Paul Terrien Guitar Lessons

He is a great listener, and very patient. I have progressed much faster with Paul than just watching Youtube videos. I look forward to picking up my guitar.

Mr. Terrien teaches while playing along with his student in harmony or melody, not just echoing the students part, which provides the student with the very real pleasure of jamming as a real musician through the majority of the sessions. He interweaves high level music theory into lessons where the knowledge logically supports technique growth, making it feel less like a homework task and more like unlocking understanding. In the year my son has played and performed with Mr. Terrien, his interest in playing has deepened from, this is kind of interesting to this is part of who I am and what I do, and that growth of passion is what parents hope for their child as they pursue a new skill.

He made playing the guitar fun and learning how to play easy. The songs I learned were fun too.

Learning Guitar with Paul was a great experience He is very skilled and knowledgeable. If I didnt have the sheet music to a song I wanted to learn he was able to listen to it and figure out the cords needed to play it. Then he would write out the sheet music so I could learn the songs that move my soul. Hes a laid back person and approachable but, dont come without practicing. You can tell he loves music and supports his students love for it too.

I started my lessons with Paul when I was in high school. I was very passionate about guitar in general just like I am today. Unfortunately, at the time, there wasnt a person who could lead me to my next adventure in music which was going to a music college. Then, Paul came into my life. He is truly an impressive guitar/music instructor and mentor. I was very sloppy at music terminologies. He explained those terms to me word by word. He also taught me a lot of chords and scale on the guitar which I didnt know at the time. Most importantly, he showed me the history of rock music which is where I came from. After learning from him, I got into a good music college, started a musical career after graduation, played with some of my biggest heroes, releasd my own solo guitar album. I couldnt thank him enough for his delicated instructions over the years. I still remember vividly that I was going through some hard phases of my life, and he gave me a pair of gloves and a scarf during winter with a note attached to it. The note reads protect those fingers and stay warm!. I can still feel the warmth whenever I use them. I would say that he is definitely one of the greatest guitar teacher I have ever encountered. Highly recommend everyone to have lessons with him!

Paul Terrien is the complete package. Whether it’s theory, sight reading, playing by ear, technique, jamming, or just having fun, Paul can do it all. But his most important quality is his teaching style and the way he takes time out for each individual student. I am 54 years old and I’ve been taking lessons with Paul for five years. His patience and understanding of students is the reason I’ve been with him so long. A lot of good musicians can play music, but it takes a truly gifted and talented person to be able to teach. Paul is one of a kind. I am blessed to be his student.