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  1. Guitar
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  3. New York

Learn Guitar with Gary

๐Ÿ’ฐ$63 weekly lessons

I'm a seasoned guitarist with 30 years of experience, having performed professionally and honed my craft throughout the years. I'm passionate about sharing my knowledge and love for music with aspiring guitarists of all levels. Let's embark on a rewarding musical journey together! Location: Manhattan Ages Taught: All Ages Styles: Jazz, Rock, Blues, R&B, Pop, Classical, Solo Guitar, Theory, Composition Instruments: Guitar: Beginning, Intermediate, Advanced. Gary Rosenak is a guitarist, composer, educator based in New York City. He holds a BA, in Jazz Guitar Performance from Wichita State University, Masters of Music in Jazz Studies, and Advanced Certification in Teaching from NYU. He has studied guitar privately with: Peter Bernstein, Mike Moreno, and Wayne Krantz, and has studied composition and arranging privately with Gil Goldstein and Alan Ferber. Gary is an accomplished guitar instructor with 10 years of teaching experience who enjoys working with students of all ages and levels, and he cultivates a passion for music, and playing guitar through individualized tailored lessons. He has taught as an adjunct guitar instructor at New York University, and also served as a Volunteer virtual guitar instructor for Guitars4Vets, which provides music therapy healing through the joy of learning music for Veterans dealing with PTSD. Gary served as Guitarist/Band Leader and Musical Director for the US Air Force Bands in Northern California and Japan, where he also produced four Rock/Pop CD recording projects for the Air Force. Gary also performed weekly as a versatile guitarist, playing jazz, R&B and rock in the house band at the Silverado Resort in Napa, CA for over nine years. As part of the Air Force Band, Gary toured extensively in the United States, Europe, and Japan, as well as performances in Korea, Singapore, Turkey, and Bangladesh. He has also performed in such prestigious venues as the Monterey Jazz Festival, the Dresden Opera House and the Blue Note, NYC. Gary continues to perform jazz trio gigs and solo guitar gigs around NYC.

Levels taught:
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Teaches:
๐Ÿ…Professional Musician
๐Ÿ“Master's Degree
๐ŸŽ“30 years playing
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Locations

These are the locations I've set as being able to provide lessons:
6 locations available
NYU

44 West 4th Street, New York, NY 10012, USA

477.2 miles away
Outdoors
Balance Arts Center

151 W 30th St 3rd floor, New York, NY 10001, USA

477.5 miles away
Outdoors
Central Park

Central Park, New York, NY, USA

479.1 miles away
Outdoors
UES/Manhattan

UES, Manhattan, New York, NY, USA

479.4 miles away
Outdoors
Apollo Theater

Apollo Theater, West 125th Street, New York, NY, USA

479.9 miles away
Indoors
Red Rooster

Red Rooster Harlem, Lenox Avenue, New York, NY, USA

480.7 miles away
Indoors

Availability

These are the times I've set as being available for lessons.
sundays
8 AM - 8 PM
mondays
8 AM - 8 PM
tuesdays
8 AM - 8 PM
wednesdays
8 AM - 8 PM
thursdays
8 AM - 8 PM
fridays
8 AM - 8 PM
saturdays
8 AM - 8 PM

Youth players
Working with kidsI work with students as young as 9 years of age and try to make the lessons fun and Tailored around some of the studentโ€™s interests.

What you need to bringGuitar, cable, and a tuner (or tuner app on phone)

What I can bringI bring a Mini Spark battery powered amplifier and an A/B box to the lessons, so all the student needs to have is a guitar and a cable.

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