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Beyond the FretsJake Estner (Part 1)Beyond the Frets is your chance to hear in-depth conversations with legendary guitarists, educators and composers about their process, struggles, accomplishments and thoughts on the modern music industry. This week's episode features the consummate guitarist and educator Jake Estner. Jake is someone I've admired for years, having found him on Instagram way back, and I'm always amazed at his ability to dive so deep into harmony, rhythm, and practice concepts. I had a blast talking to him about teaching beginners, finding joy in education, his journey coming up in the Boston area and much more...so much more...
2021-06-191h 08
Music Studio Startup: Helping music teachers thrive as entrepreneurs032 - Jake Estner on Using Group Lessons to Build a Sustainable Private StudioToday’s interview digs into the group lesson studio model. My guest, Jake Estner, shares the logistics of how he runs his guitar studio, how he schedules groups, how he thought about pricing, and more. He also answers an important question I hear all the time: “How do you switch a studio from private lessons to group classes?” Jake talks about how he thought through what was important, pedagogically, before suggesting group lessons and did some beta tests with a few students before making group lessons the default in his music studio. Jake even explained exactly how he com...
2020-03-0440 min