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Twelve Tone offers an innovative set of programs that helps students of all ages learn to play the guitar
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HAVE FUN

Our guitar program is designed to be child-friendly and provide an easy and fun introduction to the world of guitar.  We teach the songs kids want to learn and tailor our approach to each student to ensure learning the guitar is fun!

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BUILD SKILLS

We work with each student to build their skills by learning songs they want to learn.  If they don't know - we help them try to find something they want to learn.  Students engage more and have more fun when they get to help in the process

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BUILD CONFIDENCE

Each student has an individualized learning plan that allows them to learn in a pressure-free and fun environment.  Our teachers are expertly trained to help each student improve at their pace while still challenging them to improve. 

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GUITAR INSTRUCTORS

Are you in search of guitar lessons in a positive, safe, and comfortable environment with professional instructors? Then Twelve Tone Musical School is the right place for your child, and the best part is that you will be able to register whenever you want throughout the year. Our modern facilities are ideal for practicing and improving your child's talents so that one day they can become a star on the guitar! 

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FIND THE RIGHT GUITAR PROGRAM

Twelve Tone Music School designs programs and lessons for each student, ensuring they have the maximum potential to learn how to play the guitar. Children have the chance to both work one on one with their instructor as well as collaborate with other students that are at the same level of playing as they are. Twelve Tone Music School offers guitar lessons for acoustic, electric, and bass guitar. We have an outstanding guitar teaching staff and teach guitar lessons in everything from rock to jazz, classical to pop. 

Guitar Lessons in Glenview, IL
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Just like many different skills and abilities, playing the guitar is easier to pick up the younger they start. The staff at Twelve Tone Music School has been teaching and instructing children for many years, taking time and being patient with them as they develop their new skills. Our team works directly with the little musicians and their parents, doing whatever it takes to fully maximize their potential both in the classroom and at home! 

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GUITAR LESSONS IN GLENVIEW NORTH SHORE

Are you in search of guitar lessons in a positive, safe, and comfortable environment with professional instructors? Then Twelve Tone Musical School is the right place for your child, and the best part is that you will be able to register whenever you want throughout the year. Our modern facilities are ideal for practicing and improving your child's talents so that one day they can become a star on the guitar!

All of our instructors are professional and have years in the industry instructing all ages of children and adults! Our #1 goal is to help develop your children's skills and grow their passion for playing the guitar. Start your kids journey today with Twelve Tone Music School.

Allow your children to discover their full potential and enroll them with us today!

Get in touch with us to schedule a 100% free trial lesson today.

You can even come to our location and see why students and their parents from around Chicagoland choose us for private and group singing lessons.  Just stop in today.  We can't wait to see you!

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GUITAR LESSONS FOR CHILDREN IN GLENVIEW NORTH SHORE CHICAGO ILLINOIS

Just like many different skills and abilities, playing the guitar is easier to pick up the younger they start. The staff at Twelve Tone Music School has been teaching and instructing children for many years, taking time and being patient with them as they develop their new skills. Our team works directly with the little musicians and their parents, doing whatever it takes to fully maximize their potential both in the classroom and at home!

GUITAR LESSON FOR TEENS IN GLENVIEW NORTH SHORE CHICAGO ILLINOIS

The guitar instructors at Twelve Tone Music School are highly trained and experts in inspiring teens to learn how to play the guitar like a pro. Our proven formula starts with private guitar lessons plus rehearsals in a safe and supportive environment.
One of the biggest challenges intermediate guitarists face is expanding their repertoire of chord progressions. At the Twelve Tone Music School, they'll work on techniques involved with riff-playing and lead guitar. Techniques like alternate picking, pentatonic scales, power chords, barre chords, finger-style, hammer-ons and pull-offs will be introduced in this section. The student will also learn basic solos and how to hear scales in order to improvise their own!

GUITAR LESSON FOR ADULTS IN GLENVIEW NORTH SHORE CHICAGO ILLINOIS

Twelve Tone Music School is the perfect place to learn to play the piano, drums, or guitar. You can explore our Adult Program that includes private guitar lessons for adults that will have you playing and performing rock songs in no time.

