I am in my late forties and have been learning the guitar, on and off, for over 20 years. When I first started I took lessons but found them boring and too regimented which put me off going back to a tutor. Since then I have used books and CD’s, and eventually the internet to teach myself, however I became ‘stuck in a rut’ because I developed very low confidence in my playing ability. I was on the verge of giving up this instrument I loved so much and decided to once again try a tutor as a kind of last ditch effort before putting the guitar down for good.
I found Jason's studio online, emailed him and took up his offer of one free lesson. I also emailed a couple of other tutors but Jason was the first to respond and his response alone was enough to make me comfortable about going to see him. In that first lesson alone Jason was able to point out to me a couple of very simple techniques and spot a couple of bad habits that no amount of self teaching could have shown me. I knew right then that I wanted to continue with the guitar under Jason's guidance.
He very quickly learned and understood my playing limitations, and is incredibly patient and understanding. He teaches only what you want to learn in a pretty laid back and relaxed environment. If you have a particular piece that you want to learn, he will find it and if he does not know it he will learn it himself first, (this very annoyingly takes him less than 5 minutes), then he will show you the best way to learn and play the piece based on your ability. I find that the best thing about this is that he will show you the simplest way play a piece regardless of its difficulty.
With Jason and his limitless patience as my tutor I am slowly starting to build up my confidence level and am thoroughly enjoying playing the guitar again, the same instrument that just a few short months ago I intended to put down for good.