Will Ripley’s Private Guitar Lessons!

Will loves to teach and recognizes the importance of the relationship of fun with music and incorporates this into every guitar lesson plan. The difference with Will Ripley is his passion in helping his students reach their goals and their full potential.

Will has been as successful teaching guitar to a 4-year-old beginner to an older, seasoned player. Will makes students comfortable so they can learn easily and quickly. Will uses an individualized teaching plan with each student that is tailored for personal goals and abilities.

“I use a highly detailed personalized teaching program with each and every student. In my experience it’s the best and fastest way for a student to enjoy the process of achieving their goals.”

Email or call Will Ripley to setup your absolutely FREE consultation. This can be done on the phone or in person and will help you choose Will Ripley as your guitar teacher!

All ages and all levels of abilities.

Classic and Hard Rock, Blues and Blues Rock, Funk, Reggae, Folk, Acoustic music, Metal and Jazz on both Acoustic and/or Electric Guitar

Located in Boston USA, The Berklee College of Music is the largest and most prestigious Music College in the world. Will has studied at Berklee and has graduated from Berklee’s affiliate school of Canada – The Selkirk College. Berklee produces excellent musicians and many Grammy award winners.

The Berklee Method teaches acknowledged masterful techniques, styles and theory to facilitate ease of learning, teaching, composing and performing. Will Ripley applies these techniques in his teaching!

Will teaches out of his 2 studio locations and ALSO travels to teach students in house lessons!

One is located near Main and Broadway in Vancouver

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His music studio is near Clarke and Venables in East Vancouver.

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Will travels to teach students in their homes anywhere in Vancouver city limits!

Will Ripley charges competitive/professional rates.

Take Will up on his FREE Consultation offer. This can be done on the phone or in person and Ripley can go over his lesson plans and strategies and they can be applied and tailored to your needs.

Seasonal rates and special offers are always in effect so Contact Will Ripley for up to date information!

Email Will or fill out the form below.

2008 – Current

- Recorded, performed and produced with original groups: The Tito Deville Band (Top 10 Fox Seeds Finalists)

and Soul Loud (Top 10 Fox Seeds Finalists) and Top 40 cover band Twelve Bullets

2007

- Shared the stage with Martin Barre (Jethro Tull) and Tony Springer (David Bowie)

- Attended Berklee College of Music, Boston, USA

2006

- Graduated from Selkirk College, Nelson, BC, in Contemporary Music and Technology.

Will’s major was Guitar Performance with a minor in Sound Engineering.

- Sales/management work at various music industry outlets

- Taught 25 students weekly

The Fox Seeds is a contest sponsored by Vancouver’s major rock radio station – 99.3 The Fox. It is the largest unsigned band competition in Canada. This contest has helped launch the careers of the likes of Nickleback, Bif Naked, and The Matthew Good Band. Will Ripley was in two groups who made the Top 10 Fox Seeds of 2009 – Soul Loud and The Tito Deville Band.

“When I met Will he asked me some of my goals and my response was to some day be able to play guitar like Kenny Wayne Shepherd. Six months later I found myself playing “Blue on Black” at Ripley’s Recital in front of my friends. Will is an extremely professional and talented teacher/guitar player. Each week I found myself with new material and knowledge that made learning guitar fresh and exciting. I’m taking the summer off and I already can’t wait to continue my lessons to take my guitar playing to the next level.”

~ Dan F

“Will is a very knowledgeable guitarist and great teacher. His instruction has been crucial in my development as a guitar player. Thanks to Will I have significantly improved my understanding of musical theory and guitar techniques. I have also been motivated to keep practicing in order to become the best guitar player I can be.”

~ Curt P

“As the father of Will’s youngest student (5 years old) it’s amazing to see the enthusiasm and desire my son is showing towards music because of will’s teaching style. He always wants to go, he has fun but I see the progress they make in each lesson both large and small, it’s a great learning environment. Thanks Will, your next test will be my younger daughter.”

