Detroit Guitar Tutor

About

My name is Robert Artinian, and I teach guitar--acoustic as well as electric. I love working with beginners & have a passion for helping students get to the next level, wherever they're at!

Unlike some teachers who use the same set of songs for every student, I take a highly-individualized & song-oriented approach to teaching. I start by asking each new student for a list of songs they personally love & hope to learn--and then we work from there ;) This way, you end up learning chords, strumming/picking patterns, scales, music theory, and other skills by learning whole songs--songs that you actually want to learn! And as we work our way through your personal song-list, your skills and confidence grow.

Sometimes in life, a little bit of help can save a whole lot of time. So just tell me where you want to go with guitar, and I'll help you get there--and get you there faster ;)

Highlights

Hired 2 times

1 employee

9 years in business

Serves Royal Oak , MI

Payment methods

Cash, Venmo, Zelle

Specialties

Musical styles

Rock, Country, Folk

Guitar style

Acoustic guitar, Electric guitar

Has instrument

Student who have a guitar, Student who don't have a guitar, but are planning to purchase one

Years experience

No formal training, No formal training; some self-taught experience

Able to read music

Students who cannot read music

Lesson length

45 minutes, 60 minutes

Student's age

11 – 13 years old, 14 – 18 years old, 26 – 45 years old, 46 – 65 years old, Over 65 years old

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Pat L.

He has alot of patience and we work on the music i want...he is awesome

August 28, 2021

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Frequently asked questions

What is your typical process for working with a new student?

I begin by asking each student for a list of songs they'd like to play on guitar, about their favorite bands/artists, and about their goals for guitar (whatever they might be). Then, I design a custom curriculum based on those specific interests and goals. I teach the student chords, strumming, picking, scales, music theory, and related skills by teaching them *whole songs.* So, if you take guitar from me, the songs you'll learn will basically be the songs that you yourself select--a song-list which we'll work through according to your own aptitude & development.

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

I myself took several years of private lessons in my youth; earned a master's degree (not music) and did other graduate work; have many years of experience in live performance; and I've taught on-and-off in some capacity since my late teens.

Do you have a standard pricing system for your lessons? If so, please share the details here.

$35 per 45 min lessons (beginner/novice level) $45 per 45 min lessons (intermediate level)

How did you get started teaching?

I actually started teaching friends of my younger brother while I was still in high school! And when I returned to Detroit and got back into music many years later, it was the most natural thing for me to do—kinda my first love, so to speak ;)

What types of students have you worked with?

All types of students and from every background and every age group--from 7 years old to 75 years old, people with no musical background or lots of experience in music, casual players or diehards, etc. ;)

Describe a recent event you are fond of.

When a student who had to quit about a year ago came back in the fall and started working on their first album (at 14 years old!)… Or an an older student who’d taken guitar several different times told me they’d learned more in a year than any other time they’d taken lessons… Or probably the most common event: Just watching a new student learn their first song and realize that they can actually play guitar ;)

What advice would you give a student looking to hire a teacher in your area of expertise?

Find a teacher who really cares about their students and is a good fit for you & what you want to do. Finding a good fit is probably the most important thing--because learning guitar is a journey, and it's better to have someone you just "click" with!

What questions should students think through before talking to teachers about their needs?

(1) What sort of music do I want to learn on guitar? (2) How much structure do I want/need in my lessons? (3) Do I want to work from a book, follow a program designed by my teacher, or have no particular program at all?

Services offered

Guitar