Alan P.

Jared is awesome!

Drew D.

Jared is great. I recently started learning guitar with him with no prior experience. He makes learning guitar fun and I look forward to my weekly lessons. I would definitely recommend him.

Reba P.

He was nice and helpful.

Cleveland B.

It has been a blessing to have Jared as my bass guitar teacher. 🎸 I'm motivated to practice to have the best foundation in Mastering the bass for the Lord.

Francine H.

Jared has been a great teacher. He tries to accommodate my pace and learning style. I appreciate his patience and positive encouragement even when I feel like I’m not making the progress I want to be making.

Josie M.

I am so thankful to have found Jared! He’s such an awesome guitar instructor! He definitely has a gift of teaching and a passion for music and has mastered his craft. I have zero experience playing the guitar, but I am determined to learn how to play and hopefully get really good at it before the end of the year. It’s been more challenging than I expected, but Jared has been so knowledgeable, flexible, patient, kind and encouraging throughout the process. He has many little tricks to help you learn and grow, and he customizes each session to meet you right where you are. I feel truly blessed to be learning from him. If you’re looking for the best guitar instructor that can help you achieve your goals, look no further, Jared’s your guy!

Bridget C.

Would only let me choose three things, however Jared is also very professional and responsive. 5 stars for sure!

Andrea H.

My boy (10) likes the Cello lesson. He learns while having fun. Good interaction with Jared, always friendly and flexible. I can strongly recommend getting lessons with Jared.

David W.

Jared is a highly accomplished musician and music teacher. I believe he approaches each student without preconceived notions. My own musical journey is different from most people's but he LISTENS and has easily adjusted his approach with me. I know he believes in me and what I wish to accomplish and this is invaluable.

Roxana F.

Jared's guitar lessons are great! he hits about all the marks you would look for in a good lesson plan and takes it to the extra mile by utilizing techniques according to whatever you like (music-wise). He also personalizes the class plans according to whatever it is you are interested in. Overall a great teacher would recommend!

David C.

Jared is an excellent teacher and is very flexible with my busy schedule. I’ve already learned a lot about guitar and can’t wait to see how much more I learn this year.

Becca M.

Great teacher.

Chris M.

Only after 3 weeks Jared's qualities are clear. He loves music and teaching and I know my son will excel with him. Jared's brief description of life that he has posted is special and it didn't take long before it reflected through my son and how much more he has fallen in love with the Cello becasue of it. Thank you Jared.

Meghan B.

Awesome! Highly recommend!

Leah R.

Jared is a wonderfully patient teacher with my son, who is in his second year playing cello. Helpful with tone, expression, theory, basics. Pacing of each virtual lesson is well done, and I've seen real progress in the 5 months Jared has been his teacher. Highly recommend.

Dan S.

I like his teaching style. He was patient and gave me good tips for my practice for the following week.

Omar A.

Jared helped break me out of this beginner/intermediate limbo in my guitar playing by providing me with excellent instruction and guidance. He's a nice dude that wants to see you get better and is always happy to help. If you want to learn about what you need to be a better guitarist (delving into theory, learning the fretboard etc) then Jared is your guy!

Margot M.

I struggled to make progress before I started lessons with Jared. He is artfully able to determine the right amount of instruction tailored to where I am. He breaks things down in small and easily understood increments so I can make progress with less frustration. I'm also impressed with how he provides reasoning behind each instruction. I've renewed motivation and feel like I'm on the road to progressing further. Thank you Jared.

Penelope R.

Fun, knowledgeable instructor.

Courtney K.

I cannot say enough positive things about Jared. My girls have had such a wonderful experience. They absolutely love meeting with Jared and practicing their instruments. He connects so well with his students and motivates them to want to do well. My girls have improved so much and have done it quickly since working with him. I highly recommend him.

Kristie C.

Jared has a valuable skill set as a music professor. His approach to helping "Newbies" or "Rusty" players is structured and simple to understand and follow. Visual aids are extremely helpful that he injects into instructional guidance. I was skeptical about a zoom approach at 1st. However, during the lesson I never felt as if it was any different than in person! Youve clearly changed my view on the approach to zoom learning. Thank you Jared for sharing your insight and knowledge. I am VERY excited to keep moving forward with you and learning. Kristie - From Ohio

Licia B.

