Learn Your Favorite Song

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Available In Chicago and Online!

Learn Your Favorite Song is a fresh approach to music instruction that will launch your journey as a singer and guitarist by teaching you to play a song of your choice!

Pick a song you like. Learn to play it.

Maybe there's a song you've wanted to play for years. Maybe decades. You've heard it a thousand times. You know every note. You just don't know how to make it come out of your hands yet.

That's where we start.

Not scales. Not theory. Not "first let's build a foundation."

Your song is the foundation. A song you like that you really want to play. Everything you learn in this course — technique, muscle memory, how to hear yourself play — comes from working on the thing you actually want to play.

Why this works

We all like different music, and our enthusiasm about making music is strongest when we're learning the stuff we like. Just about every song out there gives us something newto learn. We combine your natural interest with a custom tailored learning opportunity and... voila!

How it works

You self-report your experience level
You choose a song you want to learn
We take that information and figure out how to make it a fantastic learning experience just for you
Some songs are just too hard. If we can't arrange the music into something you can learn, we'll let you know and you can pick another song

What You'll Get

A personalized learning path that fits your skill level and musical interests
Four private one-on-one instruction sessions with a qualified music instructor
Admission to two group workshops where you can share your work with a group in an encouraging and supportive environment
Sheet music and chord charts for your chosen song, tailored to your skill level
Online resources for learning and reference, designed to help you achieve this goal
An audio recording of you playing and singing your song at the end of the course. If you want it, that is. The recording is totally optional

CoolStrummer's Unique Approach

Schedule each lesson when you're ready for the next step. No more weekly commitments
Instructors come to your home or meet wherever or even online
An objective-based suite of private instruction, online tools, and live group workshops
A musical and mental foundation built around the music you love so you'll want to keep on playing and learning more songs

Taught by Working Independent Musicians

In-home house calls and instruction at independent studios are available in some parts of Chicago. Online instruction is available everywhere.

Available Instructors:

Chatbots and YouTube do serve a purpose. You'll always get some kind of an answer to your question. As useful as these tools can be, nothing beats the instant live feedback you get from authentic live human connection. Exactly what you need to know, direct from someone who's conquered their own musical obstacles.

One complete package

Four private lessons with a working musician. Not just a music teacher — a musician. Someone who lives for music and actually knows what it takes to make a song feel like yours.
Two group sessions with other students. A small group, a relaxed room, everyone working on their own song. You'll play what you have, hear what others are working on, and leave feeling less alone in the process.
Learning rsources configured just for you, for the purpose of learning your specific song of choice
The ability to play your song and the confidence to move on to the next one

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Learn Your Favorite Song

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