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• Multiple guitar lessons formats available so that you can pursue your own personal musical goals even if you work shift hours!
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My name is Tommaso Zillio and I'm here to help you in learning how to play the guitar. Acoustic and Electric Guitar lessons in Edmonton are available right now. Beginners and advanced students are both welcome!

How to Book a Lesson

Click here to book your free guitar lesson and write me about your goals. I will be happy to suggest personalized guitar lessons solutions based on your current goals, skill level, and schedule. This service is absolutely FREE and with no further obligation on your part.

I Can Learn to Play the Guitar by Myself!

Sure you can learn by yourself! But you have to be ready to spend YEARS in that pursuit, struggling alone with frustration. I know: I did it for a long time. I was reading every book I could put my hands on, fishing for free guitar lessons on the net, spending endless nights trying to learn my favorite riffs from tabs...

... but, try as I might, I was not progressing as much as I wanted to. Why? I learned the lesson the HARD way: to work and progress effectively you need to have a coherent, large scale PLAN. You need to know WHERE you want to go, and especially HOW to arrive there. This is what a teacher offers you! If it was only matter to know a couple of scale patterns everyone would be a guitar hero.

The reality is that there is no such thing as a self-taught musician. All musicians take lessons at some point in their life.

I am talking to beginners especially here. Don't be fooled! Learning to play the guitar by yourself is not easy! If you are frustrated, that's normal! Believe me, I've been there. I shared all the frustration you are experiencing now, and I found ways to overcome it. Give me a chance to help you.

"I have a teach-yourself guitar book, and I couldn’t really get it, didn’t know what I was doing. Coming in and having someone show me was really helpful. Tommaso really shows you how to do it, transitioning between chords and stuff, little tricks. I learned to play with other people. I really like the group lessons format."

Krista Parrot

"Where I progressed the most was with the little shortcuts that Tommaso teaches, how to shift from one chord to another, without making it too complicated than it actually is. Taking lessons with Tommaso has been great, I'm learning and progressing, I really enjoy it."

Bronwyn Irvine

Information is Only Half of the Battle

When working with me, you aren't receiving just for mere INFORMATION. You can find all the information you want for free on the net! But this is useless if you don't know how to STRUCTURE and APPLY this information. What you will get by working with me are RESULTS!! That's all you care about, isn't it? Let me do all the legwork to decide HOW you will reach the results you want minimizing your frustration and maximizing your FUN.

Whether you want to learn to play acoustic guitar to sing at a campfire or become a blazing-fast lead guitarist, I'm here to help you. If you are serious in taking guitar lessons in Edmonton, then don't hesitate, tell me about you and your goals!

"I decided to take lessons with Tom because I found that learning on my own, learning from the internet, I was hitting a plateau. I wasn't getting any better, wasn't developing any new skills, Tom really opened up my eyes to a new way of playing, new techniques that drastically improved my playing. It has improved my playing by changing the way I do something as simple as holding the pick. Tom's one of the best instructors I've had, and I've had a number in the past."

Wes Thomas

Free Lesson

All new guitar students in Edmonton receive a free, no-string-attached private guitar lesson of 30m. Your goal for this lesson is to see me in person and decide if I am the right teacher for you. My goal for this lesson is to know you better, who you are, what style you play, what results you want. From this little chat, and after hearing you playing a bit, we can decide what of the following guitar lesson format suits you and your goals better. To receive your free guitar lesson you just have to contact me.

"I had some books at home, and I didn't know what to do, I just stared at them, as soon as I went in for lessons, it was amazing. I didn't know if I wanted to take lessons, once I went to my first class I knew: 'Yes, This Is Right For ME!'"

Monika Pesik

Lesson Formats

Since the lesson format critically depends on your personal goals, I offer the following specific programs, each one geared toward a particular type of student:

• For absolute beginners I offer introductory classes in both acoustic and electric guitar. These are easy slow-paced classes so that you can get some familiarity with the instrument. The goal of these classes is to have you play simple songs as soon as possible. If you have never touched an instrument before, these classes are for you.
• For intermediate acoustic players (who have finished the introductory class) I offer classes to polish your skills (it's not what you play, but HOW you play it!). Composition classes are available too if you desire to write you own songs.
• For electric guitarists that already have some knowledge (or have finished the introductory class) I offer classes that will introduce you to lead playing. In the same classes we will also cover some more advanced rhythmic concepts. This class is designed to make you able to play in a band or hold your ground in a jam session in the shortest possible amount of time.
• For more advanced electric guitarists I offer classes to help you greatly expand your skills and add some new tricks under your belt. You can supercharge your technical ability and/or expand your musical knowledge and originality.

"The big thing I didn’t expect to learn was how comfortable I would be in a group setting. If you’re worried about the group scenario, don’t be, just come in and try it."

Jeff Berger

Most guitar teachers offer only private lesson to their students. I think that a private lesson is a great format for some specific situations, but it's not the best for most students. In fact, it's one of the worst formats for the student (but the easier for the teacher to manage... that's why most teachers do only private). Think about it... if private lessons is the best format, why music colleges or universities d not teach exclusively private lessons? Also... how are you supposed to learn to play with other musicians if you play only with the teacher?

A musician needs an interesting environment to be stimulated. I found that the atmosphere of classes inspires the students to learn and apply their knowledge to music. You will not only learn to play the guitar but also establish connections with other students like you. Having other players around you will reinforce everything you learn, and will motivate you to learn and play even more!

During the first free lesson we will discuss the best format to suit you and your goals. Tuition will depend on the frequency and format of your lessons, contact me for more information.

"Taking lessons with Tommaso actually helped improve the technical aspect of my playing, it helped me be more precise, more certain of what I am playing. During the classes the good thing I like it's that it's a small group of people. We all are music enthusiasts. Everyone in the class has something to contribute to your playing"

Alex Dudin

What I Can Teach You

I teach electric and acoustic guitar for all rock based styles (classic, pop, heavy metal, blues, prog), for both rhythmic and lead guitar. I do NOT teach classical, jazz or folk guitar styles (but I DO teach rock, pop, and blues on acoustic guitar). BEWARE of teachers that claim that they can teach "all styles": there is not enough time in a lifetime to specialize in everything! Here is a non-comprehensive list of areas we could work together on in our guitar lessons in Edmonton:

• Complete Beginners Basic
• Chords and Rhythm
• Improvisation
• Scales and Arpeggios (including Sweep Arpeggios)
• Music Theory
• Composition
• Efficient Practice Strategies
• Obtaining the Right Tone
• Ear Training
• Recording

If there is a particular topic that I did not cover here and you need help on or you're interested in, then just let me know.

In Other Words...

What if I could:

• boost your confidence in playing?
• speed up your learning?
• enhance your creativity?
• guide you step by step?
• make you have FUN in the whole process?

I am confident I can. Contact me now for more info.