Lesson Program

Our Randall Road location is permanently closed.  COMING SOON:  Fat Cat Music Lessons at 63 Douglas Avenue, Suite 305, Elgin, IL.  More info on the way -- please visit our Facebook page and "Like" us to keep in touch:  Fat Cat Music Lessons

 

Thanks for checking out our lesson program, serving Algonquin, Carpentersville, Elgin, Lake in the Hills, Huntley, Gilberts, East Dundee, West Dundee and beyond.  Fat Cat Guitars offers lessons in guitar, bass, voice, piano, banjo, and mandolin.  We teach to students of all levels, from raw beginner to advanced professional.

We are proud to offer real-time online lesson scheduling and a secure online customer portal that allows you to access your account with us at any time.  These innovations make scheduling your lessons at Fat Cat Guitars fast, easy, and convenient -- just log on, choose your slot, and get started! 

 

To view available time slots, just click the button below.  For more detailed information on our program, just scroll down this page.

Questions? Please email us at info (at) fatcatguitars dot com, use the "Contact" form on this site, or give us a call at 847-844-8844.

 

 

Detailed Program Information

 

Fat Cat Guitars is the only lesson studio in the area offering all these benefits:

• Highly qualified instructors
• Online scheduling and account access at fatcatguitars.com
• Fast, top quality guitar repair right in the store
• Huge selection of student essentials & more
• Great quality guitars for sale backed by people you can trust
• State of the art lesson facilities and equipment
• Convenient Randall Road location -- run errands, pick up dinner, shop!

Fat Cat Guitars offers 30 minute private lessons occurring once weekly at the same day and time every week.  When you book with us, your time slot will be automatically renewed and tuition automatically charged on a monthly basis.  The result is an easy, hassle-free way to enjoy all the benefits of our program.  "Set it and forget it!"

Tuition & Fees

Lessons are $22.00 each. A one-time $20.00 registration fee is due upon registration and reserves your time slot.  When you enroll, your registration fee and first month's tuition payment will be processed within 2-3 days after your enrollment.  If you enroll in the middle of a month, your tuition fees will be adjusted to reflect the actual number of lessons you will receive that month before your payment is processed.

Your monthly tuition is processed via automatic payment at the beginning of every month.  The technology we use is industry-leading in safety, security, and ease of use.  You can change your credit card or checking account information any time using our safe and secure Customer Portal.

Your monthly tuition amount reflects the number of lessons a student is to receive in a calendar month.  If, for example, your lesson is on Tuesday and there are four Tuesdays in March, your March tuition will be $88.00.  If there are five Tuesdays, your tuition is $110.  Tuition is not assessed for designated holidays as indicated below.

Families with more than one student registered with us or one student registered for multiple classes will receive a 5% discount on tuition.

 

Attendance

Musical instruction is most effective when it is consistent. Your tuition payment reserves your time slot for you exclusively, and that time remains reserved for you whether you choose to attend your lesson or not. For this reason, tuition is a flat fee and is not credited or refunded should you choose to miss one or more lessons. Your instructor is here, the lights are on, and operating expenses continue.

However, students will qualify for one make-up lesson every twelve weeks (with a maximum of four per year) if notification of an absence is provided 24 hours or more in advance of the absence itself.  Under no circumstances can a make-up lesson be provided in the event of a late cancellation or a no call, no show absence. 

Should Fat Cat have to cancel a lesson due to inclement weather or instructor illness, a make-up lesson will also be provided to you. 

 

If you must drop from our program, we ask that you notify us fourteen days before the end of your last month so that we may make the appropriate changes in our system.

Holidays

Fat Cat Guitars observes the following designated holidays:

Thanksgiving Day          Christmas Eve              Christmas Day          

 

New Year's Day               Easter Sunday           Memorial Day                 

 

Independence Day           Labor Day

Lessons go on as scheduled every other day of the year!

Closing Thoughts

Your satisfaction is our highest priority.  If at any time you have any concerns or feedback you wish to share, please call us at 847-844-8844 and ask to speak to a manager, or email us at info@fatcatguitars.com.

We truly appreciate your interest in our program and we hope that you will make us part of your musical adventure. At Fat Cat Guitars, we like to say that we?re in the business of creating guitar players.  As a result, we are very proud to offer what we feel is an exceptional level of instruction and service as well as a true commitment to our students and passion for what we do.

 

We genuinely want you to experience the thrill and satisfaction of making music! So what are you waiting for?  Let's get started!

 

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