GTRx - Play your favorite songs!
GTRx - Play your favorite songs!

GTRx - Play your favorite songs!

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$50/hour
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Responds in about 21 min


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Introduction
Over the past 3 decades I have developed a teaching system that accelerates your learning process for guitar, bass, banjo, ukulele, sax. I strive to ignite these ABCs in you: • Activate untapped talent • Become a confident learner • Cultivate a lifelong love for music
Overview

Current Top Pro

Hired 116 times

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1 employee

16 years in business

Business hours

SunClosedMon1:00 pm - 6:00 pm

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This pro accepts payments via Apple Pay, PayPal, Square cash app, and Venmo.

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2024

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2023

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2022

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Reviews

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

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Ronnie S.
Nov 25, 2024
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Hired on Thumbtack

Making progress after 4 lessons. John is organized and encouraging. A very good teacher.

Details: 65 years or older • No formal training; some self-taught experience • Yes, the student can read music • Pop • Country • Folk • Bluegrass • What my teacher recommends • No, but the student is planning to purchase an instrument • 45 minutes • Remotely (phone or internet) • My home, venue, etc.

Banjo Lessons
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Ryan T.
Oct 28, 2024
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Hired on Thumbtack

John is a great instructor, intuitive to my level of playing ability. He’s patient, but keeps the lessons progressing at a good pace

Details: 26 - 44 years old • No formal training • Yes, the student can read music • Pop • Country • Folk • Bluegrass • What my teacher recommends • Yes, the student has an instrument • 30 minutes • At the pro’s location • Remotely (phone or internet) • My home, venue, etc.

Banjo Lessons
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James H.
May 7, 2024
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Hired on Thumbtack

When I first started my banjo lessons, I wondered how doing them over zoom would work. They have met all my expectations and much much more. John is a great teacher and the lessons are thorough and so much fun. Every time I get done with a lesson I feel like I’ve been to banjo heaven. I’m learning finger placement, music rhythm, how to play songs the right way, how it is to play in a band and much more. I highly recommend John as a banjo Teacher.

Details: 45 - 64 years old • No formal training; some self-taught experience • No, the student cannot read music • Bluegrass • Yes, the student has an instrument • 45 minutes • At the pro’s location • My home, venue, etc. • Remotely (phone or internet)

Banjo Lessons
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Chris L.
Jan 26, 2024
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Hired on Thumbtack

I could not be happier with John. Not only is he a talented player, an excellent teacher, he is a really great guy. I would have never expected to get help outside my scheduled lesson times. Most teachers will tell you if you need something just ask. Few actually mean but John has proved it time and time again. He has always been quick to return my texts. He has sent me helpful info days after my class. During the classes he is even more attentive to my needs. John molds his instructions around what I need at the time. I am constantly causing him to change his lesson plan on the fly and he never skips a beat.

Details: 45 - 64 years old • No formal training; some self-taught experience • No, the student cannot read music • Country • Bluegrass • Yes, the student has an instrument • 60 minutes • Remotely (phone or internet) • At the pro’s location • My home, venue, etc.

Banjo Lessons
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Alan J.
Nov 15, 2023
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Hired on Thumbtack

I am a beginning banjo player who only has my ambition and 50 year old banjo. John is helping me bridge the gap between ambition and knowing how to play. He is personable and takes away all anxiety about learning to play. Great guy! Highly recommend!!

Details: 26 - 44 years old • No formal training • Folk • Bluegrass • What my teacher recommends • Remotely (phone or internet) • At the pro’s location • My home, venue, etc.

Banjo Lessons
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John Macmanamy