Professional experience
Guitarist, wedding and event bands
North Jersey event bands, 1982 to 2015
Self-reported
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Music lessons in West Orange
Leo Park
Music lessons and Cooking lessons: Guitar and ukulele, oldies and standards
Guitar
Longtime wedding band guitarist who teaches the old standards on guitar and ukulele
- 5.0 from 4 reviews
- Lives in West Orange
- All five checks passed
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Credentials
Professional experience
Co-owner and cook
Family Korean restaurant, Fort Lee, 1990 to 2012
Self-reported
About me
I played guitar in wedding and party bands from 1982 until my knees told me to stop carrying amplifiers. That is a lot of Saturdays playing Moon River and Brown Eyed Girl, and I still love both. In between gigs, my wife and I ran a small Korean restaurant in Fort Lee for over twenty years, so I can also teach you a very good kimchi stew.
For music, I usually suggest the ukulele first. It is light, the strings are soft on the fingertips, and you can play a real song with three chords in the first lesson. Students who want more move to guitar. I tune everything before we start and mark the frets with small stickers so your eyes do not have to work hard. On cooking days we keep it to one dish, and I bring the gochujang.
At 65 I am retired from gigs but not from playing. I sit in at an open mic in West Orange most months, and my grandkids request the Pokemon theme every time they visit.
What a first visit looks like
- 1
Minute 0 to 10
We talk about the songs you grew up with and I let you hold both the ukulele and the guitar.
- 2
Minute 10 to 25
How to hold the instrument, strum with your thumb and press down a first easy chord.
- 3
Minute 25 to 55
We learn three chords and play a full song together, slowly, with me singing along if you like.
- 4
Minute 55 to 65
I mark your chord chart with colors and leave a borrowed ukulele so you can practice all week.
What to have ready
Nothing to buy before the first visit
- A chair without arms
- Your old guitar, if you have one
- Two or three favorite songs
- A small side table
Where Leo goes
- West OrangeLives here
- Caldwell
- Glen Ridge
- Livingston
- Roseland
- Verona
- West Caldwell
Where in the home
Living roomCommunity room
Usual week
Mon
9am
to 1pmTue
Off
Wed
9am
to 1pmThu
Off
Fri
9am
to 1pmSat
Off
Sun
Off
What families say
“Kind, clear and never once talked down to my father.”
Ellen A.
“Gentle pace, good humor. Exactly what we hoped for.”
Greg A.
“Dad told his brother about it on the phone. That is a five star review from him.”
Janet J.
“My mother says it is the best part of her Tuesday.”
Susan E.
Checked and vetted
- Online search
- A real conversation with our team
- Signed provider agreement
- Criminal background check
- National sex offender registry check
$65 per hour
Plus a $2.50 booking fee and 10% service fee.
Free cancellation up to 3 days before.