Local guitar instructors (list updated 11/4/2011)
| City | Name | Phone | Main Style | Web / email |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berkeley | Goldberg, Michael | (510) 486 1863 | Classical | michaelg@amural.com |
| Campbell | Faz, Andres | (408) 293-5075 | Classical | |
| Campbell | Osborne, Randy | (408) 879-9930 | Classical, Flamenco | randy@finefretted.com www.finefretted.com |
| Capitola | Cantwell, Guy | (831) 462 0480 | Classical, Mixed | gucantwe@cabrill.edu tulefogmusic.com |
| Cupertino | Mason Razavi | (408) 828-6499 | Jazz, classical, mixed | mason@masonrazavi.com www.masonrazavi.com |
| Los Gatos | Zussman, Benett | (408) 866 6571 | Classical & Beginner Flamenco |
zussmans@sbcglobal.net www.benzussman.com |
| Los Gatos | Witzel, Jim | (650) 625 1676 | Jazz | |
| Los Gatos | Hogan, Neil | (408) 395-7818 | Steel-string | neilhogan@lggg.com |
| Menlo Park | Brown, Ken | cell (650) 248-1607 | Jazz/ Classical | guitarkenbrown@aol.com www.guitarkenbrown.com |
| Mountain View Los Altos |
Friedman, Josh | (650) 279-2385 | Classical | friedmanjosh@yahoo.com www.joshfriedmanguitar.com |
| Mountain View | Gold, David | (209) 814-6633 | Classical, Mixed | goldguitars6@aol.com |
| Oakland | Spross, Richard | (510) 444-3145 | Classical | rcspross@pacbell.net www.rcspross.com |
| Pacifica | Ferrara, Lawrence | (650) 738-1987 | Classical | larryferrara@gmail.com lawrenceferrara.com |
| Palo Alto | Buenz, Jeff | (650) 321 7704 | Jazz | jeffbuenz@yahoo.com www.jeffbuenz.com |
| San Francisco | Francis, Pat | cell (415) 860-0031 | Classical | |
| San Francisco | Binkley, Paul | (415) 282-0840 | Guitar, Mandolin | paul@paulbinkley.com paulbinkley.com |
| San Francisco | Cmiel, Scott | (415) 665-1795 | Classical | scottcmiel@mac.com www.scottcmiel.com |
| San Jose | Braun, Michael | 415-999-8074 | Classical/Fingerstyle | www.michaelbraunguitar.com info@michaelbraunguitar.com |
| San Jose | Grisha Goryachev | Flamenco & Classical |
www.GrishaGuitar.com | |
| San Jose | Yarritu, Danny | (408) 258 1778 cell 515 3532 |
Classical | daniel@danielyarritu.com danielyarritu.com/www/index.html |
| San Jose | Behroozi, Bahram | (408) 294-4999 | Classical | bahram.behroozi@sjcc.edu |
| San Jose | Andrade, Ken | (408) 289-9469 | Classical | kjandrade@gmail.com |
| San Jose (Willow Glen, Cambrian & Almaden Valley) |
Falsafi, Babak | Classical popular |
www.sjsg.org www.babakfalsafi.com |
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| San Jose | Jerant, Mike | (408) 260-1131 | Rock | mjerant@msn.com |
| San Jose | Horn, Eric | (408) 259-8296 | Classical, Mixed | erichorn@earthlink.net |
| San Jose | Montoya, Tom?s | (408) 295-8414 | Latin, Classical | |
| San Jose, Folsom |
Roest, Daniel | (916) 294-0400 cell (408) 292-6723 |
Classical, mixed | www.danielguitar.com daniel@danielguitar.com |
| Santa Clara | Pham, Thanh | 610 223-9869 | Classical general guitar |
www.thanhsguitar.com thanh@thanhsguitar.com |
| Santa Clara | Samoranos, Clifford "Mr Clifford" |
(408) 986 1175 | Jazz, improv, theory | mrclifford@earthlink.net |
| Santa Clara | Sult, Mike | (408) 249-9299 | Mixed | mikesult@guitarland.com |
| Santa Cruz | Turner, Jessica Baron | (831) 458 2239 | Classroom focus | |
| Santa Cruz | Ferguson, Jim | (831) 458 3655 | Jazz, Classical & Finger Style |
jimferguson@neteze.com www.fergusonguitar.com/ |
| Santa Cruz | McDowell, Kevin | (831) 684-1814 | Suzuki Classical | |
