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Featured Guitar Teachers Near Sunnyvale, CA

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Here are just a few of the many teachers offering Guitar lessons in Sunnyvale . Whether you are looking for beginner guitar lessons for your kids, or are an adult wanting to improve your skills, the instructors in our network are ready to help you now!

Gian Franco S

Instruments: Guitar Music Electric Guitar

I always begin with an informal conversation to get to know your interests and music goals are. Depending on the instrument and objective, I might follow traditional curriculum, such as Hal Leonard or Alfred Music. In reality, every student has a different way to approach the music. My job as a teacher is finding out what makes you tick, and use that to cultivate your passion and develop a study practice. Read More

Andrew K

Instruments: Guitar

I'm a passionate and motivated instructor who loves working with students and sharing my love of music. In 2010, I graduated from Musician's Institute with an Associate's Degree in Guitar Performance. Read More

Tom H

Instruments: Guitar

I've been fascinated with the guitar since I was about 10 years old, having been influenced by all the great rock guitar gods of the sixties and seventies. As I got into high school I became interested in jazz, and started to study jazz guitar. I enjoy many styles of music. I like music that is very passionate and moves and grooves you in various ways. I'm very creative and innovative. Read More

Jordan M

Instruments: Guitar Bass Guitar

I have always found joy in teaching. For years, I've been sharing my knowledge with friends without charging. It all began by showing them riffs from our favorite bands and even some I had created. Gradually, I transitioned to teaching them broader musical concepts and guiding them in writing music across different genres. As word spread, my friends started recommending others to me, and I officially began teaching during my college years. Read More

Austin C

Instruments: Piano Guitar Violin

I like to teach at the student's pace or what their parents have in mind. When I learned piano, my parents wanted me to learn at a high pace, and forced me to rush everything. As a result, I was able to play a lot of pieces, but the quality of the songs were not the best. I ended up slowing down and spent time to actually work on the tiny details of each song. Read More

Julie L

Instruments: Piano Guitar Violin Viola Saxophone Flute Clarinet

I began teaching private lessons part-timewhen I was still in high school on Long Island. I have taught in elementary day care in the early 1990's and taught in public schools elementary general music and chorus, beginning instrumental music at the elementary level, as well as middle school orchestra in the San Lorenzo Unified School District. After a vocal chord injury, I left the public schools to create my indie record label, produce new projects and allow healing. Read More

Jonathan H

Instruments: Piano Guitar Keyboard Acoustic Guitar

My teaching style is one of deep listening to the student in their musical process, and from this creating the conditions for them to expand into new dimensions of musicality. I am an expert in creative process, and love working with students especially on songwriting, composition, electronic music production, and other such creative domains. In addition, my professional work is focused on a leading edge of musical education that is just emerging and beginning to be understood: developing the listening faculty as a pathway to musical excellence; for as the perceptual foci is polished, so does the sensori-motor engagement discover new possibilities. Read More

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Peter R

Instruments: Drums Music

Do you use specific teaching methods or books? (Ex: Alfred, Bastion, Suzuki, Hal Leonard) Why did you choose them if you did?
It's important for beginners and intermediate drummers to learn from the same basic books that have been the staple for teachers and students for time and memorial. I make sure I incorporate lessons from: 1) George Lawrence Stone's Stick Control 2) Ted Reed' Progressive Steps to Syncopation for the Modern Drummer 3) Joe Morello's Master Studies 1 & 2, 4) Podemski's Standard Snare Drum Method 5) George Lawrence Stone's Accents and Rebounds 6) Rubank Elementary Method I use so many other books that are too numerous to list.

What do you think is the hardest thing to master on your instrument?
The drums never cease to amaze me. There is always something new to learn or improve on. This instrument requires musicianship, strength, endurance, and 4-way independence unlike any other instrument. As a drummer, you need to "get out of your head", and let yourself go. Once you overthink something, your playing can start to sound academic. You must be able to execute without tripping over yourself. Unless you're ambidextrous, getting your non-dominant hand to do what your dominant hand does is the single hardest thing to achieve and maintain. Every one of my professional drum colleagues says the same thing, "it's a constant struggle and a lifelong challenge to build control with a non-dominant hand."

Why did you choose your primary instrument?
Like many children of the sixties and seventies, Rock n Roll was very popular. The English music revolution had taken hold. When I saw The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Herman's Hermits, the Kinks, and more, that did it for me. But it was the Dave Clark Five that pushed me over the top. Dave Clark was the lead singer and the drummer. That, too me, was the coolest thing I'd ever seen, and that's when I knew I wanted to be a drummer. I needed to be a drummer!

What musical accomplishments are you most proud of?
Being endorsed by HingeStix Practice Drumsticks was monumental for me. I knew I had arrived as a player and a drum teacher when I got that endorsement. But I also knew I had accomplished being a drummer when fellow musicians would tell me that I was a great drummer, perhaps the best drummer they had ever heard or played with. I know that I'm not as good as some, or better than others. But I appreciate the positive feedback. I've also written and produced music projects over the years that borrow from my percussion background to create driving music beds and themes for television and cable broadcast, and streaming digital platforms.

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