Music Teacher – Jonah Lazarus

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Based out of Chicago, IL, I have 10+ years of music teaching experience and even more years performing and composing professionally. While my main instruments are drum set, marimba and guitar, I teach improvisation and composition on any/all instruments you want to learn. I believe that all living beings are born musical. My goal is to help people unlock their innate musical talents, with a focus on fluency and expressiveness. My passion is combining everything I have learned and creating something new in original music and improvisational contexts. I compose for and perform with a number of Chicago-based musicians and bands, including, Family Junket, Jazz Robots, Seres de Luz, and Berta Bigtoe. I have a BA in Music from Macalester College and studied music in Brazil on a Fulbright Scholarship. With ten years of experience teaching people of all ages in music schools and private lessons, I am excited to meet new students and help you reach your musical goals!

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Hired 21 times

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12 years in business

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2021

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Music types

Band

Vocals

Guitar

Piano

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Wedding reception

Wedding ceremony

Birthday party

Cocktail hour

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Pop / top 40

Rock / classic rock

Jazz / Blues

Mariachi

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Customers rated this pro highly for work quality, responsiveness, and professionalism.

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Ishaq U.

Jan 31, 2025

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Details: 26 - 44 years old • No, the student cannot read music • 0 - 2 yrs of formal training • What the teacher recommends • No, the student does not have either • 60 minutes • At the pro’s location • My home, venue, etc. • Remotely (phone or internet)

Piano Lessons

Kya S.

Jun 3, 2021

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I feel so grateful to have found Jonah and cannot thank him enough for all the knowledge he has already imparted on me. After only a couple lessons with him, he has transformed the way I experience music. Working with him, I now listen to songs with a wider sense. He embodies the idea that Music is not only a song, but a language, a layered dance, and ultimately a living, breathing, changing thing. The incredible part about being his student is that he teaches you how to use your instrument to become a part of Music’s beautiful conversation.

Details: 18 - 25 years old • No formal training; some self-taught experience • Yes, can read guitar tabs • Acoustic • What the teacher recommends • Yes, the student has an instrument • 60 minutes • At the pro’s location

Guitar Lessons

Praveen Y.

Sep 6, 2021

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We are working with Jonah to introduce music to our your daughter. He has been great at quickly establishing rapport with her and getting her really enthusiastic about the piano/keyboard. He has gone above and beyond and we hope to keep working with him as she progresses

Details: Younger than 6 years old • No, the student cannot read music • No formal training • What the teacher recommends • No, the student does not have either • 45 minutes • At the pro’s location

Piano Lessons

Andrew M.

Feb 2, 2025

Jonah has a great approach to teaching music. I'm not a musician and I have no musical background which makes it intimidating to play an instrument. Not only is an incredible musician, but he offers a unique approach to teaching that I don't think you'll find in many other teachers. Rather than starting from sheet music, Jonah has you start bottom up by just playing with him! When you play with Jonah in 1-1 or group lessons, you each take turns playing out an initial rhythm that the other people in the room build on top of. Of course, after each short plays session like this, there's an opportunity for reflection and more focused practice if that's what you want! What I like most about playing with Jonah is how I never feel embarrassed or less then for being a novice, because there is no right or wrong! It's honestly a very uplifting experience where you can get whatever support you want from Jonah rather than him telling you what you can and cant do. As a bonus, if you go to his group lessons you can meet a bunch of like minded people that are working on building their relationship with music just like you!

Ag A.

Oct 15, 2022

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Details: 18 - 25 years old • No formal training; some self-taught experience • Can read percussion notation • Understands note durations and rests • Traditional drum kit • What the teacher recommends • Rock • Jazz • What the teacher recommends • Folk • Yes, the student already has drums • 45 minutes • At the pro’s location

Drum Lessons

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