I can't say enough good things about Nicco and his ukulele lessons for my daughter. My daughter previously had a teacher who was pretty strict and to her "boring". Along comes Nicco and he teachers her modern music that she truly enjoys! Nicco rolls with my daughters preteen mood swings and always builds her confidence as a musician. He also provides her with opportunities to play live, which is priceless. Huge thanks to Nicco and his teaching. read more

I took lessons with Nicco Tyson for about a year, and he's truly an outstanding harmonica teacher. I was initially skeptical about taking lessons over Zoom -- especially for something as nuanced as bending notes -- but Nicco made it not only possible, but incredibly fun and effective. His teaching style is patient, encouraging, and incredibly knowledgeable. Each lesson was thoughtfully tailored to my progress, and I found myself improving week after week, even in a completely virtual setting. Nicco helped demystify techniques I had struggled with for years. I only stopped lessons because of a change in my job schedule, but I absolutely plan to return when I can. Whether you're a beginner or someone looking to refine your skills, I can't recommend Nicco enough. He's the real deal! read more

Nicco is a kind, patient, and outstanding music teacher. When I started as a guitar novice, I wanted to expand my repertoire. Three years later, I found myself practicing solo pieces in classical, bossa nova, West African styles, and more! Nicco truly meets students where they are. During COVID, our lessons transitioned to virtual sessions, and his Zoom lessons were just as effective. I am so grateful for our time together. I'll definitely be back for more lessons in the future, Nicco! read more

I took harmonica lessons with Nicco through Zoom. My hour lesson with him each week was something I looked forward to - a welcome break from my day job. As a novice musician with zero experience aside from recorder class in elementary school Nicco was a great coach and musical guide, helping me build my fundamentals and learn 2 songs. He balances challenging you with building your confidence and reassuring you to keep going when you hit a roadblock. All in all a great experience using a new part of my brain and learning to express myself through the harmonica. Highly recommend working with Nicco! read more

Niccolo is awesome!! We met for harmonica lessons over Zoom and it surprisingly worked out great. I looked forward to each class. He's a patient and helpful instructor who provided me with great materials to keep me motivated and inspired. Highly recommend! read more

Nicco is great - easygoing, adapts to your level, and extremely proficient in his instruments. He's especially good at helping you lean into the part of playing you really like! read more

Nicco is awesome! He's got great energy, and I liked him and his style immediately. He keeps me on track, boosts my confidence, is extremely knowledgeable and talented, and can always identify what I need to work on. I was excited to recommend him to a friend who's been seeing him for some time now, and now I am recommending him to you, world. Price also seems very reasonable. I've seen him both for in-person and virtual lessons and both are highly productive! read more

I've been taking ukelele lessons with Nicco and couldn't be happier with his teaching and style. He has a deep knowledge of music, but is not at all intimidating about that, because he also has a great philosophy of how music can fit into your life at whatever level you have available. He has a warm and kind demenor and is very patient. He is also creative and flexible enough to pivot based on your needs. You will be glad to have him as your teacher! read more

We had Nicco perform at our wedding welcome party. It was a high-end affair up in Yountville and he did a phenomenal job. He got the crowd engaged and created a wonderful celebratory vibe for all our guests old and young. So grateful and glad we picked Nicco for this special occasion :) Thank you Nicco read more

Nicco is a wonderful human and a wonderful musician. His knowledge of different types/styles of music and instruments is impressive. He's a great teacher when it comes to lessons and a professional when it comes to events. Some things that set Nicco apart from others are his patience and his genuine desire to meet each person's needs on their level. He's willing to take the time to figure out exactly what needs to be done. You'll be happy if you work with him, whether it be for an event or for lessons. read more

Nicco is an amazing instructor, person and friend! I had never played any instrument before and Nicco's ability to teach me how to play the harmonica was simply remarkable. He taught me not just how to play an instrument but how to really feel and understand music as a true beautiful art.. Thank you Nicco and looking forward to picking up my classes up again soon. read more

