Fall 2025 session begins Sept 7th, Registration is open!

All classes are in-person and are held at my home studio located by the Ashby BART.

If you are new to the studio, you are welcome to come check out a class for free! Contact me if you would like some help assessing your level.

For all classes, materials will be provided each week and and weekly video highlights will be accessible to you online. Class size will be limited to 8 people.

*There will be no classes Oct 12-17, Nov 23-28.

Intro to Guitar : (Section 1 -Full) meets Tuesdays 7:15pm beginning Sept 9th. (Section 2) meets Tuesdays 5pm beginning Sept 30th. If you have never played guitar before, and know almost nothing about it, this is the class for you. You will be amazed at how quickly you can learn to play simple songs. In this class we will build a solid foundation for learning basic “folk/rock” guitar starting from zero. You will get acquainted with your instrument, music vocabulary, basic theory, chords, strumming and finger picking! The goal of the class is to make music in a relaxed and social environment. You will need to have a guitar to bring to class. This class will run for 8 weeks and the cost is $200.

Beginner 1: meets (section 1) Mondays 6:15pm beginning Sept 8th, or (section 2) Fridays 1:45 pm beginning Sept 12th. If you know a tiny bit about guitar, a small handful of chords and songs, have taken a few lessons or an introductory class in the past, this is the class for you. In this class we will slowly build foundational skills for playing folk/rock guitar. We will work with basic major and minor chord shapes in the context of simple songs. We will work on musicality, rhythm, getting from chord to to chord, strumming, melodies, scales, tablature, finger-picking, theory and repertoire. This class will run for 13 weeks, through Dec 19th. The cost is $375

Beginner 1/2: meets Thursdays 12pm - 1pm beginning Sept 11th. This class will draw from materials and skills from both beginner 1 and 2. This class will run for 13 weeks, through Dec 19th. The cost is $375

Beginner 2: meets (section 1-FULL) Sundays 5pm beginning Sept 7th, or (Section 2-FULL) Fridays 12:30pm beginning Sept 12th. If you have been playing for a little while and aim to sing around the campfire this year, this is the class for you. In this class we will build security and confidence with foundational skills, and will peek into more advanced skills like bar chords. We will work with fairly simple and some more complex songs: rhythm, strumming, melodies, tablature, finger-picking, theory and lots of repertoire. Each week we will do a combination of review and new songs/ and skills. This class will run for 13 weeks, through Dec 19th. The cost is $375

Beginner 2/3: meets 7:30pm Sundays beginning Sept 12th. This class draws materials from both beginner 2 and beginner 3. The class will run for 13 weeks, through Dec 19th. The cost is $375

Beginner 3: meets (section 1-FULL) Sundays 6:15pm beginning Sept 7th, (section 2-FULL) Mondays 7:30pm beginning Sept 8th, (section 3) Tuesdays 6pm beginning Sept 9th, (section 4) Fridays 3:30pm beginning Sept 12th. This is a class for folks who have worked on basic guitar skills for a while, but want to stay inspired and be challenged with new ideas. In this class we will utilize all kinds of chord shapes, bass runs, simple melodies, fills, and sometimes complex rhythms and finger picking to make your songs more dynamic. If you enjoy making music with other people in a relaxed setting, want to get a weekly work out, sing and stretch a bit, but still happy to consider yourself a beginner, this is the class for you. This class will run for 13 weeks, through Dec 19th. The cost is $375

To sign up for a class: please send me an e-mail with "Sign me up" in the subject heading and please specify which class/section/time you are choosing. Feel free to reach out with any questions. If you have a financial need, please talk to me about reducing the cost of the class.

Private Guitar Lessons: If you prefer to work one on one and set your own pace, I offer private or shared lessons. Click here for more information or email me to discuss availability.

If you are interested in joining a class but do not see a time listed that works for you please reach out as I may be able to start a new section or can put you on the waiting list if a class you want is full.