Sandi Mascola

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Introduction

Here is why You should hire Me!! I have been teaching Guitar for over 20 yrs in East Haven, Ct and I wouldn't change a thing!! I absolutely positively LOVE it!! But I will say this, alot of music teachers don't teach you how to be creative...why a chord is a chord and how to add notes to it...why a scale is a scale and how does that pertain to songwriting...How to literally jam over any progression. I will explain all the many paths of learning how to play the guitar, and you will pick the path that is right for you!! Playing is so much fun and learning it should be to!!! So what are you waiting for... I have The best job in the world!! Wouldn't you agree!!

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Hired 95 times

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29 years in business

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Sun8:00 am - 12:00 pmMon8:00 am - 10:00 pm

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This pro accepts payments via Cash and Check.

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Kristine R.

Sep 19, 2024

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Sandi is both an incredible musician and incredible person. As a guitar newbie, I was expecting to spend most of my first year to be spent slogging through lessons before I could finally know enough to really have fun with an instrument. Well, I’ve only been working with Sandi two months and to say I’ve had fun is an understatement. Her energy is infectious and I genuinely look forward to seeing her each week. Her lessons have the right amount of structure to measure your progress, but she tailors her instruction to meet you where you are that day. She also gives you skills to work on that build up your abilities beyond memorization, which is how I was trying to teach myself before seeking her out. Now, if my fingers are hurting from trying to practice new chords, I can move on to the picking exercises. If the picking exercises get boring, I can move on to tapping to better my rhythm - the list goes on. She truly loves music and does an amazing job sharing that love. Since working with her, I’m already experiencing music in a different way and I’m so excited to learn more. I remember reading her reviews before signing up and feeling hopeful. Now, I’m another review trying to capture just how much these lessons have affected me. If you’re looking for a guitar teacher and don’t know where to start, I promise you’ve found what you’re looking for with Sandi.

Details: 26 - 44 years old • No formal training; some self-taught experience • No, cannot read music • Acoustic • Rock • Folk • Yes, the student has an instrument • 45 minutes • At the pro’s location • My home, venue, etc.

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Scott M.

Jun 4, 2024

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Sandi has been an excellent teacher so far. She makes everything easy to understand and provides effective exercises and feedback. I've made more progress in five half-hour sessions than I did in several years learning on my own, and would recommend her to anyone trying to learn or get better at guitar.

Details: 26 - 44 years old • 0 - 2 yrs of formal training • Yes, can read guitar tabs • Acoustic • Blues • Country • Folk • Rock • Yes, the student has an instrument • 60 minutes • At the pro’s location

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Leah P.

Sep 26, 2023

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I told Sandi I would say she’s mind-blowing in a good way. Inspirational, patient, understanding. Just a great teacher for me so far! I played guitar for awhile but Sandi is making me a better guitarist. The best. Highly recommended!

Details: 65 years or older • 4+ yrs of formal training • No, cannot read music • Acoustic • Country • Folk • Blues • Yes, the student has an instrument • 30 minutes • At the pro’s location

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Joseph P.

May 23, 2024

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Words can’t describe how awesome Sandi is but I’ll try, very courteous, very knowledgeable, very very patient and passionate about music and very supportive of your learning needs. A++++++ I’m glad and proud to say that I’m one of her students!

Details: 45 - 64 years old • No formal training • No, cannot read music • Electric • Rock • Yes, the student has an instrument • 30 minutes • At the pro’s location

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Alexis S.

Aug 25, 2020

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Sandi is a brilliant guitar instructor. She is extremely well-versed in music theory and breaks it down into comprehensible building blocks. This allows you to understand the “why” elements behind the theory and quickly make sense of the whole system. Once you begin to grasp all the constituent parts, music transforms into a game that’s exciting and open-ended. Sandi goes beyond explaining and demonstrating techniques and inspires true creativity. After just a month and a half of lessons, I’m past the whole “ah my wrist aches” and “this sounds like a dying cat” and am actually making music. I almost cannot believe Sandi is charging $40/hour for the value of instruction I’m receiving. It’s clear that for her, it’s not about the money, but about the love of teaching. I am grateful to myself for investing in my learning & seeing Sandi’s bright smile every week only drives that gratitude further!

Details: 18 - 25 years old • No formal training; some self-taught experience • Yes, can read music staff • Acoustic • Jazz • Rock • Blues • Folk • Yes, the student has an instrument • 60 minutes • At the pro’s location

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What should the customer know about your pricing (e.g., discounts, fees)?
not complicated....$25 for 1/2 hr and $40 for an hr...I do however require a FULL 24 hr notice for a cancellation and I require a security deposit of 1 lesson...which when you decide to quit lessons...that security deposit money you gave me goes towards your last lesson...some people when they stop taking lessons, they just stop coming...they don't tell me....so this way if that happens...I am paid for that lesson. I also require a Full 24 hr notice to cancel or to reschedule your lesson....if a 24 hr notice is given to cancel, you will not be charged for the lesson...if you want to reschedule...we will find another date and time for that 1 week.
What is your typical process for working with a new customer?
We sit and talk, and I make them feel at home...I see what they know and what they want to learn on the guitar...I evaluate their playing and I start showing them the different paths that they can learn. They pick and choose what they want to learn. I am here for them....they are not here for me...I want them to be the BEST Guitar player they want to be...some students do this as a hobby, some want to get in bands and some want to become music teachers...I am here for them...
What education and/or training do you have that relates to your work?
I took lessons from different teachers....one of my guitar teachers asked me to teach for him as soon as I graduated high school.... I have been doing it ever since and I would never imagine me doing anything else....I absolutely love teaching guitar!!!

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