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"I am a 64 year old amateur guitarist. The back story is that I played guitar for 40+ years left-handed and inverted on a right-hander's guitar. Johnny London persuaded me to undo 40 years of self-teaching and reverse the strings...completely starting over. Every chord, riff, scale I knew disappeared. Now, I play far better, with more ability, fluidity, and insight than ever.
The prospects for advancing my skills are wide open. Clearly, age is no impediment to learning new things. My hands are faster, more precise and stronger than ever. There is much room for improvement and I am eager to push the boundaries. As an adult learner with a full schedule, I find that Johnny accommodates my limitations while urging me forward. That is just what I needed and more than I dreamt possible. Johnny knew all that even if I didn't.
Robert Marc, , Ph.D.
Calvin and JeNeal Hatch Presidential Endowed Chair in Ophthalmology
Director of Research
John A. Moran Eye Center
The prospects for advancing my skills are wide open. Clearly, age is no impediment to learning new things. My hands are faster, more precise and stronger than ever. There is much room for improvement and I am eager to push the boundaries. As an adult learner with a full schedule, I find that Johnny accommodates my limitations while urging me forward. That is just what I needed and more than I dreamt possible. Johnny knew all that even if I didn't.
Robert Marc, , Ph.D.
Calvin and JeNeal Hatch Presidential Endowed Chair in Ophthalmology
Director of Research
John A. Moran Eye Center
Back in February of 2008 I was inspired to take up the guitar again after 25 years. My previous experience was short and unappreciated back in my grade school days. Now I am a 38 yo healthcare professional who spends a great deal of my life helping those who are ill and suffering. I decided to take up guitar to give something back to myself, to foster the creativity I once knew before adult life intervened.
I found Johnny, luckily by Googling guitar instructors in Salt Lake City Utah. He returned my call with great enthusiasm in his voice and that same enthusiasm continues throughout each and every weekly lesson.
I have made great strides in a short period of time with Johnny's unique teaching techniques. Johnny provides me with technical exercises to help grasp the chords and songs that are incorporated into each lesson. When combined together in practice this imprints into the brain and creates memory of the instrument in the fingertips.
I have found with each lesson and practice session a place of focus, contentment and creativity. It is hard to describe, but it is an incredible feeling you get when you hear the music you are creating!
Keri Fakata Ph.D. (Health Care Professional)
I found Johnny, luckily by Googling guitar instructors in Salt Lake City Utah. He returned my call with great enthusiasm in his voice and that same enthusiasm continues throughout each and every weekly lesson.
I have made great strides in a short period of time with Johnny's unique teaching techniques. Johnny provides me with technical exercises to help grasp the chords and songs that are incorporated into each lesson. When combined together in practice this imprints into the brain and creates memory of the instrument in the fingertips.
I have found with each lesson and practice session a place of focus, contentment and creativity. It is hard to describe, but it is an incredible feeling you get when you hear the music you are creating!
Keri Fakata Ph.D. (Health Care Professional)
From David Ryan Huff (Professional Dancer in 'High School Musical') and aspiring guitar hero:
If you are looking to pluck a few chords then turn the other way... but if you are looking to learn how to play the guitar, and I mean REALLY learn it: then Johnny has exactly what you are looking for!
I had wasted my time for what seemed like forever, futilely trying to make anything I did sound good, but it wasn't until I first met Johnny that it all started to make sense!
He helped unlock the creative genius in me by improving my confidence, knowledge and technique on the guitar. But it turned out to be way more than that. I had taken no ordinary guitar lesson, but embarked on a journey to improve my life!
Through Johnny's contagious optimism, constant encouragement and his VERY thorough knowledge of the guitar, I found my whole world improving, not to mention my guitar skills! I found myself in a place I'd only dreamed of: ROCKING OUT!!
If you are looking to pluck a few chords then turn the other way... but if you are looking to learn how to play the guitar, and I mean REALLY learn it: then Johnny has exactly what you are looking for!
I had wasted my time for what seemed like forever, futilely trying to make anything I did sound good, but it wasn't until I first met Johnny that it all started to make sense!
He helped unlock the creative genius in me by improving my confidence, knowledge and technique on the guitar. But it turned out to be way more than that. I had taken no ordinary guitar lesson, but embarked on a journey to improve my life!
Through Johnny's contagious optimism, constant encouragement and his VERY thorough knowledge of the guitar, I found my whole world improving, not to mention my guitar skills! I found myself in a place I'd only dreamed of: ROCKING OUT!!
Ever since I was a child I have always loved music and always wanted to play the guitar. For one reason or another I had always found an excuse not to pursue it. I figured out one day that if I didn't at least try to play the guitar it would be something I would regret. I was fortunate enough to find Johnny through Craigslist.
Johnny is a gifted musician as well as a natural teacher. Learning as an adult is different than learning as a child. Johnny has done an excellent job of tailoring the lessons to meet my needs and desires. I am able to choose the songs we work on. Being able to play songs I know and love has helped to maintain my motivation. The guitar has become an important part of my life. It provides hours of enjoyment and stress relief.
Greg Jex (COO @ Bunnell Inc)
Johnny is a gifted musician as well as a natural teacher. Learning as an adult is different than learning as a child. Johnny has done an excellent job of tailoring the lessons to meet my needs and desires. I am able to choose the songs we work on. Being able to play songs I know and love has helped to maintain my motivation. The guitar has become an important part of my life. It provides hours of enjoyment and stress relief.
Greg Jex (COO @ Bunnell Inc)
From Michael Moncur (Eccentric Billionaire!):
I've been a musician and keyboard player for years, so when I bought a guitar, I imagined I'd teach myself to play it quickly. Two months later, I had managed to learn a few chords, but couldn't play any songs. The guitar was nothing but frustrating, and I was ready to give up.
Fortunately, I started guitar lessons with Johnny London. His skilled teaching and motivation had me learning entire songs after a couple of lessons, and within a few months I was doing things I'd considered "impossible," like barre chords.
I have shaky hands, which I thought would seriously limit my ability to play, but Johnny taught me exercises to learn better control of my fingers, and now the shaking hardly ever slows me down.
Johnny's a great player, and a very patient teacher, but best of all his positive attitude makes me really want to play well and keeps me practicing. In the first lesson, he told me never to use the word "can't." After watching one "impossible" technique after another become possible, and then easy, I've learned to think "I can."
You might feel like you'll never be a great guitarist now, but after a few lessons from Johnny (and lots of practice) you'll feel like you can accomplish anything.
I've been a musician and keyboard player for years, so when I bought a guitar, I imagined I'd teach myself to play it quickly. Two months later, I had managed to learn a few chords, but couldn't play any songs. The guitar was nothing but frustrating, and I was ready to give up.
Fortunately, I started guitar lessons with Johnny London. His skilled teaching and motivation had me learning entire songs after a couple of lessons, and within a few months I was doing things I'd considered "impossible," like barre chords.
I have shaky hands, which I thought would seriously limit my ability to play, but Johnny taught me exercises to learn better control of my fingers, and now the shaking hardly ever slows me down.
Johnny's a great player, and a very patient teacher, but best of all his positive attitude makes me really want to play well and keeps me practicing. In the first lesson, he told me never to use the word "can't." After watching one "impossible" technique after another become possible, and then easy, I've learned to think "I can."
You might feel like you'll never be a great guitarist now, but after a few lessons from Johnny (and lots of practice) you'll feel like you can accomplish anything.