Southtown Guitar

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*PLEASE NOTE, AS OF MARCH 2019 I AM NO LONGER ACCEPTING REQUESTS VIA THUMBTACK DIRECTLY. IF YOU'D LIKE LESSONS, YOU'LL FIND CONTACT INFO AT SOUTHTOWNGUITAR.COM. THANKS! The teachers at Southtown Guitar each have years of experience and dedication to music. If you take lessons at Southtown Guitar you'll find yourself in a very open and supportive learning environment surrounded by additional resources such as sales, rentals and repair of various instruments. LOCATION We are located at 1533 Wealthy Street SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49506 just next to Jimmy John's. We take great pride in our vision of making music stores accessible to everyone, especially beginners! We offer one-on-one lessons for guitar, bass, ukulele, piano, voice, banjo, mandolin, harp, trumpet, french horn and harmonica.

Overview

Hired 207 times

10 employees

14 years in business

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SunClosedMon8:00 am - 9:00 pm

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This pro accepts payments via Cash and Credit card.

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Rock

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Classical

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

Excellent 4.9

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Brian g.

Jan 11, 2016

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Hired on Thumbtack

Professional and courteous, a pleasant experience so far, flexible and straightforward, will update once lessons are in full swing

Guitar Lessons (for children or teenagers)

Shaun N.

Nov 3, 2018

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Hired on Thumbtack

Thumbtacks commercials worked. I recently truly learned the brevity of life. I have always wanted to learn guitar but never got far on my own. I believe in Heaven I will have plenty of time to praise God and play any instrument I pick up. However this life is short. Learning guitar will be a wonderful way to connect with my two children here on Earth while also being a therapeutic outlet as I miss my sweet baby in Heaven. That is a very weighty reason to learn guitar and I was astounded at how well my instructor handled it! She was so kind and sensitive to were I was. I brought my 3 year old and she was also perfectly able to teach even in the slightly distracted environment. I felt she valued both of us being there. As far as my first lesson and her instructing I would easily give Southtown guitar 5 stars. I have anxiety and a tendency to go along with things even when I don’t truly understand them. My instructor was phenomenal at picking up on that and pausing at times and asking me to explain why we were doing certain things. And if I had no idea she was not the least bit judgmental. I sensed she was truly committed to teaching me. She wanted me to get the very most out of our time and my money. Because of her recognizing how I learn and taking the time to have me explain things to myself I felt I left my very first appointment with far more than I anticipated. I don’t see any reason that will change in the weeks to come!! I don’t think I would have tried this adventure if it were not the ease expressed in the Thumbtack commercials. I also want to put myself out there and say because it is in a busy area of town I was very nervous I would have to parallel park on the street. It’s embarrassing but that would probably be a deal breaker. I was so grateful there is a lot just around the block!! I put that out there for anyone who also has anxiety issues. Between thumbtacks ease the lot and the instructors kindness my anxiety was not a problem. The instructor also gave me a little log book and was very clear on what to practice for “homework”. I still can’t believe we actually covered tuning, guitar anatomy, notes, and she had me playing a few notes already on my first lesson! I also enjoyed the “real ness” for lack of a better word of Southtown guitar. The owner and my instructor didn’t give an impersonal vibe. They were professional but even the building itself was a comfortable environment. Because so many elements came together far beyond my expectations I believe God is in the works of my desire to learn guitar and I think He chose exactly where I would best learn. For Southtown’s sake, I don’t want to add spirituality were it isn’t. So if Christianity puts you off I felt I should add I have no idea if the owner is a Christian and there are no signs or verses posted. It is just a very comfortable little guitar studio :) Again, it’s very easy to rate Southtown Guitar with 5 stars. I am very glad I was lead here and don’t think it will take nearly as long to learn here as I thought it would take me. Thank you Southtown and Thumbtack!

Details: 26 - 44 years old • No formal training • No, cannot read music • Acoustic • Folk • Classical • No, but the student is planning to purchase an instrument • 60 minutes • I travel to the guitar teacher

Southtown Guitar's reply

Hi Shaun, thanks so much for taking the time to post this very thoughtful and heartfelt review. I'm so glad that your first lesson was such a positive experience...I had a sense that Kendra would be a perfect match in a teacher for you! We'll look forward to continue seeing you around the shop and please let me know if there is ever anything we can do to help you or your family in any way!

Guitar Lessons

Amy S.

Jan 25, 2018

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Hired on Thumbtack

Details: 45 - 64 years old • 0 - 2 yrs of formal training • Folk • No, the student cannot read music • As recommended by teacher • Once a week • 45 minutes • Ready to hire the right teacher now • I travel to the banjo teacher

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Banjo Lessons (for adults)

Angie K.

Dec 17, 2012

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Hired on Thumbtack

Dean is a great instructor. He's patient, flexible and has amazing knowledge and talent in music. My son and I have had a great time learning guitar from Dean. I'm amazed at what I have picked up in eight months!

Guitar Lessons

Eve W.

Apr 18, 2013

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Hired on Thumbtack

Our two boys (9, 11) are beginners and have loved their experience with Dean so far! They are happy to practice and are feeling very proud of themselves:) Dean has been great to work with. He's very encouraging and patient and he's careful to balance proper technique with fun. It's been a great experience and they really look forward to practicing and going to their lessons...and really want to impress Dean!

Guitar Lessons

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What should the customer know about your pricing (e.g., discounts, fees)?
We offer 1, 5 or 20 visit lesson packages. Save $10 / hr with a 5 lesson package or $20 / hr with a 20 lesson package.
What is your typical process for working with a new customer?
I usually have an initial phone consultation to determine which of our teachers would best suit the customers' needs and then we get a first lesson on the schedule!
What education and/or training do you have that relates to your work?
I have a BA in Music from Wheaton College where I studied jazz and classical guitar.

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