Learn Guitar with Pat Russo

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Introduction: **** NEW LOCATION JUNE 2016 **** Pat Russo Music is a music school located in Wallingford, CT. We offer lessons in Guitar, Bass, Voice, Piano, Drums, Saxophone, Violin and Cello. Are instructors are educators with years of experience and the desire to teach people of all ages and ability levels. Personally, I am a professional guitar instructor with over 30 years of full-time teaching experience. I teach rock, blues, country, folk, jazz and bass - acoustic or electric. There are so many people that play guitar and teach for income...but not all can actual "teach". As long as I can remember - I wanted to be a teacher. I feel my life's mission is to help people learn music.

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Details: 45 - 64 years old • No, cannot read music • No formal training • Acoustic • Rock • Country • No, but the student is planning to purchase an instrument • As recommended by teacher • 30 minutes • Tuesday • Wednesday • Early afternoon (noon - 3pm) • Willing to work around teacher's schedule • Need some more information before hiring • I travel to the guitar teacher

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Vic S.

Mar 31, 2015

After I fumbled around youtube and elsewhere online,as well as self teaching dvd courses, to no avail....I decided I needed some outside help. This is where Pat comes in. I went to Pat on the recommendation of another teacher. I was entirely nervous about going to a teacher as a beginner and at middle age. Pat takes those nerves away quickly and permanently . You get a completely welcoming, understanding, and patient experience every time you go to a lesson with Pat. I'm frequently being talked "off the ledge" of self imposed pressure and feelings of failure. Which to me seems like it has to be most difficult for a teacher , and Pat does it easily and convincingly. Guitar is a lifelong learning process that's very difficult at every stage (for me especially) ...and a good teacher is key to sticking with it, and to keep you pushing along at a pace you can handle. There never seems to be no question or hurdle Pat can't answer or get you over..Pat does this all amazingly well . He also usually will work around your schedule which is an incredible convenience. The only thing negative I can think of about my lesson experience with Pat is ....(wait for it).....he's a buffalo bills fan! But this is a shortcoming I'm willing to forgive lol..I dont know if I quite stuck to the format usually expected for this type of review, but I figure being more personal was the best way I could convey how great a teacher Pat is.

Ray D.

Mar 31, 2015

I always wanted to learn how to play the guitar and my son has been playing for years which made me want to play even more. Then about a year and a half ago my daughter started taking lessons from Pat and the progress she made was unbelievable. That convinced me that I could learn too. I have been taking lessons from Pat for about 10 months and can't believe how much I have learned. Pat is a fantastic guitar teacher and really makes it fun! The key is to follow his instructions because many times it seemed that something can't be learned but his coaching has been on target every time and with practice it all comes together. If you want to learn to play guitar and want someone that will make it easy and fun then Pat is your man!

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What should the customer know about your pricing (e.g., discounts, fees)?
We are able to structure payments around whats convenient for the student, whether its payment for the month at once or pay-as-you-go. We offer specials for new students under the age of 15 that often INCLUDE a guitar to keep as well as specials for students older than 15 years old (check out our website for details).
What is your typical process for working with a new customer?
Our lessons are geared around where the students interests and needs are. If there is a particular band or style that the student enjoys we work to get that student to play what makes them most happy to play. It's all about the student and their interests - not what the instructor wants them to play. We strive to keep the learning process fun, easy and free from stress.
What education and/or training do you have that relates to your work?
We currently have 6 instructors with varying training backgrounds. Two instructors have 30 years teaching experience, some have close to a decade. Others attend college for Music and music education. I think what separates us from most is our instructors live to TEACH. We feel thats important as so many people play well but no everyone is meant to be a teacher. At Pat Russo Music it's about the student and their learning experience.