Primeau Guitar Studio, Austin TX

Before starting lessons with Chris a few months ago, I had a serious case of self-doubt and "imposter syndrome" regarding learning the guitar, being an adult beginner with minimal music background. Chris has put all that to rest. He is certainly an organized and knowledgable teacher, but I think most importantly he is patient with a beginner like myself. His curriculum is parsed in digestable nuggets, so one doesn't feel overwhelmed and frustrated with lessons and practice. This combination of his teaching style and curriculum has allowed me to learn fundamental playing skills while gaining confidence. It's been a truly fulfilling experience.

Chris is a great teacher. Since starting lessons a few months ago, I’ve learned a ton about playing guitar.

My 7 year old son's lessons with Chris have been incredible. He is a truly gifted teacher, and has incredible patience with kids. I'm amazed at how much my son has learned in such a short time!

Chris is a wonderful teacher. Since beginning lessons with him 6 months ago I have felt much more comfortable and confident on guitar. He fosters a friendly environment, and his curriculum breaks down the fundamental skills of playing guitar in an approachable and effective way.

Highly recommend Chris as a teacher. I started as an absolute beginner guitar player, and I'm pleased with the progress I've made so far. He's a patient teacher who provides helpful instruction. He's also been flexible with me on weeks when I prefer an online lesson vs.in-person. I've had a very positive guitar learning experience with Chris.

I've worked with several different music teachers over the years, and Chris is by far my favorite! He is patient and thorough, as well as attentive to my learning goals and musical preferences. I've made much more substantial progress during my six months of lessons with Chris than I have in fifteen years of watching YouTube videos on my own, in part because he knows exactly how much to challenge me in order to motivate me to practice during the week.

Logistically speaking, I appreciate the flexibility of being able to meet in person or online, and it's easy to reschedule lessons if necessary. I highly recommend his studio!

I've been taking lessons with Chris for almost 2 years, it's been transformational for my guitar playing and performing. I'm 50 and I never would have thought I could stand up and perform in front of people but he really knows how to build a player up! I started with almost zero knowledge and I now have binders full of lessons and musical knowledge that I will carry with me the rest of my life. The other amazing thing is we did it all entirely over Zoom! He's worked with me on both the acoustic and electric guitar, he's patient and an excellent teacher! I take one hour a week lesson and it's really one of the best investments in myself I've ever made!

Chris has been a phenomenal instructor for me. I was pretty much a beginner when I started with him and he's brought me to a point where I'm getting to learn to play my favorite songs. I'd highly recommend him, he's a great teacher

Chris is a great teacher. He is able to meet you where you are and build a class to focus on the areas of guitar you are looking to improve on.

Chris is a great teacher and is very knowledgeable about a wide range of styles and techniques. He is very organized and will provide you with plenty of materials and exercises that will help you reach your goals with guitar.

Chris has been a great instructor. He's very knowledgeable, patient, and personable. He's able to answer all my questions and I feel like he's helped me come a long way in the year that I've been seeing him for lessons!

Great teacher. He has been very flexible with covid restrictions and is able to make schedules work. Thanks Chris!

Chris is great! Been able to book a session easily online to get guidance on guitar techniques!

As a self-taught adult player who wanted some structure and to figure out what I didn't know that I didn't know, Chris has been absolutely incredible for the past three months I've been taking lessons. I thought virtual music lessons might be awkward, but he's both made me feel accomplished and confident with what I've learned while pushing me JUST enough that I'm always challenged. Even others have noticed how much more musical my playing sounds already! Lessons have been a highlight of my last couple months- I can't recommend enough.

I came in with a small amount of guitar experience, self-taught so I had acquired some bad habits. Chris arranged the curriculum in such a way that I could practice songs I liked while also learning new techniques. I had a lot of choice in which areas I'd like to work on (fingerpicking, folk or blues etc). It's been a couple of months and songs that seemed daunting earlier are much more accessible to me now. I'd say each class is worth every penny.

I’m an adult beginner and I’m far more accustomed to keyboarding on a computer than playing guitar. Chris is very patient and selects music that is challenging and enjoyable but not overwhelming. Now that my kids are a little older, I wanted to learn guitar, which has been life-long dream. Chris makes this experience possible. Oh and if you are wondering, yes, I did start the guitar by downloading “play guitar” apps. But I couldn’t advance past a few basic lessons. Working with Chris, I’m making great progress. He is an excellent teacher.

I have been doing guitar with Chris for about four years now it’s he’s a cool guy and he’s good at teaching guitar I got to do a lot of cool stuff through him like play live at kick Butt coffee and the Brentwood social House it’s very fun and I recommend it