San Francisco, United States
2475 Washington St
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+1 4158971000
I spent many years looking for a teacher who could help me take my playing to the next level. I've been studying with Joe for over a year now and my playing and my understanding of the guitar has improved dramatically. Joe brings a rigor and attention to detail that was critical for me to improve. The first few classes were pretty tough but I value having a teacher that inspires me to do my best work, and I found that with practice I have been able to really improve as a player and feel like I am \earning\ it. I can't recommend Joe more highly if you want to make progress on guitar.
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Joe is an excellent and thorough guitar instructor. He begins from the ground up with ownership of the fundamentals of playing guitar. Joe also stresses the theory and scales behind everything you play. The comprehensive curriculum leaves me feeling not just like I’m learning to play the guitar, but like I’m learning to be a musician. I highly recommend Joe as a teacher and am very fortunate to have signed up for his lessons.
I've been taking lessons with Joe for several years, focusing on 50's, 60's and early 70's blues and rock electric guitar. Joe's method centers around learning songs from the ground up, by diagramming the structure and creating chord charts and, when working on solos, identifying phrasing and individual figures. Attention is given to every measure, with detailed focus on both rhythm and pitch. Accordingly, the lessons emphasize music theory and composition. Assignments alternate between rhythm and solo parts, as well as songs chosen by the student. Joe's knowledge of music theory and music history is unsurpassed, and his approach has provided at least as much value in terms of music appreciation as it has with respect to my guitar playing. Joe has developed an organized and thoughtful curriculum of high-quality songs by a range of artists, and the curriculum is tailored such that the songs are always challenging but within reach. I'd recommend Joe to anyone who wants to have an in-depth understanding of songs or is interested in the history and evolution of blues/rock guitar.
I've been taking lessons with Joe for about a year now. I spent a couple months using Fender Play, but wanted a base of knowledge instead of just memorizing songs. I had never played guitar before, and had no prior musical background - so Joe started from scratch. His lessons incorporate fundamentals of guitar, music theory, and songs. After a year, I have built a very solid foundation, and feel that I'm starting to enter into the next phase of guitar where things become easier and more fun. My goal was to develop a base of knowledge, where I'd be able to play songs I like, or improvise at home. I have now achieved that goal, but am excited to keep going with lessons. There is so much to learn with guitar. As others have mentioned, Joe's material can be challenging and at times demanding. There's enough material to cover a college music class, and in isolation I'd spend 45 mins a day practicing it. In reality, I get nowhere near that much time, and Joe is able to adjust my pace accordingly. Highly recommended.
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