We currently have four instructors teaching Electric and Acoustic Guitar and Bass, Banjo, Lap Steel, Upright Bass and Ukulele at every level from beginner to advanced and beyond. All of our instructors are accomplished musicians and can teach a variety of musical styles.
Lessons are once a week and 30 minutes long, and we have instructors available six days a week. Flexible schedules can be arranged to fit your needs. Stop by and schedule a time! Please work out payment details with your teacher.
To sign up for lessons, fill out the form at the bottom of this page and let us know what instrument you'd like to learn and what time & days are best for you. You can also give us a call or come by the shop and talk to us in person.
Meet our Instructors:
Ken Valentino
Ken started teaching beginner lessons at 15 and started teaching at Danny D's at 17. He has been fortunate enough to have music as his sole income for all that time (except one Christmas when he played Santa Claus at Baybrook Mall just to see what it was like). He has enjoyed playing numerous instruments, but as of now has focused mainly on guitar, bass, vocals and more recently banjo.
As far as styles he has focused more on Blues, Rock, Country, Jazz, Bluegrass, Celtic, Metal and Funk. His teaching style is to "have fun to get things done" and to "work on how to practice as opposed to just practicing more". He believes the advantage of one on one lessons is to tailor fit the style, technique, and even song selections to your goals.
George Elbel
George has been playing guitar and bass for 32 years. He has been teaching for since 1980. Several of his students have gone on to teach also. George is very familiar with all styles of rock, country, jazz and classical.
Kenny Cordray
President of Rock Camp Live, Kenny has written, recorded and rocked with numerous world class artists, including ZZ Top, Jaco Pastorious, Jerry Lee Lewis, and John Lee Hooker, just to name a few.
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At the Guitar Hacienda, our teachers offer:
Receiving guitar lessons at the Guitar Hacienda is affordable, safe and our teachers are top of the line. Don't miss out in enrolling your child to learn guitar lessons this summer. Ukulele lessons are also very popular right now and a fun way to spend time learning a stringed instrument.