Tom Hess

These guitar lessons are awesome. Tom always brings something fresh every lesson and totally surprises you with something you never thought of before. You would never think of this stuff on your own or by reading tabs/watching random videos. The best part is, he creates a custom strategy to make everything work towards getting you closer to your unique guitar playing goals. I'm 10 times better since I began lessons with Tom Hess... definitely worth a shot if you're feeling stuck in your playing!

I wasted over a grand on this guy for nothing. He'll bleed you dry and threaten lawsuits while he's doing it. Every program he sells is an introduction to his next bigger better and more expensive program that's SURE to teach you all the secrets of the music business that he doesn't know because he got kicked out of Rhapsody.

Tom Hess cannot be compared to any other guitar teacher out there. His knowledge of music and guitar is in a league of his own. I've been taking lessons with him for a little over a couple years and my technique has drastically improved. It's crazy to think about how much better I am now than before when I was learning on my own/with online videos/etc. Tom is very clear in his teaching methods and good at keeping you on the right path to achieving whatever you want to accomplish on guitar. Every lesson I feel inspired and excited to be making progress!

I tried many guitar teachers before I started guitar lessons with Tom Hess and it’s safe to say, there is no comparison. Tom has been extremely helpful in terms of setting up a strategy for helping me achieve the things I wanted to achieve... such as becoming a cleaner lead guitarist and building my speed. Working with Tom has really opened my eyes to all the small (but important) things you need to change to get better. Right now I’m playing faster and cleaner than ever before.

Taking guitar lessons with Tom Hess has been an eye opening experience. Not only have I become a far better guitar player in a relatively short time, but I have learned how to write creative songs as well. While working with Tom, you'll never feel lost or discouraged. He always answers any questions you have really quickly and motivates you to push yourself to a higher level. I've never worked with a better guitar teacher...

These guitar lessons saved really my guitar playing when I had hit a big plateau. He knew exactly what I needed to practice/fix to get to the next level. Guitar lessons are very fun and challenging as well. I’ll be sticking with Tom Hess for a long time!

By taking guitar lessons with Tom Hess I finally learned how to play fast and clean at the same time. Tom is very helpful and committed to getting results for you. Better than any other guitar lessons online!

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I started taking guitar lessons with Mr. Tom Hess around 3 years ago (which are bad $#*!). Then I got accepted into his music careers mentoring program. At first, i just wanted to try to make money selling my own music, but then Tom made me realize there is so much more to becoming a successful pro musician. After having several calls with him, he helped guide me through some issues i was having and now i work full time on MUSIC by touring with my band and teaching guitar. I am so grateful I came across Tom.

Great guitar lessons. Very organized and Tom Hess is a good player who explains new ideas very well. My style is along the lines of Lamb Of God and Meshuggah, so I play technical and heavy stuff. He showed me some things I didn't know about playing 7 string and has helped me play much cleaner using thumb muting. Cool guy.

Tom Hess gives the best guitar lessons. Period. I heard about his lessons from a friend and decided to try them out in order to push my playing to a new level. After talking with Tom Hess through email, he designed a customized plan for me to help me reach my musical goals. I never knew you could go into such detail when it came to getting better at guitar. Then we started working together and I came to understand many new ways to play guitar cleaner, faster and with better creativity. Tom is truly passionate about getting you results- we talked many times through email and he was very motivational (in addition to giving me awesome playing advice). Right now, I'm playing at a level I never even knew was possible, and I plan on contiuning lessons with Tom for a long time to come.

Tom has an uncanny nack for finding the best way to help you improve. I started taking guitar lessons with him without knowing what to expect and after the 1st lesson, he had already assessed my weaknesses and created a plan for helping me become a much better guitarist. Thanks to Tom Hess I have become massively better as a guitarist and musician.

I came to Tom with the goal of improving my rhythm guitar playing. Honestly, I wasn't sure what to expect, but I was certainly impressed after I got the very first lesson. Tom is an expert teacher for sure and knows how to get results. I've made tons of progress to improve my rhythm playing and picked up on many new concepts along the way.

I started the Tom Hess Music Careers Mentoring Program just last year and my life has changed in so many ways. Before, I was working a full time job with little to no time for my musical life (this is why I started music career mentoring in the first place). Long story short, in just one year I've made MUSIC my life and said goodbye to working a regular job forever. Thanks to Tom for all the great calls we had and advice he gave me about my situation (he does this for everyone in the program)! I now make my income entirely from several different sources in my music career and couldn't be happier :)

Taking guitar lessons with Tom Hess has been one of the greatest decisions I've made in a long time! Starting out, I wanted to learn how to play great guitar solos like the ones by some of my favorite bands (Metallica, Megadeth, etc.). As soon as I received my first lessons from Tom, I learned that I was overlooking countless areas in my lead guitar playing that kept me from playing with accuracy, speed and overall good technique. Several lessons later, I had already fixed many critical issues in my playing and could play faster than ever! Since then, I've not only mastered many of the solos by some of my favorite guitarists, but also learned how to create my own guitar solos.

All throughout the learning process, Tom Hess has stayed in constant communication through e-mail, while guiding me along when I had any questions. He really focuses on keeping you advancing and getting the results you want (which I can really respect). Bottom line, if you want to get fast results in your guitar playing, check out Tom Hess's guitar lessons.

Tom Hess is a master... At marketing. He's a good enough player and probably a pretty good teacher. I only stayed around on his site for two lessons. I felt they were pretty generic. Not that they were bad, I just didn't think they were worth the steep price he puts on them. I just don't feel right paying that much for 3-4 generic exercises and a few motivational speeches. They might get better, but I was a bit hesitant to spend hundreds of dollars before actually getting something profound, if that ever happened. What also irks me a bit are the bold claims in the ad copy that most other guitar instructors are no good.

But what caused me to finally decide leave the course was the amount of politics in his forum. The forum is presented as an essential part of your growth as a musician, and certain political discussions in there made me feel unwelcome. I had some abrasive interactions that made me feel very uncomfortable, so I left. I need to feel comfortable with the people I'm working with, and I just didn't feel that anymore.

Lastly: There's no money back guarantee. No try before you buy.

By taking guitar lessons with Tom Hess I finally learned how to play fast and clean at the same time. Tom is very helpful and committed to getting results for you.

After working with Tom for several years, I can safely say that my guitar playing is far beyond where I ever imagined it to be. When I first took lessons with him, I wanted to learn how to play my own solos and improve my technique so I could play like EVH, Vai, Satch, etc. Although I didnt think it was really possible... Tom completely changed the way I viewed my playing and helped me understand where I was going wrong (poor practice techniques, ineffecient playing technique, etc). His lessons provide me with more than enough material to work with (although I never feel like it is TOO much). Any serious guitar player should be studying with Tom Hess!

Before visiting Tom Hess's website I had been playing guitar for about 5 years. I started off playing classic guitar tunes by Metallica, ACDC and other bands before I began getting into more technical lead guitar work. After a while I reached a barrier in my playing and began exploring different ways to get better. At first I merely looked around online at videos and free tabs, but then I made the decision to find a teacher.

After looking around at the different teaching sites online I came across Tom's site and I was blown away by all the great articles and guitar playing resources he has. After looking around at his free stuff I decided to dive in and try lessons. This decision turned out to be a truly great step forward for my guitar playing. I was surprised by how quickly Tom showed me what was wrong in my learning approaches... it only took me a short while before I not only could play lead guitar like I wanted, but I could play things I never knew were possible. In fact, I still take lessons with Tom right now.

Couldn't recommend this site any higher!