Long Beach School of Music is located at:

3840 Woodruff Avenue, Suite 109, Long Beach, CA 90808

Music Lessons for All Ages & Skill Levels

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                                          Piano    Guitar    Bass    Drums    Voice    Saxophone    Clarinet    Flute    Trumpet    Violin    Viola    Ukulele    Mandolin    Banjo

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TESTIMONIALS

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

Check out each school's website for more testimonials

Programs and Activities
Certificate of Merit
National Piano Guild
Piano Master Classes
Performance Workshops
Open Jam Sessions
Guitar Recitals
Piano Recitals
Southwestern Youth Music Festival
Adult Performance Seminar
Southern California Junior Bach Festival
Sonata / Sonatina Festival
Music Teachers' Association of California State Convention

Location & Facility

Long Beach School of Music is minutes away from the 405 and 605 freeways, right next to Heartwell Park, less than half a mile from the Long Beach Town Centre. Centrally located in the middle of Long Beach's Bixby Knolls, El Dorado Park Estates, and College Park Estates neighborhoods; convenient for residents of Lakewood, Cerritos, Cypress, Los Alamitos and Rossmoor.

1928 Julius Bauer Grand Piano in Studio B

Student Population

Facts about Long Beach School of Music students:

One out of four students is an adult studying music for personal enrichment. We have a higher percentage of adult students than any other music school or independent teaching studio.

Our students come from the following cities: Long Beach, Bellflower, Cerritos, Lakewood, Compton, Carson, South Gate, Whittier, Cypress, La Palma, Los Alamitos, Rossmoor, Seal Beach, and Huntington Beach.

About the School

Staff

Noah Kelly, Administrative Assistant, answers questions, handles scheduling, billing, phone calls, frequently bicycles to work, AND color coordinates his outfit with the Long Beach school's color theme.

Andrya Hammond, Administrative Assistant, loves interacting with parents, teachers and students at the Redondo Beach Guitar School and South Bay School of Music.

Guest Artists

Victor Alexeeff, composer, world-class concert pianist. A child prodigy by the age of six, Victor Alexeeff was awarded a full scholarship to study with world-reknowned music educator Boris Berlin at Toronto's Royal Conservatory of Music.

Terry Plumeri, film score composer and conductor.

Terry Plumeri has just completed recording the 4th, 5th and 6th symphonies of Tchaikovsky as conductor of the Moscow Philharmonic for a fall 2007 release on the GMMC CD label.

Terry's innovative style of bowing jazz solos on the acoustic bass has garnered comments like "Stunning…a very high level of music" from the Washington Post. "Terry Plumeri's bowed bass work is endlessly compelling" from allaboutjazz.com. "Extraordinary bowing facility" from Jazz Improv Magazine. In speaking about his latest jazz release Blue In Green, Jazz Improv Magazine has said "The performances and solo improvisations on the parts of Terry Plumeri on bass, David Goldblatt on piano and Joe La Barbera on drums are outstanding. Blue In Green is an album bubbling with creativity, interactivity, magnificent improvisations, and the combined experience, sensitivity, and desire of three consummate musicians performing eight essential pieces from the jazz and standard repertoire. Go and listen."

While on scholarship to Manhattan School of Music in New York City, Terry studied with Robert Brennand, principal bass of the New York Philharmonic. During his period as a bassist with the National Symphony Orchestra in Washington D.C., he studied composition and conducting with the Hungarian conductor/composer Antal Dorati, himself a student of the legendary Bela Bartok.

During the past 15 years he has written the music to 55 feature films, which includes the score to the award winning crime story One False Move, which has recently been added to the "New York Times List of the 1000 Best Films Ever Made". His score for One False Move was nominated for Best Score by the IFP Spirit Awards.

Terry's lectures on music have been heard at the Smithsonian Institute, Georgetown University, Maryland Art Institute and University of Southern California as well as in his private classes in the Los Angeles area on the Vocabulary and Psychology of the Music of Bernard Herrmann in the Alfred Hitchcock thriller, Psycho.

Terry has played with such jazz greats as Cannonball Adderley, Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter, Quincy Jones, Arthur Prysock, Frank Sinatra, Joe Williams, Les McCann, Yusef Lateef, John Abercrombie and Woody Herman. Notable performances include Carniegie Hall/New York City, Albert Hall/London, Herodicus Atticus Theater/Athens, Tchaikovsky Hall/Moscow, as well as the Newport, Monterey and Montreux jazz festivals.

