Coaching with Eran

Besides the regular one-hour lesson format (online or in person), I also offer extended coaching options for musicians who want to go deeper and make real progress.

These sessions are designed for players and creators who want more than “a good lesson”. Think of it as a focused musical working day: time to explore, solve problems, build a plan, and actually move forward.

1) Half-Day Intensive (3–5 hours)

A concentrated deep dive into your playing and your musical direction. Possible topics include:

• Rebuild your practice routine

• get unstuck and move forward

• improve your improvisation and vocabulary

• work on harmony, ear training, rhythm, or phrasing

2) Full-Day Deep Dive (One full day)

Let’s think BIG!

We reserve the whole day and work in depth, with space for both detail and overview. Before the session, we’ll plan the focus together so the day is structured and purposeful.

Possible topics include:

• guitar practice and technique

• improvisation, language, time feel

• theory + ear training (applied and practical)

• your own compositions

• preparing for recordings or auditions

• arranging and band preparation

• artistic direction and project planning

• brainstorming, content creation, and career strategy

3) Two Full Days Transformation

This is where things really start to shift.

Same concept as the full-day session, but with much more room to go deeper, test ideas, build real consistency, create something substantial, and leave with a complete plan and strong momentum.

4) Custom Retreat ( X days)
You choose the format and length based on your needs.

This can be like a musical retreat: we disconnect from daily noise and focus completely on your growth, your music, and your next step as an artist. Ideal for:

• album preparation

• building a new set

• developing a new musical concept

• composition and arranging creative reset

Location / Format

All options are possible: in person (Amsterdam), online (professional Zoom setup), or at your place / studio (Netherlands or abroad).

Pricing

Prices vary depending on your situation and our choosen location (student / professional / hobbyist, etc.). If you’re interested, the easiest way is to schedule a short phone call and we’ll find the right format.

For inquiries:

DM for more details at: stonemountaine@gmail.com

Polyphonic Improvisation on Guitar

Polyphony - a stylistic approach for guitar (method book)

This book is an invitation to explore polyphony on the guitar, not as a fixed arrangement, but as a living language you can use for composing and improvising in real time.

My goal was simple: to be able to control multiple independent voices in the moment, and to expand the guitar’s sound through melody and harmony. To do that, I developed a practice approach that builds polyphonic vocabulary step by step, and helps you turn technique into creative freedom.

Many of the artists who inspired me through polyphonic playing had deep roots in classical music, so I began there. By studying, analyzing, and reshaping classical passages, I found material that later translated naturally into jazz, improvised music, and beyond.

Because the guitar is essentially a “grip” instrument, true polyphony isn’t obvious at first. It requires training the hand to function like two hands: shaping dynamics, tone, articulation, and sometimes challenging fingerings.

This method book focuses on expanding your musical possibilities through the “naked guitar” sound, inspired by the classical tradition, and aimed at any player who wants more depth, independence, and expression.

Take your time, and enjoy the process.

Eran Har Even

Hey guys,
I’m currently working on the 2nd edition of this method-book. If you’re interested, please let me know about it via the link below and I’ll notify you when it’s available for purchase.

Passing it on…

“As a young man aspiring to be a musician I experienced all the struggles one has to go through to find confidence and direction, and the courage to face it all, but at the time I was missing the support of a musical mentor that understood all that. As a result I feel really connected with what these young musicians that I work with at the CvA go through, and have a strong drive to give them what I was missing at the time”

Eran has been a steady faculty member at the Conservatory of Amsterdam since 2009, teaching ear-training, theory and coaching ensembles. He is als the main guitar tutor for students internationally via the CvA online platform and research advisor for master students.

As a faculty member Eran has been playing an important role in innovating the curriculum, designing and experimenting with new courses making use of modern technology like live streaming.

Eran is also a guest teacher in music departments all over the world and gives lectures. Institutes that have invited Eran, among others: True School of Music (Mumbai, India), Ventspils Groove, Latvia, Thelma Yellin and Rimon School of Music, Israel, Music academy, latvia, MAI, France, etc..

Alongside teaching and performance, Eran is dedicating his time to research; currently he is working on a method book about the application of polyphony on guitar – it will be one of the first practical method book written on this application in the Jazz idiom.

Inquire here about booking a private/online lesson or a master class or lecture (for institutes).