★★★★★
I’ve been taking lessons with Gregg for a little over 6 months, after finding him through craigslist. The lessons go as follows: Part 1) review last week’s assignment, whether it be a song or a scale; Part 2) learn a new scale; Part 3) learn part of a song that incorporates the newly-learned scale.
For me, this is perfect, as I get a good blend of musical theory (scales) + a practical application of the theory (song).
Gregg has an extremely solid foundation in music theory, and even more importantly, he can explain it to a novice in an easy-to-understand way. He’s very flexible in terms of the songs/scales curriculum, which I like. I’ve often brought sheet music for a particular song to a lesson, and Gregg has been able to incorporate the song into that week’s lesson on the spot.
Additionally, Gregg is generous enough to host a weekly jam session at his home on Sunday evenings, where all his students can get together and play. The Sunday jam session, by far, has led to the most improvement in my playing. I would highly encourage anyone who has thought about taking guitar lessons to give Gregg a try.