How is $60 an hour for guitar lessons?

dmbguitar718 · Unread post by **dmbguitar718** » Mon Jan 31, 2005 4:14 pm

I've been looking into guitar lessons, and I was suggested this guy. I called him up, and got the lowdown. He said it was $60 for a 1 hour lesson. How is this price?

mangold · Unread post by **mangold** » Mon Jan 31, 2005 4:20 pm

1st off, i cant imagine youd need guitar lessons.

but, for people in my area, a college kid charges like 22 1/2hour, and some seasoned guys charge 30 1/2hour. 60 top end, but if hes good thats about right

filmdude100cms · Unread post by **filmdude100cms** » Mon Jan 31, 2005 4:57 pm

goddamn i pay $50 a month 1 30 minute a week, and i used to pay $50 every 5 half hour lessons.

dmbguitar718 · Unread post by **dmbguitar718** » Mon Jan 31, 2005 4:59 pm

damn. this guy's hardcore though.

mangold · Unread post by **mangold** » Mon Jan 31, 2005 5:02 pm

filmdude100cms wrote:goddamn i pay $50 a month 1 30 minute a week, and i used to pay $50 every 5 half hour lessons.

ive never heard of em that cheap... maybe thats why you suck!

i keed film, i keed

mlb1399 · Unread post by **mlb1399** » Mon Jan 31, 2005 5:06 pm

I pay $20/half hour 1 time a week. I think it is a great price. My teacher played for Motown, played with Ted Nugent. He also studied with Christopher Parkening under Andres Sergovia, who is considered by most one of the greatest classical guitarists ever.

So I would say that you either live in an expensive area, or he has some major credentials, or he is charging too much.

jellyfish · Unread post by **jellyfish** » Mon Jan 31, 2005 5:06 pm

I thought 30 an hour was regular price for guitar instruction.

Brock · Unread post by **Brock** » Mon Jan 31, 2005 5:07 pm

mlb1399 wrote:I pay $20/half hour 1 time a week. I think it is a great price. My teacher played for Motown, played with Ted Nugent. He also studied with Christopher Parkening under Andres Sergovia, who is considered by most one of the greatest classical guitarists ever.

So I would say that you either live in an expensive area, or he has some major credentials, or he is charging too much.

My academic advisor dated Ted Nugent in high school.

Yeah.

filmdude100cms · Unread post by **filmdude100cms** » Mon Jan 31, 2005 5:12 pm

no my teacher is a badass... of course my guy does this for a living and has like 90 students... sooo 50 a month from all of them is damn good... if the guy doesnt have that many students i guess $60 is decent.

MWR · Unread post by **MWR** » Mon Jan 31, 2005 6:47 pm

I think I paid around that when I took a lesson a couple years back. That was in S.F. though which is very expensive. I knew instantly that he wasn't the right teacher so I only went once.
That's why you should be absolutely clear about what YOUR goals are with whatever teacher you're thinking about. Make sure they know what level your at and where you want to go. I made the mistake of being too timid. I should have said "no I don't want to learn the 12-bar blues. I want to learn...".

Mogan · Unread post by **Mogan** » Mon Jan 31, 2005 10:06 pm

I pay 99 a month for 1 30 min lesson a week, and he has a master's in performance and plays with the philharmonic in my city. $60 a lesson is steep..

myxomatosis · Unread post by **myxomatosis** » Tue Feb 01, 2005 12:33 am

MWR wrote:I think I paid around that when I took a lesson a couple years back. That was in S.F. though which is very expensive. I knew instantly that he wasn't the right teacher so I only went once.
That's why you should be absolutely clear about what YOUR goals are with whatever teacher you're thinking about. Make sure they know what level your at and where you want to go. I made the mistake of being too timid. I should have said "no I don't want to learn the 12-bar blues. I want to learn...".

well... what'd you want to learn??

don't leave us hanging

MWR · Unread post by **MWR** » Tue Feb 01, 2005 5:14 am

Whatever I wanted to learn back then. It was a couple years ago so I don't remember. I think I was just starting to get into the fingerpicking stuff, a little classical. I searched for a classical guitar teacher afterwards because I wanted to have really sound technique. So much for that. :lol:

I'm able to learn without a teacher. Not saying that's a bad or good thing it just is.
Playing with other people is far more important. That's the void I'm trying to fill at the moment.

jaroben · Unread post by **jaroben** » Tue Feb 01, 2005 5:29 am

i took lessons for a couple months a little while ago. paid 25/hour. 15/half hour.

in response to mwr's comment about playing with other people... damn good advice. that is something i also need to start doing. playing with other people keeps the ambition going, for me. playing with far better guitarist than me inspires me to play as much as possible, while learning from them.

J_Wyse · Unread post by **J_Wyse** » Tue Feb 01, 2005 11:44 am

A good teacher is going to take you a lot farther in a shorter period of time(if your diligent in your practicing). Providing instruction in technique, performance, and muscianship.
It's up to you to evaluate if he's the right guy and worth the money. It also depends greatly on what your going to a teacher for.

Someone above said, "What do you need a teacher for?"
You should never stop learning or be unwilling to play something new. Knowing lots of styles will greatly boost your jamming and writing ability, even if they aren't in your current mode of playing now.

Jim

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