I really enjoyed my lessons with Jared. He met me where I was and immediately took my playing level up, challenging me without overwhelming me. He is clear in his instruction and easy to get along with.

Hope K.

I recently started playing cello again after 10 years and Jared has been great! He is excellent at explaining things remotely and is very understanding of my crazy work schedule, which I appreciate. 10/10 recommend working with him!

Kimberly C.

Jared is an amazing teacher who really cares. He has a wonderful connection and the knowledge is steallar. He is an amazing teacher.

Tammy A.

Jared offers excellent value and professionalism.

Jewelie C.

It has been a pleasure to study cello technique and music with Jared. He frequently asks what the student's goals are during a lesson which focuses the student to pinpoint problem areas and concerns with pieces currently being worked on. Even though all my lessons have been online with Jared, he is still amazingly able to detect issues with proper position placement and tuning challenges. I would highly recommend Jared as a cello teacher 6 days a week and twice on Sunday!

Janna W.

We feel super lucky to have found Jared! Very knowledgeable teacher, very professional, and seems to connect well with my teen son. Very highly recommended!

Abigail C.

He is a very excellent teacher, he is very nice and patient in all of his lessons! He has really helped me progress way faster in my cello lessons then I ever thought possible. He is great all around 20/20!

Vincent T.

Jared’s expertise in music and experience working with adult students creates such a comfortable environment to learn the cello in. His passionate outlook on music and its place in life as a form of expression lend to such a unique method of teaching thats catered to each students goal with the instrument. Finding a cello teacher that I could connect with and that understood my vision for my journey with cello were important and I’m very glad I could find Jared. 10/10

Mark J.

I recommend Jared fully. He’s a knowledgeable musician but more importantly he understands how to convey his knowledge to someone like me who doesn’t know a whole lot. He’s also easy going and affable and I enjoy hanging out with him for an hour or so. Highly recommend.

Marcel S.

I signed my son up with guitar lessons from Jared. He’s a great guy, very nice, very patient. My son is benefiting greatly from the lessons and making good progress even though he’s never played before. Jared takes it at my son’s speed and doesn’t try to just cover material. Looking forward to many more lessons to come.

Arturo C.

Jared is an amazing teacher who has been able to answer all of my questions and helped me work on what I needed to work on to improve as a guitarist. He's also been able to help me establish a musical foundation has helped me figure out my own goals with music and how to continue practicing and improving going forward. I've mainly been a self-taught guitarist, which means that when I started learning I had absolutely no understanding of basic music theory and how to approach guitar from a musical perspective. This meant for about seven years, I only knew how to mechanically operate a guitar without understanding how it really works. I started taking lessons with Jared to help me fill that gap in my playing, and it's really changed the way I view guitar and music in general. Due to financial constraints, I was only able to take lessons with Jared for about 5 months, but those months have definitely been worthwhile and transformative. In that time, I've grasped a better understanding of the fretboard layout, how chords are formed, how chord progressions are formed, how to utilize scales in my playing, what musical modes are and how to use them, and how to approach reading sheet music from a guitar perspective. If you are an advancing guitarist like me and feel you are lacking understanding on why the guitar works the way it does, definitely schedule a few lessons! If you are a new guitarist, I also highly recommend! Jared has a a calm and welcoming demeanor that will make you want to keep picking up the guitar and improving!

Brittany H.

Had my first lesson and immediately booked 4 more. Jared is great, patient and knowledgeable.

Jonathan H.

Jared is extremely welcoming and has no ego, which is awesome for new players like me. Even in 30 minutes he will give you a ton of content that you can go away with and practice yourself. I signed up for weekly lessons based off our first encounter. He’s a great dude and knows his stuff!

Christy W.

Great guy, very knowledgeable and personable. I was reluctant about taking cello lessons online, but they are going well so far!

Thelonious R.

Jared is an awesome guitar teacher. He was willing and able to work with me even though I requested to play songs past my ability. Through only a few weeks I see incredible progress.

Jim C.

It has been a pleasure taking lessons from Jared. I have played guitar on and off for many years and was looking for an instructor who could help correct some of my bad habits and teach me new techniques. Jared has been great at both. He is very supportive, patient and knowledgeable. I would highly recommend him!

