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The Guitar Academy was founded in 2009 by Wim den Herder. A graduate of the Amsterdam Conservatory (2008), Wim has a very distinct and outspoken view on musical education.

Lessons at the Guitar Academy take place at night in some of Amsterdam's most characteristic historical buildings. The online community provides guitarists with several innovative ways of keeping up-to-date: bonus material, studying schedules, links to other useful sites and special music tracks for some serious living room jams.

The Guitar Academy has been very succesful from day one, and lessons are currently taking place at three different locations in Amsterdam and Haarlem.

Welcome
to the Guitar Academy

'The Guitar Academy is true learning'

Supporting people

  • Tommy Emmanuel
    (Fingerstyle guitarist)
  • Ad Verbrugge
    (Beter Education Netherlands)
  • Lars de Rijck
    (guitarhero from Holland's got talent)
  • Gareth Pearson
    (guitarvirtuoso from the UK)
  • Peter-Jan Rens
    (TV-personality)
  • Stanley Dijkhuis
    (acoustic strings festival)
Jonne Beenke opens new department in Haarlem!   -   Department Oud-Zuid welcomes Adrien de Boer as the new door guard   -   Guitar University teaches the theory and harmony, check guitaruniversity.nl   -   Fridaynight workshop with a live workshop with Peter-Jan Rens
LATEST NEWS:

Filosophy

Follow your heart

Dare to make mistakes and try out new things

First start playing, the theory will come naturally as you progress

Develop an efficient technique

Seek for an inspiring environment Both on the internet and in the real world

Move up a level if you feel you can handle it

Play music for yourself

With enthusiasm and perseverance you will get there

Guitar Academy in de media

  • Links ziet u het item dat AT-5 in maart 2010 maakte over de Guitar Academy.

  • In februari 2010 verscheen ondernemer Wim den Herder met de Guitar Academy op de cover van het ondernemersblad 'Eigen Bedrijf' van de Kamer van Koophandel. Klik hier voor het interview

Teachers

van de Guitar Academy

Wim den Herder

Name: Wim den Herder
Special: Oprichter Guitar Academy
Born: 20-12-1983
Website: www.wimdenherder.nl
City: Amsterdam
Graduated: Conservatorium Utrecht

Styles and skills

Jazz, rock, blues, gypsy jazz, how to introduce the guitar to beginners, progressive rock/metal, Dream Theater, Queen, Gary Moore, Jazz-solo's, bebop, Pat Metheny, Nintendo-tunes, Klassiek, Technique, improvisation, classical and jazz harmony, theory, composing, Indian rhythm and harmony, solfge, different tuning: 4ths

Rob Veugelaers

Naam: Rob Veugelaers
Speciaal: Hoofd Oud-Zuid
Geboren: 23-01-1986
Website: www.robveugelaers.nl
Woonplaats: Amsterdam
Graduated: Conservatorium Utrecht

Specialiteiten

Steely Dan, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Spin Doctors, Wayne Krantz, Robben Ford, Leonardo Amuedo, Tuck Andress, Grant Green, Stevie Wonder en vele anderen

Jonne Beenke

Name: Jonne Beenke
Special: Leader dep. Haarlem
Born: 26-02-1981
Website: www.tie-shirt.nl
City: Amsterdam

Bio

Jonne did three succesful tours with WASCO in France and studied 2 years at the Conservatory of Amsterdam, jazz guitar. There he had lessons from Ed Verhoeff, Martien Oster, Henk Sprenger, John Scofield, Robert Fripp (guitarcraft), Richard Bona. He writes and produces music, for different projects and aims.

Styles

RnB, nu-Soul (FQP), Rock, Jazz, Funk etc.

