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Guitar and music theory lessons in Groningen: "eye-to-eye" level lessons for popular, jazz, and finger style music.
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As I have taught students who not only do music as a hobby, but also students with serious career plans in music, I am open to various styles of playing guitar (jazz, blues, fingerstyle, and other popular genres) to all levels.

My approach is heavily focused on individual student's goals and needs: If you are just starting to play the instrument, for instance, we will focus on learning the basic technique through simple and easy songs. I
f you are intermediate or advanced player already, we will focus on refining your already existing knowledge and find improvements to work on. Or, we can focus on specific themes, for instance improvisation, transcribing, and so on.

I also enjoy music theory very much and as I too struggled with grasping the concept when I was younger I am now more than happy to be able to present the world of music theory to anyone who is interested. We can begin with the basics that can help you improve on your instrument or we can dive deeper into more advanced fields of jazz theory. Whether you would like to learn music theory for practicality or you have an exam soon and would like to revise/learn more, I am more than happy to help you out on your music theory journey.
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Bring your own guitar for guitar lessons.
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  • Atjehstraat, Groningen, Netherlands
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About Me
Starting with classical guitar at age 6, I later proceeded with my musical studies as jazz guitar major in the Conservatory for Music and Ballet (KGBL) in Ljubljana, Slovenia at age 14. After finishing my studies in Ljubljana I have continued to study music at the Prins Claus Conservatory in Groningen where I got my BA degree in jazz guitar in 2025.

Throughout my studies I have also attended various masterclasses and music clinics in different countries as well.

My primary focus during my education has been mastering the skill and flexibility of the electric guitar and teaching. Currently I am concentrating in expanding my musical roots - which are classic rock, blues, and classical guitar music - to jazz.

Throughout my studies I have been a part of different projects that differentiated in style and genre.
Education
Elementray School - Classical Guitar, Glasbena Šola Črnomelj, class of 2013
High School - Jazz Guitar, Conservatory for Music and Ballet Ljubljana, class of 2020
BA - Jazz Guitar, Prins Claus Conservatory, class of 2025
Experience / Qualifications
My experience with guitar started with classical guitar when I was 6 years old, and moving on playing electric guitar being immersed in playing primarily blues and jazz music.

As I have taught students who not only do music as a hobby, but also students with serious career plans in music, I am open to various styles of playing guitar (jazz, blues, fingerstyle, and other popular genres) to all levels.

My approach is heavily focused on individual student's goals and needs: If you are just starting to play the instrument, for instance, we will focus on learning the basic technique through simple and easy songs. If you are intermediate or advanced player, we already want focus on refining your existing knowledge and find improvements to work on. Or, we can focus on specific themes, for instance improvisation, transcribing, and so on.
Age
Children (7-12 years old)
Teenagers (13-17 years old)
Adults (18-64 years old)
Seniors (65+ years old)
Student level
Beginner
Intermediate
Advanced
Duration
30 minutes
45 minutes
60 minutes
The class is taught in
English
Slovene
Croatian
Skills
Classical
Blues
Acoustic
Jazz
Pop
Funk
Indie & alternative
Rock
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4) Learn to write and play your own songs
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If you've PLAYED GUITAR FOR A WHILE or have NEVER TOUCHED A GUITAR AT ALL;
If you want to play the ACOUSTIC, ELECTRIC, or BASS GUITAR;
If you want to play POP, ROCK, BLUES, and ANY OTHER MUSIC STYLES;
If you want to SING WHILE YOU PLAY GUITAR or if you'd rather ACCOMPANY A VOCALIST;
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Tell me what you'd like to learn and we’ll make a plan that suits your personal goals.

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