Piero Conte

Guitar Lessons Rotterdam - Children and Adults

Hi! I'm Piero Conte, a guitarist and professional guitar teacher in Rotterdam. Are you looking for a motivating guitar teacher for your child? Are you already experienced and want to brush up on your technique, learn to improvise in a specific style, or simply learn some chords and play a great song?

Advanced - jazz, pop, songwriter, blues, gospel & more

Discover how to play with a specific feel, groove, and perfect sound in any genre. Want to delve deeper into improvising solos in jazz, pop, songwriter, blues, gospel, or folk? You'll develop your musicality with targeted exercises and songs that suit your current level, but I'll also challenge you to practise and improve your playing! I'll give you plenty of tips and personalised guidance.

What can you expect?

• Strumming/strumming techniques
• Playing with a pick
• Chords, inversions
• Reading music/tabs
• Dynamics
• Improvisation
• Scales - pentatonic scales
• Solos and comping
• Music theory
• Background and information about the songs.

Beginner Guitar Lessons for All Ages

First, you'll learn how to hold your guitar comfortably and where to place your fingers on the strings. Then it's time to make some music! We'll practise fun strumming and picking exercises and, before you know it, you'll be playing your very first song. You can play with your fingers, a pick, or a combination of both.  

Discover more

Along the way, you'll learn how to play chords, tune your guitar, and read tabs or simple sheet music. Step by step, you'll build your skills and confidence while discovering how much fun playing guitar can be. You'll soon be playing simple songs that sound great, perfect for sharing with family and friends! 

Turn your musical ideas into real songs

Learn how to turn a melody, riff, or simple sketch into a complete song. Together, we'll explore songwriting, recording, and creative ways to use Ableton to bring your ideas to life. You'll learn how to develop your sketches, add different instruments, experiment with sounds, and build a song from the first idea all the way to a finished recording.

Experienced producer

Whether you're just starting to write your own music or already have lots of ideas, I'll help you discover how to shape them into songs you're proud of. With my experience as a producer, I'll guide you through recording your music and using Ableton in a creative and fun way.

Want a Trial Lesson?

Sure you can! In the trial lesson, we'll play a bit, discuss your guitar needs, the lesson location, and lesson times, and you'll get a feel for my teaching style. If you don't have a guitar yet, I have one ready for you to play on during the trial lesson! Want to learn Learn to play the electric guitar?  You're welcome!

Where do I teach?

• at my fully equipped music studio Gustoweg 39, 3029 Rotterdam
• at my home studio is at Nieuwe Binnenweg. Rotterdam West

Plan your lessons when it suits you best

With the lesson packs of 5 or 10 lessons you have flexibility and you will never forfeit a lesson.

Online Lessons

I also offer fun, comprehensive and well-structured online live lessons for beginners, intermediate and advanced players. Contact me for more information

About Me

I'm an Italian guitarist, living in Rotterdam. After leaving for the Netherlands as an exchange student, I graduated in 2020 from Codarts in Jazz Guitar. I have been active as a session musician, composer and music teacher for over 8 years. I played as guitar player and arranger for RBSN. 

Music Production

Now I'm currently active as producer and guitar player for Antares Flare, Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance trio, Plankton Orchestra and Sinnerman. I released my first record with Antares Flare through the Amsterdam based label Wicked Wax and RBSN record with the New York based label Ropeadope in 2021.

On Stage

I shared the stage with artists such as Roberto Gatto, Natalio Mangalavite, Yamandu Costa, Tineke Postma and more. I played in several festival and clubs in Italy, Germany, Belgium, France and Netherlands like Teatro Eliseo, Spring attitude, Teatro India, De Doelen, Dizzy Jazz Club, International Music Meeting Festival, Lantarenvenster, North Sea Jazz Festival, Make it Jazz Festival, Jazz Festival Generations.

Contact me to schedule your trial lesson!