He was awful. I don't think I should pay for this lesson. A couple days before the lesson we spoke on the phone about what I wanted to cover. During the actual lesson he couldn't help me with my very first question how to share my live set with someone else using the same Ableton Live Lite program, He actually went on to youtube to see instructions. Ridiculous I need to speak with someone there at Takelessons

Jarod is a great teacher. He knows how to tailor lessons to the students preferred learning methods. Sessions with him will make you feel like you have a mentor more than just an instructor. You can tell he is invested and passionate about helping people acheive their goals.

As the other reviewers wrote, Jarod is the real deal! You can see some of his work on Google Play Music under Jarod Glawe.

Currently, he does audio engineering and mixing for Rapper Twista, nothing to sneeze at, right? He's signed as a pop dance producer, working in EDM and house. So he focuses on more of the electronic top 40, i.e. he's worked with The Chain Smokers. Selena Gomez and Demi Lovato. In Chicago, hip hop is the main thing. Some of the biggest rappers come out from Chicago, but most of his music comes out of Amsterdam.

He gave me the basics of Ableton, which was GREAT. I learned about EQ, compression, reverb, delay and phasors. We took a song by Bonobo (Ketto) and tried to reverse engineer all the tracks. This was hard, but in so doing, I got exposure to Splice and a host of amazing plug-ins. Every lesson was eye opening for me. I felt like I was dipping my toes into a vast ocean, and like a kid in a candy shop. These were awesome. Highly recommended.

- Raj

I am continually impressed with the quality and content that Jarod provides me in our weekly lessons. I am an adult learner who is re-discovering music production and engineering. I tried to do self studying,but I reached a point where I need a teacher to give me some more structure to my learning. Jarod has been an excellent resource,and I look forward to our weekly lessons.

My first session with Jarod was great! Lots of great information, very focused session, and great experience in a very well put together studio. Jarod was also very welcoming and open to conversing about personal manners that influence my music experience. Even after our first session, I feel much more confident in mixing practices which I had not before. Looking forward to our future meeting and I would highly recommend Jarod as an instructor for anyone looking to improve their knowledge and practices in regard to production and mixing/mastering!

I’ve worked with Jarod over the past few months, and I can unconditionally say that he’s the real deal. He has an excellent command of the entire music production process and how to navigate the music industry; not surprisingly he’s now a signed artist. Unlike a lot of instructors, Jarod is a naturally gifted mentor who actually takes time to figure out and plan out the best way forward. He is willing to share any insight and experience he has with his students. If you’re thinking about learning music production, Jarod is the perfect mentor to help you get to the next level.

Jarod will always give you more than you ask for. His teaching style is thorough and it's obvious he wants to give the most complete answers to my questions. When I end a lesson with him, I have plenty to work on and think about . He is definitively a gifted teacher.

Jarod's in home studio worked really well for recording my vocals, and the production he created went beyond my expectations. He pushed me to do more with my voice until we both felt it was where it needed to be for my song. I would definitely recommend Jarod to others and use him in the future for my own projects.

Jarod's knowledge in the audio engineering industry and ability to teach to my needs were evident from the first lesson I took. He asked me questions that allowed him to better understand the direction I wanted to take, and then taught me in a way that was clear and relatable. He is definitely passionate and energetic, motivating me to want to learn even more. You could tell he genuinely cares about teaching in the music industry and passing along his knowledge to help others learn.

I have had a great first few lessons with Jarod. You can tell he knows exactly what he is talking about, and can articulate it to me with ease. It also was nice talking to someone younger in the industry because he knows exactly what the latest trends with the industry and audio software are. I have been applying what Jarod taught me in our few hours together so far and mixing is suddenly less overwhelming! I would recommend Jarod to anyone looking to grow their knowledge of production and mixing, as well as anyone just trying to better understand how the music industry works in general!