Reviews of professor John Stropes

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Unprofessional. No music/education credentials. Demonstrates how to play guitar by showing videos of other performers; stops modeling on the guitar after beginner-level repertoire. Lesson feedback consists of "no, again," or, "imagine you're on a cloud." Lack of musical vocabulary makes it hard for him to clearly convey ideas. Find a better teacher

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
I had a lot of fun in 150, it's was a lot of work but fun. You are only graded on tests and attendance so be ready when they come. John can come off as grumpy but after a few weeks I figured out that's actually not the case at all. He's very willing to help and easy to talk to. Try to avoid online if you can, zoom really sucks for music.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
I enjoyed learning Guitar for the first time. It takes a lot of time and practice. I definitely learn something from this class. The layout of the class was very well. Met every Monday and Wednesday online. If you don't have a musical background, it might be a bit confusing for you. I enjoyed the one on one online lectures with him. Very nice guy!

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
The pace set for his specific class was far too fast for a "beginner" guitar class. Within 2 weeks, we were expected to be able to read music and keep up with playing it. There is one grade for the whole class which is the final. He would also purposefully call on students who didn't know what they were doing to try and make an example of them.