{"id":21,"date":"2025-05-19T21:09:18","date_gmt":"2025-05-19T21:09:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/neworleansguitarlessons.com\/?page_id=21"},"modified":"2025-05-20T23:31:38","modified_gmt":"2025-05-20T23:31:38","slug":"new-orleans-guitar-lessons-group-lessons-for-beginners-advanced-more","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/neworleansguitarlessons.com\/","title":{"rendered":"New Orleans Guitar Lessons – Group Lessons For Beginners, Advanced, & More"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Now Offering Guitar Lessons In New Orleans In Your Home, Or Via Zoom!<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
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Have you, or your child, ever wanted to learn the guitar….<\/h3>

But you\u2019re intimidated by all the free youtube lessons?<\/h3>

Or just wasn’t sure which teacher to go with?<\/h3>

Perhaps you or your child stopped because they didn\u2019t have enough time?\u00a0<\/h3>

Or maybe you’re just tired of confusing advice and music theory?<\/h3>

And many quit because they don’t learn the songs that inspired them to play in the first place!<\/h3>
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If you’ve encountered any of these problems…..<\/h3>

I\u2019d like to help you, or your child, learn to play the guitar!<\/h3>

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I believe in creating healthy practice habits that don\u2019t take long to do….<\/h3>

Making myself available for quick questions outside of lessons….<\/h3>
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And I’ve created lots of tabs, exercises, e-books, and other materials that they’ll be able to reference and speed up their learning!<\/h3>

I believe that they can start playing music that they enjoy from day one, and build a lifelong skill that teaches self-discipline, problem solving skills, and efficient time management.\u00a0<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Here's What My Former Boss At Guitar Center Mobile AL Had To Say About My Teaching Skills...<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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I’m giving you the info below because there\u2019s more to guitar than just basic chords.\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>

You\u2019ll need to learn how to listen to music, break down a tab, choose proper fingering, remember the tabs to the music, and how to recognize and hear the most used guitar techniques.<\/span><\/h3>
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But I also believe that…..<\/h3>

\u2014 Chord shapes and scale patterns shouldn\u2019t be the focus for beginners. Learning songs should be.\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>

\u2014 To learn songs, it\u2019s important to develop your musical ear, learn to identify common guitar techniques and sounds, as well as learn to match tabs to songs you hear.\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>

\u2014 Fretboard knowledge should be developed at the same time as your song repertoire<\/span><\/h3>

\u2014 Music theory is easier when put in practice with exercises and real song examples.\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>

\u2014 A practice plan helps builds playing ability while keeping time commitments to a minimum<\/span><\/h3>

\u2014 Songwriting and lead guitar knowledge should be available to anyone who wants to learn, and that is more accessible than you think.\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
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My name is Matt, and I’ve lived in New Orleans for almost 6 years now. I’m originally from Mississippi.\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>

I’ve been playing guitar ever since a friend encouraged me to do so back in 2003. After I learned a few songs from my favorite band at the time, Metallica, I quickly went on a rampage and learned from AC\/DC, Van Halen, Led Zeppelin, and many many more as my learning grew to songwriting, music theory, and music history as well.\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>

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When I moved to New Orleans in 2015, I came wanting to work on the website you’re on now, Play It Loud, and develop my course, called the Play It Loud Method.\u00a0<\/h3>

I love New Orleans and consider many experiences like marching in the first Krewe Boheme in 2019, working as a pedicabber for Bike Taxi Unlimited, and seeing Drew Brees break the all time passing yards record against the then Washington Redskins some of my best memories.\u00a0<\/h3>

I tell you this because you’ve probably never heard of me and I want to emphasize that yes, I’m a real person who lives here in Uptown.\u00a0<\/h3>
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Some other info about me……<\/span><\/h3>

— 20 years playing, 10 teaching.\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>

— Published writer in the guitar niche for sites like Uberchord, Fachords, GuitarBased, and Fretello.\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>

— Have done work for music education sites like Breakthrough Guitar and Musical U.\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>

— Online lesson library and community with over 100 lessons. Lifetime access after 6 month commitment.\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>

— I have an iPad, music stand, and portable whiteboard for use. Any notes, tabs, sheet music, or images will be available to students after their lesson.\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>
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Sample of Possible Artists To Teach:\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h2>

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\u00a0— Led Zeppelin, The Beatles, Eric Clapton, and Stevie Ray Vaughan.\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>

\u00a0— Motown\u00a0<\/span>Stevie Wonder, Elvis Presley, Metallica\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>

\u00a0— Van Halen, Nirvana, Rage Against The Machine, Soundgarden<\/span><\/h3>

\u00a0— Weezer, Green Day, Taylor Swift, Shawn Mendes, Katy Perry, Doja Cat<\/span><\/h3>

\u00a0— Lana Del Rey, Dua Lipa, Garth Brooks, Hank Williams, Merle Haggard, Brad Paisley, Carrie Underwood, Dolly Parton, etc.\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>

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Even if the music is not for guitar, I can create a riff\/arrangement that\u2019ll make it playable on the instrument.\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>

I\u2019ve done this for many for all sorts of music.\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
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— I can teach Acoustic or Electric. I also teach Bass guitar as well for beginners.\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>

— Easy access to me during office hours via Slack (12pm to 11pm) so you can ask questions or get feedback.<\/span><\/h3>

— Personalized Practice Plans & Exercises to suit your music goals.\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>

— Any genre, artist, or style you like. Can do rock, metal, blues, jazz, country, classical, funk, and reggae.\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>

— Potential topics include absolute beginner guitar fundamentals, lead guitar (intermediate & advanced), guitar music theory fundamentals, songwriting (lyrics, composing melodies, making chord progressions), and more.\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
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Spots Are Available On Mondays For<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

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I guarantee that if you make the time to play the exercises & songs I assign, as well as follow the practice plan I give\u2026.That you will advance to a higher level of playing skill. <\/span><\/h3>\n
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I can give you more details after scheduling a short demo lesson to see if we\u2019re a good fit…. <\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n

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We\u2019ll talk for a few minutes to see what your goals are and where your playing ability is at now.<\/span><\/h3>\n

You may need to play a little to demonstrate your abilities so I can have an accurate assessment of where you are now and how I can help. <\/span><\/h3>

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I am of course open to teaching newbies who’ve never played before too. <\/span><\/h3>\n
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Please keep in mind…..<\/h3>\n

\u2014 You will need your own instrument<\/span><\/h3>\n

\u2014 I kindly ask for at least one days notice if you can\u2019t make it to your lesson<\/span><\/h3>\n

\u2014 Group lessons are one hour long with 4 people total<\/span><\/h3>\n

\u2014 Spots are very limited for in-person lessons outside of New Orleans, but Zoom lessons are available anywhere<\/span><\/h3>\n
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Thanks for visiting and I hope to help you meet your music goals!<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
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If You'd Like To Schedule A Free Trial Lesson, Then Please Use The Form Below. I can meet at home or over zoom or google hangout.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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