Ross James Reviews
Ross was great. Very personable and seemed eager to help me on my goals. I look forward to more lessons with him.
Kyle Massey, Verified Student
November 4th, 2019
Ian, Verified Student
November 12th, 2019
Ross is outstanding - he is an amazing player and I feel very fortunate to have the opportunity to work with him. He is easygoing and great to work with, and made it a fun and extremely helpful lesson. He got right away what I was looking for and offers practical tips in addition to his expert knowledge. He provides a great combination of simplifying difficult concepts and not making the student feel self conscious about their level. I highly recommend Ross and can’t wait for my next lessons!
William Gorrod, Verified Student
December 3rd, 2019
Ross is a tremendous resource and I’m lucky to get to work with him. Can’t wait for my next lesson!
William Gorrod, Verified Student
December 3rd, 2019
Ross was great and lots of fun to work with, as always!
William Gorrod, Verified Student
January 23rd, 2020
Grateful to get the opportunity to work with Ross!
William Gorrod, Verified Student
January 23rd, 2020
Ross is the best!
William Gorrod, Verified Student
January 23rd, 2020
Outstanding lesson - Ross is extremely knowledge able and makes it super fun!
William Gorrod, Verified Student
January 23rd, 2020
Ross is awesome to work with - luck to get to work with him!
William Gorrod, Verified Student
January 23rd, 2020
I look forward to it every week! Can’t wait for the next lesson.
William Gorrod, Verified Student
January 23rd, 2020
Ian, Verified Student
January 23rd, 2020
Ian, Verified Student
January 23rd, 2020
Ian, Verified Student
January 23rd, 2020
Ian, Verified Student
January 23rd, 2020
Ian, Verified Student
January 23rd, 2020
Ian, Verified Student
January 23rd, 2020
Ian, Verified Student
January 23rd, 2020
Ian, Verified Student
January 23rd, 2020
Ross James is a phenomenal guitar teacher. He uses song to teach technique and to help you understand the theory underlying the music you're playing. Ross is personable and low-key, but gets a lot out of me in our half-hour long lessons. I'd highly recommend Ross James to anyone seeking a guitar instructor.
Eric, Verified Student
January 23rd, 2020
Eric, Verified Student
January 23rd, 2020
Eric, Verified Student
January 23rd, 2020
Eric, Verified Student
January 23rd, 2020
Eric, Verified Student
January 23rd, 2020
Ross continues to help me develop skills that are opening up the entire fretboard. He brought in a more diverse chord progression in this lesson. When he suggests the next song to work on I am always excited because he suggests material I am genuinely interested in. That keeps it really fun while continuing to build my skills.
Kyle Massey, Verified Student
January 26th, 2020
Ross suggested working on "Tangled up In Blue" as it provided a great chord progression for me to work on some 2 note voicing up and down the entire fretboard. The structure and preparedness Ross brings makes these lessons fly by, yet they give me a lot to practice until our next session.
Kyle Massey, Verified Student
January 26th, 2020
It might be the day after Christmas, but I just couldn't wait for another lesson.
Kyle Massey, Verified Student
January 26th, 2020
I decided that 30 minutes at a time wasn't enough time for me as I am learning so much. I decided to up it to 45 minute lessons and I am so glad I did!
Kyle Massey, Verified Student
January 26th, 2020
Kyle Massey, Verified Student
January 26th, 2020
Ross is really taking the time to prepare lessons that make me more excited to play guitar. For example, He showed me a nuance in soloing that gives the solo a bit more "classic country" flare. Now I can't stop. Each time I utilize that technique a smile forms.
Kyle Massey, Verified Student
January 26th, 2020
Once again Ross worked me through some soloing techniques that have really started to make me sound better. I get so excited to focus in on the small details, and Ross has a special gift for breaking down the small details and helping me understand what will take the sound from good to great.