All Styles — All Levels — All Ages

Guitar Recitals

Piano Recitals

Workshops

Performance Technique

Sight Reading

Improvisation

Song Writing

Composition & Arranging

Advanced Technique

Preschool Music Program

Rock School Summer Camp

Homeschool Music

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Why Choose Long Beach School of Music's Guitar School?

Clinics & Workshops

Guitar effects; what they are and how to use them

Playing in a jam band

Soloing technique on guitar bass and piano

Styles

Blues Jams

Improvisation Classes

GUITAR SCHOOL MAIN WEB PAGE

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Consultations

There will be instructors available (in person or by phone) if students need extra help on their assignments.

We have installed computers with various music programs so students can come in before, or stay after the lesson to work on music assignments.

Recitals and Workshops

Recitals with a live band for guitar, drum, keyboard and bass students. We've put together professional bands,and presented programs of student performances on a Sunday afternoon.

Recitals are ongoing events up to four times a year. As well, we hold smaller informal in-studio recitals for less experienced students, and younger students.

For information about the school's classical piano and jazz piano program click on piano lessons.

Check out News and Gallery to find out about our latest recital and "works-in-progress" workshops.

Master Classes, Instructor and Guest Performances

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Long Beach School of Music instructors perform small informal concerts for current students. Various Guest Artists teach master classes in classical piano as well

jazz piano, and jazz ensemble performance.

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Jam Sessions for intermediate to advanced students

Jam sessions are opportunities to get together with other student musicians and teachers and play. All students are welcome to come and listen.

Instructional Material

The school has been supplying guitar and bass students with the necessary material for a low fee so there is usually no need to buy extra books. We help choose the right lesson material that is appropriate for each individual.

More Reasons to Choose

Long Beach School of Music

& the Long Beach Guitar School

Greater Variety of Programs Than Most Music Schools

Great Location & Atmosphere

Professional Instructors

Specialties That Include:

Reading Music (standard notation and tablature)

Writing Music

Composition

Improvisation

Styles

Songwriting

Music Theory

Rock School Summer Camp

Homeschool Programs

GUITAR SCHOOL INFO WEBSITE

Autism Spectrum Disorder and other special needs students.

For the last several years our instructors have had many opportunities to work with special needs children, especially those with autism spectrum disorder.

Our music schools are run with the philosophy that all students are not alike and should be educated in the way that is most helpful to the student; that group or classroom instruction is not as individualized as most students need in order for them to achieve the greatest success; and finally, that all instruction should be on a one-on-one basis so as to fully focus on a students specific needs and interests.

This customized approach to teaching fits the special needs students since no one program or approach will benefit all students, special needs or not. One-on-one music lessons in a regular music school environment are an opportunity for these students to participate in a mainstream activity without the distraction of other students in the room.

Works-In-Progress

Spring '05 Recital

  

Chris Pierce - Guitar

Instructor: Tim Wingate

“Let It Be” by The Beatles

Kasey Mandelbaum – Guitar

Instructor: Mark Fitchett

 “Wish You Were Here” by Pink Floyd

Alex  Wright - Guitar

Instructor: Tim Wingate

“Bony-uar Stomp” by Led Zepplin

Kaelee Epstein– Guitar

Instructor: Mark Fitchett

All American Rejects song

Theresa Kammermeier – Bass, Jake Larsen – Guitar & Ralph Le Clerque – Guitar

Instructor: Mark Fitchett & Tim Wingate

“Blues Jam”

Marshall Conrad – Guitar

Instructor: Tim Wingate

“Tangerine” by Led Zepplin

Cody Dill – Piano

Instructor: Lisa Kato

“Smoke On The Water” by Deep Purple

Ryan Silva – Guitar & Jim Cody - Bass

Instructor: Mark Fitchett

“Iron Man” by Black Sabbath

Reikin Lin - Guitar

Instructor: Dan Krier

“Let It Be” solo by the Beatles

Adam & Kyle Greenway – Guitars

Instructor: Ryan Faye

“Help” by The Beatles

Ashleigh Troutman – Guitar

Instructor: David Green

 “Cradle Song” by Brahms

Katelyn Henderson

Instructor: Dan Krier

“Horse With No Name” by America

Cory – Guitar

Instructor: Mark Fitchett

“Crazy Train” by Ozzy Osbourne 

Zach Di Lello – Guitar

Instructor: Mark Fitchett

 “Daytripper” by The Beatles

Brian Campbell – Bass

Instructor: Tony Alvarez

“Black Magic Woman” by Peter Green (as performed by Santana)

