Need a
Restful Timeout?
Learn to Play Guitar the Meditative Way
Play for your health and mental wealth!
Welcome to Ilisa Guitar!
Ilisa Guitar
Ilisa Peralta is a private guitar tutor formerly of Island Guitars at Nimitz Center. She still offers both online and in-person lessons that focus on the student’s musical interests while maintaining an ability to hone the skill of each student.
Our Approach
Meditative Approach
We establish a healthy mindset for learning and playing our musical instruments. Every musical session becomes an oasis amid the demands of family, career, education, or just life. The focus and flow of music making is real refreshment. It’s a brain reset!
Adults and Teens
We all play for the joy and satisfaction of it. Adults and older teens often find that the skills developed in this process-centered approach to music are effective in daily life, in different situations, for a lifetime.
Young Children
As young musicians learn to play, they grow emotionally and physically. The focus and fun of music making just naturally unite in providing lifelong benefits. Ongoing research on brain development in young players supports this notion.
Lessons in
Person and Online
Each lesson is private and customized, usually one-on-one sessions. I also have siblings, friends, and parent child duos in a single session. Students learn to focus on the process and let their skills increase naturally. As much as possible, we use music that is appealing to the student. As my student said on the welcome page, these lessons are low pressure and more like a jam session.
Student Gallery
Pictures of my students in their natural habitat, developing musical skills to use for a lifetime.
Favorite Videos
A collection of videos that illustrate concepts, form, techniques, and excellent playing in various genres.
