Reviewed on 18 May, 2021

Guitar

"My son has been going to Francis for guitar classes for close to 4 years.He started as a beginner and has completed his 4th grade exams. From the start there was a comfortable and good relationship between student and teacher. My son enjoyed and picked it up very easily. Francis does not always go by the book but allowed my son to explore different types of pieces. He takes a lot of interest and is quite a patient teacher. Very happy my son has had the opportunity to have his guidance. "

Reviewed on 07 Feb, 2021

Guitar

"I have been learning guitar from Mr Francis for the past 3 months. He is an excellent teacher. The classes have been great and I've really developed an interest for guitar. I am glad to have found such a good teacher. Strongly recommend his classes. "

Reviewed on 08 Aug, 2020

Guitar

"It's been a superb journey with Francis sir. My child went to him as an intermediate learner and Francis Sir was able to help her right away with her problem areas. His keen and sincere approach to teaching works perfectly for us. We also continue to appreciate how he makes sure material is available before each class and has a plan for each and every meeting. Very valuable to have him as a guide and teacher. Absolutely recommended. "

Reviewed on 07 Aug, 2020

Guitar

"Francis is extremely sound technically in music, especially the guitar. His teaching is not over the top and high level chords and string playing. He gets into the depth of every aspect of guitar playing which if followed correctly will enable you to come up with your arrangement. He provides with with good materials and practice which has helped me improve a lot. "

Reviewed on 07 Aug, 2020

Guitar

"I have been doing classes for almost 4 years now and I have progressed much during the course. He is a very good teacher who engages well with students and helps them achieve good grades in the trinity and lcm exams. "

Reviewed on 05 Aug, 2020

Guitar

"My son loves his Guitar lessons with Mr. Francis. My son has made tremendous progress with him. His lessons are fun. "

Reviewed on 04 Aug, 2020

Guitar

"Francis sir takes classes in a structured manner. He is very punctual and patient. Kids enjoy and look forward to his classes. "

Reviewed on 02 Aug, 2020

Guitar

"He is an experienced teacher and teaches well. My daughter has been learning guitar from him for over 2 years and has become very proficient. "

Reviewed on 31 Jul, 2020

Guitar

"Deciding to learn under Francis sir has been one of my best decisions. He explains music theory, unlike most instructors who just try to run through the notes. He is extremely talented and teaches with passion. He has helped me understand music better and improve my guitar playing skills. "

Reviewed on 31 Jul, 2020

Guitar

"When I started playing the guitar, I was fascinated by guitar riffs and solos and could never play them, after joining Francis sir's class, I could finally learn how to play because he taught me that well. He gives you his all during classes and he makes sure yo are clear with concepts. "

Reviewed on 31 Jul, 2020

Guitar

"Francis is a phenomenal musician and a fantastic teacher, He has helped me improve on my ear training and my playing. He is a great teacher. "

Reviewed on 31 Jul, 2020

Guitar

"Francis is an experienced, dedicated and committed teacher. He is great with children and my daughter enjoys her guitar classes. She has been Francis’ student for 2 years now Thank you Francis. "

Reviewed on 31 Jul, 2020

Guitar for Absolute Beginner

"Mr Francis is very professional, he doesn't waste time in talking personal, he gets to business immediately. Very prompt on time. I really liked the way he teaches you gradually. I am sure he is one of the best trainers out there available. I am very thankful I some how got his contact. "

Reviewed on 31 Jul, 2020

Guitar

"Excellent teacher, keeps student's interest levels high without compromising on proper learning techniques. I would highly recommend Francis sir for anyone looking for guitar classes. "

Reviewed on 23 Apr, 2020

Guitar

"I used to hate guitar. Somehow I got interested and started learning it online but couldn't progress much. Before joining his classes, I was primarily focusing on drumming and thought to pursue a career in it and learn guitar as a hobby. After joining his classes, I was still treating guitar as a hobby, at least I felt it was just a hobby. My love for guitar grew tremendously somehow(of course because of him). I started practicing it with equal dedication as I was practicing drums. I am not a great guitarist, yet, but he brings out the best in you even if you don't believe in yourself. He has motivated me a lot by showing me how and why those great guitarists are great and what I gotta do to reach there, which makes the biggest difference in teaching/learning. You can find a thousand teachers who can teach you those amazing 20 songs to impress your peers but very few who has the ability to make you create the 21st. You guessed it right, he is among those few. Some of you may not like his way of teaching because he is not a people pleaser and you have to practice a lot of scales and a lot of boring stuff(boring for some people, not for me, that's my breakfast). Bottom line is, he is there to teach you guitar and make you great."