Ivan Knowles – Guitar

Instructor: Dan Krier

 “Pipeline”

Kylie Butler – Guitar & Vocals

Instructor: Mark Fitchett

“Smoke On The Water” by Deep Purple

Michael Katzer – Guitar & Shant Ohanessian - Bass

“D Jam” Original Improvisation

Instructor: Mark Fitchett & Tony Alvarez

Miles & Austin Lillard – Dobro & Banjo

Instructors: Mark Shark & Mark Fitchett

“Wildwood Flower”

Jordan Davis – Guitar

Instructor: Mark Fitchett

“Pinball Wizard” by The Who

 

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Ask yourself this question:

“How would it feel to be able to
play an instrument right now?” 


Awesome! That’s the usual answer, or fantastic!. Imagine the amazed look on your friends and family’s faces if you went to your instrument right this instant and started playing yours and everyone’s favorite songs with no effort whatsoever. That would definitely feel awesome!

Even for someone with no prior musical experience our easy to follow instruction makes learning uncomplicated and fun – pretty much effortless.

Every instructor is committed to finding the approach that works best for each person, and is patient and encouraging. Students can work at their own pace so they never have to feel stressed out.

Pick the style of music and songs you want to play. Whether it’s songs from the Rock Band and Guitar Hero video games, classical, jazz, blues – you name it, we’ll teach it.

South Bay, Peninsula and Long Beach music students in an exultant mood following our Rock, Jazz & Blues Recital at the Golden Lotus Restaurant in Rancho Palos Verdes, CA

Young Children

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.

Close-up: 2005 Perzina Brothers 51" Vertical Piano

located in Studio C of Long Beach School of Music

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.

We believe that the majority of students get more out of their music 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 and technique.  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 traditional classical repertoire..

Music Instruction

All Ages, Styles & Skill Levels

Instructors
Here is a list of our music teachers and instruments taught. The location for each teacher is subject to change, per the teacher's schedule. Click on the instrument you are interested in to see the instructors. All lessons are one-on-one.

Piano  Guitar  |  Drums  |  Bass  |  Voice  |  Woodwinds  |  Trumpet  |  Violin

Bass Teachers

Tony Alvarez

Redondo Beach, Long Beach & Rancho Palos Verdes - Electric Bass Guitar, Acoustic Bass Lessons, Improvisation and Music Theory

Anthony Shaddock

Long Beach - Electric Bass Guitar, Acoustic Bass Lessons, Improvisation and Music Theory

 

Drum Teachers

Greg Alban

Rancho Palos Verdes location only - Drum Lessons, Drum Set, Percussion, Technique

Allen Ellis

Long Beach - Drum & vibraphone lessons, drum set, percussion, technique

Jack Greminger

Long Beach - Drum Lessons, Drum Set, Percussion, Technique

Keith Larsen

Long Beach - Drum Lessons, Drum Set, Percussion, Technique

Guitar Teachers

Mark Fitchett

Redondo Beach, Palos Verdes & Long Beach - Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Bass Guitar, Banjo, Songwriting, Composition and Improvisation Lessons.  Rock School Summer Camp

Blues, Jazz, Rock, Country. 

Band leader, The Mark Fitchett Band (contemporary / fusion jazz / rock / blues) & The Stephanie James Project (contemporary jazz). www.markfitchett.net

For information on private lessons with Mark click here

James Christopher
Long Beach location only - Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Songwriting, Composition and Improvisation Lessons. Jazz, Rock, Blues guitar.

Rock School Summer Camp

Band leader, James Christopher Band (contemporary jazz).  See recent performance at Long Beach Jazz Festival...

Dan Krier
Redondo Beach, Palos Verdes & Long Beach - Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Songwriting, Composition and Improvisation Lessons, Ukulele
Blues, Jazz, Rock, Country.  Band Leader, Black Plate Kings (blues band).

