Are you picking it up again, or do you already play an instrument and want to add guitar to your sound?

 

Do you want to master the guitar?

 

Playing guitar is loads of fun. Playing songs, learning licks and riffs and even playing exercises and scales are a great way to become a seasoned player.

But it can also be frustrating.

Watching YouTube videos can only give you so much skill and other products are helpful to a point, but there comes a time when you need an instructor who can work with you in your own learning style.

I’m Bryan Wade and I have over twenty tears of experience. I’ve helped hundreds of musicians enhance their skills. Every person learns and plays in their own unique way, so I specialize in customizing instruction to best benefit each player. Whatever level, age, or style I always enjoy helping people play the way they want to.

What’s your situation?

 

Want to learn guitar but don’t know how to begin?

  • Wondering if you need to be able to read music?
  • Don’t have a guitar and know what to look for when buying one?
  • Not sure how to hold the guitar?
  • Wondering if it’s best to start with electric or acoustic?
  • Don’t really know the difference between chords and scales?

 

Jim, adult student and parent of 10 year-old student says:

“Bryan is super patient, laid back and goes at whatever pace works. Unlike other music teachers he sort of SNEAKS in the technical stuff with the fun stuff so my son (and me too) don’t have to wait through hours and hours of practice before we’re having fun.”

“‘He doesn’t give TOO much hard work. It’s good.’ says my son Henry.”

 

I can help you have fun learning guitar. Just click the “Yes” link below so we can schedule FREE session to see if I’m the right fit for you.

 

Yes

 

 

Know the basics but can’t break through to the next level?

  • Can play songs but can’t get it to sound like ‘music’?
  • Can play fairly well but can’t figure out how to just sit down and play along with other players?
  • Want to know how to keep from getting lost when you explore the guitar?
  • Already know scales, chords, and some theory but can’t quite put it all together and make real music out of it?
  • Want to play what you hear in your head without having to hunt & peck for the right notes?
  • Can you play guitar and also sing, but are having trouble doing both at the same time?

 

Carole, adult student says:

“Bryan is incredibly kind, caring and patient. He seems to totally get who you are and what will help you to move forward. When I’m struggling with something new and just not getting it, he’ll find another approach that works better for me. Before studying with Bryan I played basic 4 chord folk-rock. Now we’ve also explored blues, jazz and samba; it’s changed the way I hear and play music.  ”

 

I can help you reach your goals. Just click the “Yes” link below so we can schedule FREE session to see if I’m the right fit for you.

 

Yes

 

 

Happy with your playing but don’t feel like a “real” musician?

  • Are you not sure exactly what people mean when they say that they ‘feel’ every note that they play?
  • Do you want to play ‘band’ songs by yourself, or songs from different styles but are having a hard time getting them to sound good in your own style?
  • Are you good at finding cool riffs or chord progressions but then have trouble turning it into a complete song?
  • Do you secretly dream of performing but can’t quite take the leap?
  • Do feel that you can play and/or pretty well but need someone to bounce ideas off of?

 

Marlene, adult student says:

“Bryan is one of the most patient and understanding teachers I know but he also knows when to push you to help you get to the next level. He is very skilled at the guitar and at music writing and he also knows when its time to put the theory away and have fun.”

“Bryan doesn’t teach the guitar as just an instrument, he teaches it to you like it’s an extension of what you think, what you are feeling. Even if I wasn’t able to practice for a day or as long as i wanted to, I know from having learned with Bryan that there is always a connection to it.”

 

I can help you become the musician you want to be. Just click the “Yes” link below so we can schedule FREE session to see if I’m the right fit for you.

 

Yes

 

I love to help people find and develop their own musical voice. I enjoy teaching because it is an opportunity to work with people and help them find what they are looking for in music. Teaching is about relationships and what I have learned from my great teachers is to constantly listen for interests and motivates a student. I strive to give my students an experience of their own inspiration, growth and achievement.

I’ve been teaching music professionally since 1998, offering private lessons and teaching classes at the After School program at School of the Future in Manhattan. I draw on my early education as a saxophonist, several years as a self-taught guitarist, five years of formal study with master guitarist and teacher, Robert Newton, my 20 years of experience on stage as a leader and sideman, and my relationship with great musicians and teachers such as Madeline Bruser, J. GA. Granelli and Nels Cline.

I wish you well and may all your music be great music,
Bryan

 

Rocking the Clinton Hill, Fort Greene, Prospect Heights, Bed-Stuy, Williamsburg, and Greenpoint neighborhoods of Brooklyn, NY (and beyond…)

 

2 Locations

 

Clinton Hill

Just 2 Blocks from the Clinton/Washington C Subway Station

 


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Williamsburg

Just 7 Blocks from the Bedford Ave. L Subway Station,
Near the East River State Park

 


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