Dan Walker

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***Important note: I only offer online/video call lessons*** I believe that guitar lessons are a learning experience for both the student and the teacher. Learning with me will be insightful, it will challenge you, but most of all, it will be fun. I want you to look back on these lessons not as a class or a course of study. You should remember them as a fun experience, a creative space, and a time to be yourself. My past and current students would confirm that I present the guitar in an understandable and practical way, relevant to each person's experience. Music should not be some mysterious enigma that only a select few can understand. Music is something that anyone can do! Music is meant to be enjoyed! Thanks for checking my profile. Being a performer and guitar player for 25+ years (basically all of my life), I've now been teaching guitar for over 3 years. I realized that music is my passion, and I want to share that experience with other people. I look forward to starting you on your musical journey!

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Hired 17 times

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4 years in business

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This pro accepts payments via Apple Pay, Cash, Credit card, Google Pay, PayPal, Venmo, and Zelle.

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Customers rated this pro highly for value, professionalism, and responsiveness.

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Robel A.

Jul 5, 2024

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Several lessons in and my experience with Dan thus far has been great. As someone with adhd, it can be really hard to stay focused & grasp concepts the first time when your brain's jumping from stimulus to stimulus constantly, but Dan has always been patient and engaging, among other things. He has made my experience learning guitar as an almost complete beginner fun, and a lot less daunting through providing structure and pacing as well as simple yet detailed explanations and demonstrations of concepts in a way that properly considers how much I already do and do not know, so, while I always feel like I'm learning, I never feel as if lessons are blowing by me before I get a reasonable chance to grasp a concept. Dan is a professional, personable, and skilled teacher who cares about what he does, and his services are a great value for what you get (:

Details: 18 - 25 years old • No formal training; some self-taught experience • Yes, can read guitar tabs • Electric • Rock • What the teacher recommends • Yes, the student has an instrument • 45 minutes • Remotely (phone or internet) • At the pro’s location

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Bruce F.

Mar 23, 2023

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Really great to work with Dan as I learn something new at every lesson and he is always open to answering questions I may have. I don't think I would have found a better instructor.

Details: 65 years or older • No formal training • No, cannot read music • Acoustic • What the teacher recommends • Rock • Blues • Yes, the student has an instrument • 45 minutes • Remotely (phone or internet)

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Vince K.

Jul 2, 2022

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Laid back chill dude who's easy and fun to communicate with. He offers different points of views about guitar that I didn't consider before.

Details: 18 - 25 years old • No formal training • No, cannot read music • Acoustic • Rock • What the teacher recommends • Yes, the student has an instrument • 45 minutes • At the pro’s location • Remotely (phone or internet)

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Jesse M.

Jan 10, 2022

After trying to learn guitar via YouTube for a few years, I finally broke down and decided to find an actual instructor. After a few sessions with Dan I realized I should have done so much sooner. Dan is well versed in theory, technique, composition, and live performances. He quickly helped me unlearn bad habits I picked from learning guitar on my own and gave me a solid foundation to build off of. Dan was great at accessing my current skill level and helping me articulate the direction I wanted to go in with guitar in general. From his experience in a number of cover bands, he was able to teach me tons of songs from memory. While many of the songs I wanted to initially learn were above my skill level, he was able to break the songs down and even show me simpler ways to play them, which you just can’t find online. Dan is patient, motivating, and fun, which keeps me coming back. He’s organized, can go at whatever pace you are comfortable with, and sends you notes from each lesson. YouTube and online tabs are no substitute for the real deal. I’ll be rocking out with Dan for the foreseeable future.

Niki D.

Jan 10, 2022

Dan has been an incredible teacher—in more facets than just insane guitar skills. Dan has so much knowledge to share about performing and helping me to refine my “ear” to pay attention to the subtleties of songs. He is professional and focused, while still making room for fun and playfulness during lessons. His interactive-feel and ability to expand upon skills I already have has been very encouraging. As a self-taught guitarist, I was afraid that this would just be music theory, but I am pleased to report that I was wrong! Dan met me where I was in my skill set, and truly just helped me to find more order in my creative process!

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What should the customer know about your pricing (e.g., discounts, fees)?
This profile and offer is for online lessons only. I meet one on one with the student via a video call. This has been a very successful model for my students. All of my reviews are from online students.
What education and/or training do you have that relates to your work?
I have been playing guitar for 25 years, teaching since 2020. I took private guitar lessons for 8 years, and have been performing and learning on my own ever since.
How did you get started doing this type of work?
I got started because a friend asked me to teach him! We both enjoyed it a lot, and he has grown as a guitar player so much since we started. I knew very early on that this was something I wanted to continue to do for other people.

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