Jonathan T
5.0
(58)
Instruments: Guitar, Violin, Bass Guitar, Harmonica, Ukulele, Mandolin, Music, Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar
Styles: Classical, Jazz, Pop, Rock, Blues, Folk, R&B, Funk, Electronic, Bossa Nova
Jonathan T
5.0
(58)
Instruments: Guitar, Violin, Bass Guitar, Harmonica, Ukulele, Mandolin, Music, Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar
Styles:
Classical, Jazz, Pop, Rock, Blues, Folk, R&B, Funk, Electronic, Bossa Nova
Where I Teach:
Ages Taught: 5-80
Jazz composition, Berklee College of Music
Amanda Morrison
My 4 1/2 year old daughter has enjoyed taking lessons. Each week Jonathan presents a new learning objective while continuously building upon the previously learned material. Jonathan is nice, patient and encouraging, all the while being engaging to keep the violin lesson on track.
Julie Carter
We LOVE Mr. Jonathan! He is patient, friendly, light-hearted, and really creative in teaching tough music concepts! He is always on time, very conscientious and personable and obviously loves what he is doing. His approach to learning and practice are perfect for our 7 year-old wannabe rockstar :)
Mark Pflanz
Jonathan is fantastic. Our daughter really responds to him. Very flexible and easy to work with on scheduling. He built his own app for his students to practice note recognition. Highly recommend.
Rachael Nguyen
Mr. Jonathan is amazing. He worked with my 4-5 year old daughter on both violin and piano and I couldn’t be more impressed with his patience, expertise, and overall ability to work with such a young student (who was also a bit challenging behavior-wise). He is incredibly professional and I would recommend him to anyone!
Jennifer Rak
Jonathan is a terrific violin teacher. He has been working with my daughter for the last few years and the progress has been amazing. She is almost eight and is now comfortable reading notes and understanding how to break down songs to learn on her own. She is comfortable playing short songs by memory and learning to better understand rhythm. Most importantly she likes playing and Jonathan really works to make practice fun. Also, even having virtual lessons over the last 8 months, Jonathan has really kept the lessons interesting and our daughter still is learning/playing a lot during the lessons.
Stephen Cann
Jonathan is terrific. He is really helping me through the basics. I had guitar lessons before and the teacher failed to do that. As a result, I developed bad habits and couldn't play well. Learning guitar is hard (for me) and Jonathan is cheerful and VERY encouraging. He has helped me continue through hard times.
Ted Moxon
Fantastic. Patient and recognizes best way to teach me. Will stick with him for as long he he wants to teach me.
Caroline Moore
Jonathan is a great teacher. He really focuses on why you do something before getting into how you do it. Supportive and easy to talk to, I’d definitely recommend him.
Brenda
Love working with Jonathan! He is patient, understanding, informative, and I can’t say enough good about him. Excellent tutor and I look forward to every session.
Leroy Brunson Jr
Jonathan is a fantastic teacher! After having numerous guitars for most of my 60 years of life and never learning to play, I decided to get serious and learn to really play. I found Jonathan and got started at age 59! He has a way of teaching and explaining musical basics that makes them less daunting. I also appreciate his patience and encouragement. I recommend him highly!
Gino
Knowledgeable. Patient. Clear. I study music theory, composition, orchestration, and bass with Jonathan and can’t recommend him enough. I’ve improved in all areas so much since studying with him and I credit his teaching skills to my results.
Marck-Arthur Clerveau
I’ve been taking bass guitar lessons with Jonathan since 2019, and I can’t recommend him highly enough. His teaching style is clear, supportive, and completely tailored to his students’ needs. He even created a couple of custom lesson books to help me deepen my understanding—something you rarely find in a teacher. Jonathan’s knowledge of music theory and history is top-notch, and his encouragement has made all the difference in my musical journey. The day he talked me out of backing out of lessons was the start of one of the most rewarding hobbies of my adult life. Thanks to his guidance, I went from a living room recital to playing in a local DC band. If you’re on the fence about lessons, don’t hesitate—Jonathan is the real deal. – Marck-Arthur
Nathan Diener
Jonathan is committed to helping any level of musician. I would highly recommend challenging yourself with lessons from Jonathan.
Will Tishken
I've been taking lessons with Jonathan Townes for about a year now, and it's been the best experience I’ve had with any music teacher. He's incredibly supportive and always makes time to help. What really stands out is that he doesn’t just teach music, he genuinely cares about his students and takes the time to understand who they are. With Jonathan, I’ve made more progress than I ever have before, and I’ve enjoyed every step of the journey. Highly recommend him to anyone serious about improving and growing as a musician.
Joe C
Jonathan is a great music teacher! I had no knowledge of stringed instruments and chose the bass guitar. Jonathan is very patient and adapts to his student's needs. If you're looking for a good music teacher, give Jonathan a try!
TERESA L MOORE-WEST
Jonathan worked with My 7th grade grandaughter. His calm nature eased her into a relaxed repair. We had to take time off due to end of school year activities and summer and plan to start back up once time allows. I would reccommend Jonathan as he exceeded my expections!
Klaus Gittelman
Johnathan is incredible to work with and his lessons was something I looked forward to each week. He’s consistently positive, funny, and encouraging. He was incredibly flexible and understanding about lesson changes or limited practice time when life was busy. Johnathan provides an endless amount of resources, practice strategies/tips, and advice based off what works best for you. I worked with him for 1.5 years in college and can no more highly recommend a teacher than I do Johnathan.
Roman Chyla
We are learning! My son is very active, maybe on the ADHD side, it is not easy to teach a 7y old boy who would rather be elsewhere. But we are making progress and Jonathan is pulling us forward. Well done and thank you!
Dora Ward Curry
Jonathan a gifted violin teacher with a flexible, supportive approach. I love taking lessons with him. He does a great job of exposing students to the traditional vocabulary and approaches and at the same time comes at teaching from a new angle, explaining things in different ways to find what clicks. The breadth of his musical influences is also wonderful and makes it even more exciting to continue to grow musically. Also, I'm returning to violin after a long time, and he is so understanding of the differences (strengths as well as challenges) for an adult learner. I recommend him enthusiastically for any level of player.
Kerry O
As an adult trying to learn a new instrument, Jonathan has been wonderful. I have learned so much about music theory as well as how to play. I appreciate most the way Jonathan answers all my questions every lesson and take time to make sure I understand what I need to improve and progress. I am impressed by how much I learn each week and how much I improve.
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