Kyle Massey, Verified Student
January 26th, 2020
Kyle Massey, Verified Student
January 26th, 2020
We continue to work on what I am interested in. When I log in to begin the lesson, Ross is ready and prepared. Beyond that he genuinely feels invested in what I want to learn on the instrument. I have had 4 or 5 guitar teachers since I was 14 (I'm 38 now), without question Ross has already established himself as my favorite teacher I have had. That isn't a critic of my previous teachers, only a compliment to how much I enjoy my sessions with Ross.
Kyle Massey, Verified Student
January 26th, 2020
Ian, Verified Student
January 30th, 2020
Ross is always flexible with what I am wanting to learn and so talented at embracing that song and tying it to the skills we are developing overall. Every week I learn a new song to play along with and as my "setlist" grows, so does my comfort level with improvising. Well done Ross!
Kyle Massey, Verified Student
February 3rd, 2020
Awesome time as always!
William Gorrod, Verified Student
February 4th, 2020
Once again my lesson with Ross was the highlight of my week. In previous years of my life when I took guitar lessons I felt like I was either being taught a curriculum (which is important to development, but not particularly inspiring to pick up the guitar everyday), or being taught how to play songs I love but with less emphasis on why those songs work/what makes the guitar players in the song such artists with their decision making (the curriculum thing). For my dollar, Ross has the perfect blend along with being spectacularly friendly, attentive, and genuinely interested in my learning experience. I can't encourage you enough to take lessons from him.
Kyle Massey, Verified Student
February 12th, 2020
Kyle Massey, Verified Student
February 12th, 2020
Today Ross started to initiate me into the Hendrix universe. I may never come back! Great lesson as always.
Kyle Massey, Verified Student
February 18th, 2020
Ian, Verified Student
February 24th, 2020
Ian, Verified Student
February 24th, 2020
Ian, Verified Student
February 24th, 2020
Outstanding!
William Gorrod, Verified Student
February 29th, 2020
Excellent!
William Gorrod, Verified Student
February 29th, 2020
Ross is great!
William Gorrod, Verified Student
February 29th, 2020
The best!
William Gorrod, Verified Student
February 29th, 2020
Kyle Massey, Verified Student
March 3rd, 2020
Kyle Massey, Verified Student
March 3rd, 2020
Awesome as always!
William Gorrod, Verified Student
March 12th, 2020
Eric, Verified Student
March 15th, 2020
Eric, Verified Student
March 15th, 2020
Eric, Verified Student
March 15th, 2020
Eric, Verified Student
March 15th, 2020
Eric, Verified Student
March 15th, 2020
Eric, Verified Student
March 15th, 2020
Ross James is hands down the best guitar teacher I've ever had. He teaches me to play guitar in the context of learning songs. He picks songs that fit me -- my interests and my skillset. He then walks me through the songs piece-by-piece, all the while helping me to develop an understanding of the technique and theory underlying the songs I'm playing. I've learned more in just a few short months with Ross than in all my previous experiences combined. I highly recommend Ross!
Eric, Verified Student
March 15th, 2020
I am very happy with my first session! Ross was very positive and easy to learn from.You can tell he is comfortable with teaching and his passion for music is obvious. I booked another session already and now have to get to work on the things we looked at and talked about. I love that I have several things to work on prior to our next session and now have direction that I have not had previously. I have used You tube lessons and will continue too.. there is a ton of great stuff there....but nothing compares to one on one and I would highly recommend Ross to anyone looking to learn the guitar! He does a really nice job of making the player comfortable and relaxed. Super patient as well! 5 stars!
Bill Lane, Verified Student
March 16th, 2020
Great!
William Gorrod, Verified Student
March 18th, 2020
Great first lesson! Enjoyed Ross’ conversational style and discussing the how and why. I left with a couple of things to work on over the next week.
Greg Detwiler, Verified Student
March 18th, 2020
Another phenomenal lesson today! Ross packed a lot of great info into our 45 minute lesson and gave me plenty to work on during this upcoming week. Can't wait to have my next lesson!
