Guitar teacher? Who is local?

f.sciarrillo · Post by **f.sciarrillo** » Fri Oct 08, 2010 5:15 pm

I am looking for a good guitar teacher. Anyone know of anyone good?

felix'apprentice · Post by **felix'apprentice** » Fri Oct 08, 2010 5:23 pm

Chris Kane - Clearfield. Prob not close to you, but he's real good.

- kayla.

f.sciarrillo · Post by **f.sciarrillo** » Fri Oct 08, 2010 5:38 pm

Thanx, kayla. But clearfield is too far. I'm looking, preferably, for someone from Altoona area. Maybe even state college ...

moxham123 · Post by **moxham123** » Fri Oct 08, 2010 5:41 pm

Joe Tirpak teaches at Music Haven in the Geistown Cloverleaf section of Johnstown when he is in town. Joe is a fantastic guitar player and teacher who can play any style and a super nice guy. Tell him Duaine sent you.

Music Haven
659 Lamberd Ave.
Johnstown, PA 15904
814-266-5184

mjb · Post by **mjb** » Fri Oct 08, 2010 5:43 pm

COLTON.

floodcitybrass · Post by **floodcitybrass** » Fri Oct 08, 2010 5:46 pm

Esteban

f.sciarrillo · Post by **f.sciarrillo** » Fri Oct 08, 2010 5:46 pm

Thanx, Mox. But Johnstown is also too far.

I didn't know Colton gave lessons?

f.sciarrillo · Post by **f.sciarrillo** » Fri Oct 08, 2010 5:47 pm

floodcitybrass wrote:Esteban

Funny .. lol

lynch1 · Post by **lynch1** » Fri Oct 08, 2010 5:51 pm

tom brown...he's from altoona....pensivefear.com

f.sciarrillo · Post by **f.sciarrillo** » Fri Oct 08, 2010 5:58 pm

lynch1 wrote:tom brown...he's from altoona....pensivefear.com

The link doesn't work ..

lynch1 · Post by **lynch1** » Fri Oct 08, 2010 6:13 pm

go to services available on rockpage....he has an ad on there.

Mysterytrain · Post by **Mysterytrain** » Fri Oct 08, 2010 6:31 pm

Just curious, what styles of music do you like? Do you have any experience so far? Acoustic or electric?

f.sciarrillo · Post by **f.sciarrillo** » Fri Oct 08, 2010 6:54 pm

Mysterytrain wrote:Just curious, what styles of music do you like? Do you have any experience so far? Acoustic or electric?

I been playing off and on for a quite a few years. I never really learned a full song yet, and I don't really play anything, just basic fingering type stuff of whatever comes to my head, and bits and peaces of songs. I can also read Tab, slowly.

Styles I like are mainly blues, jazz, and country. But I listen to everything, and would like to learn more than one style. That way I can broaden my ability. One thing I always wanted to learn was improvising. But to know how to do that you have to have a basic concept of scales and the like.

I used to know the basic scaled pretty good, after a refresher they should come back to me pretty easy ...

Basically, I guess I can say that I am not a beginner player, but also not an advanced player either. I learned some small things and didn't go any further than that ... Maybe a step above beginner because of what limited knowledge I have, but also because of knowing some of the basics.

I was just thinking of finally getting lessons because I always wanted to play in a band and know that I'm not nearly good enough to be in one yet. I think a lot of the reason I played all these years and not really learned anything was because of all the time I listen to my dad and brother play, knowing that I could never get that good. Well, I want to be that good now ..

f.sciarrillo · Post by **f.sciarrillo** » Fri Oct 08, 2010 6:58 pm

I think I should also add that my all time favorite guitar player is David Gilmour. He is the main reason I picked up a guitar. His style is something that I really dig ..

lynch1 · Post by **lynch1** » Fri Oct 08, 2010 7:32 pm

I like 80's hair band stuff, heavier stuff like Maiden, Priest, Metallica, Pantera. I play a little country too. I've been playing for 24 years and still suck, imo. I should be better than what I am for playing as long as I have. I'm not a very technical player, my solo style is more Angus Young and Gilmore (Comfortably Numb is one of my favorite solos to play). I see these young kids just shredding and go "Damn, I wish I could play that well at that age." Anyway.

f.sciarrillo · Post by **f.sciarrillo** » Fri Oct 08, 2010 7:53 pm

Yeah, I look at the past and wish now that I would have taken it more serious.

Banned · Post by **Banned** » Fri Oct 08, 2010 10:36 pm

There are three that I know of who teach at Music Emporium in Altoona. Jason Feathers, Rick Wertz and Ric Criste.

onegunguitar · Post by **onegunguitar** » Fri Oct 08, 2010 10:41 pm

undercoverjoe wrote:There are three that I know of who teach at Music Emporium in Altoona. Jason Feathers, Rick Wertz and Ric Criste.

Jason Feathers? Who the hell is that?

f.sciarrillo · Post by **f.sciarrillo** » Fri Oct 08, 2010 11:27 pm

What are the rates at music emporium, and what kind of schedule do they do?

rug · Post by **rug** » Sat Oct 09, 2010 12:54 am

Jason Feathers is a great recommendation...i can get you in touch with him if need be.

f.sciarrillo · Post by **f.sciarrillo** » Sat Oct 09, 2010 2:18 am

rug wrote:Jason Feathers is a great recommendation...i can get you in touch with him if need be.

Shoot me a pm, I will give him a call .. Thanx, Man ..

beatlemaniac · Post by **beatlemaniac** » Sat Oct 09, 2010 6:47 am

tim homerski. hands down the best around .you will have the greatest musical learning experience ever. music theorytechniques , he'll even throw in vocal lessons. an all around education as tim is a virtuoso in guitar keyborads brass, vocals . steel guitar , violin, you name it . 674 8682 he has a lot of students but will always make time to get a serious student in. come and watch him play and you will want to learn from him.he will be with us at the johnstown inn next fri . jerry c white shadow

beatlemaniac · Post by **beatlemaniac** » Sat Oct 09, 2010 7:03 am

oh let me just say that all the others mentioned would be great . the 2 ricks are great and god friends you can't go wrong with them. tim though is just so special in so many ways but as i say the others I am sure will be very good for you. jerry c white shadow/ beatlemaniacs

f.sciarrillo · Post by **f.sciarrillo** » Sat Oct 09, 2010 12:30 pm

I would love to be taught by Tim. I think he would still be too far away? I also agree that he is a great guitar player. I've seen him play on numerous occasions. you should know that, Jerry

onegunguitar · Post by **onegunguitar** » Sat Oct 09, 2010 1:35 pm

You definitely can't go wrong taking lessons from Rick Wertz or Jason Feathers. Two great players for sure.

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