| Saratoga | Sloan, Grady | 408-823 8274 | Suzuki Classical | 12280 Saratoga-Sunnyvale Rd Saratoga Square 207 grady@gradysloan.com www.gradysloan.com/ |
| Saratoga | McChesney, Michael | (408) 867-7150 | Classical | mikesuemcchesney@hotmail.com |
| Sunnyvale | Arina Burceva | (408) 628-9272 | Classical | centerforarts@gmail.com www.arinaburceva.com |
Instructors affiliated with stores or who have their own studios
(some
instructors above again listed; list updated 7/26/2011)
| Teacher | Store or Studio | Program |
|---|---|---|
| Scott Gossage,
scottgossage@mac.com Rob Watson, rwatso@gmail.com |
Silicon Valley Classical Guitar School 247 S. Mathilda Ave., Sunnyvale (408) 720-1677 www.siliconvalleyclassical.com/ |
Suzuki method and Classical guitar instruction for children, teenagers and adults |
| Clifford Samoranos Mr. Clifford performs regularly with jazz ensembles, and does solo work, plus own quartet the Mr. Clifford Jazz Ensemble. Church choir director. |
"Mr. Clifford" Samoranos 4607 Demaret Dr., Santa Clara (408) 986-1175 mrcliffordmusic@earthlink.com |
Folk/rock/blues, jazz, music theory and improvisation. Private lessons – monthly & hourly rates. Curriculum tailored to student. |
| Denis Ryman Petr Kulvets Vakhatang Gatshetshiladze |
Almaden School of Music Art and Dance 5353 Almaden Expressway, Suite 12 San Jose (408) 267-3651 davidksmusicschool@um.att.com www.almadenschool.com/ |
Classical/Spanish, folk/rock/blues, jazz. Approximately 40 students, individual lessons once a week, text Hal Leonard Guitar Method and others. |
| James Witzel Scott Topel Adam Roszkiewicz Dan Nieckarz Rob Malkin |
Community School of Music and Arts 230 San Antonio Circle Mt. View (650) 917-6800 info@arts4all.org www.arts4all.org/ |
All styles, including Suzuki. Approximately 100 students, 8 or less per class. Classes meet once a week. |
| Mark Hanley (510) 428-1980 Tom Carns (510) 428-2679 |
Flashback Guitars 5243 College Ave, Oakland, CA Flashbackguitars@yahoo.com (510) 428-1980 |
Folk/rock/blues, approximately 25 students, private lessons. |
| Frank Benna | Guitar Heaven 1934 Oak Park Blvd. Pleasant Hill (925) 938-5750 guitarheaven@sbcglobal.net www.guitarheaven.com/ |
Private one on one half hour lessons. All levels. Rock blues country jazz folk gospel heavy metal hard rock alternative (no classical or flamenco). |
| Kenny Hill | Hill Guitar Company 8011 Highway 9, Ben Lomond (800) 262-8858 (831) 336-9317 khill@hillguitar.com www.hillguitar.com/ |
Making fine guitars for 35 years. A wide variety of models and prices. |
| Jeff Traugott | Jeff Traugott Guitars 2553B Mission St., Santa Cruz (831) 426-2313 jeff@traugottguitars.com www.traugottguitars.com |
Maker of steel string guitars. |
| Keith Holland | Keith Holland Guitars & Guitar Hospital 16905 Roberts Rd.. Los Gatos (408) 395-0767 keith@keithhollandguitars.com khguitars.com/go/ |
Guitar construction, repairs. |
|
Robert Miller, rmiller2ster@gmail.com Christopher Mallett, cbmgeetar@gmail.com |
The California Conservatory of Guitar 2905 Stender Way, Unit 72 Santa Clara (408)844-8300 www.thecaliforniaconservatory.com |
Suzuki Guitar, Adult Instruction, Music Together, Music Skills, Guitar Ensemble. Experienced Suzuki-trained instructors. Performance videos on our website. |
| Arthur Michelson | Gorin School of Music 2290 W El Camino Real, Ste. 6 Mt. View (650) 961-4910 mmforin@aol.com gsm-music.com/ |
