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Chris Baron
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Online Guitar 🎸 lessons with
Chris Baron
per lesson
✨Chris is new on TeachMe.To – but very experienced with guitar. Satisfaction is guaranteed. If anything go sideways, we'll switch you to a different coach or give you your money back.
✨Chris is new on TeachMe.To – but very experienced with guitar. Satisfaction is guaranteed. If anything go sideways, we'll switch you to a different coach or give you your money back.
About your guitar coach
With a degree in Entertainment Technology, I've studied music since 3rd grade. Starting in orchestra with the upright bass, I learned how to read music in school. I branched out from classical orchestra to modern rock music. Coming from a musical family, I had access to guitar, banjo, mandolin, fiddle, piano, and drums. I performed in piano recitals, sang in concert choir and acapella groups, and played in jazz band. I self-produce my own music and continue to perform live.
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Teaches: Kids, Teenagers, Adults, Seniors
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Levels: Beginners, Intermediates, Experts
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Lives in: Little Silver, New Jersey
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Years Playing: 18 years
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Accomplishments
🏅Recording Artist
➕Performs at live venues
Certifications & Badges
📝Music Degree
Specializations
🎸Acoustic
🎸Bass
🎸Electric
🎸Blues
Beginner training plan
Your first lessonEvaluation- find out what you know, what you want to learn, and talk to you about your musical interests. Review what you already know and figure out what skills you would like to strengthen. Provide a practice routine and an assignment to learn for next lesson.
Lesson 2-3Students can bring in material they wish to learn or we can continue with the curriculum I provide based on their evaluation in lesson 1. Standard chords, scales and basic music theory build the cornerstones for success. We will go through exercises to help solidify these fundamentals and build a strong knowledge base.
Lesson 4-10At this point, we will go over various techniques on the guitar to improve tonality, add flair and style, and define your personality on the guitar. Influences from favorite bands, artists, and genres will begin to show themselves in your playing. We will continue to learn theory and chord shapes that lend themselves to improvisation. We will work on rhythmic exercises and practice with a metronome. We will learn modes and begin to understand how to apply them within the framework of a song.
Lesson 11+At this point, a beginner has most likely advanced to a higher level class. Depending on the pace of the student, we will continue with exercises to strengthen core skills, build and improve on fundamentals, and advance to more complicated music theory. We will practice changing chords and seek to understand relationships between chords. We will learn full songs and performance techniques. We will use dynamics and flat picking techniques to embellish melodies and fill out empty spaces in songs. We will strum chords and pluck melodies that come from those chord shapes. We will explore different positions up and down the neck and learn how scales connect with chord shapes as we move along.
Advanced training plan
Your first lessonEvaluation- what do you already know? What styles/genres do you play and do you want to branch out into new styles? We will go over music theory and find out where you are looking for improvement. We will find where you fit in the lesson plan with your current abilities, and create a practice routine for the next lesson. I will ask you what material you wish to learn (if you have any songs or artists you wish to emulate) or if you’re more interested in writing music.
Lesson 2-3We will strengthen prior knowledge and reinforce techniques necessary for next level advancement. I will introduce new rhythmic techniques and we will practice with a metronome. We will build up speed without sacrificing accuracy and tonality. We will discuss proper finger placement and movement on the fretboard to improve speed and accuracy when playing fast or difficult melodies. We will go over chord shapes and integrate melodies into moving chord positions.
Lesson 4-10We will continue to improve music theory knowledge and learn more complicated chords, rhythms and techniques. Depending on the direction the student wishes to move, we will focus on techniques applicable to their preferred style or method of playing. I will explain jazz theory as it is applicable to every style of music, and explain relationships between chords, scales, and modes within a given key. We will talk about going outside the key and when it is appropriate to do so.
Lesson 11+We will continue to grow and improve through practice exercises in finger dexterity while playing modes and also while playing the changes. We will practice rhythmic exercises with a metronome to improve timing, swing, shuffle and straight ahead rhythms. We will dive into genre specific styles depending on the students’ preference. We will continue to explore and challenge our knowledge and expand our playing styles. I will encourage the student to find performance opportunities and we will work through a set list and discuss where to place songs in the set list based on similarities, difficulty level, key, and natural flow.
Youth players
Working with kidsA lot of times younger students need to build up forearm strength, calluses on fingertips, or need a smaller instrument designed to be comfortable for their size. Having the right tools for the job makes learning fun or not so much fun. I will give my professional advice on the right instrument and setup for them during the first lesson during evaluations.
Working with teenagersThis age group has a lot of juggling to do between school and extracurricular activities. Also, this is a time where a lot of people start bands. During our first lesson, I will ask the students what direction they want to take their guitar playing. We will discuss favorite bands, genres, styles, etc. until we can get a good idea of the sound and style they want to portray through their guitar playing. We move forward from there. I have some flexibility with lesson scheduling. Also, it’s usually worth it to go ahead with another lesson, even if they didn’t have much time to practice in between. There are many different aspects of the guitar to learn about, and practice can only happen once they have the knowledge of what they need to practice.
What you need to bringPersonal guitar (if preferred) amplifier for electric, pedals, notebook, written music (tablature, chord charts, etc.)
What I can bringAcoustic guitar, workbooks, textbooks, song charts.
Frequently asked questions
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If you need to cancel your lesson, no worries! You can get a full refund if you cancel within 24 hours of making your booking. We want to make the process as hassle-free as possible for you.
And if you simply want to reschedule your lesson, change the date and time, or adjust the number of students joining, we've got you covered there too. You can easily make these changes within 24 hours of booking, and up to 72 hours before your lesson starts.
Our goal is to make your experience smooth, enjoyable, and worry-free. So go ahead and book with confidence, knowing that we're here to accommodate your needs every step of the way!