~ Dirke

“As a person that has taken music lessons and hated them, I think you’re an amazing teacher. Anthony loves music and has a new found love of the electric guitar.”

~ Lisa

“Our son, William, has been taking guitar lessons from Will since Spring 2010. Will is a knowledgeable, creative and resourceful music teacher who thoroughly enjoys teaching children the guitar. We were lucky to have found him.”

~ Lana

“We are thrilled that our daughter really enjoys her guitar lessons with Will. His effective style of teaching has inspired our daughter to tap into her musical talent and interests. Being able to do something she loves is worth all the money in the world. Thank you, Will – you’re a great teacher!”

~ Doug and Yonah Martin

“When our 11 year old daughter wanted to learn guitar I searched the web for someone who would and could provide a different approach to learning an instrument. In grade 4 she took up the violin at school, they learned the scales and every evening she practiced diligently creating a noise that sounded like she was sawing a cat in half. There was never any melody and she soon tired of the exercise and gave up. I often wondered what would have happened if she had been given an actual song to practice so that’s what I mean when I looked for a teacher that could provide her with a different approach to learning an instrument.”

“Will’s web site looked like he was someone who stays in touch with current music trends. When I read is bio I found out he is active in the music scene and I was convinced he could provide us with the teaching techniques and style that would keep our daughter interested and engaged. Low and behold I was right! He taught my daughter bits and pieces of her favorite song from her favorite band. Now she’s learning techniques and the chords and loving it! Because she loves it, she’s sticking with it. Until we saw how much she loved the guitar Will was able to rent us one, yet another great option Will can provide.”

“Thank you Will, we’re very glad to have found you!”

~ Bob and Johanna Legge

“My fiance and I started taking lessons with Will after looking for a guitar teacher online. Both of us had never played an instrument or had any musical education before. From the get-go, Will didn’t follow a pre-defined plan or workbook (as other teachers we talked to would have done), but rather incorporated our personal goals and music preferences into his teachings. It is very apparent that he not only loves guitar music, but also a deep understanding of a broad spectrum of music styles and musical theory.”

Will’s hands-on approach managed to teach me not just practical guitar skills, but also some theoretical fundamental background knowledge. His lessons are never boring; always challenging but never overwhelming.

As a teacher, Will is patient and manages to accommodate our different learning speeds as well as our individual strengths and weaknesses, given both of us a sense of accomplishment and progress.

I thoroughly enjoy learning from Will and can highly recommend him as a guitar teacher.”

~ Maik H

“I have wanted to learn to play guitar all my life, but never really had the guts to try until I was 27 years old. I was afraid I wouldn’t be any good but one day while searching through the Craigslist ads for guitar teachers I found a listing that just spoke to me, a total gem, and I felt I just had to give him a call. After just one phone call I had a really good feeling I had found the perfect lessons and I am so lucky that I found the listing for willripley.com. Will is an amazing and inspiring teacher who is incredibly gifted not only at playing guitar but at truly being able to teach others to be their best musically. He can really show you how to play anything in a way that is helpful and makes sense. After every lesson I feel so motived to get better and practice so I can be half as terrific a musician as Will. I have seen him perform live with his band and Will Ripley really is a rockstar. He makes learning something challenging really fun.”

~ Genevieve

“Will Ripley is an amazing teacher who has given me the best gift I ever could have asked for, the gift of music. His tireless patience and postive attitude helped me to realize I could achieve anything I put my mind to. He is not only a stellar musician with amazing technical ablilites, but he truly understands how to teach guitar and how to pass on his skills to other budding muscians. I went from being a complete novice to someone who now often gets complimented on how quickly they learned to play guitar. If you are looking for someone who can turn you into a great musician, Will Ripley is your man. He isn’t just a guitar teacher but also an enthusicatic friend who will help you achieve amazing results while you have fun learning to rock out!”

~ Gen T

“Will is very talented musician and teacher and adapt the style and learning process to fit each student.

He is very good with children and know how to motivate them. He makes the learning of music a Rock’ n Roll experience!”

~ Barbara Smyth