3:00 pm – 7:30 pm
Classical guitar lessons
Candelario Armas · Room 1
Guitar school · Bernalillo, New Mexico
Choose a style. Then pick up the guitar.
Tremolo is a guitar school with five teachers for classical, flamenco and Latin guitar. Children start at seven, grandparents are welcome, and lessons are in English or Spanish.
- Ages 7 and up
- English and Spanish
- Five teachers
Styles we teach
Pick a style, then a teacher
Choose the sound you want to make. Your teacher fits the lessons to your age and to where you are now.
Classical guitar
Nylon strings, fingerstyle technique and a calm, unhurried pace. For children from seven, teens and grown-ups.
See the lessonsWith Candelario and Shiori
Flamenco guitar
Rhythm first: strumming patterns, the beat that holds the music together and a hand-percussion class to keep time.
See the lessonsWith Candelario and Eulogio
Latin guitar
Chords and rhythms from Mexico, the Caribbean and South America, played with others in the Saturday ensemble.
See the lessonsWith Eulogio and Nyree
Acoustic guitar
Open chords, strumming and songs you already know, on a steel-string guitar. A good first stop for teens and adults.
See the lessonsWith Rolf
Every week
Lessons by teacher
Five teachers, three lesson rooms and a room for the ensemble. Pick a day, then a teacher, and we match you at your placement visit.
Fall session
Showing 16 of 16
Monday
4:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Bass and Latin groove lessons
Nyree Sellers · Room 3
Tuesday
2:30 pm – 7:00 pm
Classical and fingerstyle lessons
Shiori Furukawa · Room 2
3:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Flamenco guitar lessons
Candelario Armas · Room 1
Wednesday
3:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Bass lessons
Latin · Nyree Sellers · Room 3
3:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Acoustic guitar lessons
Rolf Newcomb · Room 2
4:00 pm – 5:30 pm
Compás and hand percussion, up to 8
Flamenco · Eulogio Amezcua · Ensemble room
Thursday
Friday
3:30 pm – 4:30 pm
Beginner guitar class, up to 8
Classical · Shiori Furukawa · Room 2
3:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Latin guitar rhythm lessons
Eulogio Amezcua · Room 1
3:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Bass lessons
Latin · Nyree Sellers · Room 3
Teens and adultsFull
Saturday
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Sample classes.
Times change by term. The enrollment page has this week's openings.
Teachers
Five teachers, and the days each one teaches
You work with one teacher each week. Here is who plays what, who speaks Spanish, and when each is in the building.
Candelario Armas
Owner. Classical and flamenco guitar
Candelario opened Tremolo to teach the guitar the way he learned it, from relatives first and then from a classical teacher. He teaches classical and flamenco guitar to children from seven and to grown-ups, in English or Spanish. In the building Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.
Eulogio Amezcua
Hand percussion and Latin guitar
Eulogio teaches the beat under flamenco and Latin guitar: palmas, cajón and the rhythms that tell a guitar where to go. He leads the Saturday ensemble. He speaks Spanish. In the building Wednesday, Friday and Saturday.
Shiori Furukawa
Classical and fingerstyle guitar
Shiori teaches beginners of every age, including the Friday class for ages 7 to 10. She likes to begin with a tune the student already hums. In the building Tuesday, Thursday and Friday.
Nyree Sellers
Bass and Latin groove
Nyree teaches bass guitar and the rhythm side of Latin guitar, and plays bass in the Saturday ensemble. She helps guitar students hear what the bass is doing. In the building Monday, Wednesday and Friday, and Saturday morning for the ensemble.
Rolf Newcomb
Acoustic guitar and first chords
Rolf teaches acoustic guitar to teens and adults, many of them starting later in life. He begins with the chords you want to play and explains why they work. In the building Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday.
The year
A guitar night every spring
Every student chooses whether to play. Families, grandparents and friends are always welcome to listen.
This school year
Open house
Late August · Meet the teachers, see the rooms and hold a guitar.
Fall session begins
Early September · Weekly lessons start for returning and new students.
Family open stage
October · An evening in the hall for anyone who wants to play one piece.
Winter break
Late December · The school is closed for two weeks, then lessons start again.
Spring session begins
Early January · A new session, and a good month to start lessons.
Spring guitar night
April · Students play classical, flamenco and Latin pieces, alone and in groups, for their families.
Sample dates.
Reviews
What students and families say
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“My father used to play, and now my daughter sits beside him at the Saturday ensemble. Three generations in one room, each at their own level.”
Marisol G.“I was worried I was too old to start. My teacher began with the chords I wanted, and nobody in the hallway cared how old I was.”
Jaime L.“Our son's teacher explains in Spanish when he is stuck and in English when he wants to practice it. We like that he can use both.”
Dana K.
Sample reviews.
Questions we hear before the first lesson
How old does a child have to be to start?
Most children start at seven or eight, when their hands can reach the neck of a guitar made for their size. Teens and adults can start at any age.
Do you teach in Spanish?
Yes. Candelario and Eulogio teach in Spanish or English, whichever you prefer, and the other teachers teach in English. Tell us your language when you book.
Do I need my own guitar?
You need a guitar at home to practice. Classical and flamenco use nylon strings; acoustic uses steel strings. Ask your teacher before you buy or rent one, and ask us about borrowing one for your first weeks.
What is a placement visit?
A short visit with one of our teachers. You play or talk about what you want to play, the teacher listens, and we match you with a teacher and a weekly time. Nobody is graded.
How long is a lesson?
Lessons are 30, 45 or 60 minutes, once a week. Children usually start with 30. Your teacher suggests a length at your placement visit.
Can a parent or grandparent sit in?
Yes. A parent or grandparent may sit in on any lesson, and we ask the family of the youngest students to stay for the first lessons.
Come and play a few notes
A placement visit takes about half an hour. A teacher listens, we talk, and you leave with a weekly time.
