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    • Adagio in E Minor
    • Adelita
    • Afternoon Descending
    • Alegre Campiña
    • Allegretto in C - Opus 44, No. 2
    • Allegretto in E Minor
    • Allegretto in C
    • Allegro in A Minor (Giuliani)
    • Allegro in A Minor (Mertz)
    • Allegretto in G
    • Allegro Spiritoso Opus 1, No. 10
    • A Minor Pedal
    • A Minor Pedal Point
    • Andante in A Minor
    • Andante in E
    • Andantino in C
    • Andantino Grazioso
    • Autumn Song
    • Aurora
    • Banana
    • Barcarolle
    • Bianco Fiore
    • Blackbird
    • Bulerias
    • Bushi
    • Cajita de Musica
    • Canon
    • Capriccio in Dm
    • China Star
    • Copla
    • Country Dance, Opus 127 No. 1
    • Country Dance, Opus 127 No. 4
    • Country Dance, Opus 127 No. 5
    • Country Dance, Opus 127 No. 12
    • Cycles I
    • Cycles II
    • Cycles III
    • Cycles IV
    • Cycles V
    • Cycles Outro
    • Divertimento in Am
    • Divertimento - Opus 40, No. 6
    • Dos Pedasos
    • Double Hammer Waltz
    • Earth & Sky
    • Eastern Dawn
    • Elephant, Elephant
    • E Major Pull-Offs
    • E Minor Pull-Offs
    • Estudio in A Minor
    • Estudio sin Nombre
    • Estudio sin Nombre (Intro)
    • Estudio Techno
    • Falling Snow
    • The Flight of Icarus
    • Fanfare
    • La Folia (variation)
    • Forty-Two Degrees
    • Guajirita
    • The Hunt
    • In the Rain
    • Inclinado en la Tarde
    • Fourth & Five
    • Inquieto
    • Lagrima
    • Lamento Gitano
    • Leccion 58
    • Leccion 61
    • Leccion 62
    • Low E Legatos
    • Lower Neighbor
    • Lullaby
    • La Lunita
    • Malagueña
    • Malagueña También
    • Malagueña Variation 1
    • Michelle
    • Minuet in G
    • Minute Study
    • Moderato in Am
    • Moderato in G
    • Moon in Pecan Tree
    • Moorish Danse
    • Ninito
    • Ninth Waltz
    • Nocturne
    • One Four Five
    • One Four Five Variation
    • One Step Forward
    • Opus 60 No. 4
    • Pagoda Sunrise
    • Pamplona
    • Pasadoblillo
    • The Parlement
    • Pedasos
    • Pequeño
    • Pequeño Tarantela
    • Plegaria
    • Por la Tarde
    • Prelude in C, Opus 114, No. 1
    • Promenade
    • Rainsong
    • Rémido
    • The Road to the Pool of Siloam
    • Romance
    • Romance in E Minor
    • Romanza in Em
    • The Round Battle Galliard
    • Sonatina in Am
    • Songbird
    • Song of the Desert
    • Spring Song
    • El Sueño Ultimo
    • Study in E Minor
    • Summer Song
    • Teddy Bear March
    • Third Song
    • Third Waltz
    • Three of a Kind
    • Toy (Coffey)
    • Toy (Cutting)
    • Turkish Dance
    • Vals in Em
    • Valse in G
    • Volt
    • Waiting for Mu Shoo
    • Waltz in C
    • Waltz in E
    • Waltz in Em
    • Water Downriver
    • Water & Light
    • Wilson's Wilde
    • Winter Song
    • Yesterday
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    • Bar Chord Forms >
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    • Better Bar Chords
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    • Block Chord Accompaniment Patterns
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    • Building Dominant 7 Chords
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    • The Free Stroke with "P"
    • Guide Fingers
    • Guitar Anatomy
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    • Introduction to Arpeggios
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    • Introduction to Strumming
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    • Open Chords >
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    • Pedal Point with "P" & "I"
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A few thoughts about the "P" word...

They say that "Practice makes Perfect".  It ain't necessarily so.  Only perfect practice makes perfect.  Practice is like glue.  It cements whatever you give it.  Good or bad.  Have you been making the same mistake every time?  That's because you learned it that specific way.  we play like we practice.  And every time we touch our instrument we are practicing.  



GUITAR LESSONS with Thomas Coffey

All of my lessons are one-on-one and include the latest and most efficient guitar techniques, interpreting music, and building a song list  according to your personal taste in music.  Optional topics include Music Theory, reading Standard Notation and TABs, and Song Writing/Composition.  All of my lessons are catered to the wants and needs of each individual student

Choosing the best guitar instructor for yourself or your child is an important decision and quality guitar instruction is not inexpensive. For your peace of mind, I offer a free consultation and your  first lesson is also free. 


Lessons are taught on a month to month basis and no contract is required. 


Text me at 813.961.9167 to claim your FREE first lesson today!
Beginners
I love beginners - you don't have any bad habits!  All self-taught players and many guitarist who have had lessons do. Bad habits can't be broken.  At best, you can stop doing what you have been and learn a new, more efficient technique.  You can't undo what you have spent time and repetition learning  and they will creep back in at such inopportune time as the recording studio or the concert stage

Intermediate Players
How many strumming patterns do you know?  How about arpeggio patterns if you are a fingerpicker?  Are your Bar Chords as clean as you'd like them?  Are your harmonics loud and popping.

Advanced Players

You are already a great player.  You have mastered the techniques, but somehow it just doesn't seem like Art.  I can help you transform more musical, memorable, and satisfying.
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Professionals

​I always enjoy working with profession musicians and gradute  students take their music

Serious Inquiries only, please.  
Beginners Welcome!
Afternoon and evening timeslots are currently
 available.

Tuition for calendar 2026:

First Lesson/Consultation ~ No Charge

30 Minute Weekly Lessons ~ Perfect for beginners and amateur guitar players - $220/calendar month
45 Minute Weekly Lessons ~ For the dedicated amateur interested in more in depth study- $330/calendar month
60 Minute Weekly Lessons ~ For professionals, auditioning students, and advanced amateurs- $440/calendar month (BY AUDITION ONLY)


Text Thomas at 813.961.9167 to claim your FREE first lesson today!

The studio of Thomas Coffey is located in the Northdale/Citrus Park area of Tampa
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Beginner     ~     Intermediate     ~    Advanced      ~    Professional


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