Raine Stern
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Raine Stern
Bachelors degree
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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
Ear training
Fingerstyle
Chords and Rhythms
Chord Progressions
Guitar Techniques
Learner for guitar lessons
Guitar for adults
Learning Disabilities
Guitar for advanced
Home schooled
ADHD
All Levels
Guitar for kids
Anxiety or Stress Disorders
Guitar for intermediate
ASD
Guitar for beginners
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
Guitar concepts taught by Raine
The session focused on improving the student's guitar playing by refining strumming techniques, practicing chord transitions with a metronome, and introducing the concept of playing scales. The student worked on specific strumming patterns and chord progressions, and began learning a major scale. Homework includes practicing the strumming pattern, chord changes, and major scale.
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The Student and Tutor worked on guitar techniques, specifically focusing on hand and wrist positioning for barre chords and stretches. The Student practiced chord transitions, finger placements, and understanding the relationship between different hand components. The Tutor assigned practice exercises on the intro riff for a Police song and promised to create a video demonstrating wrist movements.
Hand and Wrist Positioning
Chord Construction and Finger Ergonomics
Fretboard Navigation: Up and Down
Diagnosing Playing Issues
Holistic Hand Movement
The Tutor guided the Student through exercises to improve finger dexterity, alternate picking, and coordination between left and right hands on the guitar. The Student worked on a specific finger exercise and its variations, focusing on alternate picking techniques. The Tutor recommended practice strategies for both hands and suggested teaching the exercises to others as reinforcement.
Alternate Picking Technique
Four-Finger Exercise on Guitar Neck
Visualization and Mental Practice
Guitar Strap and Positioning
Right Hand Picking Exercise
Hand Stability and Finger Independence
The Student and Tutor reviewed chord variations and fingerpicking patterns for "Dust in the Wind," focusing on the intro and verse sections. The session addressed the Student's challenges with D minor chord transitions and explored different fingering techniques. The Student was instructed to practice the strumming pattern and chord transitions, with particular attention to muting the low E string.
Chord Variations: Major 7 and Add 9
Relationship Between Scales and Chords
Reading Guitar Tabs: Strings and Frets
G over B Chord: Understanding Bass Notes
Strumming Patterns: Down-Up Variations
Barre Chords: Technique and Challenges
The Student learned about identifying notes on the guitar fretboard and practiced using the A minor pentatonic scale to play blues-inspired riffs. They worked on techniques such as hammer-ons and slides. The Tutor assigned backing track practice and a Nirvana song riff to reinforce learning.
Identifying Notes on the Fretboard
Pentatonic Scale and Bluesy Riffs
Major and Minor Chords
Playing Tasty Riffs
The student learned the intro to the song "Linger" by The Cranberries, focusing on chords like D, A6, C add9, and G. The student practiced strumming patterns and chord transitions. The tutor recommended practicing a simpler strumming pattern and chord transitions for at least 10 minutes daily.
A6 Chord Variations
C Add9 Chord
String Numbering Convention
Strumming Patterns
Importance of Wrist Movement
Chord Transitions & Practice Strategies
Fingerstyle Guitar Basics
Learning tools used in guitar classes
PDF Sheet Music
Backing Track Libraries
Metronome Apps
Amp Simulators
Ear Training Software
Engaging guitar lessons
Mobile joining
Record lessons
Open Q&A
Note taking
Parent feedback
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