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Dan Lupo Music

(50)

“He's an awesome music teacher, good vibes overall & I think especially as an adult learner he was a great fit because he found a good balance on exercises to bring me up to speed on the fundamentals, while also offering me stuff like theory and jazz ...”

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San Francisco Music Together

(50)

Class
Interactions
Nanny

“Blair is a gentle and gifted teach of Music Together because he connects heart to heart with each child and parent, grand parent, nanny and visitor, who is a potential new student, and takes the time to get acquainted with everyone after class.”

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Myriad Music School & Dance Academy

(50)

“It's been fantastic -- Teacher Chelsea brings so much positive energy to the little kids classes for a fun learning environment that incorporates the fundamentals of music through piano, ukulele, percussion, glockenspiel, and voice and body movement.”

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Songbird Studios

(28)

Singing
Musical
Face

“Most importantly, he's taken the time and energy to get to know me and my interests, and every lesson is geared towards working with me around what's important in the moment -- an upcoming performance, recording session, or simply newfound stylistic ...”

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Little Mission Studio

(11)

LMS
Singing
Musicians

“Even though it's private lessons, I look forward to the community aspect this studio brings by attending the studio wide sessions where we get to perform what we're working on and give feedback to other studio members to help our creative process exp...”

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San Francisco Guitar Lessons With Carrie Love

(10)

Classes
Learn

“Also, Carrie loves Christmas songs, so if you take her fall session, she will give you Christmas songs to learn towards the end of the course and she invites all her students from that year to come to her annual holiday party”

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This page holds the 24 guitar studios on file for San Francisco, CA. Each one sets its own mix of one-to-one and group teaching, and the star ratings beside them are pulled from public listings.

Area overview: San Francisco, CA

15 of the 24 studios we list are based in San Francisco; the other 9 serve San Francisco from towns including San Mateo (16 mi), San Rafael (17 mi) and San Ramon (28 mi). The studios on this page are rated from 4.0 to 5.0 across 628 reviews; 4 have 50 or more reviews and 21 are rated 4.5 or higher. The topics that come up most in reviews of the studios on this page are "skills", "atmosphere" and "knowledge". 4 are open around the clock; 16 are open on Saturdays and 10 on Sundays. 17 have ten or more years of experience, the longest 56 years. 1 lists coupons or special offers. We have a website on file for all 24 of the studios on this page; 21 publish a contact page; 20 list a public email and 4 take bookings online. We count these figures across the studios on this page; distances are straight-line, and hours and prices change, so confirm the details with the studio before you enroll.

Which guitar studios listed for San Francisco review well?

Ratings of four and a half or more show on 21 of the 24 cards here. Read what the reviews say rather than the number: for lessons, the useful comments are about whether the teacher turns up on time and explains what the student is working on.

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Amabile School of Music

(9)

Students
Learning

“All of the students from kids to adults seem both genuinely interested in their studies as well as excited to involve themselves in them, and as a music teacher myself as of the past 15+/- years, it gives me great hope that a school like Amabile exis...”

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Spark of Creation Studio

(19)

“The teachers are amazing, the owner is amazing and my daughter loves the older girls who help out with the younger classes.”

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Guitar Lessons With Joe Deloro

(28)

Learning
Studying
Beginner

“Joe is not simply a guitar “teacher” who applies the same approach to everyone he works with, but rather he takes the time to truly understand you as a person (your background and goals) and then acts as a “coach” by customizing his approach toward w...”

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Balboa Guitars

(10)

Knowledge
Fender
Fair

“I've also been taking weekly lessons with Mark for about 6 months and have seen massive results in my playing, understanding of the fretboard, and general theory knowledge”

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Guitar Lessons With Jay Skyler

(10)

Learn
Songs
Skills

“I took lessons from Jay for about 11 months (only stopped because career moved me to Boston) and learned more than I thought possible given my age / complete lack of dexterity.”

FAQs

Do I need to learn music theory to play guitar?

Absolutely. It enables much more rapid progress. It will be taught in easily managed doses as the need for it arises. Always keep in mind it is a means to an end. I can take you from basic songwriting and blues guitar soloing to advanced theory and composition.

Do I need to learn to read music to play guitar?

