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Skype ● Webcam
Guitar Lessons
Play better,
learn quicker, solve problems, avoid the bad habits of
learning on your own, and reach your musical goals.
Learn to play
guitar (acoustic, classical & electric), bass, banjo,
mandolin, mountain dulcimer & ukulele.
Save travel time and fuel
while learning
to play from
the comfort and convenience of your home or office.
Enjoy access to hundreds of FREE topically
organized helps on our resources page.
Somers
Guitar is Southwest Iowa's leading, professional guitar
school.
If you have a guitar, then now all you need is a good
teacher with a proven track record of success, quality, experience
& dependability.
Guy Somers offers
online
lessons with
Skype or Google Video
Chat
on a weekly, bi-weekly or
monthly basis all year long.
Each
lesson caters to the student's specific needs and goals.
Guy is a sought-after, Southwest Iowa, multi-style
guitar teacher, multi-instrumentalist, band leader
& composer. Since 1992 he has
taught over 600 people
how
to
play.
His experience, education and encouraging
attitude make learning to play fun. As Technical
Editor of
Guitar Exercises For Dummies
(a USA top- selling easy-guitar instruction book
series), he excels at making things understandable.
Start Today!
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Call
- (712)
250-4398 to inquire about openings and
to register.
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Choose
- (1)
Frequency - weekly, bi-weekly or monthly, (2) Days & Times - that work for you.
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Download
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Skype-Windows, Skype-Mac,
Skype-Linux,
Google Video Chat.
Request "somersguitar"
as a contact.
Schedule
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CST TIME |
MONDAY |
TUESDAY |
WEDNESDAY |
THURSDAY |
FRIDAY |
SATURDAY |
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WEBCAM |
1 -
10 pm |
6:30 am
- 10 pm |
6:30 am
- 10 pm |
6:30 am
- 10 pm |
6:30 am
- 8 pm |
8 am
- 2 pm |
What You
Need
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Free video call software
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Skype-Windows,
Skype-Mac,
Skype-Linux,
Google Video Chat.
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Webcam -
with a built in microphone & USB connection
(pc
webcam,
mac webcam).
Guitar Hero & Rock Band mics work
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High speed internet
- cable or DSL, check your internet speed at
www.speedtest.net
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Good lighting
- a lamp in front of the student to adequately light the
student and guitar
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Lesson supplies
- instrument, strap or footstool, picks, 3-ring
binder, 5 tab dividers (chords, scales, songs, tech,
helps)
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Optional:
(1) Books - Guy can recommend books & places to
order, (2) Headphones - to avoid feedback or background
noise
Reviews
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Google Places reviews
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Superpages.com reviews
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Somersguitar.net testimonials, student
concerts, Guy live, student bands past & present
Attendance
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Reschedule
- up to a week after the
originally scheduled lesson time if there is an
opening in-studio or via webcam. Otherwise,
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No Make-Ups, Credits
Or Refunds -
when a student is absent or when we close due to bad
weather or a holiday week.
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Technical Cancellations
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if computer
issues prevent a lesson (in part or whole) we reschedule the balance of time due.
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Teacher
Cancellation
-
we
reschedule ahead of time when the teacher is absent due to
sickness or schedule conflicts.
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Number of
Lesson Weeks Each Month
- typically
4 weeks.
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Holiday
Months
- may only
have 3 lesson weeks (ie: Nov. & Dec) The month before/after usually has 5
weeks to balance it.
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No Lesson
Days
- Jan. 1 -
3 (New Year), March 29 - April 2 (Spring Break), May
30 - 31 & June 1 (Memorial Day), June 30 -
July
4 (Independence Day), Aug. 30 - Sep. 5
(Labor Day), Nov. 22 - 26 (Thanksgiving), Dec. 22 -
31 (Christmas & New
Year).
Payment
Lessons are
pre-paid 24 hours before your first lesson of the month
is given. Lessons are a flat-rate
which means the rate is the same every month.
Payments reserve
a specific lesson day and time for the calendar month.
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Lesson Rate
- $70 (weekly 25-minute sessions), $70 (bi-weekly 50-minute sessions),
$35 (monthly 50-minute session).
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We Accept -
Visa,
Master Card, Discover & American Express through Google Checkout
below.
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