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Frequently Asked Questions
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How much do you charge for Lessons?
Weekly Private Guitar and Bass Lessons are $21.00 for 30 minutes, and $39.00 for one hour. Lessons on Sunday is $24.00 for 30 minutes and $43.00 for one hour.
Guitar Classroom instruction: If you have two children and want Lessons for both of them at the same time. We define that as a "Private Mini Class" with 2 to 5 students per class.
The rates are $18.00 per student for a 30 minute lesson and $25.00 per student for an hour class.
Weekly Private Piano, Drum, Violin, and Voice rates are $24.00 for 30 minute lessons and $43.00 for one hour.
Lesson by Appointment: Flexible lesson appointments are available for Students that cannot attend weekly lessons on a set time. We can schedule them a "Lesson by Appointment". Guitar Lesson Rate is $22.00 for 30 Minutes and $40.00 for 1 Hour. Piano, Drum, Violin,& Voice is $25.00 for 30 Min. & $45.00 for 1 Hour.
I base my lesson rates according to Music Schools in Austin,TX. Their private Guitar lesson rates are $26.50 for 30 minutes and $55.00 for one hour. All other Instrument lessons are $27.00 for 30 Min. and $60.00 for 1 Hour. The rates I've set are reasonable and affordable for our area.
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What do I have to do to Register?
Fill out our registration form, receive a copy of our policies, and pay the tuition for that month. If you are inquiring over the phone about available time slots and want to secure a time slot you will need to come in and pay the Tuition in advance before we can assign you an instructor and put you in our scheduling system. You can also reserve the preferred day and Time slot over the phone using a Major Credit Card by paying a $20.00 Reservation Deposit. We then will reserve that time slot and schedule you the First lesson with the Instructor. After your lesson the balance of the Tuition will be due. If you fail to show for your first lesson the reservation deposit will be forfeited to compensate the instructors time.
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Do I pay Monthly or Weekly for lessons?
We require (Tuition) Lesson payment be paid in Full on the first week of the month. Tuition payments not received by the 7th of the month will incur a $12.00 Late fee. Two Late payments will require student to enroll in our convenient Autopay system. Your major credit card will be charged in full for the months tuition and an email statement sent.
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What kind of Guitar do you recommend for my child?
Children of age 7 and up to 12 should use a 3/4-size guitar. It's a scaled down version of a full size guitar and the neck is narrower allowing small hands to form chords. There are three kinds of 3/4 sized guitars: Nylon stringed Classicals, Steel string acoustics, and Electrics. Since everyone's hands are different, I recommend children use a Steel String acoustic because the neck is narrow, unlike the Classical acoustic's that have a wider neck. The Steel string guitar can be fitted with Nylon balled end strings until the students fingers develop a callous. The Fender Squire S-1 and Dean Playmate student guitars are good choices. It's always recommended to take your child to a music store and have them "Fitted" for the right size guitar...have them sit down with a guitar and have them wrap their left hand around the guitar neck to see if it feels right. If you are buying the guitar as a gift and the guitar doesn't fit right i.e. the neck it too wide or the body size is too big...you should be able to exchange it.
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Do you recommend starting on Electric or Acoustic?
I started on Electric, but I do recommend a young child start on an Acoustic with Nylon plastic strings. The Fingertips are tender and will need to build some calluses. An electric guitar has steel strings and can be a little painful when practicing. I tell my students that at the first sense of pain to take a 5 to 10 minute break and continue practicing. The sooner the calluses are formed the easier it becomes. It's a personal choice.
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Can I sit and monitor my child's lesson?
Yes of course, parents have the option of sitting with the instructor in the studio, waiting outside in the lobby area, or viewing the lesson through a monitoring window. Older teenage students are dropped off while the parent shops and picks them up at a later time.
We also will be installing a digital monitoring system in which all lessons will me recorded and a split screen monitor placed in the lobby for viewing.
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How Long does it take to learn guitar?
I try to get a beginning student to learn how to read music, form basic chords, and strum chord progressions within the first month. Everyone's hands are different and some can form the chords and make them sound like they suppose to sound in the first lesson...some take more time to develop.
I've been involved with guitar over 30 years and I never stop learning something new. It's a never ending life long learning process.
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Missed Lesson Policy
1: If you paid in advance and failed to call or show up for a scheduled or make up Lesson you have forfeited the lesson fee. We require a 24 hour advance notice of cancellation to reschedule a make-up lesson for you or give you credit.
2: If you are scheduled to show for a lesson on the first week of the month and fail to call or show...you will be invoiced for the missed lesson. To view our current policies please click the Studio Policies Button on the Site Map.
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How do you accept payment for lessons?
We accept payment by Major Credit card. We also have an auto payment system with American Express. Your credit card will be invoiced monthly. For those who choose to pay with Check or Cash, the payment must be made on the first lesson of the month and the last for the following month. Payment after the 10th will incur a $12.00 late fee.
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Can I Purchase a Lesson Gift Certificate by Mail or Online?
Yes, you can Download, Mail the Gift Certificate Form, and Payment to our studio address: Musicians Academy 5858 S. Padre Island Dr. #37C, Corpus Christi, TX. 78412.
You can also make payment with Major Credit Card online through Paypal.com. Our Paypal email address is musiciansacademy@sbcglobal.net. Please go to the Gift Certificate Button on the Home Page for further info.
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Where are you located?
We are located in Sunrise Mall. 5858 South Padre Island Dr. Suite #37C
SPID entrance between the old Mervin's store and the Sears Automotive center. All Rights Reserved © 2007-2012 Musician's Academy,LLC
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