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Engage Team • June 29, 2020

Aging and Guitar: How to Handle your Hands

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⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Andrew is an incredible guitar player and has a wealth of knowledge including but not limited to music theory & guitar tips and tricks. He has a knack for explaining things that I didn’t know I needed to be explained. I’ve taken lessons with Andrew for a few months and if I had more time available, I would do it twice a week. He’s a great jam partner and happily writes notes for me to take home and study, and will go above and beyond and even make personalized videos sometimes when I need extra help on a certain topic. Highly recommend taking lessons with Andrew. - logan gross

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