Welcome to Lessons with Guitar Tom

Hi, my name is Tom Pandaleon, nicknamed “Guitar Tom” by the mother of a student, many years ago.

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I have been playing, performing, composing, and teaching for a long time, but I still learn something new about my instrument, and music in general, every day.

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I come from a family of teachers. My grandmother and each of her eight sisters were teachers. My Aunt Maggie taught Braille to blind and sight challenged people.

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As a performer I have had the distinct honor of making music with two members of the Rock n Roll Hall of Fame. Adam Yauch of the Beastie Boys, and the great Pete Seeger.

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I have been in many bands over the years, and played with some excellent musicians. I have played Electric Guitar in rock bands, and acoustic guitar and banjo in bluegrass bands. I play locally with my band The New Recliners

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I love teaching and sharing what I have discovered, both as a player myself and through teaching many students over the years.

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I take every student separately, and do my best to teach you in a way that is effective and quick for you. I’ll help you avoid the bad habits that slow down, and derail beginning students.

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I can help you make sense of on-line chords, tabs and video lessons.

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I can also teach you to change chords faster, sight reading notation, how to play and sing at the same time, famous riffs and more.

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If you’re interested is starting, let’s do it! If you already play, and want to reach for higher levels, give me a holler. We’ll work at your pace. We’ll work hard, but have fun doing it.

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Learn music YOU like!

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Thanks

Tom