I've been taking group guitar class with Joe for a couple months and I have learned so much…read more I really enjoy the group aspect because we get to be social, laugh a bit, and work together. Bonus teacher nerd points because as a piano teacher, I learn a lot from Joe about how to conduct a group class-- a rare and little-discussed aspect of music teaching. Joe's years of experience have come through in my playing in a short time. Highly recommend!

My sons have been taking weekly guitar lessons with Joe for over ten years. My older son started…read moreplaying with Joe at age 6 (he is now finishing high school). His younger brother transitioned from the piano to guitar and started with Joe at age 10 (he's now 14). Joe is a patient and supportive guitar and music teacher. He has been a steady part of their upbringing, and he has been a good role model for them. They are good guitar players. More importantly, they love playing and play most days of every week. I credit Joe with developing their love for playing the guitar, which they will carry forward into their lives. I highly recommend Joe.

A Drummers Tradition is the last of a species, a one stop shop for all things DRUMS, something that…read morehas virtually ceased to exist in the SF Bay Area. As a full-time jazz drum pro and band leader, it's been my pleasure to shop there for many years. Robert and his staff are tremendously knowledgeable about everything from vintage drums to cymbal options. They even have obscure hardware from obsolete drum manufacturers that are hard to get anywhere. Plus the knowledge and wisdom that goes with that. ADT Is also a virtual "candy store" if you like drums, drummers, and our history. There's nothing more fun than to come in, hang out, and talk drums with other drummers! AND spend hours looking at the drum SETS and memorabilia on all four walls!

The little guy with the pony tail got nasty with me after finding out I could not afford his drum…read morelessons. Called me names and told me he couldn't care less about me if I wasn't paying his salary. Would not recommend.

I've been getting lessons from Josh now for a few years. A few years into my forties, I was a…read morelittle hesitant, but with Josh's consistent support and effective instruction, I've been able to develop into a pretty good and definitely enthusiastic bass player. And it's only going to get better. A veteran teacher for 16 years now, I can say that Josh has been an outstanding instructor of bass guitar. His "school" includes people from all ages, all walks of life. From my instructional perspective, it's my judgment that Josh can explain concepts clearly and understands the dynamics of student musicianship. It seems that Josh works at getting students to not just be able to play music, but to also understand, at a pretty deep level, how music really works. It's also been just plain fun. I also have to put in a few good words for Bananas at Large, where Josh teaches. Their staff has been courteous, reliable, informative, and like Josh, incredibly patient.

I have taken music lessons in a variety of instruments and recently decided to give bass a try as…read moremy guitar teacher went on summer vacation. Josh was highly recommended to me by the staff at Bananas Music and I have been taking lessons from him for several months. He is a rare talent as he is both an extremely gifted musician and a gifted teacher. He explains technique and theory in a very clear and easy to understand manner. He has also developed a couple of techniques for teaching that make it a lot easier to understand the fretboard. I highly recommend Josh for kids, teens and adults. If you want a great teacher, Josh is the man.

I've known and worked with Cherie Lebow musically for many years. When I ran a music program at a…read moreprivate high school in SF I hired Cherie to offer lessons in singing, guitar and help with some of the small groups the kids were forming. I've also known her as a professional musician as she worked with my music tech company laying down guitar and vocal tracks for sample libraries and such. I've recommended Cherie to various friends of mine who do booking and produce and promote shows. She's a consummate professional who knows her stuff and has been teaching for many years in NY and Bay Area. She's also a good communicator, lots of patience and a nice person to interact with. If you want something that is better than some online pre-packaged method-of-the-week - and to work with a real musician, composer and artist - Cherie is the real thing. She's recently re-located from SF to Marin, and I'd encourage Marin-ites, beginners and up to check her out!

I have to give Cherie 5-stars. She recently moved her teaching business to Marin and I'm so happy I…read morecan finally get back to lessons with her. I studied with her years ago when I lived in SF, I was a complete beginner back then. Now I'm breaking into writing songs and she has helped me get over a huge block I've had for years. She's really helped me expand my guitar skills so I can write with a fresh sound. And how to fine tune my performance.

