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Providing L.A. families with complete and quality music education since 1986.



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Prices
1 Student:
$45.00 / 45 minute session

2 Students & up
(in the same household):
$40.00 per student
/ 45 minute session

2 Students & up - at the same time (classroom style):
$35.00 per student
/ 45 minute session

Students must be at the same level of musical
knowledge. Not all situations apply


Policies
Cancellations are to be made 24 hrs. prior to the lesson. In this case, the lesson will not be charged.
All cancellations called in later than 24 hrs. will be charged in full.

No-Shows will be charged
in full.

Payments are to be made after every lesson by personal check or cash. Monthly payments in
advance are also accepted. Student must be ready for lesson at the scheduled time.


Contemporary Guitar & Music Theory School

Private Lessons

House Call
Alex will come to your location to give one-on-one private instruction.

Sheet music is provided with each lesson.

Music School Workshop Environment
Utilizing professional interactive music environment during lessons allows the musical training of students with methods used in reputed modern music colleges. Alex brings his custom-made equipment for each lesson to your location.

Prerequisites are:
 -- Steel string acoustic guitar  or
     Nylon string classical guitar  or
     Electric guitar and related accessories
 -- 1 music stand

Alex can direct and advise the aspiring beginner student towards the purchase of the correct instrument and equipment.

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Beginners
Children 5 to 9 years old learn with Suzuki method. This is a respected Japanese musical instrument teaching method, utilized worldwide by major music institutions and public schools, and proven to be effective with children for over 40 years. Alex, however, likes to mix elements of other contemporary guitar teaching methods including his own.

10 to 11 years old and up (adults included), are commonly already strongly influenced by a wide variety of modern popular music, thus need to be motivated by music styles they can relate to. In this case, Alex favors a more practical hands-on approach; lighter on theory at first.

Intermediate
The average intermediate student has learned a few scattered pieces, plays a few melodies and has a general limited knowledge of chord structures. Lacking general and advanced theory knowledge, he or she usually cannot read music or isn't fluent with notes on the fretboard. The dedicated intermediate student will want to fill these above gaps and then move on to more complex guitar techniques, songs and musical knowledge.

Advanced
This student has started band practices and/or performances, plays rhythm and lead guitar, might have already composed a few original songs and is inspired by a variety of musical styles. The general focus would be on advanced technique and development, improvisational refinement, the study of complex guitar scores and theory.

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Taylor Sky Diambrini with L.A. Leather

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Client List
 Alex Diambrini's clients include:

Trudy Green (HK Management)  John Pramik Entertainment
Timothy B. Schmidt (The Eagles) Curry Grant (Fleetwood Mac)
The Lawrence Brothers (Andy, Matt, Joey) Dan Johnson (Johnson & Associates)
David Jonas (Jonas Management Group) Lloyd Braun (ABC Television)
Glen Ballard (Java Records) Jenny Koltai (ICM Artists)
Doug Belgrad (Warner Entertainment) Ben Guevara (Art Director)
Danny + Pati Hillis (Applied Minds) Amy Kofman - Jane Doe Films
(Movie producer)

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