ric hordinski
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Introduction
Ric Hordinski has traveled the world as a guitar player, music arranger, and performer. He has shared the stage with performers like Bob Dylan, David Wilcox, Johnny Cash, Phil Keaggy, Indigo Girls, Emmylou Harris, and Over the Rhine. He's appeared on records with John Mayer, Victor Wooten, Richard Thompson, Peter Frampton, Phil Keaggy, Jim James (My Morning Jacket) Bill Kreutzmann (Grateful Dead) and many others.
He is a faculty member at the College Conservatory of Music at the University of Cincinnati.
Ric accepts students at all levels, beginners to advanced, and maintains a small (8-10) cohort of students to allow for individual attention. Quarterly recitals and groups lessons at The Monastery (monasterystudio.com) are part of the overall experience and are included with monthly lessons.
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Beth R.
2 weeks ago
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Hired on Thumbtack
Ric is a very accomplished musician and an excellent teacher. I’ve found him to be positive and supportive, while also being structured and planful. Highly recommend!
Details: 45 - 64 years old • 2 - 4 yrs of formal training • Yes, can read guitar tabs • Acoustic • Rock • Folk • Blues • Yes, the student has an instrument • 60 minutes • At the pro’s location
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Daniel W.
Jan 2, 2017
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Hired on Thumbtack
My experience has been excellent with Ric. He is a great guitar instructor. He is also very friendly and flexible. I enjoy my lessons, but I also enjoy our conversations. The studio is really cool too. My recommendation speaks for itself, as I will be signing up my seven-year-old son with Ric for his first guitar lessons. Thumbs up!
Guitar Lessons
Ty R.
Jun 3, 2018
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I just started guitar lessons with Ric. He has been very patient about pointing out the best way to correct the mistakes made and the easiest way to move forward. He has been very informative and supportive during my lessons.
Details: 14 - 17 years old • No, cannot read music • No formal training • Electric • Rock • No, but the student is planning to purchase an instrument • 30 minutes • Within the next 1 - 2 weeks • Need some more information before hiring • I travel to the guitar teacher
Guitar Lessons
Chad F.
Mar 12, 2021
Ric is an amazing mentor! He is able to work from beginner chords/scales to deep music theory to mastering home recording. I had been playing guitar for about 15 years, all self taught, before I started taking lessons from Ric. Man, I wish I would have started earlier. It's been 4 years now and the results have been transformational. When I first started taking lessons I could fumble through some pentatonic scales in 1 key. 4 years later, I've been writing and recording my own songs with help guidance from Ric. Beyond just learning scales, modes, triads, arpeggios, etc., where Ric is really great is discovering what and why something sounds and feels good. Turning everything you learn into something you and other enjoy listening too, which is the ultimate goal of a guitarist.
Charles C.
Jan 3, 2017
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Hired on Thumbtack
Ric's studio is a good distance from where I live but I hired him to teach me guitar because of his great credentials, his quick responses to my inquiries and because he seemed undaunted that I was a complete novice. It did not take long for Ric and I to establish a rapport. Rather than insist on his agenda, he asked about my goals and he has been expertly and patiently guiding me toward achieving them. Ric makes it fun but he does insist on building good habits and technique, and this is important to me since I want to learn the right way. Since I learned my first "C" chord months ago I have had a great deal of fun playing many of the songs I loved when I was a young man - I highly recommend Ric - a great gentleman and a super instructor!!
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Ric Hordinski