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Twin Cities School Of Guitar
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Twin Cities School Of Guitar

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Mendota Heights, MN

About

Lessons are geared towards helping you achieve your goals in every single session and making you a great guitar player while having fun at the same time.

Playing and teaching guitar is my passion. Music gets more fun and rewarding the more you can play what you want. I love guiding my students to become great guitar players.

I love working with absolute beginners who barely know how to hold the guitar and taking them step-by-step to becoming players who can jam with others and play the way the only dreamed of before.

I also love helping intermediate players who may have developed bad habits or just know bits and pieces of songs and/or theory and filling in the holes for them. By refining their technique, filling in the gaps in their knowledge, and making their practice time extremely efficient, average players become great players.


Highlights

Hired 40 times
1 employee
6 years in business
Serves Mendota Heights, MN

Payment methods

Credit Card, Square

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Specialties

Musical styles

Rock, Country, Blues, Folk, Recommendations available

Guitar style

Acoustic guitar, Electric guitar

Has instrument

Student who have a guitar

Years experience

No formal training, No formal training; some self-taught experience, 0 – 2 years experience, 2 – 4 years experience, 4+ years of experience

Able to read music

Students who can read music staff, Students who can read guitar tabs, Students who cannot read music

Lesson length

60 minutes

Student's age

11 – 13 years old, 14 – 18 years old, 19 – 25 years old, 26 – 45 years old, 46 – 65 years old, Over 65 years old

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    kimberly S.

    I have been taking lessons for over three months and loving the progress! Never thought I could learn so much so fast! And the classes are fun and Ryan is a wonderful instructor!!!! Like really really good!!! I get little tricks and tweaks I could never get from trying to teach myself with you tube. Love the lessons!!
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    May 11, 2026

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    ellie A.

    I had never played guitar prior to taking lessons with Ryan, and I cannot express how grateful I am that I decided to enroll in twin cities school of guitar! I can confidently say I would not have made as much progress as I did if I had tried to teach myself. Ryan was attentive, supportive, and very knowledgeable. I’ve had a great time trying out the different lesson types and have learned something new from each one. I had lots of fun with the group lesson aspect- seeing others improve was inspiring! Not only does Ryan help you improve in classes, he also offers practice techniques that encourage growth at home as well. If you’re thinking of signing up for lessons, Ryan is a fantastic teacher and starting guitar has been my favorite part of my summer!
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    August 16, 2025

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    Albert B.

    Excellent teacher specially RYAN has been very good with patience and detailed
    I highly recommend Twin cities School
    For your music journey.
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    May 02, 2024

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    john P.

    The teacher is great at watching and listening to my playing. He excels at correcting my playing in a manner that I understand and doesnt make me feel like I shouldnt be playing guitar. Its a real pleasure to learn from Ryan. I am a much better player and learning so quickly I really cant believe it.
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    December 14, 2023

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    chris B.

    I thought that the lessons offered were a great way to both practice as well as get feedback from the teacher and other students.
    The exercises are taught in a way to both improve specific playing but also improve practicing in general. Each time I go back to an exercise I feel like I played it better than the time before.
    The teacher is a good way of spotting poor play as well as explaining the correct way to do it so you get immediate corrections.
    The environment for learning is very comfortable both as a brand new student as well as after a year of lessons.
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    September 26, 2023

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    Monica G.

    Twin Cities guitar makes learning or improving guitar skills approachable and fun. I take lessons and so do my kids. it’s engaging and appropriate for all skill levels from beginner to advanced and really enjoyable as well as helpful and productive. I find it’s an exceptionally rewarding experience and quite a unique opportunity to learn.
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    March 04, 2023

    Frequently asked questions

    It's very important for me to understand where you are as a player and where you want to go.

    What are your biggest struggles on the guitar?

    What style(s) do you want to play? Do you want to be in a band, play live, play by yourself on the front porch, or record? 

    I offer a free introductory lesson where we can make sure we are a good fit for each other and talk further about your goals and different options for lessons.

    I participate in ongoing monthly guitar-teaching education and training. I attend yearly seminars with top music teachers from around the world to ensure that I am on the leading-edge of teaching guitar.

    You can be sure that you are getting excellent instruction with the absolute best strategies and techniques so that you can achieve your guitar-playing goals.

    I have a number of different programs with varying tuition. 

    I work with all kinds of students. I teach everyone from kids to adults in their 80's, absolute never-picked-up-a guitar beginners to advanced players.

    One student tells me that after every lesson his wife asks him, "Did you learn something? Did you have fun?". Invariably he always answers her "yes" with a big smile.

    Some guitar players who are looking for an instructor just go off of location and lowest price.  Don't make this mistake. Finding the right guitar teacher will save you time (sometimes years of effort and frustration) and money (because you can reach your goals faster). And you'll have a lot more fun becoming the player you want to be!

    I have an excellent guide on how to choose a guitar teacher that I can provide for you so that you know that you're making the absolute best decision for you.


    Services offered

    Music Theory
    Guitar