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Guitar instructors near San Francisco, CA

Guitar teachers in San Francisco, CA offer guitar lessons in technique, songs, and practice methods, and focused instruction can help avoid costly mistakes or unnecessary gear. They may suggest used or repaired instruments and simple setups to keep lessons within your budget.

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Reviews for San Francisco guitar instructors on Thumbtack

From Phuong B.

Dan Lupo Music | Discounted Trial Lesson!
Dan Lupo Music | Discounted Trial Lesson!
My kid is very much enjoying his guitar lessons with Justin.

From Oliver P.

Tunelark
Tunelark
Aaron was a very responsive and professional lesson-organizer. My Guitar instructor, Leslie, was early for our first lesson and was very patient.

From Thumbtack Customer

Sven's Guitar Clinic
Sven's Guitar Clinic
Sven is very nice. My son and I are both excited about our guitar lessons.

From Thumbtack Customer

Mark Newstetter - Balboa Guitars
Mark Newstetter - Balboa Guitars
I hired Mark to teach my roommate guitar: Great intro to guitar for a beginner! I tried to teach myself years ago so had some rough semblance of understanding of what a guitar is, but no real training and no true guitar playing skills. Mark walked me through the basics including the rhythmic and mathematical patterns to learn how to play going forward, not just for our one-hour lesson. He catered the lesson to my understanding and the progress I made along the way. I’m not riffing or moving onto electric guitar just yet, but Mark did a great job for a first lesson. I’ve already set up follow-up lessons to continue with Mark. Logistically, Mark came to my place so it was super easy and he was very flexible with timing for the lesson. He has score sheets to walk you through notes, chords, etc. and uses colored pencils to really show you what is happening on the page so that you can easily translate it into the guitar. Super nice and encouraging. He also did a good job balancing time on and off the guitar so that I was able to play around but also retain some knowledge to practice on my own. Great lesson and instructor!

From Soki N.

Sven's Guitar Clinic
Sven's Guitar Clinic
I had my first lesson with Sven and I can say that he is an awesome teacher. I learned the basics of guitar and 7 chords, all in the first class. He is very patient and encouraging. I am happy that I decided to start learning guitar with him. Looking forward to my upcoming lessons.

From Thumbtack Customer

Cameron Radke: Music Lessons
Cameron Radke: Music Lessons
Cameron is friendly, encouraging, creative with new lessons and patient. All the right things you want in your guitar instructor.

From Thumbtack Customer

bSharp Lessons
bSharp Lessons
Jordan is a great guitar teacher. He's been playing guitar for years, and is very knowledgeable. In the few months of lessons that I've been going to my knowledge of how music works has gotten so much better. I have a lesson every week and my playing has been getting substantially better. Would definitely recommend Jordan.

From Brian M.

Bertrand' s Guitar Zoom Studio
Bertrand' s Guitar Zoom Studio
I'm only one lesson in, but Bertrand has been great! His teaching method makes learning the guitar an approachable and fun experience.

From Benny A.

LH Music Productions Lessons
LH Music Productions Lessons
As this is my first guitar instructor, I can't really compare Lance to others. But what I can say is that even as a guitar newbie, I can feel his passion of music through the lessons and that I got a lot more out of the 45 minutes than I ever did trying to learn guitar on my own!

From Eric C.

Sven's Guitar Clinic
Sven's Guitar Clinic
I just had my first lesson with Sven and he was awesome! Very patient and encouraging, even though I am brand new to guitar. I would highly recommend Sven to anyone trying to get good at guitar quickly!

From Thea K.

Dan Essaf Online Guitar Lessons
Dan Essaf Online Guitar Lessons
My daughter Jayden used to go to guitar lessons in person and Dan made the transition to online/zoom lesson very smoothly! He is very knowledgeable and dedicated. I really appreciate the updates and reminders every week. Thank you!!

From Asha F.

Guitar w Chris / Live internet classes.
Guitar w Chris / Live internet classes.
Chris is awesome! I’ve learned and improved quickly with his lessons. He is also very skilled with technology and makes his virtual guitar lessons even better than in-person ones. I highly recommend giving him a try.

From Claire C.

Sun Sound Lessons Online
Sun Sound Lessons Online
I've had 2 lessons with David so far, and they've been great. He's been a very encouraging teacher, and he adapts his teaching to my learning progress. I'm planning to continue with the lessons and am excited to learn guitar!

