Jim Sutton Institute Of Guitar

I have been a student of Jim's for a little over two years and our lesson time is one of the highlights of my week. Jim is a fun and patient teacher and he mixes great song selections (from country, to surf rock, to punk, to metal, and everything in between) with just the right amount of music theory and technique practice to steadily build my guitar skills while enjoying the process. Jim has been super flexible in adopting to teaching on-line since the pandemic started and I hardly know the difference anymore (although in-person lessons are available again). Taking lessons with Jim has really increased my enjoyment of the guitar!

I have been taking lessons with Jim for about 2 years and he has been an excellent teacher! He's able to teach in a wide variety of styles and his lessons all involve not only pieces of music, but also several exercises that help me to better understand scales, chords, and theory. I would highly recommend him as a teacher for any skill level.

I have been taking lessons with Jim for over 2 years now and I can say he is beyond compare when it comes to guitar instruction. He has a very encouraging style of teaching which helps you to build confidence and more importantly to have fun! His program keeps you highly engaged with a new song or two to learn every week. The end result is that you have your guitar in your hands more of the time throughout the week which is what is going to get you better faster. Jim's program also builds your knowledge of musical theory, writing, soloing, etc. Jim is an incredibly humble and amazingly talented guitarist in his own right but the focus of his lessons is always on the student. My lessons with Jim are definitely a weekly highlight in my life.

Mr. Jim is awesome! I have been playing for a little over a year online and I am nowhere near where I started. The lessons are very easy to understand and you can always ask questions about pieces you struggle with, no matter what skill level you are at. Mr. Jim makes 30 minutes of learning and/or improving very fun and I highly recommend this institute.

Jim gave me guitar lessons throughout junior high and high school, now about fifteen years ago, and recently has come back to mind as I've now started thinking about teaching my own guitar lessons. I am delighted to see he's still teaching! Music has given me so much joy and so many opportunities over the years, and a huge part of that is thanks to Jim.

If you watch the videos on his site, you can clearly see he's an absolutely incredible player. But believe me when I say that his teaching skills are even better. He didn't just teach me how to "play guitar", but how to play with a variety of techniques, how to blend genres, improvise, challenge myself, and overall, just how to love music and have fun with it.

Over the years I have heard second hand from friends or family what other guitar lessons are often like, and am consistently reminded how much I hit the jackpot with having Jim teach me during my first 5 or so years of playing. And he's quite a kind man! If you're looking for a guitar teacher, you can stop now, because I can't imagine that it gets any better than Jim.

Jim is an excellent instructor. Patient and prepared. He can handle a wide interest in musical styles. He has taught my kids for 2+ years lured me in to taking lessons too. Best part of my work week.

Jim is a fantastic teacher! He is very knowledgeable. I look forward to my lesson time every week. I would highly recommend him to anyone at any level of playing ability.

Jim is a great teacher. Over the years i have explored Jazz, Blues, Country and Rock. Jim has been able to teach me in all styles. Jim is aways prepared for the lessons. Very positive attitude and makes learning a fun experience. Recommend him 5 stars

I have been taking lessons from Jim for several years. He has taught me so much and has improved my guitar playing tremendously. His knowledge of music and playing ability is unbelievable. He is very professional and if anyone is looking to learn how to play guitar from a very talented guitarist, I highly recommend Jim Sutton Institute of Guitar.