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Name: Joe Martone
Instruments taught: Guitar, Bass, Upright Bass and Ukulele
Rate: $30 per ½ hour, $55 per hour
Ages taught: Guitar & Bass - 7 and up * A 'trial lesson' is recommended for students ages 5 & 6 to assess readiness
Ukulele - 5 and up * A 'trial lesson' is recommended for students age 4 to assess readiness
Teaching since: 2004
Teaching at Bill’s since: 2005
Experience playing music: Have been playing music since 1994
Bands played in: Joe Martone Trio (Bass), Old Man Brown, Bruit
Genres of music taught: Blues, Rock, Jazz & Classical
Education: UMBC, BA in Music Composition, Post Graduate in Music Composition
Personal teaching style/philosophy: “Lessons are geared for the individual. Learning to read music is essential. If you want to learn music you will make time to practice. The teacher offers advice, insight, corrections, tries to fix bad habits, but it is ultimately the student who is responsible for his or her progress. I teach all ages and listen to all styles. I challenge my student, but I don’t give them anything they can’t handle.”