Martijn Smit

Naam: Martijn Smit
Geboren: 11-10-1983
Website: www.myspace.com/funkymarty22
Woonplaats: Amsterdam
Graduated: Conservatorium Rotterdam

Specialiteiten

Funk, Blues, Rock, Metal, Stevie Ray Vaughn, The Meters, John Fruciante, Lettuce, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Funk-slaggitaar, wisselslag, improviseren, theorie, gehoortraining, eigen ideeen ontwikkelen, beginnerslessen en beginnersliedjes

Ron Roelofsen

Name: Ron Roelofsen
Born: 28-08-1960
Place: Amsterdam

Concerts with bands

Hard to Handle, The Steamers, Juke Joint, Wendell, Monica Chen Band, Peter Smit Band, Short Fuse, Wendy Sheridan, No Holding Back-Henk-Jan Smits, Bas de Haan, Ad van der Veen, Sarah Decoster, Larrios.

Specialiteiten

pop, rock, blues, country, slide

Jonne Beenke

Naam: Joe Tal
Geboren: 21-01-1983
Website: www.myspace.com/joesmuse
Woonplaats: Amstelveen
Diploma: Conservatorium van Amsterdam

Specialiteiten

Metal, Rock ,Blues, Jazz , Pop, Country , Theory ,Harmony, Composition and technique

Laurenz Thenu

Naam: Laurenz Thenu
Geboren: 02-04-1980
Website: www.myspace.com/llthenu
Woonplaats: Amsterdam
Diploma: Artez Conservatorium, adfeling Pop (Enschede)

Bio

Afkomstig uit een grote muzikale familie. Laurenz speelt basgitaar en zingt. Hij heeft o.a. getourd met Ruth Jacott als backingvocalist/ gitarist. Daarnaast is Laurenz actief als begeleidend muzikant en heeft gewerkt met artiesten als Dewi Pechler, Renske Taminiau, Mia Silvas, Rich Ascroft, Rebekka Thenu en Steffen Morrison.

Specialiteiten

Speedpicking, gehoortraining, theorie, improvisatie, begeleiden van vocalisten. Pop, funk, rock, jazz

Raffaele Diomaiuto

Naam: Raffaele Diomaiuto
Geboren: 11 Augustus 1983
Website: www.raffaelediomaiuto.com
Website: www.myspace.com/raffaelediomaiuto
Woonplaats: Amsterdam
Diploma: G.I.T. Musicians Institute Hollywood California 2008 en 1e prijs bij Stanley Clarcke Scholarship 2007

Stijlen

Fusion, blues, jazz, rock,pop, acustic and derived

Specialiteiten

Advanced improvvisation technique, C.A.G.E.D system , Harmony and Theory, ear training, Reading, Guitar fx (pedals,amp, etc) and recording tecniques for guitar , Composition, Analisys of famous guitarists style ex: Scott Henderson, Michael Landau, etc ; Real Book tunes, transcribe and analysis of solos, Intro for beginners to the guitar, training to prepare to Musicians Institute.

Lars de Rijck

Naam: Lars de Rijck
Bijzonder: Fingerstyle docent
Geboren: 29 Februari 1992
Website: www.larsderijck.nl
Woonplaats: Krommenie
Diploma: Studerend aan de HermanBrood Academie

Bio

Lars de Rijck staat bekend als "fingerstyle gitarist" zo heeft hij met ˇˇn van de grootste fingerstyle gitaristen, Tommy Emmanuel, een tour door NL gedaan. Hij vind nu z'n eigen weg door pop muziek te combineren met het akoestische tokkel werk.

Stijlen

Fingerstyle, Chet Atkins, Jerry Reed, Tommy Emmanuel, John Mayer, Rosenberg Trio, Bireli Lagr¸ne, Joe Bonamassa en velen meer!

Daniel Tato Moraes

Naam: Daniel Tato Moraes
Geboren: 6 Augustus 1971
Website: www.myspace.com/danieldemoraes
Woonplaats: Amsterdam
Diploma: Amsterdam Conservatorium

Bio

Daniel is afkomstig uit Uruguay en groeide op omringd door muziek van Latijns-Amerikaanse oorsprong. De fascinatie voor Jazz brachten hem naar Nederland gebracht, waar hij op het Conservatorium van Amsterdam studeert. Zijn muziek klinkt rijk en vol zonder het element van simpliciteit te verliezen. Tegenwoordig staat Daniel op podium met grote musici uit de Nederlands jazz scene.

