AJ McKinley Music Lessons
AJ McKinley Music Lessons

AJ McKinley Music Lessons

$50
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Interested musical styles

Responds in about 59 min


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Introduction
Do you want to learn how to play music but it feels too intimidating to figure out how to start? Have you taken lessons in the past but your teacher made you learn a bunch of music you didn't care about or connect with? Have you been playing for a long time and need to figure out a way to break out of playing the same old stuff? If the answer is YES to any (or all!) of these questions then I'm your teacher! My name is AJ McKinley and I’ve been a professional musician in the Bay Area for 20+ years. I offer lessons on Guitar, Bass, Ukulele, Keyboards (including Synthesizers) and Ableton Live. Whatever your musical objectives are, I can help you figure out how to achieve them in a way that feels tangible and enjoyable and is tailored to you specifically.
Overview

Hired 4 times

Serves Oakland, CA

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1 employee

23 years in business

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Reviews

Customers rated this pro highly for work quality, value, and professionalism.

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Maria O.
2 weeks ago
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AJ is such an amazing teacher. I look forward to our lessons every week. The best part is seeing the progress every time we meet. I couldn’t recommend him more! If you’re serious about learning guitar, AJ is the best!

Details: 26 - 44 years old • No formal training • No, cannot read music • Electric • Rock • Blues • What the teacher recommends • Yes, the student has an instrument • 45 minutes • At the pro’s location • My home, venue, etc.

Guitar Lessons
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Stephen P.
2 weeks ago
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AJ makes learning fun, approachable, and has a tailored approach. I have thoroughly enjoyed my lessons and I am satisfied with my progress. Highly recommended!

Details: 26 - 44 years old • No formal training; some self-taught experience • Yes, can read music staff • Acoustic • Folk • Blues • Jazz • Yes, the student has an instrument • 60 minutes • At the pro’s location

Guitar Lessons
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Levon M.
Nov 23, 2024
I feel truly lucky to have AJ as my guitar teacher! He has been beyond instrumental in my growth as a guitar player over the past 3 years. He's incredibly patient and creative in trying to help find different ways to get certain concepts to stick. I've found that the way he's helped me learn music theory is very accessible, engaging, and always fun. He's always quick to be able to help me learn specific songs from any genre and can always draw from his endless depth of historical music knowledge to help drive certain concepts home. It seems like every lesson has some mind-blowing musical discoveries. The opportunity to dive deep into the details of whatever you want to learn is always an options with him. He's a great teacher and a super rad dude! I can’t recommend him highly enough no matter where you are in your guitar playing journey!
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Rita H.
Nov 22, 2024
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Alex O.
Dec 2, 2024
AJ's a great teacher. He brings a ton of experience with different instruments and genres, and somehow always has an answer for every music question I have. I've appreciated the flexibility in his teaching - I always have a sense of what I "should" be working on to get better at my instrument, but he's also helped me to simply have fun playing music again. AJ's a teacher who knows how to make the process of learning an instrument interesting and engaging. Even when we're working on things that are difficult, he helps to break down complicated goals into steps that seem totally attainable. Best of all, he's really effective. He's taken me from being a self-taught guitarist who had no idea how to look at the instrument to someone who's begun playing in jazz ensembles, improvising, and figuring out soloing. I couldn't recommend him more.
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