Kyle Massey, Verified Student
March 23rd, 2020
Had so much fun adding onto the song we started last week! Ross keeps stacking info in perfectly digestible pieces. Enough to work on until the next lesson, but not so much info that you feel overwhelmed.
Kyle Massey, Verified Student
March 23rd, 2020
Started work on one of my all-time favorite songs. Thanks for showing me the way!
Kyle Massey, Verified Student
March 23rd, 2020
Ian, Verified Student
March 24th, 2020
Ian, Verified Student
March 24th, 2020
Ian, Verified Student
March 24th, 2020
Eric, Verified Student
March 25th, 2020
Greg Detwiler, Verified Student
March 27th, 2020
Ross was able to really gauge where I'm at skill-wise as a student by doing some exercises to figure out my baseline.
Jacob Schreiber, Verified Student
March 27th, 2020
Ross is an amazing teacher! Right out of the gate, I was given material to practice and ponder that has already improved my playing. Would highly recommend Ross to guitar players of any skill level.
David Noah, Verified Student
March 30th, 2020
A truly fun and unexpected lesson today. Ross added so much content onto the skills we worked on last week. Honestly, I am so thankful that I began taking lessons from Ross on Lessonface. When we started I could have never imagined that our world would be spending so much time at home. The silver lining is Ross can fill my week with content to work through. I also have to admit, that having this lessonface platform to connect face-to-face online has proved a wonderful outlet during these times. If you are on the fence at all about lessonface or signing up with Ross, I can't recommend it highly enough. This is the time to completely immerse yourself in music and work on your skills.
Kyle Massey, Verified Student
March 31st, 2020
Eric, Verified Student
April 3rd, 2020
Thanks Ross Taylor had a great time & cant wait for the next lesson
Terry, Verified Student
April 4th, 2020
Great lesson working on improvising over a blues shuffle. Worked on "Dead Flowers" and the strumming pattern and chord changes. I am getting a ton of education on theory and how things all tie together which is awesome, Ross presents it in a logical way so that each new concept builds on the previous weeks session. I am making big strides with Ross and could not give a higher recommendation!
Bill Lane, Verified Student
April 6th, 2020
Ian, Verified Student
April 7th, 2020
Jacob Schreiber, Verified Student
April 10th, 2020
Jacob Schreiber, Verified Student
April 10th, 2020
Eric, Verified Student
April 11th, 2020
Eric, Verified Student
April 11th, 2020
Another fun session and I am pretty stoked to be picking up a ton of knowledge on theory as I am learning to play. Its kind of happening as we go and not forced which is perfect for me. I am really pleased with the way Ross approaches teaching, its working for me and I am really excited with my progress.
Bill Lane, Verified Student
April 13th, 2020
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April 14th, 2020
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April 14th, 2020
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April 14th, 2020
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April 14th, 2020
Making big progress! I love the fact that Ross has an uncanny ability to infuse bits of music theory into the lesson in a way that keeps me engaged. "Book Learning" is not a strong suit but Ross manages to get it in there without it being boring. My practice sessions in between lessons are robust and challenging and Ross provides an awesome recap and syllabus for the week ahead. I started with Ross because I appreciate him as a performer - I have discovered that despite breathing fire out of his guitar, Ross is a patient and engaging instructor. Highly recommended!
Bill Lane, Verified Student
April 14th, 2020
Ian, Verified Student
April 15th, 2020
Ross is amazing! He was so patient and informative with me. He spent time explaining the theory of what and why I was doing it. He gave me great homework and I can't wait to take another lesson. Thank you Ross, you rock!!!!
Mike Hollander, Verified Student
April 16th, 2020
Another excellent lesson. I am so happy I decided to try this and am super pleased with the progress I am making.I am playing a few songs and actually now can teach myself to play literally thousands of songs just with what I already know. Ross has an excellent demeanor and deep understanding of how to help a new player like me grasp the technical concepts while mixing in some theory in a way that is not at all intimidating. Its great. I am loving it!