Nicole L.

He has given my daughter a few electric guitar lessons. We have been very happy with the lessons.

Mackenzie H.

Jared is a great teacher! As an adult student learning cello for the first time, I was nervous about taking lessons, but Jared is extremely professional, encouraging, and knowledgeable. His lessons are affordable and being able to schedule them via Zoom is incredibly convenient. Being able to see results so quickly has further solidified my choice in using not only an instructor, but specifically one as talented as Jared. It feels like I am working with a friend. I am very excited to continue to work with him and would recommend anyone who is considering lessons to do so!

Melodi T.

It has been a pleasure taking guitar lessons with Jared! He’s very knowledgeable and patient (I am a very green adult beginner) and he tries to make sure I’m enjoying the process and what I’m working on. I would highly recommend him if you’re interested in learning guitar (or any of the other instruments he plays).

Eva H.

Great experience with our daughter’s cello lessons. She loves her new teacher!

Lynn N.

Jared really put me at ease. He has a conversational style when teaching, like you are working together for a common goal. I have had many music teachers in the past and they talked at you not with you. Jared seemed to want to meet me where I am in my process and then decide how the two of us could best approach my learning. 30 miniutes flew by!

Marcy B.

A couple of lessons in and Jared is engaging my child, determining what she does and doesn’t know, helping her improve her technique, and encouraging her to continue practicing and improving.

Julie R.

Very qualified.

Erin E.

I've had a few lessons, so far Jared has been able to zero in on problem areas and target lessons well.

Deb S.

My Granddaughter has been taking ukulele lessons from Jared for a year now. Jared is an excellent musician and is skilled at communicating with an easily distracted 8 year old girl. He has challenged her and she is proud of her accomplishments. She has stayed on track with Zoom lessons during our current quarantine. I highly recommend Jared.

Kathy G.

Jared is a phenomenal teacher. No cookie cutter lessons. He is able to adapt to the needs and interests of the student. Even when my son had a broken finger, Jared was able to tailor the lessons accordingly. He is able to push and challenge the students without browbeating or discouraging them. He has a great sense of humor too. My son always looked forward to lessons with Jared!

Sonja L.

Jared has taught two of my daughters - one guitar and one cello - he is an excellent teacher, the very best! He is an attentive listener who works with each student and gives them the resources and skills to accomplish wonderful things musically. He also connected with both of my daughters on a personal level and made them feel comfortable and valued as fellow musicians and friends. I highly recommend Jared!

Alex L.

I took guitar lessons (both acoustic and electric) from Jared for about two years. I started with him as an older teen with no music theory or instrumental experience, but he got me started right away and helped build my musical skill from the ground up. In his teaching, Jared presents the perfect balance between kind encouragement and pushing you to achieve. He knows his stuff, but will meet you at whatever level you start. With Jared's instruction, I now have a basis of understanding for theory and great base of guitar skills that I use all the time! I highly reccomend taking lessons from Jared at whatever level you're at!

Steve B.

My son has really enjoyed working with Jared and has learned quicker than I would have thought. Tracking style and knowledge is fantastic.

Stacey F.

Jared taught our son for about 2 years and my son loved the lessons and connected well with Jared. He was 7 when they started working together and Jared made sure to teach in a way that made for early successes and kept my son interested and excited for more lessons. I would highly recommend Jared!

Sarah F.

My son Asher has taken guitar (acoustic & electric) and ukulele lessons from Jared for 3 years. He started lessons with no musical knowledge. Jared taught him the basics of music theory and had him playing songs he enjoyed within a month! Jared is very skilled in his own music abilities and my son especially loved when they could play together. Jared's balance of patience and the ability to push Asher to work harder and achieve more was impressive. He showed a true interest in Asher's life and music in a way that made Asher count down the days until lessons each week! We truly cannot recommend him strongly enough!

David A.

Farzaneh R.

Jared is a great teacher and listener and has quickly picked up on areas I need improvement with.

Steve B.

My son has really enjoyed working with Jared and has learned quicker than I would have thought. Teaching style and knowledge is fantastic.

Nel F.

