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TESTIMONIALS

"I really enjoy my lessons each week and my instructor always knows how to adapt to my interests and keeps me motivated to playing!"

"The lessons have helped me get into playing after so many years. It has also me to understand further in detail how things are put together."

"We have had a wonderful experience with your method of instruction."

"Everyone is very friendly, patient and interested in MUSIC!  Jenny doesn't feel pressured.  She wants to enjoy taking lessons and she does.  It's relaxed and fun.  Thank you for your great school!"


—satisfied students & parents

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Welcome To  Our Music Schools

A message from music school co-founders

Lisa Kato & Mark Fitchett:

At our schools of music, we are dedicated to providing our students with the best possible learning environment.

Our highly knowledgeable teachers are committed to finding the approach that works best for each individual.

Whether a student just wants to learn enough to have fun playing a few favorite songs, or is an aspiring professional, our instructors will develop a customized music lesson plan especially tailored to fit their specific musical needs and interests.

Our instructors include university graduates, as well as working professionals with many years of performing, recording and teaching experience.

Younger Music Students

For parents that want their children to do more than sit around watching TV or playing video games, music lessons may be the answer.

It's not just music lessons but life skills!

Parents who enroll their kids in music lessons are encouraging their children to get involved in a productive, educational activity which is culturally enriching, and which develops the brain, intellect, motor skills, self-esteem and discipline.

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Benefits: 

Education, development of work habits and discipline. Getting the child away from the TV, video games, and hanging out at the mall.


More Experienced Music Students

Beyond the basics, many musicians feel that they aren't progressing fast enough in their knowledge and playing abilities; or that what they've learned seems scattered and unrelated.

For All Instrumentalists

Blues, rock and jazz improvisation; performance skills, and practical music theory are all taught.

Topics include improvisational techniques, scales beyond the basic major and minor, phrasing, chord progressions, progressive scale techniques, arpeggios, intervals, advanced chord construction, rhythm, scale and chord theory, definitions, transposition and musical styles.

      

These are some of the musical styles taught at our music schools:

  • Classical
  • Jazz
  • Modern Rock
  • R & B
  • Campfire Guitar
  • Country
  • Pop
  • Folk
  • Blues
  • Gospel
  • Swing
  • Rockabilly
  • Funk
  • Punk
  • Classic Rock
  • Heavy Metal
  • Reggae
  • Ska
  • Fingerstyle Guitar
  • Progressive Rock
  • Fusion

We believe that the majority of students get more out of their lessons, and progress at a much faster rate if they can learn the styles of music that they love.

Every student is taught the same fundamentals in regards to music theory.

The only difference is, is that one person may be taught their "do re mi's" with their favorite rock band while another may learn the same basic theory, but with Mozart.

 

 

 

 

 

 

PIANO  GUITAR  BASS  DRUMS  VOICE  SAXOPHONE  CLARINET  FLUTE  TRUMPET  VIOLIN  UKULELE  MANDOLIN  BANJO
 
  

Instructor: Mark Fitchett   

Teaches: Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Bass Guitar, Banjo, Composition, Improvisation
Styles: Jazz, Blues, Rock, Country
Specialties: Jazz Chord Melody, Fusion/Metal Jazz, Standard Jazz
Locations: Redondo Beach, Long Beach, Rancho Palos Verdes

more about Mark Fitchett

Guest Artist:Joe Kennedy

Teaches: Piano, Improvisation
Locations: Redondo Beach, Long Beach, Rancho Palos Verdes

more about Joe

Instructor: Lisa Kato

Teaches: Piano, Improvisation
Locations: Redondo Beach, Long Beach, Rancho Palos Verdes

more about Lisa

Instructor: Dan Krier

Teaches: Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Ukulele, Improvisation
Styles: Jazz, Blues, Rock, Country
Locations: Redondo Beach, Long Beach, Rancho Palos Verdes

More about Dan

Instructor: Leeora Kronen

Teaches: Piano, Improvisation
Locations: Redondo Beach, Long Beach, Rancho Palos Verdes

Instructor: Greg Alban

Teaches: Drums & Percussion
Locations: Redondo Beach, Long Beach, Rancho Palos Verdes

Instructor: Stephanie Pickard

Teaches: Guitar

Styles: Rock, "Shred" Heavy Metal
Locations: Palos Verdes

Instructor: Chris Price
Teaches: Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Bass
Locations: Redondo Beach, Rancho Palos Verdes