I recently finished up a group harmonica lesson with Nicco and it was a fantastic experience! I was initially worried about our group of 6 taking harmonica classes over Zoom, thinking it might be a little hectic, but Nicco made it such a smooth and enjoyable experience. He is clearly passionate about teaching/music and is very encouraging of all skill levels. I learned so much about harmonica and have gained such an appreciation for the instrument. We made great memories full of music, smiles, and laughter. Thank you Nicco for bringing us some extra joy in these times :) read more

I've been taking ukulele lessons from Nicco for several months now and I can't recommend him enough as a music teacher. He is incredibly knowledgeable about about music theory and is an amazing musician himself. He's fun to be around, patient, and willing to teach whatever you want to learn. I came without any previous knowledge about how to play the ukulele and now I can play full songs. I've taken all my lessons over Zoom and have been nothing but happy with how well it's worked out. read more

Nicco made our night at the conference where we hired him to play for our evening cocktail hour!!! His music was the perfect way to close out a full day - a deeply engaging live performance for those who wanted to watch him work his magic with his fellow performer, they invoked dancing at times and somehow it was also mellow enough to not distract for those who wanted to focus on networking conversations. Nicco is a beautiful musician, a deep listener to his own musical flow, to the audience's needs, to fellow musicians, so skillful and a delight to work with. Highly recommend! read more

Nicco is an awesome harmonica teacher! My son looks forward to his lessons every week, and he has learned so much while having a lot of fun. read more

I have been learning Harmonica from Nicco for about four years now, starting with in-person lessons at is studio on Haight Street in SF. For the last year I have been taking a weekly Zoom class with him. He has an international appeal, as one of the other students is Toronto based. What a terrific teacher and musician and a great guy! He is skilled artist who plays from his heart. And varied. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DKjpq73E5Ms. You'll learn blues, certainly, but also West African, Brazilian, even some Mary Poppins. Whatever it takes to learn specific skills. You'll enjoy him. I recommend him highly. read more

If you're looking to learn guitar, look no further than Nicco! He's been my guitar teacher for a few years now, and he continues to encourage and inspire me. Three key qualities make him an amazingly talented teacher: he's passionate, patient and positive. His passion for music is contagious. He's a musician at the core, and knows how to play a huge range of styles. Everything from reggae to flamenco to classic rock and indie to the blues. Whatever song interests me, he can teach it. As for patience, I am a super beginner with no prior music knowledge. He will go over the same thing with me a million times, and do so with a smile. He also knows how to break things down into simple concepts, and will explain things in different ways, until you can get it. I know he also teaches kids, and I'm sure he's great with them. His patience runs so deep. Nicco's positive attitude always motivates me. His bright energy lends a lightness to the lessons that always make them fun. This guy is all heart, but is also grounded and reliable. I tried a few different teachers who just didn't stick for me. Nicco is a keeper! I'm so glad I found him, and you will be too. read more

I was very impress with Nicco and his other musician players.He helped me with an important event and he really made the event lively. Easy to work with and very friendly. read more

I've been learning from Nicco for nearly a year now. Man knows what it's about. Easy, accessible, insightful. Thorough. Lets me ask ridiculous, n00b questions. Willing to jam. Can break down complicated musical phrases piece by piece, and take me along with him as he does. You wanna learn the harmonica? Nicco's your ticket. read more

I have been taking Harmonica lessons from Nicco for about 5 months. After struggling to learn from other teachers I really found my groove with him. I am now getting pretty decent and credit Nicco with helping finally learn how to play a musical instrument. Super awesome dude. Great little space for learning music. Would give 6-stars if possible. read more

I have been taking harmonica lessons from Nicco for about a year. When I started, I was new to harmonica and had a limited musical background. Nicco was patient and consistently helpful in teaching me the fundamentals. As we progressed beyond the basics, he had a great ear in hearing what I was doing right/wrong and also provided good suggestions on how to improve my playing. Lessons with Nicco were also a lot of fun! If anyone is looking to learn or improve their harmonica playing, I'd recommend Nicco. read more