Reviewed on 22 Apr, 2020

Guitar

"If you are learning Guitar for the love of it, Francis Sir is the tutor for you. He helped me to take an interest in fingerpicking as a style. His personalised approach to tutoring creates a life long bond with music. "

Reviewed on 22 Apr, 2020

Guitar

"Francis is an amazing tutor as well as an amazing person. I would highly recommend his classes to anyone who wants to learn to play the guitar. "

Reviewed on 14 Feb, 2016

Guitar

"He teaches very good technically and makes one prepare for the graded exam of the Trinity College of London. He is quite creative and cool. "

Reviewed on 05 Dec, 2015

Guitar

"My son is very happy learning guitar from francis. He is always looking forward for his class. Francis is a very talented,dedicated,very very punctual loving,caring teacher and a great motivator. He takes personal interest in training his students for exams. He is passionate about music and teaches passionately as well. Has received award from Rickey Khej for best acoustics in guitar. Highly recommended Teacher. "

Reviewed on 18 Oct, 2015

Guitar

"His classes are really well-structured. I know nothing about music, but from the zero point, he helped me building a solid foundation step by step. In practical part, he taught me playing skills and music knowledge, and in concept part, he taught me styles of strumming and which chords sound happy or sad. No matter what questions I asked, he always can lead me to see a bigger picture (which means he really knows guitar). Also, he gave feedback of my practicing, and pointed out which part I did good, and which part I need to practice more. If I dont understand some part of his lecturing, he will try another way to explain to me until I really understand. His requirements for practicing is very precise and that's very important for beginners. He didnt give me a fancy idea that once you finish the 10 classes, you can play whatever songs you want. Instead, he gave me a realistic idea that it take years to mater guitar, which pushed me to see this matter more serious. Without a correct start and continuous practice, it's very easy to stop in the middle, but when I see some progress in every class, the rewarding feeling motivates me to keep practice. "

Reviewed on 22 Sep, 2015

Guitar

"He is what i call a teacher and truly motivates you to find your style, tries to understand what kind of genre you are into if you are passionate about music and teach accordingly without any pressure. "

Reviewed on 20 Sep, 2015

Guitar

"Francis is a very good teacher for music learning. He take classes individually with very good planed meaner. "

Reviewed on 19 Sep, 2015

Guitar

"Francis sir is more of a friend to me. He was the perfect answer to the motivational part I was looking for my long due guitar learning. I also found him via internet after looking over a lot of sites and suggestions. In the past few months, I have been attending his classes and I believe that I have improved myself. He teaches the way how you like music and guides you through it step by step. I would definitely recommend him. :) "

Reviewed on 18 Sep, 2015

Guitar

"Francis sir is an amazing teacher and a great motivator with lot of patience. He is the best teacher my daughter could ever get. My daughter is 10 years old and plays guitar amazingly (Both classical and acoustic guitar); only because of the online guitar training under Francis Sir. Francis Sir adopts unique teaching techniques suitable for online training and never felt any issues in online training. Thank you so much Sir for being my daughter’s teacher. "

Reviewed on 02 Dec, 2014

Guitar

"Francis is a very thorough and disciplined teacher. He connects with his students really well. He works magic with them. He understands the individual strengths and designs and fine tunes the overall plan and each session to suit the same. My son Dhruv loves his classes and looks forward to meet Francis (sir). Feel proud to see Dhruv playing effortlessly already. Also, I am looking forward to have Dhruv do the “Trinity College London Plectrum Guitar Grade Exams” and Francis is one of the very few qualified teachers in Bangalore to help and guide him with the course/syllabus. For some serious guitar learning (yet in a fun and interesting way), I sincerely feel that Francis is one of the best teachers in Bangalore. As a mother, I feel Dhruv is in safe hands. "

Reviewed on 30 Nov, 2014

Guitar

"Our daughter Kyra thoroughly enjoys attending Francis' classes, as he makes it interesting and fun. He makes sure the student is involved and interested in the class, and are motivated to practice at home as well. We are very happy with the progress our daughter has made in learning the guitar, and highly recommend his classes to anybody who is keen to learn as well. "

