Get customized guitar instruction from a Madison College tutor blending theory, technique, and expression.
Private lessons - Raine Stern
Bachelors degree
$35
$34
/ hour
Guitar teacher who keeps it simple
Breaks down chords and strumming in easy steps
Guitar lessons have strong results in a short time
91% Parent feel they kids have started playing songs within weeks
Step-by-step guitar classes tracking
86% students see clear milestones across levels
Meet Raine
About 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!
Your guitar teacher specialities
Guitar Techniques
Ear training
Guitar for beginners
Chord Progressions
Fingerstyle
Guitar lessons overview
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!
Student types for guitar lessons
Guitar for kids
Guitar for beginners
Guitar for intermediate
All Levels
Guitar for adults
Guitar for advanced
ADHD
ASD
Learning Disabilities
Anxiety or Stress Disorders
Home schooled
Interactive guitar lessons
Record lessons
Note taking
Pets are welcomed
Parent feedback
Mobile joining
Teaching tools used in guitar classes
Ear Training Software
Looping Pedals
Metronome Apps
DAWs
Backing Track Libraries
Types of guitar lessons
Guitar
Acoustic Guitar
Classical Guitar
Free lesson slots
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Guitar concept taught by Raine
Raine Stern tutored Nor Dabhs in a guitar lesson, focusing on learning specific chords and strumming techniques for a song, including A major 7, a challenging bar chord, and C# major 7. Raine provided finger placement guidance and addressed tuning differences. Raine will add images and notes to the 'feel it doc' for Nor to practice, and they plan to continue the lesson tomorrow morning.
String Muting
Finger Exercises
Chord Voicings
Barre Chords
Raine Stern provided guitar lessons to Olin and Dalia, covering various aspects of guitar playing. With Olin, lessons focus on songs like "Fast Car," "Daughters," and "Wonderwall," emphasizing chord progressions, strumming patterns, chord transitions, and the importance of using a metronome for timing. They also discuss guitar types and string choices. With Dalia, lessons center on songs like "Cigarette Daydreams" and "Brazil," focusing on pentatonic scales, strumming patterns, chord transitions, and playing with a metronome to improve feel and smoothness. Raine emphasizes slow, deliberate practice, breaking down complex sections, and finding a comfortable tempo.
Major Scale
Strumming Patterns
Chord Transitions
A Sus4 Chord
Raine taught Olivia how to play Coldplay's "Yellow" on the guitar, focusing on chord shapes, transitions, and a specific strumming pattern. Olivia also learned the A minor pentatonic scale and its application for improvisation. Raine will send a video demonstrating the strumming pattern for "Yellow" to Olivia's folder as a follow-up.
Chord Shapes (G
D
C
E minor)
Raine Stern coached Austin V on vocal techniques, focusing on distinguishing and improving control over different vocal registers, particularly the chest register. Austin practiced identifying his chest voice limits and breath control exercises. Raine will provide a Google Doc with a structured schedule, exercises, and video resources, with a follow-up session planned for the following Saturday.
Tongue Position
Vocal Registers
Chest Voice
Belting Register
Raine Stern provided guitar lessons to Olin and Dalia Keough. With Olin, she focused on technique, pentatonic scales, coordination exercises, and learning John Mayer's "Daughters," emphasizing the B minor bar chord and song structure. With Dalia, she focused on technique, pentatonic scales, coordination, and learning Jack Johnson's "Upside Down," and the song from "Curious George," focusing on chord transitions and strumming patterns. Raine provides practice exercises, recap videos, and resources via Google Drive.
Bar Chord Variations
Two-String Exercise
Pentatonic Scale Practice
Song Structure and Bridges
Raine Stern guided Anna Florczak through a guitar lesson that covered technique improvements and learning "Yellow" by Coldplay. They practiced alternate picking, wrist flexibility, and finger placement, and learned the A, E, and D chords for the song. Raine also assigned practice with an Arctic Monkeys song.
Chord Charts
Breaking Down Riffs
Chord Finger Placement
Wrist Relaxation