Gregory Sisul
Long Beach & Rancho Palos Verdes - Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Songwriting, Composition and Improvisation Lessons.

Peter Cerenzio
Long Beach - Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Songwriting, Composition and Improvisation Lessons.

Clint Ellis
Long Beach - Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar. Jazz, Rock,

Rock School Summer Camp

Woodwind Teachers

Terje Lije (pronounced "Terry Lee")

Rancho Palos Verdes location only - All levels, classical through jazz. Soprano, Tenor and Alto Saxophone, Flute, Clarinet, Improvisation. Jazz, Blues, Rock, Funk.  Certificate of Merit exams.

Mike Reznick (more info- click here)
Long Beach - All levels, classical through jazz. Soprano, Tenor and Alto Saxophone, Flute, Clarinet, Improvisation. Jazz, Blues, Rock, Funk

Piano Teachers

Lisa Michiko Kato
Redondo Beach, Long Beach & Rancho Palos Verdes- Classical and Jazz Piano Lessons, Rock and Pop Piano Lessons, Music Teachers' Association of California, Certificate of Merit, National Piano Teachers' Guild-American College of Musicians, Southern California Junior Bach Festival (SCJBF), Southwestern Youth Music Festival (SYMF), Sonata / Sonatina Festival, Long Beach Mozart Festival, Adult Performance Program. Classical, Blues, Jazz and Rock piano

Kay Ballard

Long Beach - Beginning Piano Lessons, Music Teachers' Association of California-Long Beach Branch, Certificate of Merit exams

Susan High
Long Beach - Intermediate through advanced classical piano lessons, Music Teachers' Association of California-Long Beach Branch, Certificate of Merit, Southern California Junior Bach Festival (SCJBF), Southwestern Youth Music Festival (SYMF), Sonata / Sonatina Festival, Long Beach Mozart Festival. Also teaches Piano Performance Boot Camp, monthly piano performance classes, workshops and master classes.

Lilia Pershina
Long Beach - Beginning through advanced classical piano lessons, Russian Conservatory trained. Member of Music Teachers' Association of California-Long Beach Branch, National Piano Teachers' Guild-American College of Musicians, Certificate of Merit, Southern California Junior Bach Festival (SCJBF), Southwestern Youth Music Festival (SYMF), Sonata/Sonatina Festival, Long Beach Mozart Festival.

More about Lilia click here

Leeora Kronen
Redondo Beach & Long Beach - Beginning Piano Lessons, Music Teachers' Association of California-Long Beach Branch, Certificate of Merit, National Piano Teachers' Guild-American College of Musicians.  Jazz, pop style piano, chord chart reading and improvisation.

Leslie Sharp

Long Beach and Rancho Palos Verdes - Beginning through upper intermediate classical and jazz piano, incorporating voice and piano, solfeggio, music theory, technique. Blues pianist, Piano Accompanist for Annette Warren Smith's monthly voice workshops.

Erika Snow
Redondo Beach & Long Beach - Beginning piano lessons, solfeggio, sight reading, music theory, technique

Voice Teachers

Leslie Sharp

Long Beach and Rancho Palos Verdes - Incorporating voice and piano, solfeggio, music theory, technique. Blues pianist, Piano Accompanist for Annette Warren Smith's monthly voice workshops.

Sylvia Rodriquez

Long Beach - Vocal technique, broadway, classical, pop, jazz voice lessons

Trumpet Teachers

Nick Chaffee

Long Beach

Jazz, Classical, Rock, R&B

 

Violin / Viola Teacher

Connie Eilers

Long Beach - Violin & Viola Lessons, Classical Repertoire, Technique, Music Theory, Beginning through Advanced Levels, Certificate of Merit, Royal College of Music exams

 

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. All lessons are one-on-one

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

TEN QUESTIONS REGARDING GUITAR INSTRUCTION

1) "How much do I have to practice?"

Many are under the impression that hours upon hours per week are needed to get good at playing the guitar.

Unless you are planning on being a guitar superstar in the first few weeks, this is simply not true. If you can find

20 minutes to an hour a day, four or five days out of the week, you will noticeably progress. Generally, students

find the more they accomplish, the more they are encouraged to practice.

