Hub Guitar Boston

We charge a tuition rate each month which covers all lessons within the month. Students meet with their teacher once per week for 30 minutes.

The first lesson begins with an assessment of the student's current skill, and their potential for guitar learning growth. If they don't have a guitar, one will be recommended based on their physique, stature, and musical preferences. If they do have one, it will be checked briefly for playability. The lesson ends with a plan for taking the student to the next level of playing ability as soon as possible–ideally within the coming 4-6 weeks.

All of our teachers at Hub Guitar Boston are alumni of Berklee College of Music.

I started teaching when I was still a student at Berklee, meeting students at Berklee classrooms after hours. This evolved into basically the only job I've ever had in my adult life. :)

We have helped coach guitar learners in a variety of situations: * Total beginners who have gone on to demonstrate a high level of skill and sophistication using our method * Advanced players who, with our help, have been admitted into top college-level music programs * Professional players (artists with record deals) who have incorporated our techniques to advance themselves professionally

I had a student that wanted to get into Berklee, but he was starting from zero. I told him what he would need to do, that he would need to limit recreational activities, avoid video games, and seriously focus for 3-4 hours per day. After following my advice, he passed the audition just two years later. (Of course, I also work with beginners and amateurs, so this needn't be your own goal!)

1) Does the teacher have a method that they teach out of? At Boston Guitar Lessons, we created our own method. (See below). We did this because we wanted to have a high level of involvement with the student's growth. You don't necessarily need to hire a teacher that wrote their own method, but they should have a plan for your growth as a musician. Otherwise, what are you paying them for? 2) Is this a professional teacher or an amateur or somewhere in-between? The glut of unemployed college graduates has crowded the marketplace. One thing we do to convey a professional image is that we only teach at our professional private studio. We don't teach out of our house or garage. We feel that this conveys a high level of professionalism and helps students feel secure and comfortable. 3) Is the teacher trained as a musician or as a teacher? Believe it or not, there are a number of folks out there who would never be hired to teach music, but who have elected themselves to be music teachers by signing up for websites like this one. All of our teachers are graduates of top music programs, and have experience teaching.

- How long has this person been teaching? - Is this person serious about, dedicated to, and passionate for teaching? - Is this person qualified to teach, based on education and experience?