Ron Bennett Music Guitar Lessons

"Ron is a great guitar/music teacher. I have been taking lessons from him for 2.5 years. Before that I spend half a year learning guitar using YouTube videos. I wanted to share my experience in case you are considering starting taking lessons from Ron. The lessons (for me) are once a week and then I am assigned different excersices to reinforce concepts from that lesson before the next session. Ron is able to adjust to your level, needs, and interests. He is a versatile player/teacher so he can give you tips on how to get that blues, jazz, rock, acoustic,country, funk, etc. sound that you are looking for. Ron gives you great fundamentals in terms of music structure, language, and composition. These are things like how to use and mix different scales, how to build chords, how to play the same licks in different parts of the neck, how to transition between different parts of neck and so much more. This will also help you in understanding what all these other guitar teachers on YouTube are talking about and will accelerate your progress. He will fix your bad habits early, so you do not have to struggle later or even risk an injury. You can send him a song that you like and he will help you dissect how the song is structured and what licks can you play with the song. Lastly, Ron will teach you how to create your own music and how to be creative instead of you learning to always play licks/songs created by other people."

"I started taking lessons from Ron 2 years ago. I already had basic chord shape knowledge and a few campfire songs in my pocket, but Ron has opened my eyes to a deeper and richer appreciation of the guitar and music. Our lessons are quite balanced with learning new techniques, music theory, and songs that peak my interest. He's helped me to better understand how to play up and down the fret board with the CAGE system; quickly identify 1-4-5 progression in any key; chord tone soloing; understanding the usage of tonics, sub dominant, and dominant chords. If you are serious about learning this instrument, you need private, recurring lessons from a professional instructor like Ron."

"Only had lessons with Ron for a few months but it’s incredible how much better I got in those few months. Ron taught me how to really feel the music and improv with intention and thought and to not just throw around notes. Ron would also help me with my own songs and even helped me figure out a solo before a performance. Ron has a lot of knowledge and can help you with anything you come to him with. At first I thought lessons over Skype would be a little difficult but they went smoother than I thought. Ron is overall a great guy and an amazing guitar teacher! Totally recommend him to anyone."

"HERE IS A REVIEW THAT MY SON COMPOSED ON HIS OWN: I started taking guitar lessons with Ron about 2 years ago, as a complete beginner. Now I’m 14. Ron has taught me so much about guitar and music. I’ve learned a lot about improvising electric guitar solos, playing lead and rhythm guitar, as well as many more styles of guitar. He’s also taught me a bunch of songs that I play, ranging from Chuck Berry to Bach. One specific thing that he teaches me that I really like is learning new cool electric guitar riffs and licks that I improvise on. I’ve also come to appreciate all of the music theory he has taught me, and it’s very helpful in going beyond reading tabs and playing them, to creating music of my own. He’s also just a fun person to talk to — about what books I’m reading etc. Ron is himself a brilliant guitarist, and I aspire to his level of skill. I’ve made a ton of progress due to taking lessons with Ron, and I strongly recommend him as a guitar teacher."

"Ron is an exceptional guitarist and teacher for any level of player. He has developed a methodology for teaching students to build a foundation from which they can begin to explore more technical concepts and styles. I have been taking lessons from Ron for about 3 years now, after searching out a local guitar teacher online. When I began, I had been playing for a few years but had never taken lessons. Ron quickly taught me the basics of understanding the fretboard and I immediately began to build a stronger foundational knowledge of the guitar. Ron’s long-term approach involves very detailed and methodical deconstruction of scales and chords within the fretboard so that the student can quickly understand all of their options within a given key. This is geared towards effective song-writing and improvisational playing with others. This has had a tremendous effect on my playing and for my appreciation for music as an art and a science. Additionally, Ron has helped teach me performance skills in singing while playing guitar, which I had never done before and was somewhat uncomfortable doing until Ron encouraged me to work on it. Aside from the music, I very much enjoy spending time with Ron as a person. He openly discusses his life and personal goals and offers valuable and thoughtful advice to me as a younger person. I have grown to value Ron’s perspectives and thoughts on a number of matters outside of music, and now consider him as a friend. I would highly recommend Ron as a teacher to players of any level. Even for more advanced players, Ron can offer teachings in specific styles such as slide, finger-picking and assistance in song-writing. The hourly price is more than reasonable for the development you’ll see working with Ron."