Raine Stern
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Raine Stern
Bachelors degree
/ 55 min
Raine - Know your guitar teacher
With over 8 years of experience and a Bachelor's degree in music, I'm Raine Stern, your go-to guitar tutor. Specializing in chord progressions, fingerstyle, and music theory, I offer personalized lessons in acoustic, classical, and electric guitar for students of all levels. From kids to adults, beginners to advanced players, I cater to your unique learning needs. Whether you're mastering scales or exploring new strumming techniques, I'm here to guide you every strum of the way. Let's jam together and unlock your full potential on the guitar!
Meet Raine
Your guitar teacher expertise
Guitar for beginners
Chords and Rhythms
Guitar Techniques
Fingerstyle
Ear training
Learner for guitar lessons
Guitar for kids
Guitar for adults
Guitar for advanced
ADHD
ASD
Guitar for intermediate
Anxiety or Stress Disorders
Guitar for beginners
All Levels
Learning Disabilities
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Guitar lessons quick guide
My teaching approach is a harmonious blend of empathy, technical focus, creativity, theory integration, and sight reading. Specializing in Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, and Classical Guitar, I cater to a diverse audience of 100+ students encompassing kids, beginners, intermediates, advanced players, and adults. I utilize a range of tech tools like Amp Simulators, DAWs, and Metronome Apps to enhance the learning experience. While following a tailored curriculum based on various standards like A-Levels, AP Program, and IB, I focus on personalized teaching methods that nurture individual growth and skill development. From mastering chords to improvising, my methodology emphasizes building a solid foundation while encouraging self-expression and musical exploration. Let's strum our way to musical excellence together!
Lessons that match student goals
Covers rock, pop, or acoustic based on what students love
Boosts confidence in shy learners
88% parents notice improved self-esteem and stage presence
Step-by-step guitar classes tracking
86% students see clear milestones across levels
Types of guitar lessons
Guitar
Acoustic Guitar
Classical Guitar
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Guitar concepts taught by Raine
The tutor and student focused on advanced guitar techniques, including double stops, bends, octaves, and solo phrasing. They practiced applying these techniques within musical contexts and discussed strategies for building solos with repetition and conviction. The session concluded with a review of visual aids for the covered techniques.
Double Stops in Solos
Octaves for Impact
Conviction and Audacity in Playing
Unusual Bends and Dissonance
The tutor and student reviewed guitar finger exercises focusing on precision, fluidity, and relaxed technique, including exploring the 'flow state' for enhanced learning. They then learned and practiced two classic guitar riffs: 'Sunshine of Your Love' by Cream and 'Seven Nation Army' by The White Stripes, discussing fretboard note repetition and positional playing. The student was encouraged to continue focusing on relaxed practice and mindset.
Guitar Pickup Tones and Controls
The 'Flow State' in Guitar Practice
Guitar String Tuning and Note Repetition
Fretboard Dexterity and Precision
The tutor and student reviewed guitar practice, focusing on techniques within "Crazy Train" and "Back in Black." They introduced new song suggestions and dedicated significant time to practicing the "staircase" warm-up exercise for finger dexterity and alternate picking, before beginning to break down the "Riff Raff" song.
The Staircase Exercise
Picking Technique & Pick Angle
Riff Analysis & Tablature Interpretation
The tutor and student worked on learning guitar riffs and song sections, focusing on "Sunshine of Your Love," "Ready Made," and the pre-solo section of "Master of Puppets." They practiced specific techniques, chord voicings, and riff patterns, with the student to practice the learned chords and order of operations for "Master of Puppets" as homework.
Guitar Riff Construction: 'Sunshine of Your Love'
Chord Progressions and Their Application in 'Master of Puppets'
Guitar Solo Techniques: Repetition and Bends
Power Chords and Distortion in 'Ready Made'
The student and tutor worked on advanced guitar techniques, specifically dissecting challenging riffs from "Turn It Again." They focused on precise muting, rhythmic accuracy, and understanding complex tab notation, with a plan to develop the student's improvisational vocabulary by emulating vocal melodies.
Developing Guitar Vocabulary: Beyond the Pentatonic Scale
The "Muting" Technique in Guitar Riffs
Navigating Complex Guitar Tabs: Bends and Notation
The tutor guided the student in learning several blues guitar riffs and turnarounds, aiming to expand their musical vocabulary. They practiced specific licks, discussed their theoretical underpinnings like the use of blues notes and chromaticism, and planned to integrate them into improvisational playing. The student will continue practicing these new techniques.
Bending Techniques
The Power of the Blue Note
The 'Walk Down' Riff
The 'Eminem' Lick
Blues Turnarounds
Learning tools used in guitar classes
Amp Simulators
Backing Track Libraries
Metronome Apps
Guitar Tuner Apps
PDF Sheet Music
Engaging guitar lessons
Chat for quick help
Parent feedback
Note taking
Record lessons
Pets are welcomed
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