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Troy
- Rate US$26
- Response 1h
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Students50+
Number of students Troy has accompanied since arriving at Superprof
Number of students Troy has accompanied since arriving at Superprof

US$26/hr
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- Guitar
- Acoustic Guitar
- Electric Guitar
- Bass Guitar
- Blues guitar
Experienced tutor in Guitar in Truesdale, Troy offers private lessons tailored to your needs.
- Guitar
- Acoustic Guitar
- Electric Guitar
- Bass Guitar
- Blues guitar
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Troy is a respected member of our tutor community. He is highly recommended for his commitment and the quality of his lessons. An excellent choice to progress with confidence.
About Troy
I have been teaching Guitar Professionally full time since 1998. I have a great reputation as a Teacher and a Man of God and I thrive on being a great encourager to you for learning at your desired level. I have probably seen about every Guitar lesson scenario there is. I taught from 1998-2014 fulltime at Fazio's Frets and Friends, now Fazio's Music in Ellisville MO and Woodys Music for 16 years at the same time. I've been playing since1989 and have been blessed with many great experiences that has built me a solid foundation at teaching. I was late Bloomer. Was an Athlete at first and was supposed to play Pro Baseball for a living, but my interest curve changed to music and I started playing the Guitar really seriously at age 22. Practiced allot and with a God Given talent, here I am today. I released a "Rock Guitar Instrumental" record in 2007 titled "Guitar with a Voice". It's in the style of Joe Satriani Instrumental style rock Guitar music. I was blessed by it being sold around the world twice online and it afforded me some very cool opportunities to open up for a famous band twice at one point in 2007 and 2008. It is still available for sale in Digital format. My Influences are Joe Satriani, Steve Vai, Andy Timmons, Neal schon, EVH, Gary Richrath, Tommy Emmanuel, Lincoln Brewster, Carlos Santana, SRV, and the list goes on and on. Videos of song performances from my Album are out there on my Youtube Channel for viewing. I also am the Music Director/Leader at my Church now and can help anyone with there skills at learning songs Acoustically or Electrically for leading music at Church as well if thats a passion of theirs. I teach Beginner, Intermediate, and all the way to advanced and have a passion for teaching Improv, and Lead Guitar skills in Rock and Blues, but I can and will teach anyone age from 7 to 77 (Oldest Student was 88.) I really enjoying starting a kid from scratch because they are such a sponge and can learn quickly with practice, desire and a little talent. It doesn't matter the age or the skills as long as a person is willing and patient. The Guitar is not a instant gratification instrument. It takes time and patience and practice. Plus a desire to have fun with it as well. I look forward to teaching and helping and molding anyone willing and ready for the challenge.
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I love seeing the Student start from scratch and progress or start from wherever they are in their quest for getting better and just being able to encourage, motivate, and watch them attain skills to eventually break out on there own. Maybe even become a Guitar Instructor themselves someday. Or it can be a great hobby. No rules on that. I have had the privelage of finding out later that many of my past Students have went on the be Teachers and performers themselves.
Troy Clark and Mason Williams 12 Years ago!
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Mason Williams, now performs and Teaches! One of my most accomplished ex-Students!
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Lesson Video of Easy Song!
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Beautiful Bittersweet Ballad!
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Rock Anthem!
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Started teaching a few lessons a week in my home back in 1997 while still working a regular full time 40 hour a week job. Eventually moved to Full time teaching once I realized it was what I wanted to do, and was hired at Fazios Frets and Friends in July of 1998. Replaced a Teacher that was moving on and acquired his 30 students. Then was hired at Woodys Music in October of 1998 and continued teaching at both stores full time 6 days a week for the next 16 years.
Took private lessons off and on from 1989-1996. Started teaching full time in 1998 2 years after stopping lessons. Studied all Hal Leonard Method book series and Berklee Guitar Method Books and am also primarily self taught on All lead and Rythm Guitar skills.
Been Teaching Full Time Professionally now for 23 Years.
About the lesson
- All Levels
- English
All languages in which the lesson is available :
English
I start each new beginner Student Interested in reading music for Guitar in a method book called "Hal Leonard Guitar Method 1 Book" Also will start anyone wherever they desire to start as well. Such as Tabs, Chords, Strumming, Picking, Songs etc... Basically customizing the lessons individually to each student. Books and Sheet music are the responsibility of the student, but I can scan and copy some things to the students for practicing, starting etc...
All types. all ages. 7-88 years old. Beginners, Intermediate, Advanced, Rock, Blues, some Classical, and Country as well.
Be excited about it and be willing and patient to learn and Practice Practice Practice is key. Even if your just sitting around watching TV and strumming your favorite song. Any practice is better than no practice. But a regimented practice is also good in the beginning for muscle memory development in the fingers and the mind.
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Perfect! Good teacher! My 12 year old son is really enjoying his lessons with Troy.
Perfect! Excellent instructor, plenty of supplemental materials to help practice materials covered in lessons. Overall I've had a great experience so far.
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Recommendations
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I loved the way he made me feel like everything I did could be doable if I put my mind to it. When I was learning new songs, he would help me learn the skills and tricks necessary to thrive and master the material. He doesn't just teach you the song- he learns with you so that you can take those skills you learn from that song into other songs. He is a great beginner's instructor and really gets you excited about guitar and music overall.
Easy to talk to, funny, very good at what he does, good at writing tabs, teaches new technique and gives me tips
Troy is a patient and fun teacher. He encourages without being overbearing. Troy uses the Hal Leonard teaching system for guitar. I have found it to be the best method for total development of the guitar student.
I am an adult in my 50’s taking guitar lessons for the first time although I had piano lessons as a youth and trombone in high school and as a college freshman. So I am speaking as one who had musical knowledge to begin with. I find Troy to be a very personable individual and easygoing. Flexible. Willing to work with whatever your goals are: theory, songs, picking/fingering mechanics, scales, etc. I think his rates are reasonable (at least for me). He is patient and let’s me learn at my own pace.
He is patient and kind with a young learner and knows how to teach step by step. My student really likes him.
I am really grateful to have had Troy as my teacher for the last four years. We get along very well and he has adapted to my learning needs. He is very communicative and I have learned a lot from him!
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Rates
Rate
- US$26
Pack prices
- 5h: US$130
- 10h: US$260
online
- US$26/h
Details
$28 per 1/2 hour except on 5th lesson months I may prorate the monthly cost.
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