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Students may schedule remote lessons via Zoom or Skype. I teach guitar and ukulele students individually in my home studio in Fargo, North Dakota. Everyone wins! Zoom or Skype guitar lessons, Fargo music lessons I love to show beginners that they can have fun playing ukulele in fifteen minutes even if they think that they possess no musical talent. I teach finger picking and rhythm guitar at beginning to advanced levels. Offering folk, country, bluegrass, jazz and classical guitar instruction, I expose my students to all of these styles. Various styles, beginning through advanced levels I encourage everyone to explore each of these methods. For these reasons I try to find what works best for each student. As a teacher, I am comfortable with each of these methods. Still others become adept at watching experienced players and following their example. Some people are most comfortable learning to “play by ear.” In contrast others succeed by reading musical notation or tablature. There are many great ways to learn music. Years on staff at Dusty Strings Music Store & School and offering friendly guitar lessons furnish me insight and experience working with many fascinating people. I recently relocated to Fargo, North Dakota after teaching for decades in Seattle, Washington. Fargo guitar lessons, Fargo ukulele lessons It’s really not that hard to do though and the results are well worth the practice it takes to get comfortable with it. Since fingerpicking requires the use of more than one finger on the right hand it can be a little more difficult than simple strumming. Aspects of playing a piano, violin, clarinet, trumpet or even drumming all have parallels on guitar or ukulele. Fingerpicking the Ukulele by Richard Hefner. I encourage students to draw upon any prior musical experience as a foundation. Thus even people who have never played an instrument before quickly succeed. Establishing good practice habits accelerates progress. My approachįirst of all, the basics of guitar or ukulele playing are quite easy. I teach chord-based styles or melodic playing using either high G or low G tuning. Using many familiar songs students learn common chord progressions for different musical styles. My ukulele lessons focus on rhythmic strumming and finger picking. Ukulele lessons in Fargo and on Zoom or Skype Using finger style and flat picking techniques I play rhythm accompaniment, lead guitar and chord/melody style. As a result I am well prepared to point the way. My performances range from churches to bars, and from live radio to concert and festival stages so I am at home in different settings. I have studied folk, country, classical, jazz, and blues guitar styles. Therefore I tailor lessons to the desires of each student. Above all my goal is to support and encourage. I gladly welcome students interested in almost any style of guitar or ukulele playing.

Also, students may schedule remote lessons via Zoom or Skype. Having recently relocated to North Dakota I offer Fargo guitar lessons in my home studio. Also, from time to time I offer group classes and workshops. I help performers who are looking for new ideas. Guitar & Ukulele lessons with John Calvin now in Fargo and on Zoom or Skypeįor nearly thirty years I have provided guitar lessons at all levels - from novice to advanced.
