Guitar Lessons Boulder - Creative Guitar Coaching

"Learning the Grand Pattern from Robb was mind blowing! It was such a pivotal concept to learn, and it practically made my improvisation improve exponentially. I’ve only been taking lessons for 9 months now, but I am already an unrecognizable player compared to what I was before. Thanks Robb! EDIT: a few months later from the original review, and Robb continues to be one of the most wise and helpful teachers that I know (in any subject). Unfortunately I had to stop taking lessons for personal reasons, but for those searching for a guitar teacher, I cannot recommend Robb enough."

"By the time I started working with Robb, I’d been playing guitar for 6 years and still had no idea what I was doing. I was extremely frustrated because I had been through four teachers and none of them knew how to teach me in a logical and systematic manner that would finally help me rise from beginner to intermediate player. I used to sit through my lessons and watch my teachers play. With Robb, I have found someone who can really teach - and I play for him throughout each lesson. I have been studying with Robb for three years and have learned to read and play rhythm, improved my dexterity, learned how to navigate the fretboard, and have finally reached the level of intermediate. Robb’s integrity, gift for teaching, curriculum, and vast musical knowledge are awesome. I highly recommend and respect him. He has inspired me become the guitarist I hoped to be."

"Robb is an excellent guitar teacher for anyone looking to not only play guitar but be able to make music. I had been playing guitar for 15 years when I started taking lessons with him and he really helped me break through my plateau and develop my own style. His approach to music theory is very approachable, starting from the most important/practical things and works to more complicated concepts. With each step he also shows you how to incorporate it into your own playing/improvising, and also works with you on less tangible aspects like phrasing and adding contrast to your playing as you go."

"I can’t say enough good things about taking lessons with Robb, he is truly outstanding. He is incredibly knowledgeable, which includes music theory, singing, gear, recording, basically everything. Robb can always answer a question about anything related to music, but is excited to teach the basics too. He is excellent at explaining and showing. He is able to share his vast knowledge clearly and in several different ways so that students can understand new concepts. He can listen to your playing and quickly zero in on exactly what to do differently to make progress. He had great suggestions for overcoming challenges and improving my playing. Robb understand how to teach a progression of knowledge and skills that helped me develop a solid foundation and build on what I knew. Finally, Robb is a kind and accepting person. He created an environment where I was comfortable trying things and making mistakes, and that helped me stay motivated and make progress. Robb has tremendous knowledge and a true gift for teaching."

"I started taking lessons with Robb last year. I was a chronic "noodler" when it came guitar, meaning I messed around, but never truly knew what I was doing. I contacted Robb because I wanted to truly understand the guitar, why things sounded the way they did and how to make sounds I was envisioning in my head... in short, music theory, songwriting, and improvisation. Robb is a masterful teacher of music theory, he knows how to explain things in a way that we can all understand. He focuses on the little things as well, like correct picking form, which really helped the overall tone of my playing. Through his lessons I have now become a much much better player, song-writer, and overall guitarist. Now when I noodle, I noodle with a purpose. I'm able to create sounds to fit the mood of the songs I'm writing. Robb truly brought my playing to a level I didn't think I could be at. I enjoy playing more than I ever did before. If you're in the market for guitar lessons, you can't go wrong with Robb. I wish I started taking lessons from him years ago.."