You do not need to learn to read standard music notation (i.e. dots on the staff, like piano music). I can teach you if you really want to learn to, but you'll need to tell me.

How often should I take guitar lessons?

Once a week is HIGHLY recommended for beginning and intermediate guitar students. If you take them less frequently, fundamentals begin to drift, and you have no one to point it out to you.

What ages do you teach?

My course is designed for Adult and High School age students. I typically do not accept guitar students under 13 at all, but you are welcome to try and convince me.

What types of students do you regularly teach?

I get asked this in emails quite a bit, but I'm never quite sure exactly what is meant by it in each case. But here's an approximate breakdown of guitar students I've taught privately (excluding music schools I've taught at) in San Francisco:

More detailed information is available on the FAQ page of our website.

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Matheus Voice Studio

(14)

Singing
Knowledge
Craft

“The foundation laid by Matheus when I was still in high school helped to launch me into a role in college alongside those who had been receiving professional instruction from a young age, enabling me to stand beside them as a peer, and I will be fore...”

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Village Music

(3)

Room
Piano

“The lessons have been inspiring and motivating for my two boys(4 & 7), and they practice every day without being asked.”

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Gradus Ad Parnassum Music Academy

(9)

Concerts
Piano

“My daughter took violin classes there and then switched to singing (for personal reasons, the violin teacher was all you could wish for - fun, very rigorous and a wonderful person) and my son is taking piano classes.”

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Ali Akbar College of Music

(5)

“Purchased my Hiren Roy vocal Tambura there about 15 years ago, its held up well and sounds great.”

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Chromatic Music Academy

(9)

Piano
Faculty
Teaching

“Carefully selected faculty of stellar reputation, inspiring performances, masterclasses, lectures, group classes, ensemble playing, classes for very young children -these are just a few things make the Academy an exciting, joyful place and I am happy...”

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Sound Minds

(7)

Piano
Music Theory
Skills

“I am learning how to intersect the mathematical aspect of music and reading music, which with more work with Sound Minds, means I will be able to pick up any instrument and feel confident I understand what it is I am playing.”

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Bandworks

(2)

“This past summer our family stayed in Fairfax for a couple of weeks (we live in Portland), and we needed something for our daughter to do during the days.”

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Music Together Tri-Valley

(1)

“Overall, a fantastic class that I would highly recommend to other parents looking for a fun and interactive music class for their little ones!”

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Guitar Lesson/Music With Doug Cameron Music

(5)

Skills
Students
Gifted

“He's a patient teacher, very good at explaining concepts and choosing music for students to learn that both fits with their interests and will help them on the journey.”

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San Francisco Rock Project

(5)

“Great place but be carefully of Newman, he once covered me in a bunch of chairs”

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Creative Spark Guitar Instruction

(6)

Learn

“Specifically, I am interested in blues style so he has helped guide my lessons in both developing my understanding of the blues scales (so I can jam) and collaborating with me to choose songs to develop my knowledge of blues repertoire.”

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In Harmony Music

(5)

Birthday
Instruments
Son

“My background is in early childhood, professionally, and the classes help support so many areas of development and have helped me be more attuned to the needs of my children (my older son likes to watch and my younger son likes to interact)…the teach...”

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San Ramon Music & Fine Art School

(3)

Learning
Lessons
Boys

“The school emphasizes consistent practicing at home and teachers are really invested in your child's music results and achievements.”

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Average Cost	$162
Minimum cost	$94
Maximum cost	$499
Avg Per Hour Rates	$73

Best Guitar Lessons in San Francisco, CA

Dan Lupo Music

San Francisco Music Together

Myriad Music School & Dance Academy

Songbird Studios

Little Mission Studio

San Francisco Guitar Lessons With Carrie Love

Area overview: San Francisco, CA

Amabile School of Music

Spark of Creation Studio

Guitar Lessons With Joe Deloro

Balboa Guitars

Guitar Lessons With Jay Skyler

Matheus Voice Studio

Village Music

Gradus Ad Parnassum Music Academy

Ali Akbar College of Music

Chromatic Music Academy

Sound Minds

Bandworks

Music Together Tri-Valley

Guitar Lesson/Music With Doug Cameron Music

San Francisco Rock Project

Creative Spark Guitar Instruction

In Harmony Music

San Ramon Music & Fine Art School

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