Pop Band Academy of Music 8318 Jones Maltsberger Road, San Antonio, TX 78216

"George is a FANTASTIC teacher! He is very patient, kind, and knowledgeable. His method of instruction is easy to understand and build upon. I feel like I found a diamond in the rough by coming to Pop Band Academy of Music (PBAoM)! Learning the guitar and piano from George has been one of the highlights of my life and I am really proud of the progress that he has helped me achieve. As a non-native San Antonian, I am grateful to feel like I have found a small community through PBAoM. If you are interested in learning the right technique for guitar or piano, I could not recommend George and PBAoM enough!! He is worth both the time and the monetary investment. 5 stars!"

"Great place. I have learned a lot in the past two months that I have been attending classes twice weekly. I have been playing guitar on and off for more than ten years but had never taken any sort of lessons before attending lessons here in January. The curriculum starts with the basics and students can move through it as quickly as they are able. The price cannot be beat. Try the free lesson (once the Carona apocalypse is over) and the first month is super cheap. Even after that the cost is a heck of a lot less than private lessons and you get to play songs with other people of all different skill levels.There is even a friendly well-trained bird there sometimes. I'm going to miss these lessons while San Antonio has everything shut down. See you there after the "stay at home" order is lifted."

"I have been taking George Martinez's group music lessons for 2 years. I worked on learning to play both guitar and piano. You get individual instruction periodically during class since class size is not too large. I really liked his unique method of progressively adding new chords, rhythms, arpegios, and other skills to about 50 pop songs every one plays during class. You might be playing piano next to someone learning the guitar. If you miss a class, George allows you to come for a free make up class! Private lessons are also available, but I found the group lessons were sufficient for me. Learning typically progresses from beginner, through intermediate, to advanced. However, you can start at what ever your particular skill level is. You will learn faster if you practice at home, in addition to the group classes. I found the cost for his classes to be a bargain. I chose the 2 hours per week lesson rate to be more cost effective than the one hour per week rate. I highly recommend George's group music lessons. I have learned so much! JD"

"George runs a really awesome leaning center for strings (guitars) and piano students. I am a forever wanting to learn guitar and the startup has always been a tough going. Pop Band Academy has a really cool system that lets you drop in and pickup right away. This system took a lot of thought, planning, and preparation to make it easy for someone like me a beginner guitar student to pickup within minutes. Most of all George or one of his staff is always there to help. Love the place. This is a great value and fun."

"George Martinez is by far the best music teacher ever! He is a phenomenal musician too! He is extremely patient and has an extraordinary knowledge and understanding of music and music theory. So, he is a great teacher if you are only a beginner (like I was on piano and drums), or if you already have some experience playing an instrument or singing, he can take you to the next level. I have taken drum, piano and voice lessons for over 5 years with George. I have been performing all over San Antonio for 4 years now. It's awesome!"