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Jonathan Harper was born into a musical family. At home and in church, Jonathan was inclined towards his father's mandolin and guitar skills and began playing his mother's guitar at the age of five. He took lessons at the local Carlton's Music Center in Winter Haven, Florida in his teenage years where he would later teach. After graduating high school, Jonathan studied classical guitar at Florida Southern College and at Austin Peay State University where he earned a Master's of Music Performance in 2021. Jonathan has performed solo and with classical ensembles such as the Austin Peay Graduate Guitar Quartet and musical theatre ensembles with Florida Southern College and Lakeland Community Theatre. In addition to classical guitar, Jonathan enjoys playing and teaching a wide array of styles and genres including, folk, blues, soul, jazz, funk, and rock. He's been teaching guitar full-time since 2019, and enjoys working with students of all ages and skill levels. He likes to cultivate a new appreciation for guitar and music by bringing out favorite interests in the instrument. Gauging our lessons, he will help you succeed in jamming to your favorite tunes making sure to reinforce music fundamentals and develop a facility of playing guitar unique to your interests. Jonathan looks forward to sharing the kinship of guitar playing with everyone who's eager to learn!  Jonathon currently has full availibilty on Tuesdays and Fridays so don't miss this opportunity to reserve an after school or early evening lesson time with one of Lakeland's best guitar instructors!