Senchant's Art of Teaching

"Unlock Your Inner Musician!!" Private Lessons, Band Workshops, Suzuki Method, Orff Approach, Music Enrichment & More!! THE MOST INNOVATIVE MUSIC SCHOOL IN THE WORLD!!!

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    • Bernard “Senchant™” Birgenheier – Guitar, Bass, Ukulele & Mandolin Teacher
    • Marian “Mazzie” Birgenheier – Bass, Guitar, Ukulele, Piano & Voice Teacher
    • Luigi “Lou” Zanellato – Guitar, Bass, Ukulele & Ensemble Instructor
    • John Dorizzi – Drums, Percussion and Ensemble Teacher
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  • Guitar Library
    • Tablature Paper: Guitar, Bass, Mandolin and Ukulele
    • Your Fretboard
    • Warm Ups
      • 23 Daily Warm Up Exercises
      • Trill Exercise
      • X Patterns: A Warm Up To Sweep Picking
      • Common Sequences & Patterns
    • Chords & More Chords
      • Nine Basic Open Chords
      • Bar Chords: “CAGED System”
      • Triads: Closed/Open & Inversions
      • Tetra Chords: Drop 2s, 3s & Inversions
    • Scales
      • Pentatonic Scales: Basic & Altered
      • Blues & Bebop Scales
      • The Modes: Basic, Harmonic & Melodic
      • Whole Tone, Diminished & Chromatic
    • Arpeggios
    • Mirror Tuning® – “Innovating Innovation” since 2015
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Welcome to Senchant’s Art of Teaching!

Private and band lessons available for:

Guitar, Voice, Piano, Drums, Bass, Ukulele & Mandolin

We also offer band programs ~ Click here

Who We Are:

✨🎶 Senchant’s Art of Teaching 🎶✨

Where Music Education Moves Forward

Most music schools teach what already exists.

We build what comes next.

At Senchant’s Art of Teaching, instruction isn’t outsourced, watered down, or locked into outdated systems. Our curriculum is actively developed by a working educator and innovator who believes students deserve clarity, efficiency, and real progress—not empty traditions.

That philosophy led to the invention of Mirror Tuning®, a revolutionary guitar tuning system designed to eliminate unnecessary complexity, unlock symmetry across the fretboard, and dramatically accelerate learning, creativity, and technical freedom. It’s not a gimmick—it’s a rethink of the instrument itself.

But innovation doesn’t stop with guitar.

Whether you’re a guitarist, pianist, vocalist, or multi-instrumentalist, our students thrive because we:

• Teach how music actually works, not just what to memorize

• Adapt instruction to the individual mind and body

• Continuously refine our methods instead of selling prepackaged programs

• Care deeply about long-term musicianship, confidence, and independence

This is a school for students who want more than lessons.

For parents who want educators who are present and invested.

For musicians who want to understand their instrument—not fight it.

If you believe music education should evolve,

If you want a teacher who creates solutions instead of repeating dogma,

If you want to be part of a school that is actively pushing the industry forward—

Welcome to Senchant’s Art of Teaching.

🎸🎶 The future of guitar.

The art of teaching.

Real progress—by design.

Please click to sign up or call (617) 835-3500 to set up your first free lesson today!

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Mandolin Lessons

Mandolin lessons begin from 6 years old and up. There are many huge benefits children and adults learn from our focused and personal environment such as;

  • Cognitive Development and Fine Motor Skills. The positive impacts that mandolin lessons have on cognitive development and fine motor movement are among the most significant benefits for kids and adults
  • Physical Development
  • Emotional Expression
  • Social Skills
  • Creative Outlet
  • Personal Development
  • Teamwork

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Will AI replace music educators? Not likely.

AI can compose. It can play.


But it can’t:
🎤 Build confidence in a shy student
🎸 Adapt to emotions in the room
🥁 Teach creativity and discipline together
🎹 Connect music to culture, identity, and meaning
🎓 Inspire a lifelong love of learning

✨ Music education is deeply human.
It’s not just about notes—it’s about connection, mentorship, and growth.

🎶 In the age of AI, music teachers won’t be replaced.

🧑‍🏫 They’ll be more essential than ever.

We are always interested in hearing from other passionate music teachers and taking applications! Feel free to submit yours today!

Will AI replace music educators? Not likely. Senchant"s Art of Teaching job opportunities
Guitar Lessons, Bass Lessons, Violin Lessons, Mandolin Lessons, Ukulele Lessons, Vocal Lessons, Piano Lessons, Drum Lessons, Percussion Lessons, Private music lessons, SAT, Braintree, Brockton, Canton, Dedham, Easton, Foxboro, Holbrook, Mansfield, Medfield, Milton, Needham, Norwood, Randolph, Sharon, Stoughton, Walpole, West Roxbury, Westwood, Massachusetts Norfolk County Band Program Teens Adults

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College Music Training and Preparation

Music college training and preparation

Is your graduating child looking to go to a music college!?

Senchant’s Art of Teaching can help them enter and be very prepared for what is expected. Bernard has taught guitar since 1991 and opened Senchant’s Art of Teaching out of passion and a need for a better music school for the public in 2014. Since moving to Boston in 1994, he has been a national touring musician, a session player (BOS, NYC, LA, SBC) and has studied Film Scoring and Guitar Performance at Berklee College of Music!! His Film Scoring studies (composition dating back to Bach!) can not only teach you how to play classical music, but compose in all time periods, Baroque to current 21st Century modern. Other styles he plays and loves teaching are; Jazz, Blues, Metal, Rock, Funk, Pop, Country, Flamenco and World, such as Soukous and Kompa. He was the top paid and most versatile teacher at Daddy’s Junky Music (they had the biggest and best private lesson program in the Northeast). Bernie teaches all alternate tunings, 6, 7, 8, 10 and 12 string, (nylon to electric), and has invented 8 guitar tunings since he has been a student of the six string guitar! See Mirror Tuning®

Bernie has had several dozen students go to schools like Berklee and graduate with success, turning their talents into careers!!

Senchant’s Art of Teaching hosts an incredibly talented team of professionals also available for vocal, piano and drum training as well as marketing, branding and legal.

“Unlock Your Inner Musician!”

Four 60 minute sessions only $599.00!!

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Gift Certificates Available

Gift Certificates are available in any amount and quantity.

Great for those who want “Lessons on the fly.”

Scheduling is at clients convenience.

These make great gifts and there is no commitment.

Please contact us to create your personalized Gift Certificate(s)!

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Pay As You Go

…for all you busy folks!!!

New private music lesson offer!!

30 minutes for $67.00

60 minutes for $129.00

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