Let's start with the bottom line: I can't recommend Pollyanna highly enough. I am learning so…read moremuch, and I have gone from disliking my voice and thinking that I would never sing to anyone other than my wife and dog, to craving opportunities to sing. It is kind of a miracle. I decided to take voice lessons after many years of "just singing" as best I could. I wasn't happy with my tone, I couldn't hold notes worth a hoot, and I was getting really frustrated with my limited range. I had read a few books, but found them unhelpful. I chose Pollyanna Bush/Alleycats Music School because I had had a little bit of contact with her socially, and she seemed approachable and smart (and I had heard some of her performances, and was impressed with her singing...but teaching is different than performing, so I was adopting a "wait and see" attitude). And her studio is near my house, which is nice. But before I went for my first lesson, I discovered that a friend's daughter had travelled from the East Bay to take lessons with Pollyanna, and LOVED working with Pollyanna (and my friend told me his daughter is an amazing singer who has won some competitions). My first two or three lessons were challenging, because I felt so badly about how little I knew, and even though I was making progress, I still found lots of things to dislike about my singing. But I turned a corner after a couple of more lessons, and things started to change rather quickly. And after a dozen sessions, I was REALLY pleased, and started to sing for friends, and felt much more comfortable singing in jams. Of course, a dozen lessons is not very much...I have had to take a lot more guitar lessons than that to make any reasonable progress. The more I think about it, the more impressed I am. I had to stop lessons for a few months, but I maintained my gains pretty well despite limited practice on my part. I resumed lessons with Pollyanna a couple of weeks ago, and I am blown away. I think her teaching is getting noticeably better (she was certainly no slouch before...but sh has shared that she is participating in a multi-year training program for teaching singing, and she seems very excited about it; I think I am just benefitting from her growth as a professional). And, I think I have finally learned enough so that the horizons are really expanding for me. I've heard some stories of people having to do lots of practice and drills to improve their singing, and how laborious it can be...and I feel very lucky that Pollyanna's is so effective, which makes the learning process exciting and very pleasurable. I wish I had done this years ago...AND, I am very happy that I am doing it now.

Pollyanna is a great talent and educator. Her classes are a joy. She offers many formats. Soar…read moreSong is great fun and very e pressure. Her workshops are top notch individual training

I've been a student of Simply Music for about 5 years now and my 7 year old step-daughter is coming…read moreup to her first year anniversary. It's an amazing system and Karen is a true master of it. She's patient and thorough, and very committed to her craft. She does free introductory sessions every once in awhile and I highly recommend you go find out for yourself how great and easy Karen makes learning piano.

Karen's love of music (and dance) is absolutely infectious! She puts so much heart into her Simply…read moreMusic teaching. To quote Eric Clapton - She's got the boogie-woogie right down in her very soul! I highly recommend Karen and the Simply Music method for your piano lessons.

Our 14-year-old son has been taking guitar and drum lessons with Jason for two years, and we truly…read morecan't say enough good things. What started as a fun hobby has grown into a real passion--thanks to Jason and his teaching style, encouragement, and deep love of music. He's kept our son motivated and progressing, always tailoring lessons around the music he's most excited about--mostly rock--and making it both fun and challenging. One of the most meaningful parts of this journey has been watching our son not only grow as a guitarist and drummer but also find the confidence to sing.

I feel incredibly lucky to have found Jason as a guitar teacher for my son. Jason brings his…read moretalent, experience, patience, and positive energy to each and every lesson. He was able to connect to my son, initially a 4th grader with online lessons during the pandemic to now, with in person lessons and adapting to him as a teen. Jason manages to strike a balance between keeping lessons fun while also challenging my son to improve. He actually wants to practice! I have seen such an increase in his confidence and musical ability since working with Jason. Jason truly cares about helping students grow, both as musicians and as individuals. I highly recommend him to anyone looking for a guitar teacher who reall makes learning music something to look forward to each week.

I took lap steel lessons with Chris for about a year and it was a great experience! Chris helped so…read moremuch with steering me in the right direction as far as technique, players to check out etc. The majority of my lessons where focusing on playing along with records (always the best way to get better) and I loved all the tunes he recommend for me to study and I still use them today in my regular practices. I'm a professional bass player, but since I've started playing lap steel I've been offered some great performing/recording opportunities due to my new found interest in lap steel and I owe a lot to Chris in helping me out in the beginning stage of understanding the instrument.

Chris is THE MOST natural guitar teacher I've ever seen. He has helped instill a love for the…read moreguitar with my son who cannot keep an attention span for more than 5 seconds. He makes it easy for the boy. The proof? My son REGULARLY picks up his guitar to practice on his own. Thank you Chris...