Classical Guitar Lessons

Classical Guitar Lessons in Bergen County, NJ, NY, & Online

Serving towns of Cresskill, Fair Lawn, Glen Rock, Old Tappan, Ridgewood, and more for over 15 years!
 

Acoustic Guitar | Electric Guitar | Ukulele 

Songwriting & Composition | Improvisation


Are you interested in classical guitar instruction? 
Welcome, and thank you for visiting! We offer private, one-on-one classical guitar lessons for beginners to advanced guitarists of all ages. (In-home and virtual lessons are available).
 

Our students include those just getting started, competition winners, crossover players, experienced musicians, and a mix of wonderful people interested in classical guitar.

The classical guitar is such a wonderful instrument and is used to play a wide range of the most beautiful music including Renaissance, Baroque, Romantic, and Contemporary pieces.

Classical guitar technique is also helpful with a wide range of fingerstyle playing in pop, rock, jazz, and folk.


Learn your favorite pieces by composers including: Albeniz, Bach, Barrios, Carulli, Lauro, Sor, Tarrega, Villa-Lobos and more...

  • Strengthen your technique, right hand arpeggios, tremolo, and more. 
  • Improve your sight reading, chord vocabulary, and understanding of the pieces. Standard notation, TAB, and chords charts can all be helpful. Moreover, develop your ear and sharpen your listening skills.
  • Learn about contrasting elements, play more expressively, and sound beautiful.
  • Expand your repertoire - learn to create full and beautiful sounding solo guitar & chord-melody arrangements.
  • Also great for guitarists from jazz, rock, and other backgrounds looking to play solo guitar pieces, strengthen right hand finger independence, and explore the world of fingerstyle and classical.
    (Offering in-person and online virtual lessons) Learn more about our guitar instruction

Ready to get started with your classical guitar lessons?

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What Will We Learn?

Whether you are interested in Baroque music, Romantic Spanish guitar, or assembling your own finger style classical guitar arrangements, we can we can work together to address your unique goals and discover joy in the process.

More importantly, you will learn pieces with a classical guitar approach including detail oriented practice tricks, assigning roles to polyphonic music, and concepts for expressive interpretation. 
 

General Subjects for Classical Guitar

  • Posture
  • Right Hand Techniques (free stroke & rest stroke, arpeggios, tremolo…)
  • Left Hand Technique 
  • Planting/preparation 
  • Sight Reading
  • Theory


Whether you are just getting started or working on advanced classical guitar repertoire, there are a variety of pieces and composers to choose from including those originally composed for the guitar or transcriptions from other instruments. Here is a small list of some popular classical guitar favorites:


Popular Classical Guitar Pieces

 

Greensleeves

Lesson for Two Lutes

Canarios

Minuet in G

Bourree - BWV 996

Bach Cello Prelude - BWV 1007

Prelude in Dm - BWV 999

Aguado Estudio in Am

Carcassi Etude no. 1, op. 60

Carcassi Etude no. 3, op. 60

Carulli Prelude in C

Sor Etude in Bm

Lagrima

Adelita

Capricho Arabe

Recuerdos de la Alhambra

Tango

El Testament d’Amelia

Romance Anonimo

Asturias (Leyenda)

Cavatina

Natalia Vals Venezolano no. 3

Barrios Vals no. 4

La Catedral

Villa Lobos Prelude no. 1

Villa Lobos Etude no. 1

Brouwer Etude 6

Tuition and Schedule

Tuition Rates

$80 - 1 hour lesson

$110 - 90 minute lesson 

Tuition schedule 

Fees may be paid either monthly, or at discount rate per semester.

Lessons are held at least once per week.

Study Classical Guitar in Bergen County NJ

 

 

Classical Guitar for Kids

Classical guitar is a great way to start and children really love their lessons. Starting with classical guitar early can build a solid foundation of technique and other disciplines which can then be applied to further studies. The nylon string classic guitar is also easier on the fingers which can be more encouraging when getting started. There are also various sizes (1/2, 3/4, full) available and you can reach out if you need help selecting a comfortable instrument.

 

Classical Guitar for Teens

Middle school and high school students find classical guitar exciting and are very enthusiastic to explore another world of music. We often discuss music history and culture, broadening their appreciation. We also offer training for ABRSM (Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music), music therapy, music majors, and any other school or university preparation.

 

Classical Guitar for Adults

Perhaps adults are some of the most enthusiastic classical guitar aficionados. Many players, including experienced guitarists, choose to branch out and learn classical guitar to strengthen their technique or expand their repertoire. These include classical guitarists, songwriters, rockers, and acoustic fingerpickers. In today’s hectic world, they find it a refreshing relief to discover the simplicity of just the hands and the guitar, the organic beauty of sound, and heartfelt pieces.

 

In-person and virtual guitar lessons are available.

Are you looking for classical guitar lessons near your area? Or online guitar instruction?

We look forward to learning about your musical interests! Get started now and never look back.

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