Guitar Lesson Policies

Payment Methods:

Payment is through Venmo or Paypal. If these are not possible, talk to me and we can arrange an alternative payment method.

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Prepaid Plans:

Discounts are available for prepaying four or more lessons.

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Rates:

I do not publish rates online as they tend to get spidered and cached on other sites and search engines, and pop up years later when they may no longer be accurate. Please call (415)845-5471 or email me at [email protected] for current rates and availability.

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Assignment of Time slots:

If you need to switch your weekly lesson time let me know as soon as possible. If two students request the same time slot, the slot is assigned based on seniority.

I do not book time slots for a first lesson more than 8 days in advance.

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Books and Materials:

In person-students are required to bring blank fretboard diagrams to all guitar classes. These can be printed off the web site or you may purchase a book of them. You are also responsible for bringing your own guitar picks, a spare set of strings, and a pen.

Online students should either print or have a second screen to view the pdf charts I will send you. You will also need a tuner or a cell phone app guitar tuner.

You may play one of my guitars if you cannot bring your own. You will progress faster on your own instrument, however and should bring it if possible.

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Registration and Administrative Fees:

There are no registration, membership, or administrative fees.

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Lesson Expiration and Refund Policy:

If you have prepaid a specific number of lessons, they never expire. If you are on a monthly plan lessons must be made up by the end of the month. There will be no refunds for unused lessons under any circumstances, as you are welcome to pay lesson by lesson.

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Gift Certificates NEVER expire. I will honor them even if you have lost the printed paper certificate or PDF. The certificate has no value it's just to make the gift look nicer. Lessons can be staggered or spaced without restriction instructor time permitting.

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Canceling Classes:

Students must notify me in writing (i.e. email or text message) 24 hours prior if they cannot make a scheduled time.

Students may be charged for no-shows and last minute cancellations.

Please give me as much advance warning as possible if you cannot make a class, so that time can be made available to another student who needs to reschedule.

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Privacy Policy:

Personal information will not be shared, sold or rented with any other organization.

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Guest Policy

All students are welcome to bring along a guest if it makes them feel more comfortable or they are driving the student home, etc. My studio is rather large (384 Square Feet) and there are couches for guests to sit on. There's no shortage of reading material, however, its all on music theory and guitar technique, so I'd recommend bringing something to read.

Online students may have someone sitting in the room with them but cannot be logged into the call from another computer or device.

Additional guitar students during a lesson time (meaning they are playing a guitar and participating in the primary students lesson) will be charged a $20 flat fee for the hour on top of the students normal rate.

There is obviously no charge for guests relaxing on the couch waiting to drive you home, etc.

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