Hey Matt,
Your lessons for Ebony Coast and Spanish Romance are great. I really haven’t played in 20 years except for a few rare exceptions. ( I’m 52) I don’t think I really ever new a complete song and was really limited to mostly parts of songs, small runs and a couple of leads I made up (always one pattern, lol). On a whim I just traded my 12 string for an electric / acoustic six string and picked up a couple of your lessons off the net. The Spanish Romance song is about 92% done after a couple of weeks. I am really happy. I would never have dreamed I could have picked it up so quickly, I’m pumped. There is no doubt I am also going to learn that song where you are tapping out the rhythm on the guitar and playing the harmonics, incredible! With these three songs under my belt I should be able to awe any audience I will ever come across not to mention just my own personal satisfaction.
A round of applause is in order for you Matt! Thanks for a great service and fantastic job on the guitar!
Robert Willis
Belleville, Ontario
Matt’s guitar lessons are the best I have used in my many years of playing guitar. His rendition of “Dear Prudence,” for example, is the most accurate reading of the original song I have found in thirty-five years. Matt leaves nothing to chance: he teaches his lessons slowly, clearly, and completely. I have also had the opportunity to work on a song with Matt directly through Skype video lessons. What fun, helpful and engaging experiences they have been. Matt is a good-hearted, funny, high-quality teacher. I strongly recommend that you buy Matt’s lessons and take a lesson from him directly. Matt has helped me develop my guitar playing beyond what I ever expected.
"Larry P" - laserjet@optonline.net
I downloaded "Is there anybody out there" recently. I'm working my way through it. The way the video is shot is ideal for following both hands and the way you've broken down the tune makes learning easy. Your site is just what I was looking for. I'll be back once I've mastered this Floyd classic.
I have been a student of the guitar for 10 years now and am always looking for a new challenge. One example is a new style or song by Andy Mckee. I have been enamored with “Drifting” since first hearing it. Until Matt ‘s lesson I have not found any accurate transcription or video on how to play this challenging tune. I have taken lessons from a number of people, including a Grammy Award Winner. Some teach better than others. Matt is a gifted teacher. He teaches by giving the necessary detail and breaking difficult riffs into digestible parts. He then builds until you can play large portions. The God-view from above is particularly helpful. Much time and effort has been spent in producing the videos. Very reasonably priced. Outstanding value. I highly recommend his videos to serious guitar students.
Kirby Turnage, MD
Pensacola, Florida USA
Loved the detailed explanation and the slow and steady method you used to help me get it just right. The different camera angles also helped a tone as well as you allowing and suggesting for me to go off and practice. I recommend every single one of Mat's videos basically because they are the best out there!
scomodogo@hotmail.co.uk
I found a link from You tube to Matt's lesson on "Drifting" No one else was offering as much detail in the teaching of this instrumental as Matt. His camera angles and teaching methods are simple and easy to follow. The amount I paid to learn this in such detail is unbelievable low in terms of value.. Check out his material and see for yourself... you'l probably end up being one of his students just like me.
shauanpaulmcgrath@aol.com
"At last, clear lessons, presented in an easy to understand and modest manner that provide a thorough breakdown of technique and value for money, something I have found to be lacking from other sites on the web" .
Great video. Just finished learning to play 'Drifting' today. Clear instructions and demonstrations. I'd agree that it's not a song to play after a few drinks. Thanks.
"Wife bought me some of Matts lesson's, as a beginner I found very useful, good to be able to stop and start lesson. I am a slow learner on guitar but can now just about play Norwegian Wood all through. Perhaps a pdf of TABs might be useful to download as well?"
Matt’s tutorials are the real deal. I have purchased from ivideosongs.com, but Matt’s lessons are much better. He goes into more detail and does a better job explaining the song. In other lessons, they will often skip over important things like the strumming pattern, for instance, but Matt gives you everything you need to know to play the song.
For anyone who’s looking for a great guitar lesson and Matt is the teacher, you’re going to get what you pay for. His lessons are very in depth and he doesn’t rush through the composition. Don’t be skeptical that you can’t learn from him because he’s online – he has all the necessary camera angles taken care off so it’s like being in the same room with Matt. I’ve had a lots of lessons from lots of professional guitarists and I have to say that Matt’s lesson was one of the best. I promise you won’t be disappointed