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Introduction: I have written my own curriculum which is custom tailored to the individual student. I do not teach from generic method books, there is NO one size fits all method of teaching or learning. We are all individuals and learn differently. watching students grow as players.

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Joe M.

Apr 9, 2015

Darrin was my 3rd, and absolute best guitar instructor. The other two instructors were the typical "buy a book and I'll help you with it" types. Darrin not only used his custom curriculum to fit me, he helped me get rid of the myriad of bad habits I had developed It's worth pointing out I do not take criticism well, but Darrin kept his criticism constructive & positive. As a result, my playing technique improved dramatically. As I said, Darrin tailored his curriculum to fit me. In doing so, he helped me realize I had a knack for playing blues, a genre I never even bothered listening to, let alone play. My point is that not only did Darrin turn me into a self sustaining musician with great potential, he helped me discover part of who I am, he literally changed my life. You owe to yourself to take lessons from Mr. Goodman. He won't teach you that killer Metallica song, no. BUT, with your patience & practice, he will teach you how & why that song sounds killer, and he will teach you how to figure songs out by yourself, heck, he'll teach you what you need to know to write your own killer songs! He turned a lazy young adult into a blues guitarist that gets admiration for his playing (especially my vibrato) from others, to include other experienced guitarists. That's above & beyond any instructor in my book.

Ethan K.

May 29, 2015

Darrin is a great guitar teacher and is well-versed in many styles of guitar. He implements a custom curriculum for each student in order to maximize learning efficiency. I have a friend taking lessons at another guitar studio in the area and his teacher prints off prints off inaccurate tabs from ultimateguitar.com instead of spending time accurately transcribing songs or customizing lessons like Darrin does. Darrin doesn't just teach you how to play songs, but instills a level of understanding of how music works in order to become a musician yourself and create your own music. There is a complete recording studio in Darrin's home where he gives lessons and can help you record your own music. Darrin also is a professional musician, playing in the popular power metal band Sonic Prophecy.

Brandon F.

Apr 4, 2015

Great guy, great lessons, love it. If you are on the fence about getting lessons from him our another teacher choose him

Rzjon C.

Apr 4, 2015

Amazing. he has taught me so much I didn't know. He has helped me to improve my guitar playing and song righting by an exponential amount. He is a amazing teacher he knows what he is talking about and knows what he is doing. He even helped to fix my guitar and tune it up. And I'm still taking classes from him and will continue for as long as I can. All in all he is a amazing person and a amazing teacher. If you thinking about guitar classes he is the guy to go to.

Chassidy B.

May 5, 2015

My son began working with Darrin when he was about 9. Four years later we're still as happy as we were on day one. Darrin is patient and supportive yet encourages my son to challenge himself. He's a fantastic teacher.

FAQs

What education and/or training do you have that relates to your work?
I try to learn something new everyday. I am a life long student of the guitar.
How did you get started doing this type of work?
I love to play guitar, I never want to put it down. I had bad experiences with lessons when I started and I wanted to help people avoid the mistakes I made.
What advice would you give a customer looking to hire a provider in your area of work?
Things you should know before picking a teacher are; Can the teacher pass a criminal background check? What kind of success have other students had? How long has the teacher been teaching, what kind of experience do they have? Are they licensed? Are they NAICS certified?