Basic Information
Jason Busse is a professional performing musician who gives private guitar lessons at Henri's Music of Appleton, WI. Information regarding Jason's rock band Road Trip can be found at RoadTripBand.com. This page includes information regarding private lessons, while the rest of the site contains online lesson materials.
Guitarists of any skill level, from beginners to advanced players, will benefit from private instruction. Beginners will be playing songs with basic chords and melodies within the first month as they are learning to read music. Intermediate students will learn playing techniques and receive some training in music theory and composition. Advanced players will sharpen their skills, while pushing ahead with some more difficult concepts and genre specific techniques.
Contact Information
920.277.3577
Private Lessons
Basic Information
One thirty minute lesson is given each week. Lessons take place at my studio (#4) in the music lesson studios of Henri's Music of Appleton. After each lesson, the student receives a list detailing the concepts that we discussed and the songs or pages from their method book that they are to be practicing.
Materials Requirements
Items Brought to Each Lesson
- Acoustic, Classical or Electric Guitar in playable condition, with case or padded gig bag.
- Three-ring binder for keeping homework assignments and lesson materials organized.
- All method books or song books that are referenced on the current assignment page.
- Guitar Picks - Suggested: Fender Medium
Items to Have at Home
- Electronic Chromatic Tuner - Suggested: Korg CA-30 or Boss TU-12
- Metronome - Suggested: Korg MA-30
- Music Stand - Suggested: Manhasset #48
- Guitar Stand
- Spare Set of Strings
Attendance
The monthy tuition fee is based on 44 lessons in s year. In the event that a lesson is not held at your regular time, for any reason such as illness, vacation or holiday, make up lessons will not normally be available. If you know that you are not able to attend a lesson, let me know and we will see if an alternative time is avaiable.
Fees
Registration
There is a one time registration fee of $25.00 per student which gets paid directly to Henri's Music. At that time, you will receive a student discount card entitling you to a discount price when purchasing books and accessories from the store.
Tuition
- $65.00 per month when paid via automatic withdrawal.
- $70.00 per month when paid via cash or check.
The monthly tuition pays for a half hour lesson each week. The fee is based on 44 lessons in a year times $18 per lesson divided by 12 months. The fee remains constant from month to month even when there is no lesson given that month due to illness, vacation or holiday. Withdrawals occur on or after the 27th of the preceding month. Cash or check payments are due on the last week of the preceding month.
Hours
During the school year I teach M-F after school. During summer I condense that to M-Th since some students are available during the day.
| M | T | W | Th | F | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Schoolyear | 3:30 - 8:30 | 3:30 - 8:30 | 3:30 - 6:30 | 3:30 - 8:30 | 3:30 - 5:30 |
| Summer | 9:00 - 7:00 | 9:00 - 7:00 | 9:00 - 6:30 | 9:00 - 7:00 | - |
Signing up
In order to sign up for lessons you can speak with the people who work the front desk at Henri's Music by calling 920.739.9163 or stopping in, but feel free to call or e-mail me if you have other questions.