Steven Elster PhD, Classical And Folk Guitar, Music Theory And Sight Reading Lessons
About
Hello Prospective Students:
I have been teaching guitar, both classical and beginning folk, for 40 plus years. I am extremely interested in helping people to learn to play guitar, I don't skip any steps. I provide custom lessons. My goal is to introduce students to the joy of learning to play guitar and appreciating music. I have my PhD in music from UCSD and a great breath and depth of experience, both in studying and in performing music.
I have a straightforward method that guitarists use to learn to read music.
I look forward to speaking with you,
Steven elster, PhD
858-248-7611
steven.elster1@gmail.com
Highlights
Reviews
George C.
focused on your success. You will enjoy listening to him play as much as learning yourself.
He has endless patients to ensure that you are building the fundamentals needed to reach
your goals. Many teachers will let you short cut your way through the learnin... Show more
Gabriel I.
spanish, and more. He has a strong background in classical guitar, with decades of
experience in performance and instruction. No matter what style, he can identify ways to
improve your technique and expression, with lessons that apply to all genres.... Show more
Brendan K.
designed plan to allow you to move forward in whatever discipline of music you may be
interested in. I chose Zoom as my method of learning and have to say that Steven has an
array of ‘up to date’ online tools that allows a student like me to easily follow ... Show more
Russell R.
my skill levels. He’s really good at pressing me forward with a skill level that’s almost
uncanny and obviously born out of a lot of experience and integrity. He’s the best thing
that ever happened to me as far as guitar instruction goes. I can’t recomme... Show more
Katya Z.
playing thanks to the patient and creative ways of engaging a 9 year old. My husband also
started from scratch and now knows how to read music. Very impressive. I would highly
recommend Steven.
Jenny Z.
learn new things in each lesson
Frequently asked questions
What is your typical process for working with a new student?
I will give anybody interested in taking guitar lessons one free lesson. I am interested in both myself and prospective students finding out if we match, if our interests sync. I want this to be a good experience for students.