I can give an unqualified exceptional reference for Chris as an amazing guitar teacher. We…read morestarted 2 years ago with Chris for lessons for my 13 year old son. But as my son had been playing for 6 years, he could already read tabs and learn intermediate difficulty songs on his own. So Chris asked if he wanted to learn music theory and did a great job over a year starting with a simple scale and now my son can improvise any song, in any key, in most modes. We never would have gotten this exceptional teaching from a local music store. We started with 30 minute lessons but because my son was advancing quickly, we moved up to an hour. It was money well spent. Chris also keeps it fun, switching the lessons to learning interesting guitar songs and solos. Last week, my son played Pink Floyd's Comfortably Numb and it's intricate solos at Chris's guitar recital/concert. He really stepped up his game here and for a small fee per student, hired a professional sound engineer and a videographer. He played the backing track music without the guitar, so my son did not have to play over the existing guitar player on the song. It sounded awesome! As if my son was really in the band. Sound engineer did a great job and the video turned out great! I have personally been playing guitar on and off for 32 years. I sit in on each lesson and am always impressed with the quality of Chris's teaching, including learning new things myself along the way. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced musician, Chris will make you a much better player.

"It'd be so fun to learn guitar someday."…read more "Someday." I'd told myself that for several years. I even got an inexpensive acoustic guitar one Christmas, and on more than one occasion I picked it up and looked for YouTube videos. Surely I could teach myself, right? I fantasized about how fun it would be to be able to strum through my favorite 80's power ballads around a campfire with friends. But inevitably, my efforts at self-teaching ended in frustration. I finally concluded that unless I got serious and took lessons, "someday" learning guitar would end up becoming "never." I searched Yelp for guitar teachers and came across Chris Primeau. I've been taking lessons with Chris for roughly one hour a week over the past year, and I'm staggered at my own progress. I can play dozens of songs with confidence. A year ago I couldn't play jack. It's one thing to be tremendously talented at something (which Chris is), but it's another skill set to be able to transfer that information clearly to a student. Chris strikes a really great balance--tons of patience as you work through tasks, but also continually pushing you to grow. I look forward to every lesson. If you're on the fence, just pull the trigger and book a lesson. Don't be surprised if his schedule fills up, but trust me when I say it's 100% worth the effort to get started with him. You'll be glad you did.

Joe is an excellent teacher with a positive, upbeat personality. My son loves going to piano…read morelessons with him.

Joe isn't just a proficient musician, he's also a wonderful teacher. He has great empathy and…read moreunderstands people's unique ways of learning. He's friendly, professional, and provides excellent customer service.

Your search for a guitar teacher can finally end with the good folks at Music Prep…read more John Montemayor brings in years of experience in teaching electric and classical guitar to kids of all ages, as well as adults. His approach to teaching is very holistic, emphasizing correct positioning and music theory. After taking lessons from him, I have grown very aware that technique is just as important as knowing the notes. John is very good at coaching at that level of detail. I am currently taking lessons from Tony Mariano, and I really enjoy his approach as well. I don't have a whole lot of time to practice, so he teaches me ways to make my practice time more efficient. He also encourages awareness of various sensorial/structural aspects of guitar playing, such as looking at the notes on the music and envisioning what the piece should sound like, or paying attention to what the arms and fingers do when transitioning between notes. Both John and Tony are excellent musicians that bring instruction of the highest quality, as well as inspiration for the individual guitarist, no matter how young, to embrace the music and to develop their own style. Highly recommended!

The instructor was amazing and I can't wait for my next lesson!! I gave been playing guitar for…read moreyears and there is always something new to learn.

Tony took the time to explain to me over and over again (because I ask a lot of questions)…read moreall the basics on how to start playing guitar with 0 experience. Great personality great teacher and amazing attention to details. Highly recommend!

I wish I'd started learning from Tony when I was kid. It would have changed my entire life. Just a…read moremonth of lessons has totally changed how I understand music. Tony is a real musical educator who cares about his students, and not just a frustrated shredder who is going to teach you "Smells Like Teen Spirit." I can't recommend Tony highly enough.

Michael is an amazing drum teacher! I have learned so much from him in a short amount of time and…read moremy drumming skills are vastly improving. He is a very patient and creative instructor and I am never bored with our lessons. I would highly recommend him to any level of drummer!

Michael has taught my 10-year old daughter drums for nearly 4 years. In that time, he's taken her…read morefrom an absolutely beginner with zero experience to a place where she's skilled enough to play live in an all-girl roc band ("Midnight Butterfly"). Michael is an incredible drummer; a master in multiple genres and styles of drumming, but an even better teacher. Teaching kids is an art, and he's forged an amazing relationship with my daughter- She truly loves her drum teacher (except when he makes her play jazz; but that's her problem!).

All it took was one lesson for me to know that this guy has it together. He is a pro and he teaches…read moreguitar in a fun way that will give you plenty to do but not too much to absorb. I am totally sold on this approach and plan on sticking with it. He made a believer out of me!!

Mark is wonderful. He's a great teacher and a really good guy. My 10 year old LOVES his lessons…read morewith Mark.

James is an awesome bass instructor. He tailored lessons to fit my skills and needs. And he's great…read moreat working with my schedule. Because he's a professional musician he brings a higher level of professionalism to the instruction. I highly recommend James to anyone wanting to learn bass or touch up their current skills.

James is a great bass teacher. I've had several bass instructors in the past but none of them were…read moreas informative, patient, and fun to work with as James has been. He is an experienced musician who knows his music and also makes learning fun. If you want to learn bass I would strongly recommend James.

I've been taking guitar lessons from Blake for about 6 months now. I started with literally 0…read moreknowledge of the guitar and I can now play 2 songs! And like, songs with chords and stuff, not just a couple of notes! Blake is great. He is easy to talk to, supportive when it's clear I need the support, and is incredibly patient (when it's clear I need some patience.) It's very evident that he is an extremely knowledgeable and gifted musician, which means I could take lessons from him for years and still learn something every time. Another thing I appreciate about Blake... he asks what my goals are and what I want to learn, and then tailors the lessons to my specific goals. I just wish I would have started lessons 15 years ago when I first thought about it. But what's the saying... something about the 2nd best time to plant a tree is now... so at least I am doing it now! And you should too! Thanks, Blake!