Adult players might study more advanced skills than children. For example, if you're an advanced player, you can take on a specialty. The most popular genres of guitar classes students at Twelve Tone Music School decide to study are jazz, classical, and rock soloing. Jazz students learn extended chord voicings, improvisation with chord tones and passing notes or scales, comping, and the music of artists such as Wes Montgomery and Django Reinhardt (traditional) as well as Pat Metheny and John Scofield (modern). Classical students learn more about sight reading; fingerstyle tone production along with right-hand nail care; polyphonic playing; and eventually songs by composers such as Heitor Villa-Lobos, Leo Brouwer, Fernando Sor. Rock players can explore two-hand tapping, tremolo picking, sweep picking (using effects pedals), rock/blues improvisation.

LIVE MUSIC PERFORMANCES

Our guitar lessons inspire creativity and help develop new students into world-class players with weekly private guitar lessons and group rehearsals. Twelve Tone Music School's core philosophy is that the best way for students to gain musical proficiency is through performance-based music education. All of our lessons for guitar students include a performance aspect.Therefore, we provide students with the opportunity to showcase their talents and everything they have learned in front of a live audience. This allows students to feel like rock stars while also being comfortable performing in front of crowds. 

CHICAGO AREA GUITAR DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS

At Twelve Tone Music School, we aim to form a fun and supportive environment for our students with all abilities, unique talents and skill levels and to make them feel completely comfortable. 
Our Guitar lesson program is tailored to be a fun and supportive environment as well, our instructors and students work hand in hand equally hard to ensure they succeed. Whinstructors ether it's working one-on-one with our or in a group setting, students have every possibility to achieve maximum potential. 

PROFESSIONAL GUITAR COACHES IN GLENVIEW (NORTH SHORE CHICAGO)

At Twelve Tone Music School in Glenview our guitar teachers are veterans in the playing guitar and are best guitar instructors in the business. Our coaches have gone through the rigors and dedication of playing a string instrument coupled with extensive experience and training.

At Twelve Tone Music School, we will: 

  • Help build up confidence 

  • Teach unique guitar skills 

  • Encourage students to grow as a musician 

Guitar lessons at our Glenview, IL, music school will assist your children in developing their skills while assisting in the many different elements of playing a string instrument.

Each program has been specialized to teach our students and give them all of the possibilities to grow and have lasting proficiency on the guitar.

Get in touch with us to schedule a 100% free trial lesson today.

 

You can even come to our location and see why students and their parents from around Chicagoland choose us for private and group guitar lessons.

 

>> Get Directions here!

FAQ's for Guitar Lessons at Twelve Tone Music School

What is the right age for Guitar Lessons? At Twelve Tone Music School, we have found that kids as young as 5 years can take guitar lessons, however, we recommend that 5 and 6-year-olds take our 3-month Little Tones Program.
How much do guitar lessons cost?

We offer private guitar lessons starting at $45 per lesson billed as a flat monthly membership of $199 per class.  Some months there will be 4 classes in the month and sometimes there will be 5 classes - its still just $199 per month.  

If the number of classes drops below 4 due to holidays we will prorate the bill accordingly. 

What equipment do I need? Twelve Tone Music School do not provide guitar so students can bring their own or rent them for the lessons.
What sort of progress should I expect?

With steady practice, playing in a group, and weekly private guitar lessons, kids and adults can play with basic proficiency in as little as 6 months. Some students reach the level of advanced guitarists in as few as 3-5 years, but it does vary.

The bottom line is that it's not the songs you practice, but just that you or your kid spends time playing the guitar. To see the best results, our guitar teachers recommend that students spend at least 30 minutes practicing the guitar every day.

Do you offer Online Guitar Lessons? Yes, Twelve Tone Music School offers online one-on-one versions of our music lessons. Learn more about our online music lessons — including guitar lessons — now.
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