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She quickly responds to my messages and my autistic 5 year old daughter likes her. They have fun together with the keyboard.

Details: Younger than 6 years old • No, the student cannot read music • No formal training • What the teacher recommends • Yes, the student has a keyboard • 30 minutes • My home, venue, etc.

Piano Lessons
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