Bill Lane, Verified Student
April 20th, 2020
Ian, Verified Student
April 21st, 2020
Ian, Verified Student
April 23rd, 2020
Jacob Schreiber, Verified Student
April 24th, 2020
Loving my lessons, it's the highlight of the week during this pandemic for sure. I have now completed 7 sessions of an hour each and I can literally play the guitar now already. Hundreds of songs that I can comfortably strum through and learn in minutes. I have a ton to learn obviously but I am super excited to see where I am after a year of this!
Bill Lane, Verified Student
April 29th, 2020
This was my 5th lesson with Ross and I am having so much fun and learning a lot. Ross makes things easy to understand and puts music I enjoy into my practice and lessons. I don not think I would enjoy lessons on Zoom but I actually prefer it now! Definitely try it out!
Grace Lane, Verified Student
April 30th, 2020
Jacob Schreiber, Verified Student
May 1st, 2020
Greg Detwiler, Verified Student
May 1st, 2020
Jacob Schreiber, Verified Student
May 5th, 2020
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May 5th, 2020
Ian, Verified Student
May 5th, 2020
Ian, Verified Student
May 5th, 2020
I had a great lesson today with Ross. It was our first lesson. He emailed a chord and scale chart for a song and asked some great questions about my goals and experience. He is enthusiastic, friendly and easy going. I think he quickly assessed my current skills and immediately started thinking about how he could chart a course towards my goals. I would not hesitate to recommend him.
Jim, Verified Student
May 7th, 2020
Verified Student
May 8th, 2020
Bill Lane, Verified Student
May 11th, 2020
Mike Hollander, Verified Student
May 14th, 2020
Ross is extremely patient with me, giving instant feedback and valuable encouragement.
Mike Hollander, Verified Student
May 14th, 2020
Mike Hollander, Verified Student
May 14th, 2020
Mike Hollander, Verified Student
May 14th, 2020
I had another great lesson with Ross today. We covered a few music theory issues - all related to the song and my current state of knowledge. He showed me several new phrases to work on. Ross is a great teacher. I recommend him highly.
Jim, Verified Student
May 14th, 2020
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Alexander Pryor, Verified Student
May 20th, 2020
Customized to suit my playing needs
Verified Student
June 1st, 2020
This was my first lesson with Ross James and I really enjoyed it! I'm writing this on the day of my third lesson and I feel I've already advanced my skills. Ross is easy to work with and I look forward to continuing our sessions.
Todd Anderson, Verified Student
June 2nd, 2020
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June 2nd, 2020
Zion Roberts, Verified Student
June 3rd, 2020
Ian, Verified Student
June 9th, 2020
Ian, Verified Student
June 9th, 2020
Ian, Verified Student
June 9th, 2020
Excellent lesson.
Chris Monaghan, Verified Student
June 12th, 2020
Zion Roberts, Verified Student
June 13th, 2020
Mike Hollander, Verified Student
June 30th, 2020
Mike Hollander, Verified Student
June 30th, 2020
Mike Hollander, Verified Student
June 30th, 2020
Mike Hollander, Verified Student
June 30th, 2020
Zion Roberts, Verified Student
July 1st, 2020
Chip Davis, Verified Student
July 2nd, 2020
Mike Hollander, Verified Student
July 3rd, 2020
Zion Roberts, Verified Student
July 3rd, 2020
Zion Roberts, Verified Student
July 3rd, 2020
Zion Roberts, Verified Student
July 9th, 2020
Zion Roberts, Verified Student
July 15th, 2020
Mike Hollander, Verified Student
July 21st, 2020
Ian, Verified Student
July 21st, 2020
Ian, Verified Student
July 21st, 2020
Ian, Verified Student
July 21st, 2020
Ian, Verified Student
July 21st, 2020
Ian, Verified Student
July 21st, 2020
Ian, Verified Student
July 21st, 2020
Mike Hollander, Verified Student
July 28th, 2020
Mike Hollander, Verified Student
July 28th, 2020
William Lynch, Verified Student
August 14th, 2020
Alexander Pryor, Verified Student
August 17th, 2020
Ross is a Top Shelf teacher! Patient, intuitive, knowledgable and of course is a cool guy and has undeniable chops! Can't go wrong!