Reviewed on 27 Nov, 2014

Guitar

""Francis is very energetic and passionate about guitar and teaching guitar to people. He is very organized and systematic in his teaching. His style of teaching enables students to learn and get to know a wide variety of guitar aspects very quickly. He tailors exercises based on what you like to play and builds the course based on your goals. I can already notice a significant improvement in my playing. I've been going to him for several months now and I must say I'm very happy with how everything is going and I would highly recommend Francis for his guitar teaching skills!" "

Reviewed on 26 Nov, 2014

Guitar

"I was introduced to Francis Sir by a friend and in my first meeting I realised that I could improve my skills with him. Though I could play the guitar even before attending his classes (very limited knowledge) since my first class with him in June I can feel there has been a tremendous improvement in my guitar playing skills. Right from holding the guitar, the pick, strumming and playing chords, he guided me in the right direction but also ensuring that it doesn't disturb the style that I was already used to previously. He takes interest in ensuring that the students' interests are taken into consideration while imparting lessons and from his classes it is evident that he follows no strict methods to teach but is open to suggestions and adopts a unique approach with each students taking into account their strengths and weaknesses. His knowledge in music (all kinds) is a huge plus. He also engages in friendly banters but is rightly strict when there is a lax on our part when it comes to attendance or practice. "

Reviewed on 25 Nov, 2014

Guitar

"Hi, I am Johnson (47 years old), writing this review on behalf of my children, Jeffery (17 years) and Edwin (12 years) both are learning guitar under Mr. Francis. I had been searching for a music school in Bangalore where my children can found the same or more amount of passion for music as I feel, and I feel that I found what I had been looking for…. No matter what your age is, what profession you are from, you can easily blend in and learn music from scratch….so much attention is given to every student to help them grow, in knowledge and in confidence. Mr. Francis gives individual attention on each and every student. Within short period, my children improved a lot, my children learned basic of music theory, Mr. Francis helped a lot to understand western music styles of notes to play guitar. I would recommend to Francis’ guitar class to people who wants to learn guitar in western classic style. Mr. Francis having strong background in music (Guitar) and hence is very much capable of imparting the required knowledge to aspiring learners like my children. There is enough encouragement given to both my children to help them realize their true potential. My children are enjoying the classes very much, we are feeling lucky to be the part of Francis’ Guitar Class. "

Reviewed on 25 Nov, 2014

Guitar

"Francis Sir a great teacher. He has all the characteristics that i look for in a teacher. He is warm, accessible and enthusiastic and sets high expectations for his students. I have tried my hand at learning guitar at multiple stages and stopped partly due to my laziness & partly due to lack of good teacher. He is extremely patient with each students and has the ability to shift gears. He gauges his students and creates customised material for each students based on their pace & ability. For example, on the first meeting, i played a small piece from stairway to heaven that i had learned from an online tab source. He listened to it intently and corrected me 7 classes later (when i was ready) explaining the right way to play that piece with minimum hand movements. What i like the most about him is his own love for learning, and his discipline. He is more than willing to share with us his work ethic to demonstrate what you we achieve by constantly motivating us. After i met him, I made a good friend too. "

Reviewed on 25 Nov, 2014

Guitar

"Anything about guitar, music, musicians, bands, songs, theory you name it and you will get loaded with information from Francis Sir. Not just playing, there are some cool sessions like ear training and exercises which will turn you into a decent player in a short span of time, Specially for professionals who get less time to practice, gets training materials which covers all the guitar essentials in just an hour of practice. Classes and syllabus are designed based on the individuals requirements, whats else you need???Guitars of all kinds are available in the class electric, acoustic, base, and theory materials which I believe are rare. I would recommend Francis Sirs class to music lovers of all ages, just join and get ready of an adventurous musical journey. -Rejeesh "

Reviewed on 24 Nov, 2014

Guitar

"His profound knowledge and understanding of harmony offered his pupils an early sense of the syntax of music, but he never pushed us to ‘study’ it. Rather, by mentioning for example the beauty of a sixth chord or a deceiving cadence, he made us susceptible to details and harmonic color. The music in itself was always more important than the instrument involved – something that was most obvious in the fingering he provided for us. He also often referred to other instruments and instrumentalists being a writer, a philosopher and composer, he inspired his students in many aspects of music and life. , influenced his style very strongly and created a ‘Zen’-like atmosphere in the classroom. "