Quality mountain dulcimer lessons in all styles, beginning level, in the San Fernando Valley, Los Angeles and surrounding areas. The mountain dulcimer is also known as an Appalachian dulcimer, Kentucky dulcimer, Plucked dulcimer, Fretted dulcimer or Lap dulcimer.
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Contact
Tel: (voice and text) +1-818-337-2610 (Pacific Standard Time)
or email
Styles Taught
- Pop
- Rock
- Folk
- Blues
- Bluegrass
- Country
- Classical
- Renaissance
Levels Taught
- Beginning
- Intermediate
- Advanced
Each Student is Taught With a Customized Approach. here are the Many Areas of Focus for Private Mountain Dulcimer Lessons:
- Technique (Exercises for improving right and left hand techniques)
- Styles (fingerpicking, flatpicking, strumming, and more)
- Learning Repertoire
- Customized Approach
- Instrument purchase advice
- Improvisation
- Songwriting
- Introduction to Music Theory
Our Mountain Dulcimer Teachers…
Cary Miga – Pasadena, CA
Cary Miga teaches mountain dulcimer. Along with his professional background, his love of teaching offers his students a tailored lesson plan catered to their specific needs and abilities. He focuses on teaching all aspects of music, including listening, playing, performing, theory and technique. He specializes in rock, jazz, bluegrass, country, salsa, classical and pop music. Click here for full bio.
Location of Lessons with Cary Miga.
Cary Miga teaches from his studio in Pasadena, CA. He can also travel to the home in the San Gabriel Valley and surrounding areas, including: Pasadena, South Pasadena, Alhambra, Altadena, Arcadia, Baldwin Park, Covina, Diamond Bar, Duarte, East Los Angeles, El Monte, Industry, Irwindale, La Canada Flintridge, La Puente, Monrovia, Montebello, Monterey Park, Pomona, Rosemead, San Gabriel, San Marino, Sierra Madre, South El Monte, Temple City, Walnut, West Covina, Glendale, Gardena, Azusa, Burbank, Tujunga, Sunland. He is also available online if you are out of the area.
Rates
First Lesson Free (in studio/online only)
IN STUDIO/ONLINE (Pasadena, CA)
30 min: $35
45 min: $50
60 min: $65
IN HOME
30 min: $60
45 min: $75
60 min: $100
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DJ Hamouris – Albany, CA, Online
DJ Hamouris teaches beginning, intermediate and advanced mountain dulcimer. She has played the mountain dulcimer since 1979 and loves to show the versatility of the instrument. DJ teaches arranging, at multiple levels, for solo, duet, and ensemble dulcimer playing, including standard, baritone & bass dulcimer. She can teach all styles, including blues, classical, early music, folk (Americana & European), and pop. Click here for full bio.
DJ Hamouris performs Vance no More
Location of Lessons
DJ Hamouris teaches in her studios in Albany, CA. Her students travel from all parts of Northern California, including Albany, San Pablo, Richmond, Tara Hills, El Sobrante, Hercules, Pinole, Rodeo, Tormey, Selby, Crockett, Port Costa, Martinex, Mococo, Avon, Vine Hill, Pacheco, Pleasant Hill, Walnut Creek, Lafayette, Alamo, Orinda, Eastport, Berkeley, Oakland, Alameda, Kensington, El Cerrito, Alhambra Valley. She is available to teach online if you are out of the area.
Rates.
IN STUDIO (Albany, CA)/ONLINE
$80/hour
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Michael Stein – Los Angeles (Conejo Valley)
Michael Stein teaches beginning Seagull Merlin in the Conejo Valley. He enjoys working with students to set realistic short and long-term goals and helps to attain them together. Click here for full bio.
A Seagull Merlin is a relatively new instrument. It is very similar to a mountain dulcimer, but it is held like a guitar, wheras a mountain dulcimer is played in your lap.
Location of Lessons
Michael Stein teaches from his home studio in Oak Park, CA. He can also travel to the home in the following cities: Oak Park, Thousand Oaks, Westlake Village, Agoura Hills, Calabasas, Hidden Hills. He is available to teach online if you are out of the area.
Level.
Beginners only
Rates.
IN STUDIO (Oak Park, CA)
$45/30 min
$60/45 min
$75/hour
IN HOME
$90/hour
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Contact
Tel: (voice and text) +1-818-337-2610 (Pacific Standard Time)
or email
