Lessons
I teach guitar at various levels and styles. As a Berklee College of Music graduate I've been fortunate to have studied with renowned teachers and mentors including: Guy Van Duser, Apostolos Paraskevas, Sal Difusco, Jack Pezanelli, Jon Wheatley and Ed Tomassi. I have studied "Teaching Guitar for the Private Studio" with David Newsam at Berklee.
Focus Areas
My experience as a musician for over 20 years and formal education allow me to tailor lesson plans to a broad range of stylistic interests and educational levels:
- Guitar: Jazz, Classical, Brazilian, Rock, Funk, Blues
- Lap Steel/Dobro: Country, Bluegrass, Blues
- Mandolin: Country, Bluegrass, Blues
- Guitar Technique
- Music Theory (harmony and ear training),
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Chart and Notation reading and writing.
Availabilty
I primarily teach out of my home studio in Arlington Massachusetts; and at this time have a limited number of timeslots available. Please contact me to discuss your music goals!
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“Andy Santospago is the epitome of the Complete Musician, and as such, makes for an
excellent guitar teacher. To his students, he brings the whole package: patience, skill,
method, creativity, enthusiasm, incredible ears, etc. He is in tune with the goals of the
student, and not only teaches how to play guitar, but more importantly, how to make
music.” -Parent of Student
“Andy was an excellent instructor. He was understanding of my needs as a student and
adapted our lessons to meet those needs. His proficiency in teaching was evident in all
aspects: technique, theory, and repertoire. I always felt at ease during my lessons but still
felt driven to practice daily so we could move forward each week.” -Guitar Student |