Jared took on this ‘later in life’ student-me, at 65 years young with a dream of playing the cello. He appreciated my dream and made it come true. He even adapted the dreaded positions for my rheumatoid arthritis. But best of all, even more than being an excellent teacher, he has a good heart. I miss him.

Annalese W.

Jared does a great job teaching electric guitar to my son. He relates well to him, and my son always looks forward to his lesson with Jared, who is very committed to helping my son learn guitar. Thanks Jared!

Alex K.

Jared Sells is an engaging and enthusiastic music teacher. In all of our interactions he has been an excellent communicator - able to adapt to my needs as a learner and relate music in ways meaningful to me. In addition, he is able to consistently provide skilled practical instruction, and clearly demonstrates competency in both his musicianship & his ability to help others improve. Jared is a great teacher!

Kristen M.

My thirteen year old daughter has been taking cello lessons with Jared for several years. His musical skill and teaching experience were exactly what we were looking for in an instructor. He has a way of connecting with our daughter that is engaging and humorous, and at the same time, creates a sense of ownership and expectations for practice. It's been a great experience for our daughter, and for us.

Mark P.

Great music teacher, really knows his stuff with string instruments. I would recommend Jared.

Kate H.

Jared was a great and flexible teacher! Was always able to change times if unexpected things came up and my son learned a lot from him and learned to love guitar even more!

Mitchell H.

I needed guitar lessons and Jared has some that were both affordable and effective. Before I had any lessons I could barely plau any chords but after the first lesson I understood more and was able to actually learn.

Shelly

Jared really takes the time to teach theory and provides students with the fundamentals needed for learning guitar well. He is encouraging and makes lessons fun for my son.

Bennett R.

I was mostly interestested in learning individual songs, but he took concepts from each one to enhance overall technique

Joe

Super cool guy, I would look forward to all my lessons. Music is pretty abstract, but Jared explains music in a simple way that most people can understand. He understands if life gets in the way of practicing, but also makes sure to keep you on top of your game. He is a super fantasic, and fun guy to learn from.

Laura S.

Jared has been teaching guitar to my daughter since June 2017 (12 years old when started). He has been spectacular with her. He teaches her different songs that teach her different techniques until she is proficient with each technique. She learned a lot from him very quickly. And we all like Jared very much!

Ray

I took in home lessons with Jared over a 3 month period with an emphasis on improvisation and soloing techniques. He was always prompt, on time and extremely professional. His lessons were very relaxed but challenging and he answered all of my questions in a calm and thoughtful manner. My lessons were self-paced which was perfect because I have a busy work schedule. During each individual lesson, Jared challenged me to play ideas that were musical and appealing to the ear rather than getting bogged down in technique and scales. He knows his music theory too and could often relate musical concepts in extremely accessible terms. I just wish that I could continue lessons with him, but life got too busy (work, new baby). I would highly recommend him to anyone who wants to grow as a musician and explore their own musical ideas.

Julie C.

Jared is talented, knowledgable, and seems to enjoy challenges. He is reliably on time and easy to communicate with.

John N.

Thomas M.

Jared is a total pro, and not only a calm, focused instructor but a wonderful, relaxed guy. He has instructed Elizabeth, and she has excelled greatly. He is flexible and professional. Highly recommend him.

Abigail B.

Great guy! Very knowledge. Very easy to communicate with. Down to earth. Daughter liked him very much and connected right away!

Jay D.

Things didn’t work out because of my schedule and some life events I didn’t expect. But Jared is great and if I get back into lessons, I’ll seek him out.

Phil J.

Jared is great! Highly recommend his personable and professional approach to quality teaching.Jared is knowledgeable and approachable. One of the Finest cello teachers I’ve had in Minneapolis.

Sarah S.

Jared teaches our daughter both cello and ukulele. He has also given my husband some guitar lessons. He is professional, genuine, and works flexibly with our schedule. He works hard to help our daughter do her best in a way that resonates with her. She enjoys her lessons with Jared and has really progressed in her musicianship with him as her teacher.

Diane L.

Jared is a wonderful teacher. Very patient, kind and knowledgeable. I would highly recommend Jared for Cello lessons....I actually have 😊

Ann G.

Jared has adapted my lessons brilliantly to work well for me as an adult student with particular interest. Excellent lessons full of technique, history, context and more.