2) "What if I have no musical talent?"

Some worry about being "tone deaf" or that they have "no rhythm." Something we truly believe is that everyone

has some sort of innate musical talent. Initially, some may appear to have it more obviously than others, but

there are many instances when a student who seemed to be not getting it at first became the one that surpassed the rest.

3) "What if I don't have a guitar?"

Guitars can be purchased relatively inexpensively. For under $300 one can get a decent acoustic guitar, or an

electric guitar and a small amplifier. Used instruments can even be less.

4) "What if I don't know how to read music?"

We can teach you, and our instructors will make it an enjoyable learning process. However, since most of what guitar

does in popular styles is rhythm accompaniment, beginning guitar is usually is taught through a variety of other methods

that make more sense to that style. As a student progresses beyond the beginning stages they will find that reading music

is useful for more advanced musical understanding. Students are encouraged to make reading a part of their learning experience.

5) "What if I've never played a musical instrument before?"

Learning a musical instrument does not require any background. Ultimately every musician has started from zero.

All that is necessary is the desire, and a willingness to practice.

6) "What if my hands or fingers are too big or too small?"

It is extremely rare that this ever true. Once a student realizes what needs to be stretched and how to work on this

then they find that it's not as difficult as they imagined. Having a qualified instructor look at the individual is recommended.

7) "Why can't I teach myself?"

We are of the opinion that instructional materials such as videos, DVDs, internet downloads, books and CDs, regardless

of how good they are produced, are best studied with a competent teacher. It's not the student's fault! As good as these

learning aids may be, the problem is, is that you can't ask them questions. Since everyone learns differently, there may be

an issue if the method utilized by the various instructional materials is not one that works for you. This is where the experienced

private instructor who can customize their approach to the individual enters into the picture. Once the basics have been mastered,

then the various instructional materials available are much easier to deal with.

8) "How long will I have to take lessons before I can play anything?"

Although this is a tricky question to answer because every student is different, the average is between two to four weeks

before a student can start playing some simpler songs.

9) "How long to I have to keep taking lessons?"

Our goal is to make the student self-sufficient so that after they learn the basics they can teach themselves. This could happen

after just a few lessons. One doesn't necessarily need to keep taking lessons to learn enough to become a competent player.

However, once a student gets involved in the guitar they often find that they enjoy the learning process so much that they want

to keep it up and study techniques beyond the basic chordal accompaniment styles.

10) "Can you learn anything in a group class?"

Yes, group classes can be useful as an introduction to playing an instrument. The problem is that everyone learns differently.

This makes it difficult for an instructor to address each student's individual concerns as most group classes tend to be short

and have a large number of students.

more on Guitar School

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preschool children coloring piano picture

Preschool Music Classes

Peninsula School of Music offers preschool music classes designed to encourage the musical development and appreciation in preschool-aged children. In this group setting, children take critical first steps towards socialization, cooperation and group interaction skills. At the same time they are involved in a discipline that; develops the brain, intellect and motor skills; improves listening and concentration skills; and enhances math and literacy skills.

Our young students will enjoy the hands-on experiencing of music as they participate in fun musical activities, games and exercises that encourage sensory awareness and support the unique learning styles of their age group.

Through sound: hearing, vocalizing, speaking and singing

Improving language, vocal & speech development, memorization skills

Through sight: visual games, drawing and coloring, identifying music symbols

Learning spatial relationships & memorization skills

Through movement: dancing, timing and rhythm games

Improving motor skills, timing, balance, spatial concepts & coordination

 

Children will learn music symbol identification, rhythm, counting, and improvisation while developing basic music skills through encouraged exploration of their individual creative sides. They will learn various musical concepts on keyboards, guitars, stringed instruments and percussion as well as be exposed to other types of instruments and musical styles.

Through singing, moving, listening, and playing musical instruments, our goal is to inspire a love of music that will stay with a child for life.

Preschool music classes are 45 minutes long and meet twice a week for 8 to 12 weeks (depending on the length of the quarter)

 

preschool guitar piano and vocal

 

Rock Band 101 (click here)

Rock Band 101 music students perform at Club 705 restaurant in Hermosa Beach, CA.  More...

2008 State Convention

Six of our piano students received honors at the 2008 Music Teachers' Association of California State Convention. More...

