Here is a list of our most frequently asked questions. If you have a question that isn't covered here, please contact us through the link or phone number at the bottom of this page. When you are ready to enroll, you can click here.
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1) Where are your lesson studios located?
Our lesson studios are
Hillsboro Oregon
180 E. Main Street Suite 150 Hillsboro OR 9123
Beaverton Oregon
6445 Southwest Fallbrook Place, Beaverton, OR 97005
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We provide live online lessons for people all across the U.S. and in many other parts of the world. Our company has been providing private music lessons since 1986.
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2) What instruments do you teach?
We offer lessons for guitar, piano, ukulele, drums, voice and music theory. You can choose to learn one or more of these instruments at a time.
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3) How often do lessons happen and how long is each lesson?
Lessons are thirty minutes in length and most our most popular schedule is once per week with you also having the ability to create your own perfect schedule by choosing the lesson package option that's best for you.
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4) Do students have to have their own instrument to start lessons?
You can take the first lesson without having an instrument and we strongly suggest that you get an instrument to play as soon as possible (preferably by the second lesson) to get the most from your lessons.
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5) How old do you have to be to take lessons?
The starting age for taking lessons varies depending on the person. We can give lessons to students age four and above if there is a strong level of excitement about learning the instrument. If their excitement level is not at about a seven or above on a scale from 1 to 10, then we recommend waiting until they are a bit older to start. Any age group above three is welcome including adults and seniors.
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6) What do students learn in their American Guitar Academy Music Lessons?
The American Guitar Academy Learning Method allows students to learn up to eight times faster and build complete confidence. Using the latest advances in the neuro and learning sciences and over thirty years of development, this method helps students build a strong foundation of skills, knowledge and musical confidence simultaneously during each lesson. The lessons cover how to play the most important skills on their instrument, the understanding and theory of how music works, cutting edge learning strategies and confidence building techniques. Among many other things, students learn how to speed up learning anything, how to organize their efforts for maximum confidence, how to play their favorite music, how to learn to play any type of music easily, how to write their own songs, how to perform confidently and much more. The lessons are tailored to each student's learning style, the types of music they are most excited about and the student's and parent's goals for their lessons.
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7) What days and times do you have available for lessons?
We offer lessons Monday through Sunday between the hours on 10AM to 10PM PST depending on availability and location. All your lessons are booked by you on our online calendar. Our calendar operates on a first come first serve basis and you may change your lesson days and times whenever you'd like based on availability. You can reschedule any lesson up to 12 hours before the lesson. You will receive a lesson credit to reschedule any lesson that is canceled by us.
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8) How long will it take before I can play?
While each student is different in what they are most excited to play and in their level of commitment to playing between lessons, most students can confidently play many of their favorite songs within about seven lessons or less. Because of the precision with which our learning method guarantees results, your expected practice time between lessons is much less than with other lessons and we can adjust it for your schedule no matter how busy you are. With about ten minutes per day or less completing the simple skill building exercises between each of your lessons you can guarantee consistent progress towards what you are most excited to play. While shorter lengths of times are possible, to get the most from your lessons, we suggest a minimum of twelve to thirty six months in order to begin experiencing your full range of musical confidence and possibilities.
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9) How much practice time is expected between lessons?
We have completely flexible practice plans to fit any schedule. Because of the precision with which our learning method guarantees results, your expected practice time between lessons is much less than with other lessons and we can adjust it for your schedule no matter how busy you are. The practice plans range from about ten minutes per day between lessons to zero hours per week depending on your schedule and goals.
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10) Who are the teachers at American Guitar Academy?
The Lesson Coaches at American Guitar Academy are experienced, highly educated professional musicians who are fully trained in the American Guitar Academy learning method and who's top values include compassion, excellence and optimism. Our Coaches are kept fully trained in the latest breakthroughs for teaching all ages, all learning styles, all styles of music and most learning challenges. Our Coaches' number one focus is building our student's knowledge, skills, confidence and excitement every lesson, every time. American Guitar Academy Lessons Coaches are great with kids and adults of all ages and play and coach all five instruments.