Alexander Pryor, Verified Student
August 17th, 2020
Super helpful. Practical, learned some new things.
Mike Ruman, Verified Student
August 20th, 2020
All of my lessons have Ross have been fantastic! I've progressed faster than I had expected and plan to continue for as long as I have this opportunity!
Todd Anderson, Verified Student
September 1st, 2020
Todd Anderson, Verified Student
September 1st, 2020
Todd Anderson, Verified Student
September 1st, 2020
Todd Anderson, Verified Student
September 1st, 2020
Todd Anderson, Verified Student
September 1st, 2020
Highly recommend him
Zion Roberts, Verified Student
September 3rd, 2020
Zion Roberts, Verified Student
September 11th, 2020
Mike Hollander, Verified Student
September 22nd, 2020
Mike Hollander, Verified Student
September 22nd, 2020
Mike Hollander, Verified Student
September 22nd, 2020
Dave Bonaiuto, Verified Student
October 5th, 2020
Ian, Verified Student
October 27th, 2020
Ian, Verified Student
October 27th, 2020
Ian, Verified Student
October 27th, 2020
Ian, Verified Student
October 27th, 2020
Ian, Verified Student
October 27th, 2020
Ian, Verified Student
October 27th, 2020
Believe the hype. Ross James is an amazing person and a great guitar teacher.
Ed Hayes, Verified Student
October 29th, 2020
Ian, Verified Student
November 3rd, 2020
Lindsey, Verified Student
November 9th, 2020
Ross has a really great manner of presenting a guitar lesson that’s geared right to my level of understanding. It’s not canned or scripted, but really geared towards what I asked him for. I am supper stoked to be working with him
Pedro Torres, Verified Student
November 17th, 2020
Lindsey, Verified Student
November 17th, 2020
Lindsey, Verified Student
November 23rd, 2020
Ross is so fun to take lessons with! It’s very low pressure, he’s friendly, and makes everything very understandable. I have previous music experience, but with the saxophone. So transitioning to a string instrument was a little daunting for me but I feel like in the month I’ve been taking lessons, I’ve grown to have a ton of fun and look forward to picking up my bass to practice. I get really nervous when people watch me play but he makes it a very comfortable environment to be able to mess up and just try again.
Lindsey, Verified Student
November 30th, 2020
Ross is awesome! Lucky to have had a one on one experience with him.
Josh Floyd, Verified Student
December 2nd, 2020
Lindsey, Verified Student
December 12th, 2020
Lindsey, Verified Student
December 14th, 2020
Mike Hollander, Verified Student
December 22nd, 2020
Mike Hollander, Verified Student
December 22nd, 2020
Mike Hollander, Verified Student
December 22nd, 2020
Mike Hollander, Verified Student
December 22nd, 2020
Mike Hollander, Verified Student
December 22nd, 2020
Mike Hollander, Verified Student
December 22nd, 2020
All 3 of my kids recently began taking lessons from Ross. He is patient, easy going and encouraging. They’re looking forward to continuing to build their relationship and learning lots from him on a weekly basis.
Verified Student
December 27th, 2020
Ross is a guitar hero of mine, having seen him many times at Terrapin Station in San Rafael. Unbelievable that i was able to spend time with him online learning the very basics of guitar playing. He is very easy to work with - very patient and very encouraging. And he knows how to play guitar. Like few others. Just wonderful.
