“I came to Wayne after a couple of years of picking around on my guitar, not knowing a whole lot about music theory and barely able to play two songs. From day one, he asked me what I was interested in and where I wanted to take my music. He came up with a game plan to fit my specific needs and get me to my goal of forming a band and playing out. Within 5 months he not only had me playing more songs, he taught me how to play standing up and eventually how to sing while playing.

Studying with Wayne is like sitting down and playing guitar with a friend. He could really relate to me and some of the problems I was having with playing guitar, and he always kept me moving forward. As I progressed as a player, Wayne became a friend that I could lean on for support, ideas or advice. The best part of working with him was that he organized a full production show for us students, which gave us an opportunity to play with a full band on stage in front of people. I really do believe that he jump-started my dream by giving me the opportunity to play these live shows.

After a couple of years of lessons, I started playing solo gigs and making a little bit of money on the side. Then after four years of study and getting gigging experience, I formed my own band. A part of my dreams and goals have come true. We set out with one goal in mind and we made it a reality.

Whether you are starting out or have been playing for a while and want some more coaching, I highly recommend giving Wayne a call. A 5-star rating does not really give Boulder Guitar Coach justice, believe me. Thanks for everything Wayne! ”

“Boulder Guitar Coach, Wayne Daniels, is a fabulous teacher! As a parent, I could not be more happy about Wayne’s positive and individualized approach. He has kept my son engaged and motivated for over 8 years, which is remarkable.
In addition to his gifts as a teacher, Wayne is an excellent guitarist and a true inspiration to his students of all ages. He brings intelligence and thoughtfulness to his teaching and models these traits beautifully. He also brings joy, laughter and creativity into his lessons. I’m delighted my son has grow up with such a great role model as Wayne! My son is now a young man and an accomplished guitarist who still benefits greatly from his lessons with Wayne. Learning guitar and musicianship with Wayne has brought him so much joy and confidence over the years. Wayne builds strong bonds with his students and I have no doubts that he’ll be supportive of my son’s musical life for many years to come.”

“Wayne is an amazing guitar instructor/coach/teacher. Having spent years working with students, thinking about how they learn, and creating effective methods of teaching, Wayne can coach any level of player, from the beginner to the accomplished. He works with each student in creating a program to meet their goals and has a “plan” for each lesson, always mindful of blending learning with the fun of playing the instrument. Having had several different instructors, I believe that Wayne is the best around!”

“Wayne is a wonderful guitar coach. I was impressed how well he listened to my goals and structured lessons to meet those goals in a progressive, attainable format. I wish I started working with Wayne 20 years ago.”

“Wayne is the best music teacher ever! You rock!!!”

“Wayne is an excellent teacher. He goes above and beyond to provide tools for learning facets of the guitar and music theory that I wouldn’t previously have thought were related to guitar, but proved to be invaluable. He has done the work himself and has a clear vision for how to move you along to being the musician you want to be. Choose Wayne if you want a teacher with a comprehensive, thoughtful, and fun approach to learning guitar.”

“Wayne has been my guitar teacher since 2017, and in that time I have progressed from beginner into solid intermediate/advanced territory, starting with acoustic guitar and moving to electric. Wayne’s support and guidance has been a huge part of this progress. Wayne understands the balance between letting a student explore vs dictating a practice schedule, and we end up somewhere in between. I have plenty of room to roam, but he provides a weekly practice schedule which helps me stay on track and know what to focus on in order to reach my goals. Regarding goals - he never dictates goals, and understands that a student’s passion is what leads to progress, and that there are many directions to go with guitar, and it must be up to the student to find their path (with support, encouragement, suggestions, etc.). Example: “You’re into harmonic minor?” -> “Cool, let’s talk about why that sounds the way it does, and here are a few songs to check out, and a fretboard diagram for a common harmonic minor key”. He clearly values the overall relationship with the student, and not just during the lesson. I can tell he is thinking about my playing issues between lessons - doing research, trying things, asking other students, etc. He’ll often email me a few days after a lesson with additional thoughts on a particular challenge I am having, or some new material to check out. And he is always prepared for our lesson, having obviously reviewed things for a few minutes beforehand. I have had several prior teachers, and believe that Wayne is the most balanced teacher with the best perspective on most things. On topics such as ear training, right hand mechanics, speed, fretboard theory, etc, he has seen it all, and in most cases ends up in a middle of the road approach, which works the best for most people most of the time. This is hard to describe, but it is important. As a guitar player, you can go online and find all kinds of wacky suggestions for “increase your speed” or whatever, and a lot of it is super specific and really misleading. Logistics are easy and reliable. In the 4 years (200ish lessons), I cannot remember a single time when Wayne has cancelled or rescheduled a lesson, and there have been no issues or nuisances with payment, etc. He has access to all the useful online guitar tools and has introduced me to several of them - Truefire, for example. Lesson prices are high, but my past experiences have led me to believe that with guitar lessons, you get what you pay for. Finally, and probably most importantly, Wayne is easy to get along with, makes lessons fun, and I have to say that I am having an absolute blast with guitar these past 4 years. Some of that is the progress and the practice, but some of it is that he has helped me find what is most inspirational for me, and has kept me on a steady uphill track. Wayne is a great guitar teacher, an absolute master of his craft.”

“I’ve truly enjoyed working with Wayne. In just a short period of time, I have improved my playing considerably and am much further along as a guitar player than I ever thought I would be at this point.

Wayne is a patient, enthusiastic and thoughtful teacher. I would highly recommend him.”

“Wayne Daniels is an awesome guitar instructor. He is very good at custom tailoring lessons to your ability and musical tastes, literally across every genre of music. He also works well with all ages. My 16 year old son started with him at the age of 6, and I’ve been working with him for years as well. In addition to lessons, he also occasionally connects his students through informal jam sessions and concerts. Ive gotten a lot out of my time with him, and highly recommend him for beginners and advanced players alike.”

“Wayne is a master of guitar who can explain everything in a very easy way. He teaches how to be a real musician, how to understand what you are doing, how to overcome the inner hurdles that distract you. He is also a very, very nice guy with great positive energy!

If you want to express yourself musically but don’t know how, my advice is to go see Wayne! Thanks a lot to him for everything!”

“What I didn’t expect is that Wayne takes the time to write a lesson and practice plan every week, but is ready to go off-lesson to follow and encourage my musical curiosity. With BGC, I know I’m on my unique guitar path, and Wayne helps put ground under my feet. Also, as an adult learner with a brain that isn’t quite as spry as it used to be, I appreciate his kindness, patience, and humor.”

“I had already been playing guitar for 30 years before I met Wayne, some of those years professionally. I have studied with a number of wonderful teachers over the years as well and I can say Wayne is a unique teacher. Although he has a mastery of musical theory, there are many more layers to Wayne’s teachings that go beyond the notes.

Learning guitar from Wayne is akin to learning about your self through life’s musical reflection. Wayne helps you to uncover such concepts as, What does music mean to me? How can I celebrate my gifts fully through music?

Wayne has the added gift of having a universal approach to music and can teach scales that travel the globe and open doors to the musical mind and soul. Wayne’s gifts translate well for beginners, to children and on to seasoned players wanting to take the next deeper step into musical mastery.

I highly recommend Wayne as a guitar teacher if you really wish to celebrate music and life to the fullest!”