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Avatar for AHMAD MAZBOUDI - A.H.M.A.D.
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AHMAD MAZBOUDI - A.H.M.A.D.
AHMAD MAZBOUDI - A.H.M.A.D.

Exceptional 5.0

(89)

Exceptional 5.0

(89)

Guitar Lessons, Bass Guitar Lessons

In high demand
  • 70 hires on Thumbtack
  • Serves San Jose, CA
  • 70 hires on Thumbtack
  • Serves San Jose, CA
Richard S. says, "Ahmad is an easy going teacher who kicks my butt at the same time. He's a stickler for the foundational elements, which is exactly what I need to take my guitar playing to the next level. He is truly interested in seeing me improve. I'm a songwriter and I need to up my game to be able to hang with co-writers who are more advanced musically, and I also have the goal to play out at writers rounds and open mics and I need to get a little more proficient for that. We're playing acoustic. We've done both Skype and in-person lessons. Highly recommended. Good location. Update: I recently joined his Guitar Mastery Apprenticeship program, and it is fantastic. Wish I joined earlier. I want to make a living out of my passion playing guitar and Ahmad said he can help. He did! 3 month into the program I am making more than $10k/month from performing and publishing songs. Next month is on pace to beat that amount! I like and appreciate Ahmad!"See more
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Richard S. says, "Ahmad is an easy going teacher who kicks my butt at the same time. He's a stickler for the foundational elements, which is exactly what I need to take my guitar playing to the next level. He is truly interested in seeing me improve. I'm a songwriter and I need to up my game to be able to hang with co-writers who are more advanced musically, and I also have the goal to play out at writers rounds and open mics and I need to get a little more proficient for that. We're playing acoustic. We've done both Skype and in-person lessons. Highly recommended. Good location. Update: I recently joined his Guitar Mastery Apprenticeship program, and it is fantastic. Wish I joined earlier. I want to make a living out of my passion playing guitar and Ahmad said he can help. He did! 3 month into the program I am making more than $10k/month from performing and publishing songs. Next month is on pace to beat that amount! I like and appreciate Ahmad!"
Avatar for Wiingy Tutors Scottsdale
Avatar for Wiingy Tutors Scottsdale
Wiingy Tutors Scottsdale
Wiingy Tutors Scottsdale

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Guitar Lessons

  • 2 hires on Thumbtack
  • Serves San Jose, CA
  • 2 hires on Thumbtack
  • Serves San Jose, CA

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Learning should feel personal. At Wiingy, we offer 1-on-1 live online lessons in Singing, Guitar, Piano, Math, Science, Test Prep, Spanish, French, and Coding (Python, Java, C, C++, HTML, CSS, JavaScript) and across 370+ subjects for beginners to advanced learners. 🎁 Try your first lesson free 👩‍🏫 4,500+ expert vetted tutors ⭐ 4.8+ rated 🤖 CoTutor: AI converts every lesson into bite-sized learning modules Podcasts, Quizzes, Flashcards so learning never stops Find the right tutor. Start with just one lesson a week with flexible monthly plans. Tell us what you want to learn, and we’ll match you with a tutor who fits your goals so you can learn your way.See more

$50

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$50

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Learning should feel personal. At Wiingy, we offer 1-on-1 live online lessons in Singing, Guitar, Piano, Math, Science, Test Prep, Spanish, French, and Coding (Python, Java, C, C++, HTML, CSS, JavaScript) and across 370+ subjects for beginners to advanced learners. 🎁 Try your first lesson free 👩‍🏫 4,500+ expert vetted tutors ⭐ 4.8+ rated 🤖 CoTutor: AI converts every lesson into bite-sized learning modules Podcasts, Quizzes, Flashcards so learning never stops Find the right tutor. Start with just one lesson a week with flexible monthly plans. Tell us what you want to learn, and we’ll match you with a tutor who fits your goals so you can learn your way.
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Avatar for Guitar Lessons with Ryan Jalbert
Guitar Lessons with Ryan Jalbert
Guitar Lessons with Ryan Jalbert

Exceptional 5.0

(10)

Exceptional 5.0

(10)

Guitar Lessons

  • 1 hire on Thumbtack
  • Serves San Jose, CA
  • 1 hire on Thumbtack
  • Serves San Jose, CA
Nico Golesorkhi says, "Ryan is the best guitar instructor Ive had in my 27 years of playing guitar. He is great at tailoring lessons to a students learning style and goals. Without him I would have stayed stuck in the same patterns, he helped me break outside the box. Ryan is the catalyst that helped me to start creating and writing my own music."See more

