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13421 North Saguaro Boulevard, Fountain Hills, AZ 85268Monday to Thursday: 3 pm to 8:30 pm · Friday: 3 pm to 6 pm · Saturday: 9 am to 2 pm · Sunday: ClosedMonday to Thursday: 3 pm to 8:30 pm(480) 555-0121
Capo Guitar SchoolFountain Hills, AZ
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Lessons

Acoustic, electric, classical and bass

Every student moves at their own pace. Lessons are one to one, in pairs or in small groups.

  • Ansley, Landry and Refugio

    Acoustic guitar

    Open chords, strumming, fingerpicking and songwriting, on steel or nylon strings.

  • Jasper

    Electric guitar

    Riffs, power chords and solos, played through an amp, with earplugs on the shelf.

  • Refugio

    Classical guitar

    Nylon strings, fingerstyle and reading music, at a patient pace.

  • Sabra

    Bass

    Single notes, a steady pulse and the bass lines of songs you know. Electric and upright.

  • Landry, Monday

    First chords for adults

    A weekly group for adults who have never played, with a teacher who goes at the group's pace.

  • Jasper and Landry

    Band lab

    Teens and adults play songs together, a teacher stops the song, fixes one thing and starts again.

A lesson

What happens in a lesson

Every lesson follows the same three steps, whatever the guitar.

  1. 01

    Step 1: Tune and warm up

    A few minutes to tune, settle and play something you already know.

  2. 02

    Step 2: Work on one thing

    Your teacher picks one thing to build: a chord change, a rhythm or a short passage.

  3. 03

    Step 3: Plan the week

    The lesson ends with a song, and a short plan for practice at home.

Playing with others

Where the guitar meets a bass line and a beat

Band lab is a weekly group for students who have the basics and want to play songs together. A teacher listens, stops the song, fixes one thing and starts again.

There is a teen group on Thursday evening and an adult group on Saturday. Playing at a showcase is always a choice.

  • Teen band lab, Thursday evening

  • Adult band lab, Saturday

  • Guitars, bass and whatever the group brings

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An adult guitar group seen from the side, sitting in a circle of chairs while a teacher demonstrates, in a bright studio

At home

What to have at home

  • Ask your teacher first

    Before you buy or rent a guitar, ask. A teacher can tell you the size and the kind to look for, and what to leave on the shelf.

    Before you buy a guitar

  • A tuner

    A clip-on tuner or a tuner app on your phone. Tune at the start of every practice.

  • A quiet corner

    A chair without arms, a stand and a place where practice is not in the way is enough to start.

  • A little, often

    Short, regular practice helps more than one long session at the weekend.

Not sure which guitar?

A placement visit is the way to find out. A teacher listens, you talk, and we match you.

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