Before taking lessons with Mr. Fish I had another teacher and thought that playing the guitar and practicing were a chore that I had to do. Now guitar lessons are fun and I have a lot more confidence in my guitar playing. Every lesson is interesting and I have
learned a lot. I now know all the notes on the guitar neck and know how to use scales and arpeggios to create my own solos.
-Zach Moormeier

Guitar Player/Amaryllis

I like being able to play the songs I like. Mr Fish is a nice teacher, and he does not get upset when you mess up. I think lessons are fun, and I like being able to play complete songs.
I look forward to coming to lessons every week.

- Jake Strano

When I started bass lessons, I thought they would be hard, but now I think lessons are fun.

-Nathan Strano (age 7)

I took guitar lessons from Brian Fish for roughly ten years from age 6 to 16, and he instilled within me a lifelong love for guitar. I have often told other musicians how great he was, as he was able to adapt to the way I learned and helped me form a style of my own. Different from other instructors, he taught me in a way that left room for me to improvise, grow, and write my own music. He is a patient and extremely skilled teacher, his instruction is a hugepart of why I still love music so much today, and I would recommend him to absolutely anyone interested in picking up guitar, young or old.

-Jonah Meister

Mr. Gnome

When I first came to Brian for guitar lessons, I planned to learn from him, take what I learned, and teach it to my daughter, Bethany. After my first lesson, I realized he was the teacher for both of us and signed her up for classes, too. My goal from the start was to be able to play with my friends who play music and Brian had me doing this within the first month. Brian is an excellent teacher and makes the lessons fun and at your pace.

-Dan Singleton

Before I started lessons, I was worried that learning the guitar was going to be really hard, but I found lessons with Mr. Fish to be lots of fun. I have learned to play a lot of chords, read music, and transpose music to fit a singer's vocal range. I am now learning to play other guitarist's lead parts and how to write my own lead lines. I am able to use all of these skills in my church's youth band. Mr. Fish is a great teacher and makes learning guitar fun.

- Joshua List

 I have taken guitar lessons from Mr. Fish for many years. Mr. Fish is very knowledgeable
and makes learning fun too. 
Besides learning the
fundamentals (all my chords,
scales and apeggios etc.) 
Mr. Fish has helped me learn
songs I like such as 
• Cliffs of Dover- Eric Johnson
• I'm Alright - Neil Zaza, 
• All For You - Sister Hazel 
 I enjoy coming to my lessons
 and am still excited to be
 learning new things on the
 guitar 
.-Kyle Dobies

When I came to Mr. Fish to learn to play bass guitar, I had no experience at all. Three years later, I have learned more than I ever thought I could, and I can play better than I ever thought I'd be able to. Taking lessons from Brian fueled my love for music, and it made me want to learn

more about my instrument.

-Sam O'Connell

I owned my guitar for two years before I began taking lessons from Brian. I had looked up tabs on the internet, followed along with free online courses, and watched countless YouTube videos. After all that time, I still was not comfortable with my playing and considered myself an absolute beginner. I am much more confident and proficient after just a few months of lessons with Brian. I am even starting to learn some riffs and songs by ear. The great thing about Brian is that while he has specific things you need to learn, he does not shove them at your scales and memorization, nor only teach you songs. He incorporates the style of music or songs you want to learn, theory, and things you should learn into the lesson. He is also flexible enough that if you come in with a problem on something you’ve been working on or a question about something completely different, he can change gears and work on that with you. The best thing about taking a lesson, as opposed to watching YouTube or just reading tabs, is that he can answer questions about proper finger placement and alternate fingering or strum patterns that aren’t always clear. He can break down a difficult part for you and show you ways to practice it to make it manageable. On more than one occasion, I struggled with parts, and Brian showed me techniques to overcome my difficulties. When I started playing, I played only semi-regularly and felt like I would never be good at the guitar. Even when I started lessons, I didn’t practice that much in some weeks, but I still made progress in class. But after going to lessons regularly for months, I’ve suddenly reached a tipping point where I play daily, and it doesn’t feel like a chore. I lie in bed at night or sometimes wake up thinking about playing. While I am still no expert, Brian has guided me toward being an actual guitar player, not just a wannabe guitar player.

-Paddy Mulloy

I had lessons at another music store and was just learning notes, which I found very boring. When I started

taking lessons with Brian, I realized that learning guitar could be fun. I am now playing entire songs and am getting much better at managing my practice time. Lessons are fun, and I now want to practice. Brian goes out of his way to help me reach my musical goals.

- Holly Finzel

I took lessons from Brian Fish before I left for the Atlanta School of Music. I needed help understanding the theory behind music and how music is created. What I learned jump-started me into a successful college experience, along with a successful career in music that I have now. If you are an experienced player or a beginner, Brian understands the fundamentals all the way up to the most advanced parts of music theory and helped me make sense of them. I also learned proper techniques, which helped me become an all-around better musician in the classroom and on stage.
-James McGurer
Professional Musician/Guitar Instructor

I had learned a few things from my cousin before taking lessons with Mr. Fish but I still couldn't play much on the guitar. Now I am able to play full songs with bar chords, do chord melody arrangements, and play some intricate classical songs (pick style). I have also started to play guitar for Sunday school classes at my church. My guitar playing has improved a lot since I started lessons with Mr Fish and I love the fact that he keeps lessons fun too.

- Caleb Dyck.

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My three sons have been taking lessons at Guitar Lessons Geauga for around eight years. Brian is very patient and kind with the kids and helps them in every way possible. All three of my boys are more advanced players than I ever thought they could be!

Thank You

Gail and Jeff

I noticed a big change in my son’s practice habits once he began lessons with Brian Fish. He practiced more and has since taken up the bass guitar and drums. The more he works with Brian the more he loves music. Brian quickly learned where my son’s abilities were and then tailored the lessons to keep taking him to the next step. Unlike some teachers who just teach songs, Brian teaches the fundamentals too. Zach doesn't just learn information, he learns how to really use the things he is working on and how to apply them to the songs he is working on.

-Matt Moormeier

(Zach's Dad)