Guitar Lessons Santa Clarita

Excellent instructor. Very talented, genuine, professional and a very nice person as well. I certainly recommend him to anyone interested in learning Guitar.

Jim is a great teacher. I have recommended students to him for years and all of them have become accomplished musicians. He is very patient, he has a lot of musical knowledge, and he creates a very relaxed atmosphere for learning. Definitely go to him for lessons!

I bought my first guitar 6 years before taking lessons with Jim. I watched Youtube videos and bought a few DVD sets trying to learn how to play. I struggled slowly and figured it was just me and somehow I wasn’t as musically inclined as others that were taking it on.
I decided to do lessons and first tried Guitar Center. I wasn’t getting very far and felt like they were just ripping me off. The lessons were 30 minutes, but 5 was spent tuning up, 5 talking and jaw-​jacking about whatever’s new in the instructors life and 5 at the end buttoning everything up. So in reality there was MAYBE 15 minutes of actual instrution. I gave that up and found Jim through a friend who also takes lessons and what a difference it has made. I have only been with Jim for about 9 months and I now have a better understanding of music than I thought I ever would.
He organizes the information so that each new concept builds on the previous. He doesn’t waste time, but more importantly if we are working on something and the 30 minutes is up, he’s never left while I still didn’t understand or felt like I needed more instruction. There has been a number of occasions were he has stayed for an hour or longer.
I have never gotten the feeling that he’s there because he wants the $$$, he wants to teach you how to play! I’ve never felt intimidated or nervous, he’s brings it right down to your level and does a good job explaining why and how different musical concepts work.

Having taken music lessons before, I have had my share of bad experiences. James Paschall was not one of them. He is a truly gifted teacher, so knowledgeable about how music works, not just how to play it, and exceedingly patient. Anyone interested in truly learning the art of music would do well to take lessons from James.

James gave our son guitar lessons beginning in Jr. High, which kicked off a huge musical interest. Our son is now attending the prestigous Berklee College of Music in Boston. James is a wonderful teacher and a talented musician.