Al Tucci Guitar Lessons

My teaching approach:

Alumni of STUDIO 187 have gone on to graduate from Berklee College of Music, NYU, USC, Rhode Island College, The Hartt School (University of Hartford) et al with degrees in music.

My influences are:

The Ventures, The Beatles, Santana, Clapton, Hendrix, The Three Kings: (Albert, Freddy, and BB), Charlie Christian, Wes Mongomery, Django Reinhardt...

My guitar lessons take place in:

The teacher's studio

Guitar lessons typically take place on these days and hours:

Mon: 2:00pm -10:00pm Tues: 2:00pm -10:00pm Wed: 2:00pm -10:00pm Thurs: 2:00pm -10:00pm

Guitar Techniques:

Lead guitar, Rhythm guitar, Open tuning, Fingerstyle, Slide Guitar, Performance, Improvisation, Jamming Skills, Reading Music, Music Theory, Scales and Exercises, Song Writing, Recording and Production, Guidance In Equipment Selection

Your first guitar lesson with me might include the following:

The first thing is to check the mechanics and physiological aspects of playing the guitar. Comfort level is priority one. This entails sitting, holding, fretting, and strumming the guitar. You'd be surprised what's uncovered in this first introductory lesson!

A guitar lesson with me might entail the following:

Primarily one would learn to read standard notation and chords; tablature comes later. This is all reinforced in the practical application of time-tested, popular songs of all genres.

The qualities I look for in an ideal guitar student might include the following:

One who PRACTICES is my ideal student. It's that simple. If you have the passion but don't practice or if you're an honors student or a successful business person who doesn't PRACTICE, you're NOT my ideal student.