Online Lessons with Matthew Montfort

Via Skype

Or Other Webcam Chat, Video Conferencing, and Multimedia File Exchange Services

Now you can study any of the subjects on the Ancient Future web site via private Skype lessons with Ancient Future bandleader and guitarist, Matthew Montfort. The lessons can also be conducted through other webcam chat and conferencing services, through audio and video correspondence, or in person if you are in the San Francisco Bay Area. The following basic options are available:

• 45 Minute Lesson Combo. $45. Buy 1 Now. Add to Cart. Includes email or phone consultation prior to first Skype session, custom .pdf of lesson plan with written music if desired in Western notation, guitar tablature, drum tablature, Indian sargam, or other appropriate system, related audio or video files if needed, private Skype session, and follow up consultation if needed. Instead of a live Skype session, the student may send one audio or video file of 10 minutes or less, and receive an audio or video response.
  • 15 Minute Additional Skype Session. $20. Buy 1 Now. Add to Cart. Expanding on the same lesson material, or can be used as a consultation. Does not include custom lesson plan .pdf and related material.
  • 30 Minute Additional Skype Session. $35. Buy 1 Now. Add to Cart. Skype session alone. Does not include lesson plan and related material.
• 60 Minute Lesson Combo. $60. Buy 1 Now. Add to Cart. Includes email or phone consultation prior to Skype session, custom .pdf of lesson plan with written music if desired in Western notation, guitar tablature, drum tablature, Indian sargam, or other appropriate system, related audio or video files if needed, private Skype session, and follow up consultation if needed. Instead of a live Skype session, the student may send one audio or video file of 10 minutes or less, and receive an audio or video response. Instead of a live Skype session, the student may send two audio or video files of 10 minutes or less each, and receive an audio or video response to each.
  • 15 Minute Additional Skype Session. $20. Buy 1 Now. Add to Cart. Expanding on the same lesson material, or can be used as a consultation. Does not include custom lesson plan .pdf and related material.
  • 30 Minute Additional Skype Session. $35. Buy 1 Now. Add to Cart. Does not include custom lesson plan .pdf and related material.

Lessons are custom planned according to the student's needs, so there is flexibility in how much of the allotted lesson time is spent on the lesson plan .pdf creation, audio and video file recording, and Skype session time. A regular schedule of lessons to address the student's goals can be arranged, or students can schedule a lesson on a very specific topic and get material to work on long term.

Subjects

Here are just a few of the subjects available:

• Guitar:
  • Folk Guitar
  • Rock Guitar
  • Jazz Guitar
  • Blues Guitar
  • Classical Guitar
  • Flamenco Guitar
  • Scalloped Fretboard Guitar
  • Fretless Guitar
  • Soloing
  • Reading Music
• Bass
  • Bass
  • Fretless Bass
• Fretted Instruments
  • Mandolin
  • Uke
• World Music:
  • Balinese Gamelan
  • African Polyrhythms
  • Indian Tala
  • Indian Raga
  • Sitar
  • Charango
  • Arabic Maqam
  • Samba
  • Choro
• General Music for All Instruments:
  • Composition
  • Music Theory
  • Rhythm Training

Lessons with other members of Ancient Future are also available. Feel free to email info@ancient-future.com with any questions you may have.