$70

Estimated price

$70

Estimated price

Nico Golesorkhi says, "Ryan is the best guitar instructor Ive had in my 27 years of playing guitar. He is great at tailoring lessons to a students learning style and goals. Without him I would have stayed stuck in the same patterns, he helped me break outside the box. Ryan is the catalyst that helped me to start creating and writing my own music."
Avatar for Jaime’s Online Guitar Studio | Real Progress
Avatar for Jaime’s Online Guitar Studio | Real Progress
Jaime’s Online Guitar Studio | Real Progress
Jaime’s Online Guitar Studio | Real Progress

Exceptional 5.0

(141)

Exceptional 5.0

(141)

Guitar Lessons

In high demand
  • 198 hires on Thumbtack
  • Serves San Jose, CA
  • 198 hires on Thumbtack
  • Serves San Jose, CA
Mark C. says, "I have been working with Jaime for a little over 3 months and I couldn’t be happier. For two years I had been bouncing between teachers and self-teaching with little practical gains and a lot of self-doubt and frustration. As a 50+ aspiring musician/guitarist, I had a lot of desire and aspirations, but very little structure or direction. When I decided to pursue a guitar teach last November, Jaime was 1 of 5 that I interviewed (i.e. “grilled”) in the hope of finding a relatively perfect fit. After 3 weeks of trial lessons, interviews and discussions I settled on Jaime for a number of reasons: 1) flexibility of lessons – we set a standard day and time be he was willing to be flexible with my work and travel schedule; 2) flexibility of payment – he would take per-lesson or per month payment depending on my finances; 3) remote lessons – I travel quite frequently and needed someone who was not only able to do remote lessons, but was also experienced/set-up to perform those lessons; 4) philosophy – Jaime is all about “listening”, and from the first day he said that we would spend a lot of time listening to what/how I player compared to just learning the mechanics of playing; and 5) Jaime is an experienced and educated musician. From the first lesson he was able to diagnose and correct a number of mistakes I was making – how to hold the pick, string muting, alternate picking, poor beat recognition, posture. Although these first lessons were frustrating for me, his ability and willingness to correct these mistakes has paid HUGE dividends. I cannot recall how I was sitting, picking or playing 3 months ago, but I can say for a fact I am more efficient and proficient. As for the lessons, I feel we have been making steady progress. My speed is up, my ear is better, I have more confidence in my playing, and I enjoy practicing again. Not once during this time did Jaime make me feel inferior that my inexperience was a burden. He ACTIVELY listens during all my lessons – something my previous teachers did not. He sees and hears how I am playing and calls me out – good or bad – when needed. I cannot stress how important and instrumental this is in learning a new instrument – you need to catch those bad habits early and often! I feel I have a good head for music theory – but music theory doesn’t play the guitar. Jaime has helped me start to bridge the gap between knowing and doing; in the end we want to play music – not just study it. I couldn’t be happier with my decision to have Jaime as my teacher, and I look forward to what the next year(s) will bring working with him. I would endorse him to be anyone’s teacher without reservation."See more

$40

Starting price

$40

Starting price

Mark C. says, "I have been working with Jaime for a little over 3 months and I couldn’t be happier. For two years I had been bouncing between teachers and self-teaching with little practical gains and a lot of self-doubt and frustration. As a 50+ aspiring musician/guitarist, I had a lot of desire and aspirations, but very little structure or direction. When I decided to pursue a guitar teach last November, Jaime was 1 of 5 that I interviewed (i.e. “grilled”) in the hope of finding a relatively perfect fit. After 3 weeks of trial lessons, interviews and discussions I settled on Jaime for a number of reasons: 1) flexibility of lessons – we set a standard day and time be he was willing to be flexible with my work and travel schedule; 2) flexibility of payment – he would take per-lesson or per month payment depending on my finances; 3) remote lessons – I travel quite frequently and needed someone who was not only able to do remote lessons, but was also experienced/set-up to perform those lessons; 4) philosophy – Jaime is all about “listening”, and from the first day he said that we would spend a lot of time listening to what/how I player compared to just learning the mechanics of playing; and 5) Jaime is an experienced and educated musician. From the first lesson he was able to diagnose and correct a number of mistakes I was making – how to hold the pick, string muting, alternate picking, poor beat recognition, posture. Although these first lessons were frustrating for me, his ability and willingness to correct these mistakes has paid HUGE dividends. I cannot recall how I was sitting, picking or playing 3 months ago, but I can say for a fact I am more efficient and proficient. As for the lessons, I feel we have been making steady progress. My speed is up, my ear is better, I have more confidence in my playing, and I enjoy practicing again. Not once during this time did Jaime make me feel inferior that my inexperience was a burden. He ACTIVELY listens during all my lessons – something my previous teachers did not. He sees and hears how I am playing and calls me out – good or bad – when needed. I cannot stress how important and instrumental this is in learning a new instrument – you need to catch those bad habits early and often! I feel I have a good head for music theory – but music theory doesn’t play the guitar. Jaime has helped me start to bridge the gap between knowing and doing; in the end we want to play music – not just study it. I couldn’t be happier with my decision to have Jaime as my teacher, and I look forward to what the next year(s) will bring working with him. I would endorse him to be anyone’s teacher without reservation."
Avatar for ONLINE ONLY: Envision Guitar Academy
Avatar for ONLINE ONLY: Envision Guitar Academy
ONLINE ONLY: Envision Guitar Academy
ONLINE ONLY: Envision Guitar Academy

