Lessons
flexible In-Person Or Online Lessons
Start your musical journey in-person or in the comfort of your own home through Zoom or Google Meet. All students can set their own schedule on the site calendar and take lessons at their own pace with no contracts required (PayPal/Venmo accepted.)
Personalized Music CurriculUms
Every student will have a personalized lesson plan created for them based on their strengths/weaknesses and musical goals. This plan will include customized lesson materials, practice routines, and recordings of all lessons shared via Google Drive or Dropbox.
Accumulate Free Lessons and services
All students will receive a free 30-minute lesson for every 180 minutes of lessons paid for. You can use this towards additional lessons, trying out another instrument, songwriting lessons or feedback, anything you are interested in!
Lessons Offered
With the guitar being my primary instrument, I have been teaching guitar for over 15 years to all ages and skill levels. I specialize in teaching acoustic and classical fingerstyle, but am versatile in teaching just about anything you would want to learn.
Bass guitar might be the most fun instrument to play on the planet! I have been playing bass almost as long as I have been playing guitar and it always puts a smile on my face whenever I hit that first note. I can show you how to groove along with any song you like or how to wow your friends with slap-bass and tapping technique!
The ukulele is a surprisingly versatile and fun instrument. They are easy to pick up and and get started quickly, making it a great first choice for people looking to start playing songs right away. The skills learned on ukulele also translate easily over to guitar and bass if you ever want to start playing them later.
The foundational instrument for all music, every musician should learn how to play the piano in some capacity. Not only is it a great instrument on its own, it’s also great for learning music theory and songwriting.
While not required to play and enjoy music, music theory is critical to taking your musicianship to the next level. I strongly encourage anyone who feels they need help with music theory to at least give it a try, you will be surprised how much you can learn in just one lesson!
I also offer the following music services and lessons:
Songwriting – Lessons and Feedback
Sight Reading
Arranging
Transcriptions
Recording/Production
Lesson Rates
$30 for 30 minutes
$45 for 60 minutes
Testimonials
I had the opportunity to jam with and learn from Nate recently. He is a wonderful musician and his ability to play guitar is incredible. What impresses me the most is his sound; he plays with great dynamics and articulation.
Juancho Gomez – Session Guitarist
@juanchoguitar7
As musicians of all levels of ability, we all hit a plateau at some point in our musical journey. I’ve experienced this numerous times over the years, but I’m continually impressed with the attention Nate takes to identifying the obstacles to advancement, and helping anybody at any level to overcome them for greater proficiency.
Nate Whilden is a teacher for all stages! From the newbie learning basics and fingering to the seasoned player looking for more musical versatility, he has something to offer. His passion for playing and desire to make you a better player shines through in each lesson!