1^st lesson free

Tony

Rate $45
Response 1h
Students
Number of students Tony has taught since their arrival at Superprof
50+
Number of students Tony has taught since their arrival at Superprof

$45/h

1^st lesson free

Guitar
Bass guitar

Experienced tutor in Guitar in Sarasota, Tony offers private lessons tailored to your needs.

Guitar
Bass guitar

Lesson location

- At Tony's house: Sarasota
- online
- at your home or a public place : will travel up to 20 mi. from Sarasota

About Tony

Fogts music store caters to local Sarasota musicians along with the general public.They have been in business I believe around 1960.They sell and rent band instruments..etc.All the employees are working musicians,they relate to any questions asked.They have a wide variety of Guitar’s new and used at competitive prices.I have been teaching there since 1999.Prior to that I was a teacher at Accent Music.The owners have since passed. I started teaching there in the early 80s.I took lessons there from Maurice Friend who played in big bands.He played shows with Judy Garland, Jackie Gleason, Peggy? Lee, Eartha Kitt etc. He was from London and played the Queen Mary Cruise ship from London to New York quite often.I eventually started doing gigs with him and playing local Society gigs around Sarasota. Mostly reading the melody lines off of the jazz fake books. I continue to have a passion for teaching and have been teaching 38 years.I am very laid-back and patient. I also set up guitars to make them easy to play. I try to inspire all my students and have had good results with most all of them.One of which is Sam Woolf who was on American Idol in 2014. I play local gigs with him when he is in town from Boston.I play in a local Sarasota band called Bignightout. We play New Year’s every year downtown The past four years ast the pineapple drop.And have been called back to do 2020.bignightout.org is the website. We have videos etc. on the website.

It was a natural process with me. Having friends asked me how to play stuff when I was around 16 years old. And I developed a system Through the years. My teacher Maurice suggested I start teaching at Accent music back in the early 80s and haven’t stopped since.

I grew up in the trades doing heavy construction prior to teaching. Extensive experience with home remodeling.Which helps me the mechanics of the guitar.I have been building guitars and setting them up since I was about 15 years old.

About the lesson

Making sure the guitar is playable. Suggest getting a music stand and create a workstation at home. Teach them how to relax.Stretching exercises to speed up the process.Learning how to play slow in time first.I start them in the Hal Leonard beginning guitar method book and encourage them to bring in songs they like.Mainly making it fun.

All types. A few with learning disabilities. And one girl with spina bifida. She couldn’t really form chords so I put a slide on her left hand and tuned the guitar to an open tuning and let her play through an amp. She looked up at her parents and they all smiled.It was a great moment.

Make sure they are well-versed in music theory.It’s always a plus if they are good readers.Mainly make sure they are patient and get excited about music.

Playing with Sam Woolf from American idol at the Blue Rooster downtown Sarasota recently.

A few things worth thinking about before reaching out
I would ask that they teach songs the student would like to learn.Also that they can evaluate that the guitar is playable.So many need adjustments. Sometimes the teachers do the adjustments.If not,the music store will have their guitar tech do it.

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5h: $225
10h: $450

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This first lesson offered with Tony will allow you to get to know each other and clearly specify your needs for your next lessons.

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$45/h

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I have kept my prices at $25.00 for a half hour. And $45.00 for an hour.I am flexible and work with students with frequency of lessons.

Experienced tutor in Guitar in Sarasota, Tony offers private lessons tailored to your needs.

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Experienced tutor in Guitar in Sarasota, Tony offers private lessons tailored to your needs.

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About Tony

About the lesson

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Pack rates

free lessons

online

Details

Other tutors in Guitar

Phil

Mark

Salil

Stephen

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Anthony

Dan

Luis

Michael

John

Leland

Tim

Dave

Peter

Joseph

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