I Am Happy To Announce That I Am Now Offering Private Lessons Via Skype.
How It Works
In case you don’t know, Skype is a service that allows free video and voice calls over the internet between two Skype users. Not only are the calls free but to download and install Skype is also free and easy. Get all the information at Skype.com
What you’ll need besides your instruments is a newer computer with either a built-in webcam and microphone or an external webcam and microphone which can be purchased quite cheaply. You will also need a decent broadband internet connection.
What are the costs of lessons?
$1/minute. Simple, right? I like to schedule lessons that are 55 minutes long which gives me a couple of minutes between lessons to get ready for the next lesson. That makes the lessons $55 for a 55 minute lesson. That price is reduced to $50 per lesson when a month’s worth of lessons are purchased.
Payment is made securely and easily by Paypal.
If you are interested in recording the lessons, you will need Skype video recording software. Here are a couple of choices.
For PC users, you can try out Evaer video recorder for Skype. A trial version is available for download but will only allow a five minute recording without a license. A license costs $19.95 and is valid for lifetime, and includes free lifetime technical support and product upgrades, and 30-days money-back guarantee. Enter the code YNTOTRNR (you’re never too old to rock n roll) and get 25% off.
For Mac users there is Ecamm’s Skype Call Recorder for Mac. Again, there is a free trial download with single licenses costing $19.95.
What material will be covered?
My goal is to help people learn to play songs and become better musicians. To this end, all manner of music subjects are covered:
- Guitar technique
- Rhythm and strumming
- Harmonica technique
- Determining the correct harmonica
- Music theory
- Relating chords on guitar to chord tones and scales on the harmonica
- Ear training
- Singing
- Orchestration and chord progressions
- How to learn songs
- Improvisation
- Song writing
Getting Started
To get started, send me an email at george@georgegoodman.com and give me a bit of background about yourself and what you want to accomplish with your music. Also include where in the world you’re located and available times for lessons. When I receive your email, I will coordinate with you an initial meet and greet via Skype to ensure a good connection and schedule your first lesson from there. I will then send you an invoice by email which will include a link to Paypal. When your lesson time arrives, I will contact you via Skype and the lesson can begin.
If you’ve watched any of my videos then you get a pretty good idea of what I’m about and how I teach.
If you have been wanting to improve your playing, learn how to play songs on guitar and/or harmonica, understand music theory and become a better musician send me an email and let’s get started.
I am looking forward to helping you reach your musical goals.
Cheers, George
Hey George…
This is great! There are hundreds of great Classic Rock songs out there that have NO harmonica in them. And if you play harmonica in a Classic Rock/Top 40 band… then there is a tremendous need out there for your expertise!
I mean… what does one do, harmonically… with the songs, “Cocaine” by Clapton or… “Simple Man” by Skynard.
What about, “Great Gig In The Sky” or, “The Turning Away” by Pink Floyd?
When it comes to applying the harp to these songs, the need in both depth and scope is immense!
Where does one go… on the internet to find out how to play with any of Peter Frampton’s songs with the harmonica??
You don’t!!!
Thank You George!
Al