Certificate of Merit Results

Click here for Long Beach and South Bay Student Honor Roll, State Convention, Branch Honors Recital lists.

Pre-School Music Class

Long Beach School of Music offers preschool music classes designed to encourage the musical development and appreciation in preschool-aged children. More...

Private Lessons

Ages 5 to 12

"We are so amazed at how wonderfully our girls are playing and how quickly they've progressed..." More...

Teens

"I appreciate that my piano teacher doesn’t force me to play repertoire that I hate. I love that I can bring in my favorite songs to the lessons and learn how to play them on the piano. I’ve learned how to play songs by Guns’n’Roses, Metallica, Ozzy Osborne, Van Halen, Boston, Journey, The Eagles, and Led Zeppelin.” More...

Adults

"Excellent teaching skill. You have helped me enjoy my guitar playing more with customized lessons...from theory to helping me figure out my favorite songs. Thank you!" More...

What is Certificate of Merit?

Click here for more information about the Certificate of Merit program.

Winners of the National Piano Guild Five Year Composer Award

Click here for Long Beach and Redondo Beach National Piano Guild Five Year Winners and for general National Piano Guild results.

What is National Piano Guild?

Click here for more information about the National Piano Guild Program.

Long Beach Guitar School

Long Beach Guitar School is located in Suite 111 of the Long Beach School of Music. 

Find out more about Long Beach Guitar School's exceptional program of guitar, bass and drum lessons.

What Kind of Music Motivates You?

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

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

Community Involvement

Long Beach School of Music students, teachers and staff care about the communities in which we live.

...Performing at the Lakewood Mall to raise money for the Music Teachers' Association of California Long Beach Branch Piano Fund.

...Gift Certificates donated to raise money for the Newcomb Academy PTA

Click here to find out what else we are doing!

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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.

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)

One-on-One Instruction

We teach the songs and the styles of music that you want to learn.

Long Beach School of Music offers a greater variety of styles than taught in most music schools and studios.

You can see from this partial list of songs

from our various recitals, that there is a wide

range of styles & artists covered.

Works In Progress Recital

Karrie McGillivray: Guitar 

Instructor: Tim Wingate

“The Alphabet Song”  

Chris Pierce: Guitar 

Instructor: Tim Wingate

“C minor blues”  

Jenny Oetzell: Guitar 

Instructor: Tim Wingate

“Boulevard of Broken Dreams” by Green Day 

Austin Smith: Guitar 

Instructor: Beau Simpson

“Amazing Grace” 

Bryce Moulton: Guitar

Instructor: Dan Krier

“When September Ends” by Green Day  

Ronny Hafeza: Guitar

Instructor: Dan Krier

“You Shook Me All Night Long” by AC/DC 

Genal Ramacieri: Bass

Instructor Tony Alverez

“Blues” by Taj Mahal 

Katie McGillivray: Piano

Instructor: Lisa Kato

“Morning”

“Penguin Blues” 

Johnny Dean: Guitar 

Instructor:  Beau Simpson

“Comfortably Numb” by Pink Floyd  

Nick Varga: Guitar

Instructor: Dan Kier

“Little Sister” by Elvis 

Garrett Pankratz: Guitar

Instructor: Mark Shark

“Under the Bridge” by Red Hot Chili Peppers 

Chris Coshow: Bass

Instructor: Mark Fitchett

Donna Butler: Vocals

“What is and Never Should Be” by Led Zepplin 

John Tailor & Ralph LeClerque: Guitar

Theresa Kammermeier: Bass, Donna Butler: Vocals

Instructor: Mark Fitchett

“Blues Jam” by Students 

Kylee Butler: Guitar & Vocals

Instructor: Mark Fitchett

“Born to be Wild” by Steppenwolf

Eric Ross: Guitar

Instructor: Dan Krier

“Sultans of Swing” by Dire Straights 

2006 Spring Jam Recital

Ivan Knowles

Instructor – Dan Krier

“Purple Haze”

By Jimi Hendrix

Eric Ross

Instructor – Dan Krier

By Dire Straights

Chris Coshow – Bass

Instructor – Mark Fitchett

"Jam"

Theresa Kammermeier – Bass

Instructor – Mark Fitchett

“Blues”

Ralph LeClerque – Guitar

Instructor – Mark Fitchett

“Major Jam”

Roy Hetherington – Guitar

Instructor – James Christopher

“Roy’s Boogie”

Brian – Bass

Instructor – Tony Alvarez

“Is This Love?”

