Guitar Lessons Northbrook IL
Piano Power has been an active presence in Northbrook since 2001. We love our Northbrook students! The only difficulty is driving by Northbrook institution Charlie Beinlich’s without needing an immediate burger fix!
Take guitar lessons in Northbrook!
Why is it great to be a music student in Northbrook?
Northbrook guitar students can enjoy lots of great theater, dance, and music programming through the Northbrook Park District, including free concerts on Tuesday nights throughout the summer.
Northbrook District 28 schools have been awarded the Best Communities for Music Education award by the National Association of Music Merchants several years in a row!
Age recommendations
Learning guitar takes more initial muscle strength than learning piano, and it also has less instant gratification– in other words, it’s harder to play something that “sounds like a song” in the first few months. Therefore, we recommend that students wait until age 7 or 8 before starting guitar.
Piano is the foundational instrument– it gives a great theory background and a great sense of how music works. Once a student has two or three years of piano under their belt, it’s a lot easier to transition to another instrument.
Read why you’ll never regret taking music lessons as an adult.
Practice expectations
Your guitar teacher will work with you to create a practice plan that works for your student’s schedule. The single most important element of guitar practice is regularity. We know our students are busy! But devoting even a modest amount of time each day to guitar practice produces much better results than relying on weekly “cram sessions.” Ideally, your student will make guitar a regular part of his or her day.
Read teacher Adrienne Schroeder’s amazing advice on how to practice.
Piano Power recitals
If your student has been receiving guitar instruction with Piano Power for three months or more, he or she is invited to participate in our annual spring recital. Held in June and December, the recital is a wonderful, low-key way to celebrate your student’s achievements. Our guitarists perform a huge variety of repertoire — from classical to original compositions to Top-40 radio hits.
Read more about what makes Piano Power recitals so cool.
We’re ready to match you with a great guitar teacher!
We’d love to talk more with you about our terrific Northbrook guitar teachers, and how to get the most out of your piano student’s experience. Our abiding goal is that our students develop a lifelong love of music.
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What We Offer
A flexible approach that allows students to play what they want, a focus on original composition, and an emphasis on fostering a lifelong love of music.
Meet Our Instructors
We’ve curated a team of instructors who are fun, engaging, creative, and committed to music education.
Work For Piano Power
We’re always on the lookout for dynamic instructors who are passionate about teaching and the importance of music education.