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Guitar Lesson Reviews from Students
Students are raving about their Guitar instructors on TakeLessons. Check out some of these recent reviews.
Review by David
"Had a great first lesson with Don. I believe I will progress nicely under his tutelage. Already have a lot to work on."
Kingston, NY teacher:
Don D.
Review by Aneiah
"Years ago I took Guitar Lessons at a local music store ( a very prominent one) as a raw beginner and quickly became frustrated with my lack of progress. A
lthough my teacher was a great player and "very hot" to look at I soon began to feel like I was merely his "practice dummy."... I'd play the chords he showed me, endlessly,... while he seemed to be just practicing his solo playing. ... I then tried On-Line Lessons from various sites which were actually even less helpful and soon just lost interest completely.
A friend of mine said she had taken lessons from a Don DeBold for about 5 years before going off to college and highly recommended him.
I've now been taking lessons from Don for almost 2 years and having a blast ! I've learned how to play along with most of my favorite songs (mainly Blues and Rock) and now I'm learning to play Solo Guitar that needs no accompaniment !
Unlike my first teacher, during many lessons Don barely plays or even has his Strat on his lap because he's busy concentrating on what I'm doing !
He's a stickler yet lots of fun at the same time> I super recommend him as a Guitar and Music Teacher !!! Aneiah J."
A friend of mine said she had taken lessons from a Don DeBold for about 5 years before going off to college and highly recommended him.
I've now been taking lessons from Don for almost 2 years and having a blast ! I've learned how to play along with most of my favorite songs (mainly Blues and Rock) and now I'm learning to play Solo Guitar that needs no accompaniment !
Unlike my first teacher, during many lessons Don barely plays or even has his Strat on his lap because he's busy concentrating on what I'm doing !
He's a stickler yet lots of fun at the same time> I super recommend him as a Guitar and Music Teacher !!! Aneiah J."
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Kingston, NY teacher:
Don D.
Review by John B.
"Don is a fantastic teacher, and not just for beginners but for experienced players as well!
I've been playing guitar for about 20 years, but haven't take
I've been playing guitar for about 20 years, but haven't take
n any formal lessons in the past 15 of those. I felt like I was in a rut with my playing so I started taking lessons with Don a few months ago. He was able to immediately help me improve my technique and help me correct some inefficiencies that I didn't even notice I was doing. Don has a great way of showing that there are multiple ways to play the instrument and not one specific "right" and "wrong" way.
I feel like I've made more progress in the last 4 months than I had in years."
I feel like I've made more progress in the last 4 months than I had in years."
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Kingston, NY teacher:
Don D.
Review by sandi
"Don has been teaching my son Michael for 4 1/2 years. Michael has gone from a novice, to a skilled guitar player on electric, acoustic, electro-acoustic g
uitars.
Don teaches theory, skills, instructional, and adds fun into each lesson.
We can't recommend him highly enough."
Don teaches theory, skills, instructional, and adds fun into each lesson.
We can't recommend him highly enough."
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Kingston, NY teacher:
Don D.
Review by Kyle M.
"Don is an amazing teacher to say the least!! I've playing guitar for years with never a full grasp of harmony, and within a few short hours he caught me u
p on some of the most vital information I was missing. A true expert teacher.. Give him a chance... You won't be disappointed!!!"
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Kingston, NY teacher:
Don D.
Review by Sarah Nelson
"I've been taking lessons with Don for 6 months...
I am amazed at the progress I've made. I've gone from badly strumming a few songs to being able to d
I am amazed at the progress I've made. I've gone from badly strumming a few songs to being able to d
o some simple guitar solos. Don focuses on fundamentals and technique, and it pays off, and really helps you learn faster."
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Kingston, NY teacher:
Don D.
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