The Student testimonials represent 30 years of private lessons (students of various ages and backgrounds) and 24 years of both university and community college teaching (private lessons and class guitar).
“Stacy has been a reliable and effective classical guitar teacher for the past 4 years for our grade-school through junior high-age son. He helped our son navigate and excel at pieces of increasing complexity drawn from a range of the classical canon. Stacy is easy to work with, forgiving, dependable, and has been a good role model for our son. We very much appreciate his talents as a guitar teacher. Highly recommended!”
Josh G. (Parent) (2026) (Private Student – Elementary & Middle School)
“We’ve been working with Mr. Arnold for a few years, and he has been an outstanding guitar teacher for my children. What truly sets him apart is his incredible dedication — he drives a full hour each way just to teach the lesson. That level of commitment is rare and deeply appreciated.
From the start, Stacy made my children feel comfortable and excited about learning. His lessons are fun, engaging, and well-structured. He does an excellent job balancing proper technique and music theory. We’ve seen steady progress in Callie’s and Caroline’s skills. Better rhythm, confidence with chords, and enjoyment of the guitar.
He is patient, encouraging, and gently challenges my girls to keep improving. If you’re looking for a talented, kind, and truly dedicated guitar teacher, I highly recommend Mr. Stacy Arnold. We feel very lucky to have him!”
Clifford & Yi D. (2026) (Parents) (Private Students – Elementary School)
Trevor H. (2025) (Private Student – Junior High & High School)
“I applaud Stacy’s teaching style, his professionalism, his patience and his musical knowledge. His love and dedication of the classical guitar is such an inspiration to me and others. I look forward to many more years of learning from Stacy. He is absolutely one of the best!”
Adult Private Student
“Stacy has been a reliable and effective classical guitar teacher for the past 4 years for our grade-school through junior high-age son. He helped our son navigate and excel at pieces of increasing complexity drawn from a range of the classical canon. Stacy is easy to work with, forgiving, dependable, and has been a good role model for our son. We very much appreciate his talents as a guitar teacher. Highly recommended!”
Josh G. (Parent) (2026) (Private Student – Elementary & Middle School)
“We’ve been working with Mr. Arnold for a few years, and he has been an outstanding guitar teacher for my children. What truly sets him apart is his incredible dedication — he drives a full hour each way just to teach the lesson. That level of commitment is rare and deeply appreciated.
From the start, Stacy made my children feel comfortable and excited about learning. His lessons are fun, engaging, and well-structured. He does an excellent job balancing proper technique and music theory. We’ve seen steady progress in Callie’s and Caroline’s skills. Better rhythm, confidence with chords, and enjoyment of the guitar.
He is patient, encouraging, and gently challenges my girls to keep improving.
If you’re looking for a talented, kind, and truly dedicated guitar teacher, I highly recommend Mr. Stacy Arnold. We feel very lucky to have him!”
Clifford & Yi D. (2026) (Parents) (Private Students – Elementary School)
Trevor H. (2025) (Private Student – Junior High & High School)
“I applaud Stacy’s teaching style, his professionalism, his patience and his musical knowledge. His love and dedication of the classical guitar is such an inspiration to me and others. I look forward to many more years of learning from Stacy. He is absolutely one of the best!”
-Adult Private Student
“I found Maestro Arnold’s teaching style technically nuanced and engaging. He has oriented his approach to produce high-level, demanding performances from his students. I am more than satisfied with my time under his tutelage.”
Michael B. (2026) – (Private Student – Advanced classical guitarist/Former undergraduate classical guitar performance major at Texas Womens University)
“I am older and didn’t know if I should attempt learning to play guitar. Stacy has helped me gain confidence in my ability to work towards and accomplish more than I thought I could. He makes you feel at ease even though he is very talented. I am enjoying my lessons and looking forward to accomplishing more this year”
-Adult (Retired) Private Student
“I have had private guitar lessons with Mr. Arnold for several years now. He is an inspiring guitarist, great role model, and an outstanding teacher”
-Private Student
“I gained invaluable information from my studies with Professor Arnold, that will be useful for my entire career as a guitarist. I am very thankful for the lessons I have had with him”
-Nathaniel Earhart (adjunct professor of classical guitar studies at Collin County Community College)
“Professor Arnold is very knowledgeable about the subject and definitely knows what he’s doing”
-Dallas Baptist University Guitar Student
“Best guitar teacher…..someone who cares about the students.”
–Dallas Baptist University Guitar Student
“Full of experience and knowledge of the subject. I love every second of the class”
-Dallas Baptist University Guitar Class
“Attention to detail”
-Dallas Baptist University Guitar Student
“It was a great learning experience. I now have a new skill because of the instructor of this course”
-Community College Student
“Good teacher!”
