Russell Chudnofsky Guitar Lessons

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Introduction: My love for music is contagious. Also, I have a great deal of musical experience in addition to having been a counselor at a high school for over a decade. I love seeing my students fall in love with musical ideas, and I love seeing them progress. I truly believe that anyone can play music, and play it well, as long as they are determined and willing to put the work in. I usually teach beginning students how to understand melody and rhythm and how to best develop a technique that works best for them. With students who have played before, or are past the beginner stage, the emphasis is more on developing a firm musical repertoire. After that, the emphasis is on creating a musical identity of one's own. In this stage, improvisation is studied, as is music theory and composition. I have recorded and toured the world playing guitar for a number of internationally acclaimed artists including Grammy Award winning songwriter Lori McKenna, Grammy nominated singer Tanya Donelly, Sarah Borges, Amelia White, Eileen Rose, Scott Janovitz, Kris Delmhorst, Todd Thibaud, and Catie Curtis. I have toured as an opening act for Frank Black of the Pixies, Faith Hill and Tim McGraw, Trisha Yearwood, Throwing Muses, Laura Veirs, and I have opened for Gillian Welch, Hot Tuna, Steve Earle, Gary Clark Jr. and John Fogerty of Creedence Clearwater Revivial.

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Hired 25 times

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23 years in business

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Matthew D.

Feb 8, 2017

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I have been away from guitar for many years, so I am basically starting over. Russell has made the lessons easy to follow. He has also been very flexible with his schedule for me.

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Anthony S.

Nov 22, 2019

I met Russell when I was in third grade and took lessons with him until I was 17 and graduated high school. What I liked most about taking lessons with him was that not only would he teach me songs that I wanted to learn, he would also introduce me to new music and teach me new techniques while doing so. He would never get upset or disappointed and was always a cool and level headed person to go to. I remember I used to involuntarily say sorry if I made a mistake while practicing something during a lesson and he emphasized to me that I didn't need to say sorry. He taught me that mistakes happen when you learn something new and that's normal. I think one of the most stressful times I had was when I was in my junior year of high school and was part of the school jazz band. I didn't know any of the music and had trouble learning an enormous packet of multiple songs by myself. But every week I'd bring that packet to my lesson with Russell and we'd sit down and go through them page by page. I still hated jazz band but he helped me get through it without being totally inept. I'm 22 now and while I haven't taken lessons with Russell for close to five years now, I've kept in regular contact with him since then. He has been a good person to talk to about anything in these past few years. He's been able to give me advice and has been someone to listen to me talk about whatever I'm going through. Not only was he an understanding, kind, and interesting guitar teacher, but he has been an invaluable friend to me as well.

Liz R.

Nov 21, 2019

I had a fun and productive time with Russell! He works by allowing the student to lead. When he gave my guitar lessons, he would teach me the basics of playing guitar through songs that I wanted to learn how to play. He has an excellent ear where he could write me the tune of a song by ear. He is very respectful and thoughtful of the student. Highly reccomend

Ariane B.

Nov 21, 2019

Russell naturally communicates his love of music: the lesson sounds like a fun jamming session with his student - not the painful music scales. His stage experience is obvious and I love having this regular private concert in my house. My son made big progress since he started taking lessons with Russell, and gained confidence in his skills. I highly recommend him if you want to learn playing guitar.

Anette B.

Aug 3, 2017

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Russell was very nice and got right to work teaching me about slide guitar. I appreciate his responsiveness and encouraging attitude. I will continue with him.

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What should the customer know about your pricing (e.g., discounts, fees)?
I charge: $40/half hour $55/45 minutes $70/hour I charge an extra travel fee for lessons at your home.
What types of customers have you worked with?
Beginners to advanced, from 6 years old to 76.
What advice would you give a customer looking to hire a provider in your area of work?
Music is like yoga or meditation. It requires the sort of discipline in which one should dedicate 20-30 minutes a day to practice.