11) Can more than one person be in the same lesson or does each person have to have their own separate lesson?
Yes with a Longer Rand / Family Plan. See the description of these plans in the answer to the next question below this one:
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12) How much do lessons cost?
We offer two types of lesson plans "Monthly Plans" and "Longer Range / Family Plans". The "Monthly Plans" are designed for individuals to have 4 private lessons per month and the "Longer Range / Family Plans" are for individuals who want more flexibility in their schedule or families who have more than one person taking lessons. The advantages to the Longer Range / Family plans are: 1) You purchase 3, 6 or 12 months of lessons in advance get a discount: you get 15% off for the 3 Month Plan, 20% off for the 6 Month Plan and 30% off for the 12 Month Plan. 2) You can spread the time you use the lesson over double the amount of time: for the 3 Month Plan you have 6 months to use the lessons, for the 6 Month Plan, you have 12 months, and for the 12 Month Plan you have 24 months. 3) You can lock in your favorite days and times on the calendar because you are getting all your lessons up front. 4) You can use the lessons for anyone in your immediate family. This allows you to have multiple family members be in the same lesson or to divide the lessons up in any way with any family member. For our current package prices, visit the packages page.
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13) What is expected of parents?
Parents are encouraged to participate in lessons as much as possible. While it's not required, parents may always choose to sit in on each lesson and participate in their son or daughter's learning experience. We expect parents to help get their kids to lessons on time, to help them stay organized in completing their weekly skill building missions and to make sure they have all the equipment and materials to do their very best.
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14) What happens if I miss a lesson?
If you miss a lesson during any month, as long as you provide us with a 24 hour notice in advance of the missed lesson by marking yourself as absent using the online schedule, you will have the option to reschedule the missed lesson. You may reschedule up to two lessons each month.
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15) How do I schedule my lessons?
As soon as you purchase a lesson plan, you'll get an email with a link to our online calendar where you can book your lessons, you can visit the page called "Book" on our site. Once you are there take these steps:
1) Log in to our site using the email and password you set up when purchasing your lesson package
2) Select the camera icon if you want to book lesson via Zoom or the house icon if you want to book in-studio lessons
3) If you are booking in-studio lessons, select the location where you want to have your lesson
4) Select the instrument by clicking the "Book Now" button under the instrument
5) Select the day you'd like to have your lesson from the available days listed on the online calendar: a blue dot will be under all the days that are available for that instrument at that location
6) Select the time from the list of available times by clicking on your favorite time listed: you'll see all the available times to the right of the calendar
7) Fill out any info needed (usually only on the first time you book) and click "Confirm"
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16) How do I reschedule a lesson?
You can reschedule any lesson 12 hours or more before the lesson time. Here are the steps:
1) Go to our website
2) Login next to the blue person icon (top right on a computer or center on a phone) using the email and password you set up when purchasing your lessons
3) Click on the blue person icon to locate your account details
4) Select "My Bookings" to see all the lesson you currently have booked
5) Find the lesson you'd like to reschedule and click the "Reschedule" option
6) Select the location where you'd like to reschedule
7) Select the day you'd like to have your lesson from al the available days on the online calendar: a blue dot will be under all the days that are available for that instrument at that location
8) Select the time from the list of available times by clicking on your favorite time listed: you'll see all the available times to the right of the calendar
9) Click "Confirm"
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17) How do I see the lessons I have booked?
1) Go to our website
2) Login next to the blue person icon (top right on a computer or center on a phone) using the email and password you set up when purchasing your lessons
3) Click on the blue person icon to locate your account details
4) Select "My Bookings" to see all the lesson you currently have booked
18) How do I see how many lessons I have left in my lesson package?
1) Go to our website