Experienced tutor in Guitar in Pasadena, Ben offers private lessons tailored to your needs.

I’m 48 years old and I’ve always loved music, but I never believed I could actually make it. Picking up an instrument, writing a song, or even singing in front of someone always felt completely out of reach for me. Working with Ben changed that.

He has this rare ability to make the process feel both approachable and exciting. In just a short time, I went from doubting myself to actually playing guitar, writing my own songs, and even recording my voice. Things I never thought I’d be able to do.

Ben’s patience and encouragement helped me push past that mental block, and his deep knowledge of music made every step feel clear and achievable. I honestly feel like a whole new world opened up for me, and I can’t believe how much fun I’m having.

If you’ve ever thought, ‘I wish I could play or write music, but it’s too late for me,’ take it from me, it’s not. Ben will get you there.

My daughter and I have been working with Ben for well over a year now, learning guitar, and I couldn't be happier with the experience.

Ben has a wealth of knowledge and experience, which he has a real passion to share with us. This goes a long way towards feeling truly invested in the learning process, especially in the beginning, where everything is new and difficult.

He offers motivation for not only me, but more importantly for my 11-year-old daughter, who has confidence issues at times. His patience during the sessions where she is less than attentive is sincerely impressive.

Ben will adjust his lessons on the fly, if needed, to accommodate our needs. If there is a song that I'm interested in learning, he'll switch to that, quickly figure out what it takes to play it, and jump right into teaching us the song. He'll even make adjustments to the song to fit my experience level, allowing me to play a song, even if I may not be at the technical level that the song actually requires.

He is also extremely flexible on the days where we might need to shift our schedule or even cancel.

Since we started taking lessons from Ben, we've gone from complete novices, to being able to muddle through a song, to actually being able to play over a dozen songs completely, on our own.

If you are looking to take lessons that will motivate you to really enjoy the process of learning guitar, I highly recommend him as your instructor.

My son Jimmy has been working with Ben for a while and it had really helped his confidence in his singing. He’s shown great improvement and really enjoys his sessions with Ben.

I was extremely self conscious about my voice and singing, but Ben has helped me find confidence which has really helped me out a ton