Meet our guitar teachers! Collectively they have an astounding variety of skills; you can get guitar lessons in almost any style you can imagine at C4A.
Our teachers can also give lessons in mandolin, pedal steel, and ukulele.
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Jean-René Balekita: guitar Jean-René specializes in Congolese Rumba and Gospel styles on acoustic guitar. |
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Dyke Corson: guitar, pedal steel Dyke specializes in country music on acoustic or electric guitar. He is always willing to help someone figure out how to play a favorite song and works well with adults and older children. Dyke also teaches pedal steel guitar. |
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Tom Faux: guitar, music theory for guitar players, clawhammer banjo Tom has played in most popular styles and has decades of experience teaching. Equally at home teaching beginners or advanced guitar students, he specializes in working with adults. He can teach you melodic playing and chords using standard notation, tab, or playing by ear. Tom also teaches clawhammer banjo and music theory specifically for guitar players. |
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Jake Johnston: ukulele, vocal coaching Jake enjoys teaching all ages the basics of playing ukulele, and can coach you on playing to accompany yourself! |
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Steve Meadows: guitar, ukulele Steve plays jazz and folk styles, and works well with all ages. He incorporates melodic playing, chords, and accompanying into his students’ repertoire. Steve also teaches ukulele. |
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Paul Mock: guitar Paul specializes in jazz guitar, and can work with students at any level on basics of guitar. He is gigging guitarist in Central Illinois and Chicago since 2015, performing jazz, funk, soul, R&B, hip-hop, gospel, blues, rock, and metal. |
