Thu offers private online guitar lessons and coaching in a fun, creative, encouraging, and inspiring environment.
These private lessons will cater to each student’s specific learning style, needs, and desires around playing guitar.
Lessons are offered online via Zoom or FaceTime, which allows for students to be based anywhere.
TESTIMONIALS
“Getting to learn with Thu was an amazing experience: the way he approaches instruction almost feels holistic. He’s able to meet you where you’re at, cater what he’s teaching you to your learning style, and make sure that it’s fun along the way. The lessons feel like an ongoing conversation around your musical growth and it’s so energizing and so motivating. Thu is really generous in the way he teaches and he is absolutely unmatched.”
“We feel so lucky to have found Thu to teach guitar to our 11-year old daughter! She absolutely LOVES her lessons and we are just blown away by her progress. Our daughter has repeatedly comments on how “amazing” and “cool” Thu is. He even sends personalized videos to help her work on her songs. She’s incredibly motivated, and I’m sure that’s in no small part because of Thu’s approach and teaching!”
“Working with Thu has been such a pleasure. Thu constantly makes working on the guitar fun and exciting, always going above and beyond to make sure we are working on something engaging. He does an amazing job creating a friendly and comfortable environment, where I do not feel stressed about progress and just get to enjoy the pleasures of learning guitar. Thu is a really thoughtful teacher, and clearly puts a lot of care into his lessons. I would recommend working with Thu to anyone looking for guitar lessons.”
“Thu has fostered and encouraged my daughter’s love of guitar. After meeting with Thu for a lesson, she is always energized and inspired. Thu builds her confidence and challenges her with new learning and ideas. He has been such a gift to our whole family!”
“I’ve learned so much since meeting Thu about music theory and finger picking. He’s really relaxed and flexible during our lessons, and follows my lead in terms of my musical interests. He’s encouraging and super funny. And he’s always there for me — whether I send him a text or a song idea, he replies instantly and puts in extra time to support me. I’m so glad to have Thu as my teacher.”
OFFERINGS
For Beginners:
Whether you’ve never picked up a guitar before, or you have an old family heirloom that you’ve been messing around with for years, I can support you in starting a fun and fruitful journey with the instrument. My goal is to help you discover the most intuitive way for you to start playing the songs YOU want to play. Lessons will cover the basics of guitar playing, including reading chord charts, tuning, understanding rhythm, strumming and musicality, all while learning to play songs YOU like in a fun & positive setting. All ages and skill levels are welcome.
For Intermediate Players:
If you feel like your playing has plateaued and you can’t seem to crest the next level of playing that you’ve been dreaming of, I will help you assess and analyze your current practicing habits, and design interesting and challenging exercises to push your playing forward. This includes but is not limited to: flatpicking technique, fingerpicking, new chord shapes and voicings, innovative rhythm playing and arrangement, and performance technique and best practices. Learn how to utilize guitar scales to understand music theory at your own pace, and start soloing, improvising, and jamming without fear.
Coaching for All Levels of Players:
As a guitarist and songwriter with nearly a decade of professional experience, I would love to share my knowledge and coach you through your guitar journey. I can support you with anything from creating sustainable practice routines, managing performance anxiety/stage fright, identifying and evolving your tone and technique, or getting guidance on expanding your repertoire and tools. We will create concrete and tangible goals, a practice/action plan, and create a regular cadence for communication and accountability.
*Before lessons begin, every new student will receive a free 15-minute consultation with me to assess your goals, needs, and address any questions you have
FAQ’s
What do I need to get started? A computer, an internet connection, Zoom or FaceTime, and a guitar!
How long are lessons? Lessons can be one hour or a half hour. I recommend the first lesson to be one hour long, which will allow time for introductions and a general assessment of your goals as a player.
How frequent will my lessons be? For beginners, my strong recommendation is to commit to taking weekly or bi-weekly lessons. I've found that making a commitment helps enormously with reaching your goals, and too much time in between lessons is detrimental to focus. After 3 weeks, you might start to forget what you were working on! A 5-lesson package is a good way to try out consistent lessons and see how much progress you make.
Can I just take monthly or occasional lessons? Of course! You can learn at your own pace! Intermediate and advanced players may already have a practice regimen and this can be a great supplement to that.
What if I have to miss or reschedule a lesson? Just give me at least 24 hours notice so that we can find another mutually convenient time.
I'm a total beginner. I don't even know how to hold or tune a guitar. Is that OK? Yes, no problem! We'll start with the basics and get you up and running in no time!
I already know a few chords. Do I have to start from the very beginning? We’ll start wherever you are. You don’t have to worry about learning things the “right” or “wrong” way. The goal is to use the knowledge you already have as a starting point and getting you to where you want to go with the guitar.
Other Questions? Send me an email using the form below!
PRICING
1-hour Lesson: $75
1/2-hour Lesson: $40
5 one-hour lesson package: $350
5 half-hour lesson package: $175
ABOUT THU
Thu has over 22 years of experience playing guitar and has performed all around the US. As a self-taught guitar player, he has a unique ability to leverage the current tools of self-taught guitar students (Youtube, guitar tabs, etc…) to enhance players’ musical understanding and artistic ability. His style of teaching emphasizes patience and adapts to each students’ specific needs. His approach to guitar encourages curiosity over correctness, and keeps the love of music at the heart of every lesson.