Exceptional 5.0

(51)

Exceptional 5.0

(51)

Guitar Lessons

Great value
  • 73 hires on Thumbtack
  • Serves San Jose, CA
  • 73 hires on Thumbtack
  • Serves San Jose, CA
Joni K. says, ""Guitar Lesson 101 4-a Dummie" With this in mind it couldn't have gone any better~ His patience is amazing~ Clarity beyond hoped for~ Edward is not only professional, but a teacher with a great heart for music~ Looking forward to a future with me and my guitar~"See more

$40

Estimated price

$40

Estimated price

Joni K. says, ""Guitar Lesson 101 4-a Dummie" With this in mind it couldn't have gone any better~ His patience is amazing~ Clarity beyond hoped for~ Edward is not only professional, but a teacher with a great heart for music~ Looking forward to a future with me and my guitar~"
Avatar for Weasel Bleu
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Weasel Bleu
Weasel Bleu

5.0

(1)

5.0

(1)

Bass Guitar Lessons

  • 1 hire on Thumbtack
  • Serves San Jose, CA
  • 1 hire on Thumbtack
  • Serves San Jose, CA
Karen T. says, "My teen son has been taking upright bass lessons with Andrew for a little over 2 months. I tend to make myself scarce during lessons but from what I have seen and what my son has told me he is very nice and patient and my son seems to feel very comfortable in his lessons with Andrew. (Any of us who had mean music teachers as kids can appreciate that!) My son really likes that Andrew really takes the time to circle back on concepts and making sure Parker is really getting things and understanding before moving on. I think it is really helping cement a strong foundation for my son. My son was playing the upright on his own for over a year and now he is appreciating the music theory that Andrew is providing. My son is always in a great mood after his lessons and feels like he is learning and improving every week. I am really happy that my son's experience with Andrew has been very positive, I would highly recommend him."See more

$100/hour

Estimated price

$100/hour

Estimated price

Karen T. says, "My teen son has been taking upright bass lessons with Andrew for a little over 2 months. I tend to make myself scarce during lessons but from what I have seen and what my son has told me he is very nice and patient and my son seems to feel very comfortable in his lessons with Andrew. (Any of us who had mean music teachers as kids can appreciate that!) My son really likes that Andrew really takes the time to circle back on concepts and making sure Parker is really getting things and understanding before moving on. I think it is really helping cement a strong foundation for my son. My son was playing the upright on his own for over a year and now he is appreciating the music theory that Andrew is providing. My son is always in a great mood after his lessons and feels like he is learning and improving every week. I am really happy that my son's experience with Andrew has been very positive, I would highly recommend him."
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AHMAD MAZBOUDI - A.H.M.A.D.
AHMAD MAZBOUDI - A.H.M.A.D.
I'm a 59 year old beginner student of Ahmad's for a little more than a year and half and have really enjoyed relearning a new instrument with Ahmad as my teacher. I've always wanted to learn how to play guitar since I first heard Rock and Roll in high school, but always thought my short fingers would hold me back. Ahmad has helped build my confidence in playing the guitar and I feel like I am really progressing as a guitar player. I am able to play some simple songs, jam along with a backing track and have progressed to where I am picking up new techniques much quicker. He is teaching me how to play those guitar techniques that produce sounds that look really difficult but are actually much more manageable that I ever thought. He is helping me debunk the mystery behind this great instrument! Credit to his teaching skills. He is very punctual and has been extremely flexible with me when scheduling my sessions due to my constantly changing work schedule and that I live almost 50 miles away. I have thought about finding a closer instructor to home but I really enjoy his lessons. He is very patient with me, as my old fingers don't always want to do what the music says to do! I am actually practicing more now than in the beginning due to the fact that I am more accomplished and can execute more musical techniques and have much more fun playing the guitar. Ahmad is also teaching me musical theory, which I am not very good at but getting better with his help, and learning other interesting musical facts about the guitar and music, in general. We also have some really interesting conversations about life and how to be a happier person, which makes his lessons more than just an instructional session but a fun musical adventure that I look forward to each week. I highly recommend Ahmad to any level student, as I think he has much more to offer to each student than just guitar lessons, as I have found! You may not see me playing in a stadium or on a stage, in the future, but being able to just play a song on the guitar for my envious friends and family, has been a life's dream come true! Thank you so very much for making that happen, Ahmad!
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