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Roos Studios

(49)

Scheduling
Piano
Confidence

“The owner, Liz, is easy to communicate with regarding scheduling and has been very generous in letting our seven year old daughter try out different instruments without charging extra, just to see if she likes it.”

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Short Music Studios

(48)

“We are thankful to our daughter's amazing teacher Christoph who is teaching her for last couple of years and her interest in music and instruments have increased to a great extent.”

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San Diego School of Music

(48)

“We had experiences with previous violin instructors (not necessarily with SDSM) where my daughter dreads going to class because the instructor made her feel that she is not learning fast enough or good enough.”

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U.S. Music Lessons

(25)

“The boys were beginners on the guitar when we started and they have improved so much that now they play in their church band on stage in front of the other middle school students.”

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Leading Note Studios

(33)

“My daughter has attended this last year, and I've noticed a difference in her confidence level and her ability to feel positive and happy about herself after every lesson.”

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Los Rios Rock School

(36)

Country Music
Musicians
Drums

“He was hesitant to check out the school at first because he loves Blues & Country music, but the teachers here can do anything and will certainly do their best to accommodate and encourage students.”

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This page holds the 24 guitar studios on file for San Marcos, 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 Marcos, CA

5 of the 24 studios we list are based in San Marcos; the other 19 serve San Marcos from San Diego (21 mi), San Clemente (33 mi) and San Juan Capistrano (38 mi). The studios on this page are rated from 4.5 to 5.0 across 720 reviews; 4 have 50 or more reviews. When students and parents rate these studios on specific qualities, they most often praise professionalism (90%), quality (84%) and communication (71%). The topics that come up most in reviews of the studios on this page are "knowledge", "atmosphere" and "skills". 1 is open around the clock; 16 are open on Saturdays and 9 on Sundays. 1 has a BBB rating of A or A+. Domain records put 18 websites of the studios on this page at ten or more years old; the oldest dates from 1999. We have a website on file for all 24 of the studios on this page; 20 publish a contact page; 19 list a public email and 2 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.

Do guitar studios listed for San Marcos teach on Saturdays?

19 of the 24 studios list weekend opening. Saturday slots go first in any music shop, because that is when school is out and the family car is free, so ask about the waiting list rather than assuming the slot is gone.

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Madchair Guitar Lessons

(21)

Practice
Patient
Quality

“He thoroughly breaks down every lesson with a heavy emphasis on rhythm and timing, while making each session fun by applying the lessons to a jam where he plays along on the guitar.”

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Muse Academy of Music

(20)

Learning
Piano
Songs

“I started taking lessons at Muse Academy because I wanted to learn how to play cello with good technique after years of on-and-off trying with no progress.”

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Bugbyte Studios

(24)

Knowledge
Felt
Passion

“During our session she covered anatomy, pinpointed quasi-medical issues I hadn't thought were related, gave me stretches, massage, reading, and more, as homework.”

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Music Pillars

(16)

“I talked to my daughter about looking at other productions (if anything is even open) but she wants to stay with MP at least until the fall when she goes to high school and she can see what the drama program there is like.”

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Villa Musica

(14)

Teachers
Adults
Classes

“What a wonderful place for children and adults to learn music AND be a part of a rich musical community of guitarists, pianists, violinists, cellists, percussionists, clarinetists..”

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A Passion For Jazz! Music Studios

(3)

Learning

“Dowdell is the one and only knowlegeble and know how to teach you step by step by learning all the required music backgroun and technic to be a jazz pianist.”

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Anna Mat's Music

(11)

Voice
Knowledge
Technique

“Beginning voice lessons for the first time can be very daunting and nerve-wrecking, but her being so matter-of-fact about the whole process makes it a whole lot less intimidating, which really made me feel comfortable about challenging my voice and p...”

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Carlsbad/San Marcos Guitar Lessons

(10)

Music Theory
Understanding
Choice

“I started taking guitar lessons from Nate around 2017 and I started out with little confidence in my guitar playing and minimal knowledge of chords or scales.”

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Songbirds Music

(10)

Classes
Singing

“As a student part of California State University San Marcos and San Diego City College, I was tasked in writing a final paper for my child development class.”

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Sanmarcosmusic.com Music Lessons

(8)

Guitar

“I've taken lessons with him for almost a year now, starting as an absolute beginner, and I am so confident in my ability to play bass guitar and understand music.”

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Pitch Michael

(1)

“My daughter has taken guitar and piano lessons for years with him.”

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Flute Lessons

(1)

“He is also clearly knowledgeable on the pieces we play; he is able to make analogies of what certain sections of a piece should sound and feel like.”

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7keys Music

(14)

Musician
Learning
Music Teacher

“Crystal is an exceptional educator: our daughter finds new learning experiences to be challenging, and she often feels intensely when facing a new skill she can't easily master.”

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San Elijo Dance & Music Academy

(9)

“Excellent teachers, excellent opportunities to dance with professionals, and the care the owners and faculty put into knowing each family that is a part of the studio.”

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San Diego Flute Academy

(1)

“I have known the Director for many years, and she is the most dedicated and professional pedagogue, with varied and extremely demanding performance background of Europe and North America.”

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City Heights Music School

(1)

“They have accesible prices and scholarships for the community.”

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Music by Marek

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Greene Music Education Center

(1)

“As first time buyers, he spent plenty of time with us explaining our options in detail and teaching us about pianos in general.”

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Average Cost	$151
Minimum cost	$87
Maximum cost	$464
Avg Per Hour Rates	$68

Best Guitar Lessons in San Marcos, CA

Roos Studios

Short Music Studios

San Diego School of Music

U.S. Music Lessons

Leading Note Studios

Los Rios Rock School

Area overview: San Marcos, CA

Madchair Guitar Lessons

Muse Academy of Music

Bugbyte Studios

Music Pillars

Villa Musica

A Passion For Jazz! Music Studios

Anna Mat's Music

Carlsbad/San Marcos Guitar Lessons

Songbirds Music

Sanmarcosmusic.com Music Lessons

Pitch Michael

Flute Lessons

7keys Music

San Elijo Dance & Music Academy

San Diego Flute Academy

City Heights Music School

Music by Marek

Greene Music Education Center

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