Austin Guitar School

"I remember when Ted first opened the school. He used to work at Mike's Music on Lamar. He was an awesome player then, and I'm sure he's a Master now. Hope your doing well Ted, I haven't been in touch with Mike since I left Austin hope he's well too. Take care bud. Skip"

"I have ASD or Autism Spectrum Disorder, specifically Asperger’s syndrome, the reason I bring this up is because my whole life I’ve been treated differently and I just want to be viewed as a person, not as a label as people with ASD are often labeled and treated differently because they’re different but I didn’t get looked down at here, quite the opposite, Ted, Chris and all of the other people here make it feel like my little piece of heaven. I wanted to pick up guitar because I had quit marching band not because I didn’t like music, I just didn’t like playing music I wasn’t interested in. I looked around for places to go for lessons since I always have been a fan of guitar. My dad found this place, I’ve been going here for almost 2 years now and the lesson teachers are really nice and Chris, my lesson teacher, asks me every time I walk in the door what I’ve been listening to or what I want to learn, mainly I go off my list of songs I want to learn but I want to expand my skills a lot so a fair bit of the time I ask to learn some scales or techniques. The teachers here are committed and they clearly care about their students and how they’re doing. Ted is really nice, he even helped me get two guitars with amps, gigbags and cables for less than $700, 2 ibanez' S series guitars, one S6 and an S classic if I’m correct. He set up a deal with two people selling guitars and set it up so the sellers would be at the lesson place an hour before my lesson so I had time to check them out and then test them and see which one I liked more, I couldn’t choose either one so I went with both."

"I see reviews about them working well with kids. Let me address the other end of the tunnel. I'm 61 and have a lot of music experience but not a lot of time on guitar. Ted is extremely flexible in how he approaches teaching - matching it to your understanding of music theory - which makes the lessons extremely useful for more than JUST motivation to practice. Comfortable atmosphere - focused on teaching. Highly recommended."

"Both of my kids have been taking lessons for close to two years and love Austin Guitar School. They've been taught by several instructors and attend a variety of classes - guitar, keyboard, voice, and band. All of the teachers are extremely knowledgeable, friendly, and make lessons fun and engaging for both children and adults. The owner, Ted Hall, always makes time to say hello and does his best to work with parents and students with any scheduling conflicts; and to make sure that teacher and student are a "good fit" for each other. There is a newly built stage in the back for student band practices, regularly scheduled performances, and jam sessions. Zane and Rufus (two very loving dogs) greet new arrivals and even keep parents and guests company while they wait. I highly recommend Austin Guitar School and all of the teachers to anyone wanting to learn or improve their musical abilities."

"My 10-year old has been taking lessons at Austin Guitar School with Jesse for over 2 years. Jesse is a wonderful teacher who always makes sure to teach songs that my child is actually interested in learning (lots of Taylor Swift right now). This keeps her interest up and inspires her to practice during the week. Ted Hall, the owner, always makes time for us when we have questions and the wonderful dogs, Zane & Rufus, keep me company while I wait for my daughters lesson. Frequently, visiting with the doggies is the highlight of my day :-)"