1^st lesson free

Ming-Jui

5 (2 reviews)

Rate $90
Response 5h
Students
Number of students Ming-Jui has taught since their arrival at Superprof
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Number of students Ming-Jui has taught since their arrival at Superprof

5 (2 reviews)

$90/h

1^st lesson free

Guitar
Acoustic Guitar
Classical Guitar

Professional classical guitarist with a DMA and years of college teaching experience.

Guitar
Acoustic Guitar
Classical Guitar

Lesson location

- At Ming-Jui's house: San Diego
- online
- at your home or a public place : will travel up to 20 mi. from San Diego

About Ming-Jui

Ming-Jui Liu is a Taiwan-born guitarist, composer, and educator with a Doctor of Musical Arts degree from Stony Brook University. He has performed as a soloist and chamber musician in Taiwan, the United States, China, Brazil, and other countries, including at the 25th Long Island Guitar Festival (2017). He also served as a judge at the Qinling International Guitar Festival (2018) and gave a lecture on “The Art of Transcribing Music” at the Résonance Guitar Music Festival in Taiwan (2023).

His composition Mirror of the Sunshine, op. 3 received 3rd Place in The American Prize in Composition, and The Rainy Ketagalan Harbor was commissioned by the Guitar Foundation of America in 2022.

Ming-Jui has years of college teaching experience in China, including positions at Huanggang Normal University (2020–2022) and Shaoguan University (2022–2024). He currently offers classical guitar lessons to students of all levels, with in-person instruction available in San Diego and online lessons available worldwide.

About the lesson

Personalized Classical Guitar Lessons — San Diego & Online

I’m a classical guitarist and university-level instructor with over a decade of teaching experience. Whether you're picked up the guitar yesterday or have been playing for years, my goal is simple: to make you a confident, independent player who knows exactly how to practice and improve.

How I Teach
No two students learn the same way. I customize our curriculum around your specific tastes and personal schedule, combining solid technique with music you actually enjoy playing.

Beginners: We start with proper posture, clear sound production, and simple pieces right away—no endless, dry exercises before you get to play actual music.

Intermediate to Advanced: We dive into tone control, dynamic phrasing, and sight-reading. I also work with students on fingerstyle, non-standard repertoire, classical guitar history, and original composition/arranging.

Smart Practice Habits: Real progress happens between lessons. I teach you how to analyze your own playing and practice efficiently on your own time.

What a Typical Lesson Looks Like

First 5–10 Mins: Focused warm-up targeting hand relaxation, control, and clean tone.

Main Section (30–40 Mins): Working through your repertoire section by section—fixing technical bottlenecks and polishing musicality.

Wrap-Up & Theory (10 Mins): Connecting theory to the fretboard, answering questions, and setting clear, manageable practice goals for the week.

Lesson Details
Options: 30, 45, or 60-minute sessions.
Location: In-person in San Diego (CA) or Online worldwide.
Levels: Absolute beginners to pre-college/advanced performers.
Languages: English, Mandarin (中文), and Taiwanese (台語).

Recommendations

Recommendations come from relatives, friends and acquaintances of the teacher

C

Charlotte

Mr. Liu is very attentive in his teaching and is always willing to work with the pieces I want to learn. Whenever he suggests a way to interpret a piece or asks me to play something in a certain way, he always explains the reasoning behind it. As someone with a background in engineering, I really appreciate this approach. I highly recommend him!
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C
Charlotte
Mr. Liu is very attentive in his teaching and is always willing to work with the pieces I want to learn. Whenever he suggests a way to interpret a piece or asks me to play something in a certain way, he always explains the reasoning behind it. As someone with a background in engineering, I really appreciate this approach. I highly recommend him!
T

Ti

Dr. Liu is a dedicated and thoughtful teacher who takes the time to understand each student and their individual needs. He is committed to helping his students work through challenges, develop good habits of independent thinking, and deepen their ability to experience and appreciate music. He genuinely enjoys seeing his students grow as musicians, and that enthusiasm comes through in his teaching. I highly recommend him as a guitar teacher and would be happy to work with him as a colleague.

By Dr. Chung
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Ti
Dr. Liu is a dedicated and thoughtful teacher who takes the time to understand each student and their individual needs. He is committed to helping his students work through challenges, develop good habits of independent thinking, and deepen their ability to experience and appreciate music. He genuinely enjoys seeing his students grow as musicians, and that enthusiasm comes through in his teaching. I highly recommend him as a guitar teacher and would be happy to work with him as a colleague.

By Dr. Chung
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5h: $425
10h: $800

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

30mins

online

$80/h

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In-Home Lesson Travel Fee: $10 – $30 per session,
based on driving distance from [Zip Code / 92111].

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The free trial lesson is available exclusively in-studio or online (webcam). Travel fees apply for all in-home sessions.

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