Guitar Tuna is a year-round teaching studio. The studio is closed for two weeks in the summer (not consecutive), the Fourth of July, Thanksgiving Day, and from December 24th through January 1st. Tuition during these months remains the same. Lessons that fall during these times are not rescheduled.

If it has been six months or more since you last replaced your strings, have them replaced now. If you have never had your guitar adjusted for playability, please do that before your first lesson. Visit the "Guru Recommends" portion of this website for a local luthier who can evaluate the needs of your guitar.

Purchase a music stand, a foot stand, and a metronome. There are for home use when you practice. Do not bring them to your lesson. Left hand fingernails must be trimmed as short as possible.

Students are encouraged to continue lessons throughout the summer. If you choose not to take lessons in the summer, there is no guarantee of a lesson time in the fall that will work well with your school schedule.

If you miss a lesson, there is no refund or credit. If notified reasonably in advance, and the studio schedule allows, a make-up lesson will be arranged. If you miss 2 consecutive lesson without notification, you will be dropped from the schedule. Lessons that fall on scheduled studio closings are not rescheduled.

Tuition is due on or before the first lesson of each month. You will receive one 30-minute lesson per week. There is no additional charge when you receive 5 lessons in a month as a result of the way the calendar days fall. Lessons that fall on scheduled studio closing are not rescheduled.