Marvin Payne, Guitar Teacher

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FAQs

• What should the customer know about your pricing (e.g., discounts, fees)?

  I typically have students pay by the month, $140 at the first of the month, with the idea that we’ll average four lessons a month. If a month has five Mondays and your lessons are on Mondays, it’s still $140. If Christmas falls on a Monday, it’s still $140. If that gets out of balance one way or another, we adjust. When necessary and possible, we try to fit in makeup lessons.

• What is your typical process for working with a new customer?

  I have a fairly standard curriculum for beginning students, working in songs you choose after just a few weeks. With students who already play some, the challenge is to work together to identify gaps in your understanding and problems in your technique, and customize solutions.

• What education and/or training do you have that relates to your work?

  I’ve played for 61 years, professionally for 49.