Stijlen

Jazz, Pop, Blues. Latinoamerican music

Goals

The lessons are personally designed for you. The pace of the lessons is such that you will experience that you are mastering new material, but at the same time you will get the feeling of being challenged. You can follow your own interests and your teacher's experience will bring you in contact with new interesting material.

Guitarlessons

  1. Bring your favorite music and learn to play it !
  2. You can bring and play your MP3-player. We will amplify it
  3. Learn scales, chords and get to understand what music is about
  4. Adopt an efficient approach
  5. Get exercises to practice at home
  6. Your talents are our starting point
  7. A lot of material and ideas are here to get you on the way
  8. As a student of The Guitar Academy you will get acces to the online community www.guitarcommunity.nl

Strong about the lessons:

  • Direct stimulating approach
  • Experience with a broad range of music styles
  • Interactive website with extra lessons

The Guitar Community

As a student of The Guitar Academy you will get acces to 'The Guitar Community'. Here you will find extra lessons, mp3 examples, short stories, links to great websites. It will also be possible to interact with other guitarists and exchange music. It's the combination of internet and real lessons that will help you the best through your learning process.

Go to GuitarCommunity.nl >

Tarieven

A course consists of 4 lessons. It's possible to follow the lessons on a weekly or 2-weekly basis. You can follow 4 lessons during a half year since the payment. It's not possible to ask a part of the payment back. See Rules of the Guitar Academy.


Special offer
Try-out lesson for E 20

Les Lesson-price Course-price
Private (45 min) E 27,50 E 110
Duo (45 min) E 22,50 E 90
Trio (45 min) E 17,50 E 70

Try-out lesson

The guitarlessons are for beginning and advanced players as well.

Your first lesson can be scheduled on monday-, tuesday or wednesday evening between 19:00 and 23:00. The try-out lesson costs E 20.

If you don't have a guitar, please let us know, so that you can use a guitar of The Guitar Academy.

-> Regulations Guitar Academy


Order a gift for a friend

E 20 Coupon for a try-out lesson
E 130 Coupon for a try-out lesson + 4 lessons
E 240 Coupon for a try-out lesson + 8 lessons

Please tell us the name of the new guitarstudent.

Start playing, the theory will come naturally as you progress.

Contact

The Guitar Academy teaches at night from 6.30pm* until 11pm.
In Haarlem the lessons start at 5pm.

Contacting the Guitar Academy
1. Look at the schedule of your department.
2. Send an e-mail with your availability on the evenings
3. Please give us your phonenumber to make a succesfull communication possible

E-mail Schedule Address
Wim den Herder A'dam Centrum Nieuwe Keizersgr. 58
Rob Veugelaers A'dam Oud-Zuid Lairessestraat 129
Jonne Beenke Haarlem Dreef 4
Scheduling
Scheduling is communicated by e-mail. The only legimate way of canceling a lesson is an e-mail sent before sunday 12:00. For emergency cases you can call us at
06 41021992

Online scheduling system

Summer Workshop

De Guitar Academy organiseert in samenwerking met Elly Machtel en Ilse Huizinga de Summer Jam Workshop!

Prijs: 625 euro
Inclusief: verblijf in een 2 persoonskamer ontbijt, koffie en thee tijdens de workshops, lunch, en avondmaaltijd met wijn, alle workshops en niet te vergeten het adembenemende uitzicht!
Exclusief: reiskosten, laatste overnachting en eten/drinken in Barcelona naar eigen keuze en budget, reis- en annuleringsverzekering, overige drankjes.

Klik hier voor meer informatie !

Meld je aan of vraag extra informatie

To work at the Guitar Academy

  • Teacher at the Guitar Academy
    As a teacher you are passionate about the guitar, about the students and everything that is music. We give you the best environment to teach and inspire people. You don't have to speak the Dutch language, because we are teaching adults.

    Are you interested to join us? Send an email to gitaarlesamsterdam@gmail.com. Please write down your motivation and give us your CV attached.

When it doesn't feel like work..