Dan, Verified Student
January 4th, 2021
Mike Hollander, Verified Student
January 15th, 2021
Mike Hollander, Verified Student
January 15th, 2021
Mike Hollander, Verified Student
January 15th, 2021
Ian, Verified Student
January 20th, 2021
Ian, Verified Student
January 20th, 2021
Ian, Verified Student
January 20th, 2021
Ian, Verified Student
January 20th, 2021
Ian, Verified Student
January 20th, 2021
Ian, Verified Student
January 20th, 2021
Ian, Verified Student
January 20th, 2021
Ian, Verified Student
January 20th, 2021
Mike Hollander, Verified Student
February 16th, 2021
Mike Hollander, Verified Student
February 16th, 2021
Just had a great first lesson with Ross, Looking forward to many more!
Jeff Richards, Verified Student
February 17th, 2021
Timothy Anspach, Verified Student
February 17th, 2021
Ian, Verified Student
March 3rd, 2021
Zion Roberts, Verified Student
March 4th, 2021
Delightful and inspiring. Looking forward to working with Ross James in the weeks ahead.
Brick Moltz, Verified Student
March 12th, 2021
Verified Student
March 28th, 2021
Mr. James is a flexible teacher that is capable of analyzing what his students need and creating/modifying his teaching based on those observations
Clayton Dawson, Verified Student
March 30th, 2021
Ross is "just about exactly perfect."
Brick Moltz, Verified Student
April 5th, 2021
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April 6th, 2021
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April 6th, 2021
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April 12th, 2021
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April 22nd, 2021
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May 17th, 2021
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June 9th, 2021
Ian Smith, Verified Student
June 18th, 2021
Jeff Richards, Verified Student
June 23rd, 2021
Anthony, Verified Student
July 12th, 2021
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July 22nd, 2021
Greg Detwiler, Verified Student
July 26th, 2021
Mike Hollander, Verified Student
July 27th, 2021
Mike Hollander, Verified Student
July 27th, 2021
Mike Hollander, Verified Student
July 27th, 2021
Mike Hollander, Verified Student
July 27th, 2021
Mike Hollander, Verified Student
July 27th, 2021
Mike Hollander, Verified Student
July 27th, 2021
Mike Hollander, Verified Student
July 27th, 2021
Mike Hollander, Verified Student
July 27th, 2021
Mike Hollander, Verified Student
July 27th, 2021
Ian Smith, Verified Student
August 4th, 2021
Ian Smith, Verified Student
August 4th, 2021
Ian Smith, Verified Student
August 6th, 2021
Mike Hollander, Verified Student
August 12th, 2021
Ian Smith, Verified Student
August 13th, 2021
Mike Hollander, Verified Student
August 18th, 2021
Chad Nabors, Verified Student
August 20th, 2021
Ian Smith, Verified Student
August 27th, 2021
Ross is an awesome teacher! We are so happy he is very very good and kind with kids so highly recommend! A++++ and thank you very much!
Marc Crocker, Verified Student
August 30th, 2021
Ian Smith, Verified Student
September 10th, 2021
Chad Nabors, Verified Student
September 12th, 2021
Ian Smith, Verified Student
September 30th, 2021
Ian Smith, Verified Student
October 8th, 2021
Verified Student
November 1st, 2022
Verified Student
November 2nd, 2022
Ross is awesome! Always comes through with a few things for me to work on to help me reach my goals
Greg Detwiler, Verified Student
November 17th, 2022
Ross is a great teacher - knowledgeable, enthusiastic, and kind.
Patrick Hitt, Verified Student
November 30th, 2022
Greg Detwiler, Verified Student
December 3rd, 2022
Patrick Hitt, Verified Student
December 28th, 2022
Patrick Hitt, Verified Student
January 20th, 2023
Patrick Hitt, Verified Student
January 20th, 2023
Andre Kovacs, Verified Student
February 17th, 2023
Patrick Hitt, Verified Student
March 6th, 2023
Patrick Hitt, Verified Student
March 6th, 2023
Andre Kovacs, Verified Student
March 10th, 2023
Patrick Hitt, Verified Student
August 15th, 2023
Patrick Hitt, Verified Student
August 15th, 2023
Patrick Hitt, Verified Student
August 15th, 2023