Best Guitar Lessons in Castro Valley, CA

“They have a very well run school with lots of space and fun things for youth.”

“I'm a longtime musician who was new to stringed instruments; it's been a great adventure to find my way in this area of music and Wayne has been a patient and invaluable guide.”

“From her early days learning notes to her continued growth musically, my daughter has had the support and guidance of excellent pedagogical instruction coupled with thoughtful and caring teachers.”

“He is classically trained and I used to play guitar for years and he helped me come back to it by teaching me some good classical scales that have immensely helped my technique.”

“Teachers know how to work with kids, and keep the environment engaging without making it seem too "fairy-land" for their adult students.”

“Katrin taught my daughter many basic but important piano fundamental skills such as learning to play by ear, sight readings, and proper hand posture at the piano making sure to have the wrist and arm in the right position, etc.”

“She focuses on improving the required techniques when teaches technically challenging repertoires and at the same time guides our daughter on musical expression, dynamics, and phrasing.”

“If you miss a scheduled class, you can opt to make it up with an online private session if the instructor is not able to reschedule for another class that week.”

“At first I was little worried to read the negative reviews here, later on I noticed that they just changed owner and all the bad reviews were for the past.”

“Don't let the casual appearances device you, the music theory instruction that students receive is of a higher standard than other music schools in the area.”

“The teachers also make learning how to play an instrument fun by encouraging students to choose a song they want to learn (you don't know how many times the teachers have to teach kids Let It Go, but the teachers are good sports about it and never co...”

“I have been taking guitar lessons with Allegra for the last 5 months and I have truly enjoyed her teaching style, the lesson structure and the videos she posts after class so that we can practice what we learned.”

“Teachers at Inspire are kind and professional with love, power and the magic of music to teach each kid either in private or group lessons.”

“Irina, who teaches piano, finds a way to approach kids with different personalities - even the young active and impatient ones end up striving for quality sound, not just hitting the notes at the right time.”

“Teacher is very dedicated , I see the value in the teaching style but the studio is kind of dingy which is the least I care as long as the teacher is good.”

“I am now a professional oboist and would not be where I am if it wasn't for her!”

“They always make students feel like a family”

“Michael has an unusual breadth and depth of musicianship from his mastery of multiple instruments to his understanding of vocal techique to his ability to compose, arrange, reharmonize and in the process, teach the theory behind it all.”

“He has had me exploring various music genres, helped me to understand the technical information that builds a strong foundation, and takes me out of my comfort zone musically so I can learn most effectively.”