Sonora Guitar IntensiveReviews of learnwithsonora.com

As an intermediate player for decades I had stagnated in my guitar playing, practicing and learning. Sonora has provided a variety of tools, resources and endless opportunities to learn and expand my horizons. After my initial interview and assessment I was matched up with mentor Michael Wynar who shares a my musical tastes and sensibility. Michael is an excellent instructor who helps unlock new levels of the instrument and overcome obstacles. Michael truly cares about seeing his students learn, grow and make progress toward their goals. I have a new excitement for learning and feel fully supported in my lifelong journey of being a musical artist.

Sonora Guitar Intensive rocks!!! I have learned so much from Michael. Mostly, he has given me the confidence that I need to make it to where I want to be as a guitar player. You would think that in this day and age, you could accomplish that with YouTube, however, there's nothing like the real deal. A person that will analyze your playing, that will give you feedback, that will let you know when you are doing something wrong and when you are doing something right, and support you with enthusiasm every step of the way. I highly recommend giving Sonora Guitar Intensive a try. I have been doing it for 9 months now and my guitar playing reflects it.

This course is great! You can learn at your own pace, and the instructional videos are very helpful. These folks clearly know their stuff, and the bite-sized lessons are great for people like me with crazy schedules. I really like that with the revised curriculum each new technique is followed by a practical application in a song.

Can't recommend this program enough!! I have been playing for almost two decades but there was a point where I got stuck and was not improving much. I was stuck at that plateau for over 5 years and almost quit playing. But join this program has revived my love for guitar playing and in helping piece together elements that I learned was missing. Trying to get better one day at a time.

I joined Sonora through the "Prep" program a few months ago. I've been "playing" with my guitar for years, but just in the short time I've been with Sonora I can see much improvement! Sonora gives me focus for practicing and also fills in my knowledge gaps with a little music theory that helps it all fit together. I'm really glad I found Sonora and would highly recommend their programs. I've just joined the "Core" program and can't wait to get started!

Like many players, I had reached a plateau and felt like I hadn't improved in years when I found Sonora (it was guitar mastery intensive back then!) I finished the program more than a year ago and then signed up with the fellowship program to continue my studies with a mentor - in essence to try and apply the fundamental skills I learned at Sonora. This program is pricey, and I thought for over a year before enrolling. But here's the thing - you get what you pay for. There is no magic in becoming an excellent musician - you need to practice. Sonora doesn't sell a pill you take, they have created a community to help guide you, and a curriculum that (when you practice) really helps get your head around the guitar. If you are serious about practicing and learning, Sonora is an excellent resource, and for me, money well spent. Sure, you can go figure it out on your own and save the money, but that will take you many, many years. I'd rather learn faster and pay some excellent teachers to help me along the way. In the long run the program is more effective and probably cheaper than doing it on your own. I'll end with this - I don't waste money on programs anymore. Sonora gave me what I wanted. I have a lifetime of practice to keep me busy, and my money, when I spend it, is now spent on master classes with excellent teachers who I never could have studied with before.

Sonora is a great freagin’ program to join if you are just beginning guitar, an intermediate player (like me) or even for the advanced players. Their program is very easy to understand. For me, I’ve been able to connect dots, in musical sense, much faster than I’ve ever had before. Sonora has also helped realize that I’m very knowledgeable about music theory I general. I never knew what to do with certain musical information, because I never knew how to apply it. But Sonora has helped me uncover some of those “mysteries” and showed me how to apply the “newly discovered knowledge”. One of my favorite things about the Sonora program, was their screening. After asking me a few questions regarding music theory, they paired me a “pre-mentor”, if you will, whom I had a handful of meetings with. This “pre-mentor” then set me up with my mentor, Rob Garland. Rob has been my “Mr. Miyagi” so to speak. Guiding me, and showing me tricks and tips, and helping me comprehend what I already know and applying that to my playing whether that’s recording or preforming. I’m looking forward to expanding and my knowledge with Sonora. Thank y’all -Jeffrey

Excellent program that teaches you the music theory and gives you the exercises to master the guitar. Obviously the more time and effort you put into your practice, the more you'll be rewarded!