By Bob Marley

Daniel Boyd – Bass

Instructor – Tony Alvarez

“Blue Bossa”

Kevin Larsen – Bass

Instructor – Tony Alvarez

“Cheap Sunglasses”

By ZZ Top

Genel Ramacieri – Bass

Instructor – Tony Alvarez

“Material World”

By The Police

Leonard Hatch – Guitar

Instructor – Tim Wingate

“E-Jam Blues”

Roya & Dean Backlund – Guitar

Instructor – Mark Shark

“Wonderwall”

By Oasis

Jim Cody – Bass

Instructor – Mark Fitchett

“Funk Jam”

Jessica Stonefield – Bass

Instructor – Tony Alvarez

“Dedication”

Sean Bena – Guitar

Instructor – Ryan Faye

“Chitlins Con Carne”

By Kenny Burrell

Jeff Peterman – Guitar

Instructor – Tim Wingate

Brian Berliner – Guitar

Instructor – Mark Fitchett

“Mary Had A Little Lamb”

By Stevie Ray Vaughn

Steve Burchinger – Guitar

Instructor – Mark Fitchett

“Rock Jam”

Seji Sakai – Guitar

Instructor – David Green

“Emi Jam”

  

Guitar School Spring Jam Set List 3/20/04

Suzy’s Bar & Grill

Hermosa Beach, CA

Andre Ioannou  – Bass

Instructor: Tony Alvarez

“All You Do Is Bring Me Down” by the The Mavericks

 

Jeff  Jameson – Bass

Instructor: Tony Alvarez

“Don’t Tell Me” by Taj Mahal

Kylee Butler – Vocals

Instructor: Mark Fitchett

“Born To Be Wild” by Steppenwolf

Donna Butler – Guitar & Vocals

Instructor: Mark Fitchett

“Wild Horses” by the Rolling Stones

Molly Miller – Guitar

Instructor: Mark Fitchett

 “Fire” by Jimi Hendrix

Cody Dill – Piano

Instructor: Lisa Kato

“Smoke On The Water” by Deep Purple

Kim Kenson – Guitar

Instructor: Ryan Faye

“Highway to Hell” by AC/DC

Scott Rasak – Guitar

Instructor: Tim Wingate

“Little Wing” by Jimi Hendrix

Kenny Ledford – Guitar

Instructor: Tim Wingate

“Summer Song” by Joe Satriani

Marcello Guarro – Guitar

Instructor: David Green

“Pepper Jam” by Marcello Guarro

 

Matt Borgielli – Guitar

Instructor: Beau Simpson

“Panama” by Van Halen

Chuck Wilson – Guitar

Instructor: Mark Fitchett

“Pickin’ On Country Blues” by Chuck & Mark

Luke Lawson – Guitar

Instructor: Mark Fitchett

“Django” by John Lewis

Miles & Austin Lillard – Dobro & Banjo

Instructors: Mark Shark & Mark Fitchett

“Wildwood Flower” Traditional

Daniel Theyer – Guitar

“Goat Head” by Daniel Theyer

Instructor: Mark Fitchett

  

Ivan Knowles – Guitar

Instructor: Dan Krier

 “Pipeline” by The Ventures

Michael Katzer – Guitar, Scott Wilson – Guitar  & Shant Ohanessian - Bass

Instructors: Mark Fitchett & Tony Alvarez

“D Jam” Original Improvisation

Eric Matarrese – Guitar

Instructor: Mark Fitchett

“Red Clay” by Freddie Hubbard

Theresa Kammermeier – Bass, Joquim Santana – Guitar

Instructor: Mark Fitchett & Tony Alvarez

“Blues Jam” by the band

Emily Bergen – Guitar

Instructor: Mark Fitchett

“Black Bird” by The Beatles

Tony Collette – Guitar

Instructor: David Green

“Your Mother Ripped (me off)” by Tony Collette

Kameron    – Bass

Instructor: Tony Alvarez

“The Hustle is On” by Taj Mahal

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