Testimonials

Hear from our students about their experiences learning Gypsy and Jazz Guitar with Yaakov Hoter.
Discover how our courses have transformed their musical journey and inspired their playing

I had loads of classes with really wonderful professional players but nothing compares. The way Yaakov introduces you to Django’s style is unique, very helpful and highly entertaining. I’d never have imagined to be able to pick it up in such a short time. Taking Yaakovs Gypsy Jazz course is like having a friend in your practicing room.

Wolfgang Eisenhuth

As a Gypsy Jazz beginner I am blown away that my technique has improved so drastically in such a short time – a testament to Yaakov’s fantastic teaching. Yaakov provides attentive and precise feedback on individual technique and areas to improve. The opportunity to watch him work with other students is inspiring and I gained much insight from common difficulties many if us share. I highly recommend Yaakov’s live workshops and courses.

Karel van Bezooijen

The Live Bootcamps are something to look forward to all week. When you attend a live meeting there is an excitement that you get from Yaakov directly answering your comments live and actually using your name to invite you on to share what you’ve learned. It’s makes everything so much more real and personal to have one of the world’s top gypsy jazz teachers directly helping give you personal tips, directions, and goals.

Tom Shoptaw

Having learned picking from you, a surprising benefit is that the tone that I have achieved really helps for everything related to ear training. I can learn and remember so many phrases and tunes because I can play them clearly and precisely. Because of your guidance, I know what to work on to improve. Thank you for the wonderful start and I look forward to joining more bootcamps in the future!

Ashok Thirumurthi

Yaakov´s live online Bootcamp was a very useful. Keeping up with the others students progress was both – fun and motivating. I think the online live workshop gave all members a boost in their playing and our progress during these sessions was impressive. Yaakov was always there with his answers and comments: he knows exactly what advice to give to improve your playing

Volker Bräth

I enjoyed it so much and was making substantial progress with my improvisation skills. Until joining the program, my solos consisted of noodling with a scale through the changes. The structure of the program taught me how to approach soloing using these techniques. My goal went from stringing together arpeggios at blazing speeds to creating melodic statements that applied my current skills and came from the music inside of me. Thanks so much, Yaakov!

Brad Smadly

Simply put, learning the fundamentals of gypsy jazz from Yaakov has done wonders for my confidence and ability to improvise. Now I’m very much enjoying my daily practice, creating lines and swinging out. If you’re passionate about learning how to play Gypsy Jazz, I couldn’t recommend Yaakov’s courses and bootcamps more. I consider the progress I’ve made in such a relatively short time and the guidance I’ve been given invaluable. Worth every penny. Thanks again Yaakov!

Jordan Corney

Yaakov’s bootcamp has taken my learning experience to the next level. I had never recorded my playing on video before nor shared it online with others. But using my cellphone I was ready to go in seconds, not minutes. With the help of Yaakov and his online group I suddenly see lots of improvements in a short period of time. I now enjoy every step along the way. Thank you Yaakov

Kai Ole Shultz

I always talked about Django Reinhardt with admiration but never understood how he did it…time moves on and and I found Yaakov Hoters Gypsy Jazz courses. It is the best way to learn. Yaakov is a great teacher with great patience to teach you and to tell you the little secrets you need to know.

Andrew Wells

The courses? Well, it's great guitar training that totally covers all you need to know to play any kind of music and to really rip into Gypsy Jazz. Thanks, Yaakov.

John Mose

A true treasure trove of knowledge, practice tips, licks, and the know-how to invent your own—all for free (you don't even have to remember to say "Open Sesame"). Many thanks to Yaakov, who uses his crystal ball to see into the minds of his students and teach just what they need to learn, making it understandable and fun!

Donna Radin

Fantastic lessons! My playing has improved quite a bit since I started these lessons a year ago. Great follow-up of Tu Djaial, the jazz blues course, and the minor swing course—the ones I’ve been working on pretty hard for the past few months. The results are really great. I would recommend this course to anyone.

Carlos Sousa

Yaakov’s teaching method is clear and concise. This course is essential for anyone that wants to get to the heart of gypsy rhythm-even if you already can play other guitar styles. I made so much progress nailing the fundamentals and getting the “sound” I was looking for, I have already started another course. Thanks Yaakov!

Tom Zielinski

Yaakov is an excellent teacher who really knows his craft. His teaching took be back to the basics with “sweep picking” and it’s transforming everything else I play on guitar. The course is well put together and easy to follow. I really appreciate the video lessons paired up with the PDF files. Buy one of Yakov’s courses, its money well spent!

Curt Cummins

This course is amazing. I can’t believe how much I’ve learned by learning this one song. It’s almost as if Django wrote this as a training tool. So many gypsy jazz techniques are covered here. Yaakov teaches in a clear and concise way, and I highly recommend this for players who have been studying GJ for awhile and for players who are new to the genre. Either way you’ll improve your playing AND your knowledge of gypsy jazz techniques. Fabulous course Yaakov!

Jeff Trathen

You’re getting 6-12 months worth of private lessons that you can re-watch at any time. All of Yaakov’s courses are very well thought out and explained. They are dripping in practical music theory presented in an accessible way .If you want to really enjoy playing guitar and are willing to practice, this guy lays out a great road map at an unbelievable value. I’ve got several courses and they are all really good. Now I just need 3 years of vacation time.

Alex Washburn

Invaluable for anybody that struggles with improvisation! This a fantastic course for anybody that struggles with improvisation. A real eye-opener that makes you see the fret-board in a new way (at least for me) and recognize the harmony within each chord. I highly recommend this to any intermediate to advanced players. Although the information here is invaluable.

Richard Williams
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