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Individual Lessons

 
GROUP CLASSES

Several of our teachers offer group classes in various styles. Usually in ten week sessions, these are really fun, and a great way to meet other players!

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WORKSHOPS

Gryphon has frequent one-day workshops in a variety of styles from professional touring musicians. These can be last-minute affairs, so check often:

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RENTAL INSTRUMENTS

Just getting started and need an instrument? Gyphon rents guitars, banjos, mandolins, fiddles, harps and more.

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Individual Lessons are available from any of the instructors listed below (with the exception of Carol, who only teaches groups). Scheduling and payment for private lessons is done directly with the instructor, so call the numbers listed below to get started.
Carol McComb
(650) 260-2654
Group guitar classes only, in a variety of folk styles, starting 4 times a year. Special classes on topics such as songwriting & vocal harmony.
Email: carol@carolmccomb.com
Website: http://www.carolmccomb.com/
Ed Johnson
(650) 858-0264
Guitar and voice: group classes, private lessons. Jazz, classical, folk,blues, rock. Vocal technique and harmony.
Email: edmundjohnson@sbcglobal.net
Website: http://www.edbjohnson.com/
Jack Tuttle
(650) 320-8733
Banjo, fiddle, mandolin, guitar, acoustic bass-- private lessons in bluegrass, old time, Celtic, swing. Various group classes.
Email:jack@jacktuttle.com
Website: http://www.jacktuttle.com
Greg Vaughan
(650) 858-0667
Electric and acoustic guitar -- contemporary and classic rock, alternative, blues. Teens through adults.
Email: greg.guitar@sbcglobal.net
Lisa Sanchez
(415) 826-6348

Electric/acoustic guitar - jazz, theory/sight-reading,folk/fingerstyle, classic rock, blues - all levels, adults/teens.
Email:lisa@lisasanchez.com
Website: http://www.lisasanchez.com

Rick Vandiver
(650) 714-3323
Electric and acoustic guitar -- jazz, blues, rock.
Email: rick@rickvandivier.com
Website: http://www.rickvandivier.com
Rick Heizman
(415) 731-7425
Electric and acoustic guitar -- classical, jazz, fingerstyle, ragtime, rock & blues.
Email: earthviewmusic@yahoo.com
Roz Lorenzato
(650) 307-4563
Folk-bluegrass guitar and mandolin for children and string bass for all ages.
Joey Fabian
(650) 855-9519

Electric bass -- all styles, including 5-string and fretless.
Email:fabian@BartronTylerGroup.com

Darrel Ackerman
(408) 888-5316
Electric and acoustic guitar, blues and folk, theory and songwriting.
Email: DarrelAckerman@yahoo.com
Walter Jebe
(650)947-9634

Blues- Delta, Postwar Chicago, Texas, West Coast Swing, Open G Slide. Adults and children.
Email: walter@jebe.net
Website: http://www.jebe.net/

Tom Culbertson
(650) 328 5444
Old time, clawhammer banjo, finger-style guitar, Beginning Ukulele; Merle Travis, Chet Atkins, Doc Watson etc.
Email: thomasculbertson@earthlink.com
Carol Holsinger
(650) 326 3146
Harp lessons. Check out this introductory offer.
Email: carol@holsingerharps.com
Achille Bocus
(510) 332 1676
(510) 336 0185

Classical & Italian Mandolin, all levels, technique & theory. Speaks Italian & English
Email: achille@bocus.us
Stevie Coyle
(415) 298 7144
All styles including Fingerstyle and Alternate Tuning
Email: Stevie@StevieCoyle.com
Margy Kahn
(650) 365-4301
Harp lessons.
Email: margyharp@yahoo.com
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