From Thumbtack Customer

Zen Guitar Lessons
Zen Guitar Lessons
Will is a great guitar teacher. My first lesson with him went very well. He is patient and passionate. He picked what I was good at and weak at quickly. Highly recommended!

From Jenna D.

LH Music Productions Lessons
LH Music Productions Lessons
Lance Harrington is a very talented and well-organized guitar instructor. He has been an excellent communicator, and went out of his way to be flexible with my schedule. Looking forward to more lessons!

From Catherine C.

SHREDLAB Guitar Lesson Studio
SHREDLAB Guitar Lesson Studio
I’ve been taking lessons with Andi for 2 months now and he’s incredible. He’s patient, organized and really responsive. I feel I’ve progressed a lot and I appreciate after each lesson he sends structured feedback notes and homework. I highly recommend Andy to anyone that’s looking for a guitar instructor.

From Ty L.

Andrew Chung Guitar
Andrew Chung Guitar
Andrew is a very professional guitar player and teacher with proper training and lots of knowledge. I learned a lot from our one hour session and feel confident about practicing more to become a good player. I will have more lessons with him in the future and I would recommend him for others who want to learn classical guitar style! The pieces he played were all beautiful!

From Isabelle M.

Dan Lupo Music | Discounted Trial Lesson!
Dan Lupo Music | Discounted Trial Lesson!
We started with Dan a couple months ago, he is teaching my 8yo daughter guitar. She had no previous experience with guitar or music. It has always be so hard to have her stick to anything but this time she is always looking forward to her next lesson. If you will ask her what she thinks of Dan, she would say:"He is amazing" Dan is a professional, with a great personality and a huge amount of patience to teach my very distracted child. She is learning! Dan's lessons are structured and adapted to her. I would highly recommend Dan to anyone.

From Thumbtack Customer

Sven's Guitar Clinic
Sven's Guitar Clinic
My first lesson with Sven was informative and fun. Prior to meeting with him, I had only watched a couple of videos on guitar. I learned 8 chords and a blues progression, which I'm looking forward to practicing. Wonderful first experience.

From Lauren K.

Guitar Lessons With Matt Tate
Guitar Lessons With Matt Tate
I can't say enough good things about my lessons with Matt. I attempted to learn the guitar a few times in the past, but I found it frustrating and gave up. Matt and I are working at a pace that feels good to me. As a beginner, this has has kept me from getting discouraged. I look forward to our lessons, and I look forward to practicing. I am so happy that I found him, and I highly recommend his lessons.

From Siddharth S.

LH Music Productions Lessons
LH Music Productions Lessons
Lance was a great guitar instructor, and was super easy to work with. He tried to tailor lessons to my interests and spent time making sure I had my fundamentals down. Not only was he a great teacher, also an awesome guy to hang out with overall!

From Chris M.

Dan Lupo Music | Discounted Trial Lesson!
Dan Lupo Music | Discounted Trial Lesson!
Dan's been a fantastic guitar teacher over the last several months. I've been seeing solid improvement week over week due to his lessons. He does a great job of breaking down the complexities of music theory and keeping things light and fun.

From Tina C.

Z Guitar Studio
Z Guitar Studio
I have has several guitar teachers over the years, and Z is by far the best I've worked with. I am essentially starting from square one, and Z is very patient, while also challenging me to learn. Lessons are well thought out and impactful. Would highly recommend!

From Michael S.

Guitar & Piano Lessons with John
Guitar & Piano Lessons with John
John is an amazing teacher. I first found John on Thumbtack and have been taking lessons with him for 9 months. I previously took guitar lessons for a number of years, but John has helped me move beyond what I previously learned as well as rethink some of the basics. He's adept at many different styles, very flexible, and has very solid fundamentals. John's also been very available to answer questions any time I've needed in between lessons. I would highly recommend John to anyone looking to move to the next level.

From Marie P.

Sun Sound Lessons Online
Sun Sound Lessons Online
David has been super responsive and fun to work with. We're trying to get a few more lessons on the calendar for the new year, but even in a short time he helped me explore some tangible ideas for regaining some of my old confidence on the guitar and better understanding music theory foundations. Highly recommend!
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