-Dallas Baptist University Guitar Student
“Knows so much about the subject materials and so much to learn from”
-Dallas Baptist University Guitar Student
“Yes, I recommend this instructor. If you’re a student who wants to learn guitar, I highly recommend this teacher”
-Community College Student
“He is very skilled both at guitar and in teaching how to play properly with good form”
-Dallas Baptist University Guitar Student
“He gave me a solid foundation as a musician/guitarist to continue on to a music major degree”
-Community College Student
“Explains technique and shares interesting guitar history”
-Dallas Baptist University Guitar Student
“A good teacher……helpful in answering questions and using all of the material previously learned”
-Dallas Baptist University Guitar Class
“If anybody is interested in playing guitar, then I would recommend this guy. He is a nice guy and will help you in any way you need. He will ask you to call him about questions about anything that you’re stuck on and stay in contact with him about guitar”
-Community College Student
“Patient and easy to communicate with”
-Dallas Baptist University Guitar Student
“Professor Arnold is one of the most proficient guitarists I have had the pleasure of working with”
-Community College Student
“Love this course. Great professor….always on time. Professor goes into detail about everything from hand movement to guitar”
-Community College Student
“He’s prepared for each lesson and provides very good instruction”
-Dallas Baptist University Guitar Student
“I liked the lessons so much and Mr. Arnold is great. He was so helpful and I learned well from him. I learned the basics of guitar skills and how to read music. The instructor has a very excellent way to teach the lessons, he is as well highly respectful. I highly recommend this teacher”
-Community College Student
“It was a very relaxed class, going at my own pace-which I liked”
-Dallas Baptist University Guitar Student
“Mr. Arnold has a very thorough understanding of the instrument, as well as careers involving it”
-Community College Student
“Pays very close attention to detail”
-Dallas Baptist University Guitar Student
“I learned a lot from a great teacher. It taught me how to play the guitar, something I have wanted to do for a long time. I highly recommend Mr. Arnold, I learned a lot from him”
-Community College Student
“I thoroughly enjoyed the class and it truly aided in the bettering of my guitar skills”
-Dallas Baptist University Guitar Student
“I enjoyed playing music with the instructor while learning the right techniques and learning the different songs and sounds. I learned new techniques like my left hand position and using it properly, and practicing my index, middle, and ring fingers a lot”
-Community College Student
“He went at a reasonable pace and was good at explaining concepts well”
-Dallas Baptist University Guitar Student
“Learning to play was good for my mind and body. I found that you can learn anything with the right teacher”
-Community College Student
“Thorough instruction”
-Dallas Baptist University Guitar Student
“Mr. Arnold was well-prepared and structured in the way he taught”
-Community College Student
“Always shows up for lessons prepared”
-Dallas Baptist University Guitar Student
“Mr. Arnold is very patient with his students”
-Community College Student
“Thoroughly explained concepts”
-Dallas Baptist University Guitar Student
“I enjoy my lessons with Mr. Arnold and he knowledge he imparts on me”
-Community College Student
“I learned a lot”
-Dallas Baptist University Guitar Student
“He’s an excellent instructor and possesses an impressive knowledge of music”
-Community College Student
“Good at teaching”
-Dallas Baptist University Guitar Student
“Patient with students”
-Community College Student
“He is a good Professor”
-Dallas Baptist University Guitar Student
“The lessons with Mr. Arnold has been one of great advances made in areas of technique, sight-reading, and performance”
-Community College Student
“Knows a lot about the subject”
-Dallas Baptist University Guitar Student
“Practice and Mr. Arnold are the greatest of resources in regards to my endeavors on the guitar. Knowledge was obtained in the areas of scales, chromatic octaves, slurs, and repertoire”
-Community College Student
“Good at relating with students”
-Dallas Baptist University Guitar Student
“Mr. Arnold is proficient both as an instructor as well as guitarist”
-Community College Student
“Teaches at a reasonable pace”
-Dallas Baptist University Guitar Student
“Gives well defined objectives for instruction”
-Dallas Baptist University Guitar Student
“Attention to detail and quality”
-Dallas Baptist University Guitar Student
“Quick to answer e-mails. Always prepared for lessons”
-Dallas Baptist University Guitar Student
“Really enjoyed the subject and teaching”
-Dallas Baptist University Guitar Class
“Is very knowledgeable of guitar, enjoyed it and it sparked my interest”
-Dallas Baptist University Guitar Class
“I really liked the course and the way he taught it”
-Dallas Baptist University Guitar Class
“Good class”
-Dallas Baptist University Guitar Class
“Always helps me look back and check my playing form”
-Dallas Baptist University Guitar Class
“He teaches the “basics” which I think are very important”
-Dallas Baptist University Guitar Class
“He is very thorough”
-Dallas Baptist University Guitar Class