NYC Guitar Classes

I’ve been taking lessons from Matteo for a few months as a beginner. Matteo is friendly, patient, and extremely knowledgable – definitely knows a lot about music theory. You can tell he definitely has passion for what he does; he’s not just another guitar teacher bored with teaching. I would definitely recommend him.

Matteo is an incredibly talented musician but also a very insightful teacher. Those things don’t necessarily go hand in hand. I’ve been taking lessons with him for several weeks, working on both the acoustic guitar and the classical guitar since I have a little experience in both. I already understand each instrument better and am able to play things that always seemed impossible to me. With Matteo, it’s not just technique. As I’ve improved with certain skills, he brings my attention back to the musicality of the song, which is something that a lot of teachers rarely do.
I was pretty impressed by the way he intuited my skill level right away. He’s great that way; his talent is such that he can come up with exercises for us to on the spot and it feels like a very fun jam session. He obviously loves what he does. I also have a little stage fright/​nervousness when it comes to playing in front of other people. Matteo is sympathetic to that and helps me get out of my head when playing. I can’t say enough good things. I’m amazed with what I can do now that I couldn’t do just a few weeks ago and I highly recommend him. It’s an amazing thing that I could find such a great teacher right away.

Fantastic experience! Matteo is not just another guitar junky peddling power chords, he is classically trained in virtuosity as well as in theory. I am currently taking classes to expand beyond my guitar background to include jazz, as well as learning musical theory (in retrospect, the clear missing link in my musical education); luckily I found a guy who can teach both. Matteo is an approachable, honest and competent teacher, from whom I have and continue to learn.

Matteo possesses that perfect personality — strict but fun. We wasted our time and money with other teachers who just didn’t connect with their students. Matteo offered Nikola the best learning techniques to help master the basics very quickly. Nikola has been studying with Matteo for two years now and he sounds great. Nikola is 12 and really looks up to Matteo — another testament to his teacher’s great abilities and personality.

My son, Christian, age 7, has been taking guitar lessons from Matteo Liberatore for over a year now. I am very happy and excited with Christian’s progress! Matteo is an excellent teacher. He is patient and kind but at the same time, he encourages Christian to reach his full potential. Matteo is a true professional and I would recommend him as a guitar teacher for children as well as adults.

I am SUPER picky about guitar teachers and always try out a few before choosing. Matteo is a great teacher and listener. You can tell from the beginning that he has vast knowledge when it comes to the guitar and music in general. He really caters to your needs and doesn’t have a one-​way agenda that he tries to force each student to adhere to. Not only is he a great teacher, but he is very personable and quickly feels like a friend, which is very important to me. I find that when you trust a teacher and enjoy their company, you also trust and appreciate what they are teaching you and therefor learn better.