"Julian has been a very effective teacher in helping me to understand the fretboard and how to move effectively through the various positions.  I signed up for his lead improvisation series, but the truth is I was a career professional who, for lack of time, had never learned the basics of the fret board, and I had no concept of how to play a lead.  What I had learned over decades of just “noodling” were certain shapes which sounded good, and there were a lot of videos online showing you this “magic scale,” or “the only thing you need to know to play a lead.” But I had no real understanding of why these worked.  It is intimidating to play lead without a basic understanding of the common scales and modes, and a basic understanding of the music “rules” that apply.  I hate hitting sour notes - makes me sound like I have no idea what I am doing.  Fortunately, Julian’s materials, and guidance during the individual lessons, greatly accelerated the learning process of basic music theory, and I have learned more about playing leads, licks, and fills in one year than I learned in the previous 40 years of playing (starting at age 15 – now 66 years old).  I now have a much greater understanding of the music “rules”, and can sit in with more experienced musicians and know what they are talking about, and when they say “take it” to me, I don’t freeze anymore." - C. Anderson