Learn Guitar with Eric
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Meet your coach, Eric
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I am a highly experienced and versatile vocalist, guitarist, and songwriter with over 20 years of teaching experience. I’ve shared the stage with celebrity artists and collaborated in the studio with industry legends. I’ve performed on Good Morning America, the Fox Morning Show, and my songs have licensed for popular series on MTV, VH1, TBS, & E! I have taught nearly 40,000 lessons in recent years to students of a wide range of abilities, ages, and the honor of coaching iconic artists and for Hollywood feature films.
Levels taught: Intermediates, Beginners
Teaches: Kids, Adults, Teenagers, Seniors
🏅Recording Artist
📝Guitar Institute Certified
🎓38 years playing
🔥6 Lessons
⭐️Over 40k lessons taught worldwide
Try Eric risk free. If you don't love your first lesson with Eric, we'll switch you to another coach or give you a full refund.
Reviews
Total reviews6
Average rating
5.0
Aaron Griffith
Level: Expert•Lessons taken: 30
In our lessons we worked on soloing extensively and how to sound like my favorite guitarists. Eric really helped!
Howard M.
Level: Expert•Lessons taken: 30
Eric showed me how to play like my favorite progressive metal bands and taught me sweep picking.
David Berson
Level: Expert•Lessons taken: 20
Eric helped me learn my favorite Alice Jn Chains songs!
Stephen P.
Level: Beginner•Lessons taken: 10
What a great guitar teacher! Thanks Eric!
Chris Starling
Level: Intermediate•Lessons taken: 30
Eric is a great guitar teacher and a pro!
Locations
These are the locations I've set as being able to provide lessons:4 courts available
Arnhold Hall at The New School
477 miles awayIndoors
Pirate Studios
491 miles awayIndoors
NYU
477 miles awayOutdoors
Balance Arts Center
478 miles awayOutdoors
When I'm usually available
These are the times I've set as being available for lessons.mondays11 AM - 10 PM
tuesdays11 AM - 10 PM
wednesdays11 AM - 10 PM
thursdays11 AM - 10 PM
fridays11 AM - 11 PM
saturdays11 AM - 11 PM
sundays11 AM - 11 PM
Beginner training plan
Your first lessonEvaluate the student’s current proficiency in music, musicianship, and guitar playing. Provide instruction on proper technique and demonstrate its application to enhance the student’s learning experience. My teaching approach involves introducing three or four chords and teaching an accessible song along with a simple strumming pattern.
Lesson 11+At this point the student will see dramatic improvement and will present more difficult songs, riffs and we work through them using the foundation we have built.
Lesson 4-10We continue to develop musicianship and fundamental understanding from the preceding lessons. As their playing and dexterity improve, I progressively delve deeper, introducing more intricate rhythms, patterns, chords, and scales.
Lesson 2-3We lock in basic musicianship in concept and practice. I begin to explain rhythms, scales and their application on songs they have selected and love .We develop their technique, dexterity, and establish the groundwork for them to learn more
Advanced training plan
Your first lessonEvaluate the student’s current proficiency in music, musicianship, and guitar playing. Provide instruction on proper technique and demonstrate its application to enhance the student’s learning experience. We set goals with songs to work through, and I begin to explain my technique more deeply.
Lesson 11+We work on advanced concepts and popular techniques such as sweep picking, two-hand tapping, arpeggios, diminished scales, and the modes of the harmonic and melodic minor scale, including the altered dominant scale.
Lesson 4-10We begin to work on advanced rhythms and harmonic and melodic minor scales, and how to harmonize these scales as we did the major scale. We begin to work on more complicated solos and how to execute them to sound like their heroes.
Lesson 2-3We lock in the concepts from our first lesson and see their technique and musicianship in general improve. We work through their songs and begin to work on improvisation and soloing in a comprehensive and practical way.
What you need to bringBring your guitar tuned, guitar picks, and a manuscript notebook and a pen.
What I can bringApple mackbook, standard, Industry standard audio and video software, instruments as required: keyboard controller, acoustic and electric guitars and bass guitars
Frequently asked questions
Cancellation Policy
We totally understand that life can be unpredictable and plans might change. That's
why we've got your back with our flexible cancellation policy, designed to give you
peace of mind when booking private sports lessons with our awesome local instructors!
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!
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!
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