Guitarist Extrordinaire

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GIVE THE GIFT OF MUSIC! GIT( GUITAR INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY)/UNM CLASSICAL GUITAR PERFORMANCE GRADUATE GUITAR LESSONS (ALBUQUERQUE)

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33Yrs teaching ALL AGES AND LEVELS gets your Classical, Jazz, Fusion, Rock, Country or Blues chops Smokin! 1/2 hr to 1 hr time slots just $30 per each 1/2 hr. lesson. Beginners welcome. From "Bach to Rock" John Martinez will improve your musical skills and ambitions! "Give the Gift of Music" TODAY. Call for FREE consult TODAY.

Music for me is simply a life-long love! My very first gig was when I was 10 years old playing drums in my brothers band jamming out to Ventures and basically surfer music. I started playing guitar when I was 8 years old and eventually moved on from Ventures music to The Beatles, Led Zepplin, CSN, Allman Brothers and then finally to Al Di Meola and Larry Carlton and so many others. I felt compelled to learn more about music and graduated from the University of New Mexico with a Classical Guitar Performance degree in 1986. Classical Guitar music goes back to the 15th & 16th centuries but I really needed to join the 20th century so I moved to Hollywood to attend Musician's Institute and the Guitar Institute of Technology(GIT). I Graduated in 1987. GIT is like a business vocational institute for musicians and it was fantastic. I got to meet and attend performances from many of my guitar idols and in some cases I got to play with them, too.

Over the years I have performed at the Tennessee Inaugural Ball in 1998 for Bill Clinton's second inauguation plus TV, radio, studio, night clubs, hotel gigs, private parties, weddings & receptions, arts & crafts fairs, art gallery openings, business functions, etc, etc.

My solo guitar and vocal performance includes Contemporary Acoustic Guitar, Core Classical Guitar from Renaissance & Baroque to Spanish Romantic to Contemporary arrangements of Classic Rock tunes( Beatles, Classical Gas, etc.), Jazz & Jazz Fusion plus excellent vocal music including Beatles, Crosby,Stills & Nash, James Taylor to Garth Brookes & Keith Urban plus numerous light romantic tunes, some spanish ballads and some original music.

I try very hard to provide a versatile music performance that can be appreciated by most age ranges and musical tastes. From "Bach to Rock" John P Martinez will provide music for all Occasions! GUITAR LESSONS,TOO!

Highlights

Hired 6 times

1 employee

34 years in business

Serves Albuquerque , NM

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Specialties

Instrument(s)

Piano, Violin, Guitar, Drum, Cello, Other, Student does not play an instrument

Experience level

No experience, Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced

Students age

Younger than 6 years old, 6 - 9 years old, 10 - 13 years old, 14 - 17 years old, 18 - 25 years old, 26 - 44 years old, 45 - 64 years old, 65 or older

Interest(s)

Fundamentals (pitch, rhythm, chords, etc.), Harmonization, Counterpoint, Music subjects (notation, analysis, ear training), Other

Lesson length

30 minutes, 45 minutes, 60 minutes

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david M.

I have been taking guitar lessons from John for over 2 years now and it has been a greatly rewarding experience for me. John really loves his craft and his enthusiasm is infectious. He is well versed in all types of guitar: folk, jazz, rock and classical (he earned his undergrad degree in classical guitar from U of NM). So, while my interest in playing is primarily classical, he periodically mixes pop and folk tunes in (which I enjoy) played classical style, as well as music theory. I am a mature student and John is really understanding of the interests, strengths and limitations of older students, and balances those with still holding me to high standards. My playing level has advanced greatly under John’s instruction and I cannot recommend him highly enough.

February 04, 2024

Guitarist Extrordinaire

Hey Dave I thought I would get a great review I didn't know I was going to get a stellar review and you are the man. I have really enjoyed having you as a guitar student. It's nice to have someone who is a hard worker really enjoys music. Keep up the good work. I think you have improved significantly.

Sincerely, John Martinez 👍👍👍😂

josh F.

John is teaching my 12 year old son who is a beginner. John takes his time and makes sure that my son has a firm understanding of the lesson. He stresses the details down to thumb placement on the guitar. The environment is warm and welcoming in a nice area of town. I strongly recommend him.

February 03, 2024

Guitarist Extrordinaire

Hey Josh, this is a totally cool review thank you so much. I am thoroughly enjoying Joel as a student he's very attentive and a quick learner. Super appreciate the great review. Sincerely, John Martinez.

Leanne H.

Guitarist Extrordinaire, otherwise known as John, has a deep history of playing and teaching guitar. Having attended both the University of New Mexico where he obtained a classical guitar degree as well as what is now the Musicians Institute in Los Angeles where he studied contemporary music, he is very well positioned to teach any genre of music. He is very experienced and knowledgeable in both playing and teaching guitar using either a pick or fingerstyle. Underlying a lot of what he teaches is music theory. I feel that the way he teaches the fundamentals of music theory is based on the Musicians Institute approach. He streamlines this in such a way as to enable a student to begin improvising over chords rather quickly. John also teaches all of the different chord types and wants his students to be able to play each type of chord at six different places on the fretboard. Between learning different scales and chords, one quickly learns to play on the entire fretboard. As part of learning to play electric guitar, John introduced me to music electronics and is open to incorporating some of Slashs music into my lesson. Relative to acoustic guitar, John is an expert in teaching fingerstyle and has a repertoire of music that he progresses the student through. Aside from this, John coaches the student on proper techniques and will work with the student to correct any problems. John also considers the interests of the student in formulating the progression of the lessons. I would recommend John as a guitar instructor since he is very experienced with both playing and teaching guitar and has the academic credentials to back all this up.

August 05, 2023

Guitarist Extrordinaire

Hey Leanne

Thanks for being such a great student and for this awesome review. Because you are such a hard worker you have learned so much from since we first started and you are playing more difficult and diverse music everyday. Good job and you are surely on your way to being a very good musician. Keep it up!!!! John Martinez

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Guitar

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