Guitar Teacher for 11 Year Old Boy
My son's guitar teacher recently passed away. We are heartbroken at the loss of such a lovely human. My son is inspired to continue his lessons. Can you recommend a great guitar teacher that is local and great with children? We want a low stress, high fun environment. Any leads appreciated!
Jan 30, 2023
Parent Replies
Hi
I wholeheartedly recommend Raphi Gottesman as a guitar teacher for kids. He is exactly what you write about - teaches in a low stress, high fun environment. He teaches and/or suggests songs the kids are interested in learning. He does both acoustic and electric (and even ukuleles) in a little studio behind his house in the Laurel District of Oakland. My grandchild took lessons from him for a year at age 12 and their friend has been taking lessons from Raphi for about 4 years - starting at age 10. His email is gottesmanraphi [at] gmail.com and his phone # is 614-581-1719.
Sabina
I highly recommend Steve Gibson who taught my son at an early age all through his teen years. He is also co-director of BandWorks and teaches at Cazadero Family Music Camp. Email BandWorks for his contact info. He's fantastic. Your son may want to join BandWorks as well; it's a lot of fun.
Highly recommend Wayne Anderson. He is so kind and patient and teaches both kids and adults. Guitar and drums as well as other instruments.
https://www.waynesworldmusicalameda.com/
He teaches in Alameda and on-line. I liked working with him so much I recommended my nephew on the East Coast to sign up once he started offering Zoom.