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Melody S.
•Lessons taken: 1
Vreny is more than a kick-ass guitar teacher-- he's a freakin' saint for putting up with my sorry ass. I've been wanting to get really good at the guitar for a long time. It's one of the few instruments that has always eluded me (I guess because it requires actual practice for mastery), and that I've never been able to get past plunking a few chords out on (because I have no time-- and, ok, I'll admit it-- not much of a desire-- to practice). I found Vreny through some quirk of fate, and even though he's alllll the way out in Hollywood, I decided to write to him and see if he could take another student. Fortunately for me, he could. I worked out a trade with him-- I did training and massage on him, and he gave me guitar lessons. He was patient with me (and trust me, teaching me guitar requires A LOT OF PATIENCE), customized the lessons based on how I learn, and gave me stuff I enjoyed playing. Despite my lack of practicing, I was actually progressing. Shocker!! After a while, I started taking 2 lessons a week because I wanted to progress faster (and because Vreny is just that cool). I have to say, I did pretty well. It almost made me want to practice more.
Unfortunately, my schedule doesn't allow me to take guitar lessons any more at the moment. But if I ever get the time again, Vreny is my man. If anyone can get me to be the next female Yngvie Malmstein, it's Vreny. He's the bomb-diggity.
Malcolm A.
•Lessons taken: 1
I'm glad I chose Monday as the day I have my weekly guitar lesson with Vreny as the anticipation of it completely dispels the Monday morning blues. I found Vreny pretty much by random chance and am very glad I did. I wanted to write something here to make it less random for others.
First, he's a superb guitar player and 100% positive and enthusiastic. While I'm there his full concentration is on me and helping me improve. It's as if that's his only mission in life. He keeps you at your edge so you're always learning and developing. He strikes a great balance between what you want to do and what he thinks would help you become a better player. Vreny comes across not as a guitar player that teaches in his spare time, but as a professional teacher. He plainly cares about how he teaches and has put a lot of thought and effort in how to get the best results for his students.
I wholeheartedly recommend you give Vreny a try. You won't be disappointed.
Alex C.
•Lessons taken: 1
There are a couple reasons why I would recommend Vreny as an instructor (to both amateur or advanced+ guitarists). To begin with, he is very open to what you're interested in studying, giving you a mix of material that helps you remain interested as well as technical tools that help you advance your ability to execute those interests. He is also very skilled in his ability to describe concepts (as he should be with over a decade of education) and is capable of approaching the same thing from different angles if you're confused. For me, I was very intent on becoming more familiar with my fretboard. Vreny has an excess of various exercises that will help achieve this so that you can "play anything anywhere," so to speak. I wouldn't miss an opportunity to study with him, if not for his wealth of information at least for his enthusiasm of music--it's very motivating. (he's also sensitive to the value of lessons if you buy in bulk--big plus)
Cela S.
•Lessons taken: 1
I found Vreny through Cragslist of all places, around 2 years ago. Since then, I've discovered that he's one of LA's most valuable "secrets". His approach to teaching is like nothing I've seen before (we're awaiting the book he's writing!). Being a very right-brained person, I was never able to understand music theory, because I found it mathematical and intimidating. But Vreny incorporates the theory into the practice in a really seamless way that is practical, interesting and inspiring. His lessons move at a rapid pace to give you the most value for your dollar, but he's extremely patient and has no problem going back over the same information until you're confident that you get it. Now he's teaching me guitar in general, and also helping me find more ease and musicality with my own songs that I'm playing with my band. Besides being a great teacher, he's really an outstanding person who I highly recommend having in your creative life!
Joshua P..
•Lessons taken: 1
What everyone before me has said is true, Vreny is both a great guitarist and an excellent teacher. Having studied guitar with Vreny for so long there is a laundry list of reasons I could provide on why he is such an effective teacher and why he is worth every penny I have spent on lessons. But the reason that sticks out the most to me is that in any given lesson there is such a seamless flow from one topic to the next. I could begin with Brazilian rhythms and then segue in to some blues soloing and end with some heavy metal riffs. Because Vreny has such an encyclopedic knowledge of music any interest that I have in any genre or technique he has the ability to teach me. As a result no lesson is ever dull. That's the only reason to ever take up guitar, because it is fun. After all this time with Vreny, it is still fun.
Tom P.
•Lessons taken: 1
Vreny is not only a great guitarist, he is a great teacher. His carefree and fun personality is mixed with an efficient and structured lesson plan. It is what makes learning with Vreny so valuable.
One crucial tool Vreny has helped me acquire is fretboard knowledge. In the past, identifying notes on a guitar was overwhelming for me. After my first lesson with Vreny, I learned the fasola system, and I was able to identify the 72 notes in the first twelve frets. It took about a week. Although I could work on my speed, it wasn't like I was spending hours every day.
How? He showed me a new perspective and taught me how to practice efficiently. The art of teaching is the ability to illustrate in a panoramic light.
Overall, Vreny and his lessons are excellent. He teaches concepts applicably, efficiently, and digestibly.
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Guitar with Vreny E.⭑ 5.0 (14 reviews)
