Sara Landeau
About
September 2023 Lessonface Teacher Spotlight of the Month
(Please reach out if you need a time outside of the availability schedule. I'm quite flexible!)
Lessons: I believe learning the fundamentals and ideas behind WHY songs work will help you better teach yourself and build a solid foundation. Learning from several angles early on is essential - songs, patterns, a little theory, creative accidents -it all adds up to becoming an experienced musician. If you have gaps in your knowledge, we'll try to fill them. I have a large library of educational resources and cross-reference from several books and study materials. We"ll aim toward any style(s) you are most interested in.
Specialization in adults interested in learning an instrument for the first time. As a patient teacher, I will work with you at your speed to reach your goals.
- SMART Goals: Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, and Time-bound
I promote diversity in education and offer a safe and encouraging environment for all.
Sara Landeau is a professional lead guitarist, composer, and educator. She is an award-winning educator, holds an MFA in Sonic Arts from Brooklyn College School of Music, and is an ongoing music doctoral student. Sara is the co-songwriter and lead guitarist of The Julie Ruin on Hardly Art/SubPop Records and the touring guitarist with Bikini Kill (2023 - )
Sara teaches private lessons in electric and acoustic guitar and has taught these courses on Lessonface:
* Guitar Workshop
* Music theory for Guitarists
* Rhythm Styles for Guitarists
* Beginner Guitar (for Adults)
* Guitar Foundations (theory, songwriting, fretboard technique)
(Other) She teaches fundamental recording music technology with a DAW, guitar pedal-board building workshops, sound studies, rock band ensembles, and Intro to Pro Tools. As a drum instructor, she teaches basic to intermediate rudiments, ergonomics, and rhythm reading (sight-reading
* ACTIVISM: Won 2015 Girls Rock Camp Teaching Excellence and Activist Award for 10 years of service. Founded, built, and facilitated Sara Landeau Studios in Brooklyn, Ny (2005-2019), with the mission statement to aid women and girls in guitar, drums, bass, and band lessons. Taught thousands of girls/women, with at least 10,000 hours of classroom time.
* MUSIC TECHNOLOGY: Pro Tools Certified. Audacity/ Logic. Finale/Sibelius/Musescore
* PUBLISHING: Featured musical performer and recording artist with dozens of songs/music on television, radio, and films, including a songs for Superbowl ads, Netflix and HBO series, and new media.
AGES 10 and up!
GUITAR LESSONS: learn sight reading, tablature, rhythms & strums, fretboard theory, song structures, fingerpicking, extended chord theory, harmony, inversions, scales, modes, lead playing, textures, soloing, music theory, time signatures, ergonomics aand proper hand technique. Beginners and all ages are welcome!
Group Class Now Enrolling
In addition to the private lessons that can be booked from this page, Sara Landeau is offering a group class titled Guitar Workshop! - November 2023. The class will meet for 4 sessions on Sundays, starting November 5. Learn more and sign up here.
Reviews from Group Classes
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Guitar Workshop! - January 2022
Verified Student on January 9, 2022
So much to learn from. Makes you move foward. Thanks.
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Guitar Workshop!
Donald L. on January 9, 2022
Really a good format for me as it was pick and choose, lets me integrated what I was trying to achieve but still learn new ideas, the Triads have been a great daily exercise for soloing and hammer on off practice, will be doing these programs moving forward better format for me than one on one lessons.
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Guitar Workshop!
Verified Student on January 9, 2022
Amazing. The best. So much to chew on. Sara is hands down the best guitar teacher in the known universe.
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Guitar Workshop!
Dlee on March 6, 2022
Great class if I am able to attend or just use the tools to improve or extend my skill set. Really like the ability to be around others with similar skill sets that have chosen to use this format.
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Guitar Workshop!
Verified Student on March 6, 2022
Amazing. Sara is the best music teacher I've ever had. She sets the bar high and then seems to have infinite patience and encouragement. I learn so much in each class.
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Guitar Workshop!
Verified Student on April 1, 2022
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Guitar Workshop!
Verified Student on March 6, 2022
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Guitar Workshop!
Verified Student on May 8, 2022
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Guitar Workshop!
D L. on May 8, 2022
Sara does a great job enjoy her classes and the wide range of styles she was made to be an educator/instructor comes very naturally to her. This is my third class with her and at times the material repeats from prior classes, but that being said I will be back.
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Guitar Workshop!
Verified Student on May 29, 2022
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Guitar Workshop!
Verified Student on May 8, 2022
Genius! Learned a lot and had a lot of inspiration from other students.
B.A. Art, Columbia University 2002
M.F.A. Sonic Arts (Sound Studies & Music) 2019
(Current) PhD/doctoral studies in music at UCSB, California
All texts and study materials will be provided via PDF.