Instructor: Russell Lollis

Teaches: Electric & Upright Bass & Guitar
Locations: Redondo Beach, Rancho Palos Verdes

Instructor: Leslie Sharp

Teaches: Piano & Vocals
Styles: Jazz, Blues, Rock, Pop
Locations: Long Beach, Rancho Palos Verdes

Instructor: Chuck Turner

Teaches: Piano & Guitar
Styles: Jazz, Blues, Rock, Pop
Locations: Redondo Beach, Rancho Palos Verdes

Instructor: Terje Lie

Teaches: Saxophone, Clarinet, Flute, Trumpet, Guitar
Styles: Jazz, Blues, Rock, Pop
Locations: Redondo Beach, Rancho Palos Verdes

Instructor: Jeff Perez

Teaches: Drums & Percussion
Locations: Rancho Palos Verdes

Instructor: Allan Ellis

Teaches: Vibraphone, Drums & Percussion
Locations: Rancho Palos Verdes

Instructor: Storm Rhode

Teaches: Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Improvisation
Styles: Jazz, Blues, Rock, Country
Locations: Rancho Palos Verdes

Guest Artist: Gary Ferguson

Teaches: Drums
Styles: All
Locations: Rancho Palos Verdes

Check out Gary with Larry Carlton & Steve Lukather

Instructor: Lilia Pershina

Teaches: Piano
Styles: Classical
Locations: Long Beach

Instructor: Kay Ballard

Teaches: Piano
Styles: Classical
Locations: Long Beach

Instructor: James Christopher

Teaches: Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Improvisation
Styles: Jazz, Blues, Rock, Country
Locations: Long Beach

Instructor: Clint Ellis

Teaches: Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Improvisation
Styles: Jazz, Blues, Rock, Country
Locations: Long Beach

Instructor: Erika Snow

Teaches: Piano
Styles: Classical
Locations: Long Beach, Redondo Beach

Instructor: Keith Larsen

Teaches: Drums & Percussion
Styles: Jazz, Blues, Rock, Country
Locations: Long Beach

Instructor: Jack Greminger

Teaches: Drums & Percussion
Styles: Jazz, Blues, Rock, Country
Locations: Long Beach

Guest Artist: Terry Plumeri

Teaches: Composition, Conducting, Double Bass
Styles: Classical, Modern, Jazz
Locations: Rancho Palos Verdes, Long Beach, Redondo Beach

Learn more about Terry

Instructor: Ryan Faye

Teaches: Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Improvisation
Styles: Jazz, Blues, Rock, Country
Locations: Redondo Beach

Instructor: David Green

Teaches: Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Improvisation
Styles: Jazz, Blues, Rock, Country
Locations: Redondo Beach

Instructor: Beau Simpson

Teaches: Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Improvisation
Styles: Jazz, Blues, Rock, Country
Locations: Redondo Beach

Instructor: Mark Shark

Teaches: Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Improvisation
Styles: Jazz, Blues, Rock, Country
Locations: Redondo Beach

Instructor: Tim Wingate

Teaches: Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Improvisation
Styles: Jazz, Blues, Rock, Country
Locations: Redondo Beach

Instructor: Nick Chaffee

Teaches: Trumpet, Improvisation
Styles: Jazz, Blues, Rock, Classical, Funk
Locations: Long Beach

 

 

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SOUTH BAY SCHOOL OF MUSIC
Redondo Beach Guitar School
1712 S. Pacific Coast Highway
Redondo Beach, CA 90277
(310) 540-6767
(corner of Palos Verdes Drive and PCH)


Guitar School and South Bay School of Music serves the South Bay area including Palos Verdes, Rolling Hills Estates, Rancho Palos Verdes, Palos Verdes Estates, Torrance, Hermosa Beach, Manhattan Beach, Redondo Beach, Lomita, El Segundo, Hawthorne, Lawndale, San Pedro, Wilmington, Harbor City, Gardena, Hawthorne and Carson.

LONG BEACH SCHOOL OF MUSIC
Long Beach Guitar School
Long Beach School of Music
3840 Woodruff Avenue, Suite 109 Long Beach, CA 90808 (562) 627-0464

Check out the Long Beach School of Music and the Long Beach Guitar School location serving Long Beach, Los Alamitos, Rossmore, Cypress, Cerritos, Lakewood, Seal Beach, Orange County and Signal Hill.

PENINSULA SCHOOL OF MUSIC
Peninsula Guitar School
31244 Palos Verdes Drive West, #205
Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 90275

(310) 377-2600
(in the Golden Cove Center)