Classical guitar lessons. Teacher is a graduate of the San Francisco Conservatory, 1978 |
| Marc Silber (510) 644-1950 |
Marc Silber Guitars 930 Dwight Way #9, Berkeley (510) 644-1958 marc@marcsilbermusic.com www.marcsilbermusic.com/ |
Folk/rock/blues, up to 10 stduents in a class once a week. Original text Roots of American Guitar; also sales and repairs of all types of guitars and other musical instruments. By appointment only. |
| Bob Dale,
(408) 232-2808 Frank Conrad, (650) 968-1667 |
Mountain View Music Center 260 Castro Street, Mtn View |
Classical/Spanish,
folk/rock/blues, jazz. Approximately 40 students, private 1-on-1 lessons. Mel Bay, Alfred Noad books. |
| Danny Yarritu Chris Jordan Bill Ireton James Lewis Jeff Mayer Chris Jordan Jim Libbs Howard Diltz |
Music Village (2 locations) 2985 Union Ave, San Jose (408) 377-2504 AND 5885 Santa Teres Blvd. San Jose (408) 629-1812 info@musvil.com www.musvil.com/ |
Classical/Spanish, folk/rock/blues, jazz. Also funk,slide, pop, improv, country. Approximately 110 students, private lessons meet once a week. Texts: Mel Bay, Berklee, Alfred, Hal Leonard, and many others |
| Steve Lin Eric Johnson Thanh Pham |
Northern California School of Music Cupertino www.ncsm.net |
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| 8 guitar teachers, including bass | Showcase Music Institute ( across from the Guitar Showcase Store), Manager: Nori 3090 S Bascom Ave, San Jose (408) 377-5864 SMI@guitarshowcase.com www.Guitarshowcase.com |
All styles. Approximately 300 students, max of 10 students per class. Private 1-on-1 classes meet once a week, groups meet 3 times a month. Materials are prepared for class by each instructor. |
| Rich Hawthorne (owner) Ron Jamison Warren Latin Tim Schwalbach Bob England Bill Cefalu & Roger Yang |
The Guitarist (studio 1572 Los Padres Boulevard Santa Clara (408) 247-2684 Sales and teaching ? rhguitarist@sbcglobal.net youcanplayguitar.com |
Classical/Spanish, folk/rock/blues, contemporary Christian. Up to 12 students in group classes, once per week. Rental guitars available. |
| Scott Cmiel, department chair Paul Binkley Theresa Calpotura Ross Thompson |
San Francisco Conservatory of Music Preparatory Division 50 Oak Street (415) 665-1795 scottcmiel@mac.com www.sfcm.edu/ |
The mission of the Preparatory Division is to promote the highest of musical ideals and to arouse a passion for excellence in the study of music among young people. Through a series of intense and personal educational experiences, students are prepared for a lifetime of music- making regardless of professional aspirations. |
| Neil Hogan (owner/teacher) Ben Zussman Stef Beddeson Tim Breen Sonia Shell & Brad Lee |
Joplin & Sweeny Music 334 N Santa Cruz Ave #B, Los Gatos (408) 395-7578 neil@joplinandsweeney.com www.joplinandsweeney.com/ |
A variety of guitar styles: acoustic steel string, classical, rock, pop and bass. |
| Ken Arconti, (831) 469-9765 Bill Walker, (831) 469-9573 |
Union Grove Music, Ltd. 1003 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz (831) 427-0670 ken@kenarconti.com www.uniongrovemusic.com |
Folk/rock/blues, jazz, country and R&B. Approximately 35 students, private lessons once a week. |
| Mason Razavi, (408) 828-6499 | Halo Custom Guitars Jeff Lee, General Manager 21621 Stevens Creek Blvd. Cupertino, CA 95014 (408) 873-8606 |
Jazz, classical, mixed. Custom instruments as well as other sales and repairs. |