Guitar 🎸 lessons with
Emily Barrera
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Pay $0 today$36per lesson after trial
Guitar 🎸 lessons with
Emily Barrera
Get a free trial lesson
Get a free trial lesson
Pay $0 today$36per lesson after trial✨
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About your guitar coach
Hey! I am a musician of 8 years and spend my time as a touring artist. I love to teach and put things into perspective regardless of where you are in your musical journey. Whether you’re interested in music theory, electric guitar, classical guitar, bass, audio engineering, music composition or writing, I’d love to be of assistance. I consider myself to be a very patient and easy going teacher. A big part of learning is connecting together, and I have a strong interest of making that connection. We can talk about music and see where you’d like to push yourself!
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Teaches: Adults, Seniors
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Levels: Beginners, Intermediates, Experts
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Lives in: Corpus Christi, Texas
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Years Playing: Not specified
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Given: 5 lessons
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Accomplishments
🏅Touring Artist
Certifications & Badges
📝Guitar Institute Certified
Beginner training plan
Your first lessonA big part of the beginning stages is going to come from learning where you stand as a musician, and what your goals are. Students will be provided with a questionnaire/placement test to determine where to start. From here, each student will be provided with their own file and customized lesson plan. This file can be accessed at any time and will include personalized videos, homework assignments, documents, presentations, and more. Additionally, I like to ask students to compose a list of their favorite artists, songs, genres, etc. We can then determine the best course of action, and customize our checklist together.
Lesson 11+As students complete their first project, we can then expand upon our learning with musical fundamentals. This is a process that will never stop, regardless of where you are in your musical journey. We are always learning and pushing ourselves. These additional fundamentals (playing with feel, improvisation, composition, analysis, etc) will additionally be implemented through further projects.
Lesson 4-10After establishing a firm understanding of the fundamentals, we can then begin the discussion of project development. It is also important to note that there is no rush, and that we can spend as much time as needed to solidify these principles. These projects will be built upon the same fundamental concepts we have learned, once the student feels comfortable. This provides enough of a push to the student at their own pace. Projects can develop in difficultly over time. For beginners, this can look like learning a new song in full technique for a performance.
Lesson 2-3Students, regardless of experience, will be taught the basics of fundamental music theory, and will be introduced to ways apply this knowledge into their everyday playing. These basics include: rhythm, notation, chord types, key signatures, and overall technique for your instrument. These concepts will be further developed through additional, hands-on homework.
Advanced training plan
Your first lessonAdvanced players will undergo an ungraded placement test/questionnaire to develop a customized lesson plan and file to suit the trajectory of the student’s musical journey. This will help identify areas of interest. This lesson will be spent reviewing the content that the student has learned to establish a firm foundation. Additionally, this provides the opportunity to develop a friendly relationship together as student and teacher.
Lesson 11+As time passes, we will have a better understanding of how we work together as teacher and student. This allows us to further solidify our understanding while pushing ourselves to newer, more challenging concepts. This stage never ends. We will set more goals for ourselves and launch more personalized projects. Students will additionally be able to access an archival file for all of our lessons. This content includes personalized videos, lesson summaries, previous homework assignments, and other information.
Lesson 4-10After solidifying our first item of interest, we will then work to take bigger steps towards challenging the knowledge we have learned. This step implements more of a hands-on approach than the earlier steps. For example, if a student is studying the subject of scales, we can work to start using these scales to start improvising on their own.
Lesson 2-3These lessons will be curated from the customized lesson plan created from their placement test and questionnaire. These lessons are spent introducing our first concept of interest through a guided, interactive lecture. After being introduced to the principles of this interests, we will then begin to apply these principles in approachable practice. These principles include, but are not limited to; chord progression types, harmonization, improvisation, left and/or right hand technique, etc.
Youth players
Working with kidsWith children, I believe it’s best to approach our lessons with patience and compassion. We will go through the motions of taking an ungraded placement test to see where we can start. From there, I can curate a customized lesson plan, but spend more time focusing on the fundamentals and drilling those down through games and interactive learning. My goal is for children to be able to grow and apply these teachings to further projects, further lessons, further opportunities, etc. Patience and kindness will go a long way, but ultimately we will push ourselves together.
Working with teenagersTeenagers, in my opinion, work best when they don’t feel intimidated. I believe providing a space where teenagers can be comfortable and confident is key into the development of a student’s musicality. Students are encouraged to express themselves freely and share their favorite musical inspirations/ambitions. From here, I am able to have an understanding of the expectations, goals, and limitations of these students, and we can curate our lesson plan together. These lessons will be focused on fundamentals but will additionally allow the students to explore new territory, musically. Students will be given an ungraded placement test and their own custom file with their lesson plan to start.
What you need to bringStudents will need to bring their instrument in their own travel case, a pick if preferred, and an open mindset. Students are highly encouraged to supply their own amplifier, tuner, instrument cable and pick, but will have some provided if need be. Students are also encouraged to take some time to prepare for what they want to share or answers for their questionnaire (eg: “What are some of your favorite songs”, “What is your short term goal as a musician?”, “What is your long term goal as a musician?”, or “What are some things you are currently wanting to learn/having trouble with?”
What I can bringI will be able to provide students a music stand, instrument stand for guitar/bass, water, seating, and paper/pencils. Students are encouraged and preferred to bring their own instrument amplifier, instrument cable, picks, and tuner, but I will provide if needed be. I will additionally provide a personalized file with a link to a private, customized YouTube playlist of our lessons, and custom-made content to assist their learning.
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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!