Testimonials
Norman has been our daughter’s classical guitar teacher for two years, since she was six. We started her with lessons thinking we’d explore it for a few months, but Norman’s kind, teacherly approach and his easy-to-follow lesson plans made continuing a good investment of our time and money. He’s attentive to the pace (and ramblings) of children while helping them to approach the instrument from multiple, integrated perspectives.
In addition to learning to play, read music, and listen for and identify notes, our daughter has fun, gains a feeling of accomplishment, and is learning some great
songs from the American archives.
Aimee
We are very pleased with the progress our son has made in the past year with Norman. He is learning fundamentals of guitar and how to read music. Norman has a very patient and calm way about him that has helped our son become confident in playing and comfortable working with his teacher. We are delighted that our son enjoys his lessons and look forward to his continued success under Norman’s tutelage.
Nick and Stephanie
Nick and Stephanie
My 8 year old son has been taking ukulele lessons with Norman Hamilton for one and one-half years and will soon be transitioning to guitar. Norman has been an excellent teacher while patiently offering clear instruction and motivation. It has been delightful to watch my son gain skill in handling an instrument and learning to read music. My son has also developed increased confidence through music. He went from fearing speaking or performing in front of others to volunteering to play music for his class and making up songs with his friends. I would highly recommend Norman as an instructor and I hope we get to have many more years with him.
Katy
I've been taking lessons from Norman for a little over a year now, and I have made more progress in that time than I did in 30 plus years of teaching myself. I now have a repertoire and friends are amazed at how well I can play! Norman is an excellent teacher--he's enthusiastic, well-organized, explains things clearly and makes the most of each lesson time.
Joan
Norm has been my guitar teacher for nearly two years. As an adult that has experience reading music from my early piano days, guitar was an instrument that was completely new to me. I specifically was looking for a teacher who could also teach banjo and guitar. Norm has been excellent to work with. He is thoughtful and has provided a great beginner's program to guide me into playing. As a busy adult with a demanding job, my practice ebbs and flows, however, he has always been patient with my ability and flexible with scheduling to my needs. We not only practice fingerpicking, strumming technique and chords, but also music theory. Recently, we have been working on duets which are challenging but a lot of fun. I highly recommend him to any adult that is interested in improving their guitar skills at any level