Love joe such a classy guy never felt ashamed for my poor guitar playing around him and i'm quite apreshiative of such as the experiense as of this read more

Joe is a great guitar teacher! Whether you're a beginner or a highly experienced guitarist, Joe is effective at advancing your skills. He incorporates in a theory in a way that accessible. You can play whatever style of music you're interested. Joe will use the songs you want to learn and teach you how to play them and how to play them better. read more

Joe gave me guitar lessons maybe fifteen years ago when I was in middle school and high school. He taught me music theory, encouraged my composition, and helped me try out a range of styles, from bluegrass to flamenco to jazz. We even made our first recording on his vintage 8-track. Joe's a real pro with rock-solid musical knowledge and consummate playing skills. The skills he taught me have served me well as I've taken my own professional gigs. I'm grateful for his lessons and hope you look him up. Choosing a music teacher is a personal choice, with so much depending on the fit between teacher and student. Joe is 100% worth your consideration. read more

Joe Belmont is a multi-talented master musician with a diverse background who uses his excellent communication skills to share the gift of music with guitar players of all levels. My son started taking lessons with Joe about 4 years ago as a middle school student that had been playing for about 4 years. He is now preparing to apply to jazz music performance conservatories and universities next year. From the initial lesson to the lessons now, the lessons have evolved over time with with my son's growing guitar and musicianship skills. During a lesson Joe is very much in tune with his student and will adapt the lesson for example go deeper into a challenging riff to get it or lighten up and jam after working hard on sight reading. I have found that Joe teaches music to the individual as to their skills and interest. Joe has performed as classical guitarist, jazz, rock, blues, and country bands. He is able to relate to any student interests. He is also a very accomplished composer too. Over the years, we have enjoyed Joe's band's performances many times. Joe's approach is about being a total musician, he encourages finding your individual playing style/voice. At the same time, Joe makes sure that the student has the proper foundation in which to build on. Keeping time was an area in which my son to improve. Joe worked with my son's learning style to improve that skill and advancing his strengths. I have found Joe to be well prepared each week for a lesson that was unique for my son's lesson. Joe was very good about short term and long term planning. As my son gained music knowledge, Joe built music theory into the lesson, more complex rhythms, challenging songs to built repertoire. Joe really encouraged my son to get the right sound when paying in different styles by using the guitar to sound different and adjusting the amp. Joe is a knowledge about gear but not someone who goes overboard acquiring gear just to have. There must be a purpose. Joe is not only a gifted musician he is also a talented effective guitar music teacher/mentor. Joe has prepared my son to be the best guitar musician using his unique skills. We travel an hour one-way each week to take a lesson and it has been worth every trip to study with this fine master of guitar and music. read more

I have known Joe since 2000 when I began taking Blues/Jazz Guitar lessons. I had been playing guitar for many years. I took lessons with Joe on and off for next 5 years. His ability to teach complex chord melody in an approachable way was amazing. He never made you feel inferior, always showing alternative ways to play the material we were working on. My playing jumped light years and continues to progress to this day because of his instruction and approach. It has been a number of years since I took lessons from Joe, But his approach was to teach how to fish, not just giving you the fish. His brilliance on the instrument is only surpassed by what a great Human Being he is. It maybe several years since we've seen each other,but he will always make you feel that,it was Like yesterday. By Far my favorite guitar Player in the Valley. If you are serious about playing guitar, do yourself a favor and call Joe now. read more