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Sergio
- Rate R739
- Response 10h
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Number of students Sergio has accompanied since joining Superprof
Number of students Sergio has accompanied since joining Superprof
R739/h
Contact
1st lesson free
- Guitar
- Acoustic Guitar
- Bass guitar
- Classical Guitar
- Ukulele
Professional Guitar Teacher — Guitar Instructor with 7+ Years of Experience Who Believes the Best Lesson Is One That Doesn't Feel Like a Lesson
- Guitar
- Acoustic Guitar
- Bass guitar
- Classical Guitar
- Ukulele
Lesson location
Recommended
Sergio is a respected tutor in our community. He is highly recommended for his commitment and the quality of his lessons. A trusted partner on your learning journey.
About Sergio
I'm Sergio, and I want to say something that probably sounds a little weird coming from a guitar teacher — I think the way most people learn guitar is set up to make them quit.
Not intentionally. But the traditional approach — heavy on verbal instruction, light on visual demonstration, structured around getting through material rather than actually enjoying it — creates a learning experience that's more exhausting than it needs to be. And then when someone quits six months in, everyone blames the student's commitment rather than asking whether the lessons were actually any good.
I spent the first couple of years of my teaching career doing things the standard way. And then I started paying attention to what was actually working and what wasn't. The students who stuck around weren't necessarily the ones who practiced the most. They were the ones who were having the most fun. And the ones who had the most fun were almost always the ones who could see what they were supposed to be doing — not just hear it described.
So I rebuilt everything around those two things. Visual learning because it works faster and sticks harder. And an approach that feels genuinely engaging because engagement is what makes people keep showing up — which is ultimately the only thing that produces real progress.
Seven years of students across every age and skill level later, I'm pretty sure I got it right.
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About the lesson
- All levels
- English
Languages in which the lesson is available :
English
First lesson, we figure out where you are and what you actually want to do with the guitar. Not in a formal assessment way — just a real conversation. Your favorite songs, the sounds that made you want to play in the first place, what you've tried before and how it went.
From there, everything is shown before it's practiced. Chord shapes get demonstrated visually so the logic of them is obvious before your fingers try to make them. Strumming patterns get broken down in a way your eyes can follow before your hand does. The fretboard — which most guitarists spend years trying to make sense of — gets mapped visually in a way that suddenly makes the whole thing feel a lot less mysterious.
Lessons are structured to feel like forward motion the whole way through. Something to achieve in every session. Something satisfying to work toward between sessions. A clear picture at all times of where you are and what's coming next.
It doesn't feel like grinding. It genuinely doesn't. And that's the whole point.
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Recommendations
Recommendations are written by the tutor's friends, family, and acquaintances.
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I had a great experience with my tutor on Superprof. They explained concepts clearly and made learning really enjoyable and effective.
I really enjoyed my sessions with this tutor. They made complicated topics easy to understand and always kept me motivated to learn more.
I've learned so much from this tutor; their explanations really make complex topics easier to understand. Totally recommend them for anyone needing extra help.
Loved taking classes with him!
Perfect if you're a beginner
Such an extreme passion for helping students!
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Rates
Rate
- R739
Package rates
- 5h: R3693
- 10h: R7386
online
- R739/h
free lesson
The free first lesson with Sergio allows you to get to know the tutor and discuss your needs and expectations.
- 1h
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