Our son began harmonica lessons with Nicco in the Fall of 2020. The experience has certainly been a highlight for our family. Nicco is a kind, enthusiastic, and engaging teacher. Our son connected with him immediately. Nicco's passion for music, and his genuine and relatable demeanor has our 11-year old looking forward to lessons and practicing without prompting(!), while filling our home with sweet sound. read more

Nicco is an incredible teacher and a genuinely great guy. I went in knowing nothing about the harmonica and learned more than I could imagine in 10 lessons under Nicco's guidance. He knows how to challenge you in ways that keep you inspired and working hard instead of frustrating you. Also, he adapted to lessons over Zoom seamlessly - don't let Zoom lessons scare you off! HIGHLY recommend Nicco! read more

Nicco is a good friend and good teacher. I've known him for the better part of a year and have recently started Harmonica lessons with him. He understands the process of learning, and does a great job identifying where I'm at as a student and challenging me with material that is at my level. More importantly, he's got a big heart and is always kind. Couldn't ask for a better Harmonica teacher or friend! Also....have you heard him jam out, he's amazing! read more

I am a beginner and Nicco was very patient with getting me started. We worked through the basics and into some tunes very quickly. Nicco, despite his off-the-charts harmonica talents is very modest and moved at my plotting speed. He is intelligent, engaging, warm and open. As for his skill, see his video on YouTube. He is well versed in a wide range of musical instruments . Five stars. read more

My colleagues and I decided to try something new during the pandemic and signed up for online group-harmonica lessons with Nicco. It was a wonderful experience! Nicco is an amazing teacher; thoughtful, flexible, patient, creative (he really used zoom to its best, for example by recording rhythms during the lesson so that we could go back and practice them later). We had so much fun during our lessons! And we learned a ton; not just playing some blues rhythms - also about the history of the instrument and the history of blues, for example. Overall, I would recommend Nicco as a teacher to anyone! read more

Nicco Tyson is a patient and talented instructor, who took his time, and practiced patience with me, as I like to get results fast. Learning a new instrument, Harmonica, in this case, I did not know there is more to it than just draw and blow. But Nicco has taught me to take my time, go slow and learn a note or chord at a time. I also did not know bending a note and getting the right sound is so challenging. Nicco gave me songs to learn, and recordings to go by when on my own. I took Nicco up on his 10 course special, and am sad to say it is over. I live about 60 miles east of the city, but it was worth the drive to get these lessons from Nicco. Ihope to continue with more lessons upon Nicco's return after the summer. read more

Nicco is a great guy, easy to work with, knows a lot about African guitar styles and rhythms (which is very rare I've found) and has a flexible work schedule. Very laid back plus very knowledgeable. I've learned a lot from him and would definitely recommend him to anyone looking to get their feet wet with these styles. read more

I've been taking guitar lessons from Nicco for a couple months with a good friend of mine. I am so pleased and impressed that he has taught us so much in an incredibly short period of time. He kind, warm-hearted, patient, super positive and so encouraging. Nicco makes things fun and easy to understand and is just a pleasure to be around. He is a real gem and I wholeheartedly recommend taking lessons from him. He is indeed humble but when you hear him play it is clear he is able to teach at any level. read more

Nicco has been a patient, consistent, kind, and steadfast teacher. As someone new to harmonica and new to music in general I was skeptical about my ability to pick up an instrument in my 30s, but Nicco quickly helped me dispatch that skepticism. He's tailored classes to my musical tastes (which he says increases my likelihood of practicing) and explains music theory, writes out homework assignments, demonstrates proper technique, and ably balances what I find interesting with things he thinks I need. An example of the latter is that when I showed him a song I liked he wrote down some of the music for me to practice, and then adapted the lesson of the day to include bending notes, which were an important part of the song. One of my favorite things in his lessons is at the end of the lesson he strums his guitar and jams with me. This actually happened in my first lesson which, to me, was incredible because I never dreamed I'd be jamming in my first month. Of course I wasn't any good but I felt so much joy and was comfortable to experiment and make mistakes. It was a harbinger of good things to come from lessons with Nicco. read more

My experience with Nicco was fantastic. He is a very talented musician and he did a great job shaping his lessons to fit my goals, interests and playing style. Highly recommended teacher! read more