Guitar Lessons

Guitar Lessons

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I love to help people discover their abilities and see them thrive at the chance to make music and tap into that part of themselves.

I work well with all ages and feel like the it's my job to teach music in a way that makes the student inspired and want to practice while building technique and skills to get better. I customize my lesson plans for every student and do not force anyone into a particular method before I learn about their musical interests and goals. The guitar is played and learned in many ways, so I too must use different methods depending on the student's goals.


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Hired 9 times
1 employee
21 years in business
Serves Cottleville , MO
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    David W.

    Mike is a very good instructor. I am learning a lot
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    December 08, 2022
    Hired on Lessons

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    Chrystal W.

    Quick responses
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    June 24, 2020
    Hired on Lessons

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    Beverly W.

    Michael Marciano is an excellent musician and instructor. In addition to teaching how to play the guitar, he also peppers his lessons with music theory. Any of Marciano’s students will develop a strong musical foundation that will expand as their proficiency with playing the guitar grows. He also has the patience of Job.
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    March 12, 2020

    Frequently asked questions

    Get to know them and their musical preferences. Build a relationship by asking questions and learning what skills they already have and make the student aware of my expectations for them and ask what they expect to get out of the music lessons. 

    Bachelor in Musical Studies & Guitar, Crane School of Music, NY.

    Published BMI Songwriter

    20 years experiece as a teacher, session musician and performer.

    $45/hr in my home or virtual

    $50-55/hr in your home depending on location

    30 and 45 min lessons available. $30 & $40 per lesson

    Group lessons available.

    My first professional job was overseas teaching in the West Indies, island of St. Lucia, as the director of the guitar department for the St. Lucia School of Music. I held the post for 4 years. 

    All ages, from young children to retired adults who wish to take on new challenges - Beginner level to advanced music theory, rock and roll blazing guitar solos, classical techniques or folk, blues, bluegrass and country.

    I live to play guitar and to share that with my students and friends.

    I have been co-hosting open mics with another talented musician I play with. I have had the opportunity to invite my students up to play and perform as they prepare for thier first gigs. Seeing that growth and watching the reaction to the music they make has been a very rewarding experience for me. 

    Take time to talk to the tutor personally, hopefully you'll have a chance to talk about musical tastes and what you like or what made you decide to take up the instrument. That will give you a good feel for their teaching style.

    Be open minded, unafraid to feel a little foolish or goofy at times, because it is a new and physical thing we are trying to do with muscles that don't know that yet :)

    And allow the teacher you choose a little time to learn about you and what you like. 

    Don't hold back any questions or feeling you have about the process. The more information I get from a student the better I can help them and the more I can cater my lessons to what makes them tick. 

    Talk about musical tastes and what you like or what made you decide to take up the instrument.

    Consider your long term and short term goals.

    Understand the time commitment you need to give outside of the lessons to get the full value of the teachers knowledge and be reasonable with your expectations according to how much you put into it. 

    ie; I do have some students (these ones are mostly rock orientated) that simply just want me to come over and jam with them to help them clean up the skills they have, teach some tricks and techniques, and are not fully invested in a practice routine. It's ok...it's guitar...we can work with that if we are all on the same page.

    But, if you'd like to go to the top of the mountain and learn it conservatory style, or all avenues in between - I'm up for it. Let's find what woprks and get you playing!


    Services offered

    Guitar
    Bass Guitar
    Music Theory