Lessons...
A visitor to New York once asked a person on the street how to get to Carnegie Hall.
The answer was "practice, practice practice!"
Of course a good teacher helps and we've got lots of them.
Michael Barclay (707) 778-6754
Michael is a very nice man and even leads his own blues band, aptly named
"The Michael
Barclay Blues Band". He studied with David Spinoza (N.Y.) and teaches
all styles and levels,
concentrating on music that the student is particularly interested in.
Chris Pimentel (707) 762-8232
Chris is an award-winning Berklee College of Music graduate with a BA
in music from
Sonoma State University. He specializes in Rock, Blues and Jazz. His lessons
cover theory, improvisation, ear training, finger picking, scales and modes.
Gary Vogensen (707) 763-8993
Gary is a 25 year veteran of the San Francisco Bay Area musical community.
He teaches Jazz, Blues, Rock, Country, Slide, Folk and Pop to students of
all levels.
Mark Abdilla (707) 332-3565
lutist2002@yahoo.com
Mark has been teaching Guitar and Bass for over 20 years, primarily pop, rock, and blues.
He is also an accomplished fingerstyle (classical) player with 5 CD's to his credit. Mark holds a BA in music from San Francisco State University and performs all over Northern California and Europe.
Mark emphasizes right/left hand techniques, rhythm strum patterns, scales, improvisation and soloing. Mark teaches all ages, all levels and most styles.
Tommy Auerbach (707) 795-8433
Having attended the Musicians Institute in Los Angeles and a current performer
in the group "The Road", Tommy has all the experience of a well
trained musician.
He is versed in all genre's of guitar and can taylor a lesson plan as individual
as
the student. He books lessons either by the half or whole hour.
Mark Benjamin (707) 291-0368
Mark has been teaching guitar since 1985 after graduating from the College
for
Recording arts. He also has a Bachelor of Arts Degree in music from Sonoma
State University. His methods center around teaching the student technical
method through
his/her favorite songs.
BASS
Gio Benedetti (707) 695-7363
Currently playing in the locally aclaimed duo "Toast Machine",
Gio is in touch with
the newest and coolest techniques in bass. He specializes in slap but is also
skilled
in standard "finger" style as well as "Stand-up" acoustic
bass for jazz and classical.
DRUMS
Laurel Grinnell (707) 321-3411
Laurel has been playing drum set for over 10 years
and has recently obtained her degree in music with a
Jazz emphasis from Sonoma State University.
She currently plays in several groups with various styles
including jazz, rock, hip hop, reggae, and latin.
Tom Hayashi (707) 539-0616
Tom began playing drums when he was eight, (and he is quite a bit older
now), and worked in orchestral
settings, jazz clubs, and straight ahead rock and roll. He hopes to convey
through his teaching the fun and
enjoymentof music and how the study of technique, reading and critical listening
can enhance and deepen one's
musical experience.
Rick Cutler (707) 887-1147
Rick has been a professional drummer for 35 years. He has played thousands
of live performaces, recording
sessions, and radio and TV appearances in all styles of music. Rick offers
a straight forward approach that gets
the student playing as soon as possible.
Kendrick Freeman (707) 939-0872
Kendrick's emphasis is on Jazz and African based music. His teachers include
San Francisco Bay Area drummers
George Marsh and Eddie Moore as well as numerous African and Caribbean musicians
and dancers. Kendrick
as toured in Europe with a theater company, recorded two albums of original
music and currently serves as musical
director for Group Petit La Kwa, San Francisco's premiere Haitian dance company.
VOICE
Melissa Phillippe (707) 575-5791
Melissa has been performing and teaching for over 20 years and specializes
not
only in voice training but also Piano and songwriting. Shes familiar with
all
types of music including R&B, rock, blues, country, and jazz.
Zone Music and Recording
7884 Old Redwood Hwy.
Cotati CA 94931
707-664-1213
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