Guitar & Bass Lessons in Santa Clarita
Enroll in private guitar and bass lessons at Vibe Performing Arts! Learn to read music, master scales and chords, and play well known repertoire taught by one of our professional guitar instructors!
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Guitar Classes For Beginners, Kids and Adults
Our team of experienced instructors tailor each lesson to suit your skill level and musical interests. Vibe Performing Arts is dedicated to providing a fun, welcoming and supportive environment to those who wish to become the artist that's inside all of us. Click the links above to sign up or contact us here!
Embark On A Musical Journey!
Guitar students will learn how to:
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Access all the notes on the guitar using scales
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Keep steady rhythm with different strumming patterns
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Use their ears to reproduce melodies and chord progressions
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Refine playing technique for the right and left hands
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Play their favorite songs or learn famous guitar repertoire suggested by their teacher
A Melodic Voice
Apart from the human voice, guitars will often carry the melody in many styles of popular music, such as rock, pop, R&B, and folk. A lead guitarist takes on this role by supplying not only memorable lead lines but solos as well.
Groove and Rhythm
Another important role of guitarists and bass guitarists is to provide support for the melodies in a music group. By combining chord changes with rhythm, they make those melodic voices shine brightly.
The Guitar "Heroes"
The history of guitar is rich with legends of the instrument and their impacts on so many different styles of music. From Jimmy Page to Wes Montgomery, students will learn from the masters of yesterday and today.
FAQs
Should I Get An Electric Or Acoustic Guitar To Practice At Home?
Owning either an electric or acoustic guitar can depend mostly upon the style of music the student is interested in learning. Acoustic guitars can be the more affordable option due to not requiring an amplifier and cable, unlike electric guitars.
Electric guitars will be more suitable for most popular styles of music, such as rock, pop, jazz, and R&B. Acoustic guitars will be more suitable for folk, country and classical styles, as well as some rock and pop.
Guitar Teachers
Ryan
Ryan Arshonsky has been playing guitar for 17 years and drums for 14 years. He also plays the piano, electric bass and...
Ryan Arshonsky has been playing guitar for 17 years and drums for 14 years. He also plays the piano, electric bass and ukulele. In 2021, he graduated from Berklee College of Music with a BA in Professional Music, concentrating on music production and songwriting. Ryan has many years of experience playing in ensembles with various styles but is most comfortable in a rock, pop, or folk setting.
Vincent
Vincent Islas is a wonderful guitar and bass instructor who has taught guitar and piano to over 100 students, rangin...
Vincent Islas is a wonderful guitar and bass instructor who has taught guitar and piano to over 100 students, ranging from ages 4-89, at Mozart Music Academy. He attended CalState Northridge to where he received his B.M. in Jazz Performance and is currently going for his M.F.A at California Institute of the Arts (CalArts). He has been teaching private instruction since 2018 and even has experience as a touring musician! He has performed in Next Gen Jazz Festival on the Lincoln Center Stage with the CSUN Jazz A Band and in 2014 was presented with the Young Artist Award in Music from the Pasadena Arts Council.
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Tim
Tim started playing guitar in 1982. After his first rehearsal in a friend’s band, the bass player quit. Tim borrowed the ba...
Tim started playing guitar in 1982. After his first rehearsal in a friend’s band, the bass player quit. Tim borrowed the bass player's equipment for the next rehearsal and bought his first bass after that second practice, never looking back. Yes, Tim is primarily a bass player but he has developed into a jack of all trades type of musician with his guitar never too far out of reach! He developed his musical abilities playing on the Sunset Strip in the 80s and 90s to present day with bands such as: Steel Wolf, Burning Bridges, Marcus, Cactus Groove, Dark Chapter, Idelwood and Timmy G & The Kenny’s. Lately, Tim has been branching out a great deal more into writing and recording his own music while performing at Singer/Songwriter events whenever possible. Tim now plays guitar and sings playing the role of Lindsey Buckingham in the Fleetwood Mac tribute band, TWISTED GYPSY.
Dylan
Dylan Stephenson is a versatile piano instructor who can teach students a wide array of genres: Classical, Jazz, Bl...
Dylan Stephenson is a versatile piano instructor who can teach students a wide array of genres: Classical, Jazz, Blues, R&B, to name a few. Has experience with teaching guitar, bass, and drums. Works with all skill levels and ages 5 to adult. Skills taught consist of reading sheet music, improvisation, ear training, and music theory. Dylan attended and graduated from Berklee College of Music in 2017 with a bachelor’s degree in music. He has 20+ years of playing experience and has taught at Kid Row in Los Angeles, where he has taught piano, guitar, bass, vocal, and music production to private and group settings. Dylan strives to make sure his students have the best learning experience!
Mbabazi
Mbabazi Guma is from Uganda, East Africa. She is a singer, actress and dancer. She graduated with a BFA in...
Mbabazi Guma is from Uganda, East Africa. She is a singer, actress and dancer. She graduated with a BFA in Music Theatre from AMDA. Mbabazi is a Soprano singer and plays piano and guitar. She has been in several theatrical productions ever since she was a little girl. Her first lead role in a musical was at the age of sixteen, playing Audrey in Little Shop of Horrors. She knew then that she wanted to study Music and Theatre. When Mbabazi is not performing, she enjoys reading novels, writing poetry and writing songs.
Nikki
Nikki Medlin has been teaching guitar for almost 35 years. Starting when she was just 20 years old, her teacher was...
Nikki Medlin has been teaching guitar for almost 35 years. Starting when she was just 20 years old, her teacher was going out of town and asked if she could sub his students. She has been teaching ever since then! She started playing guitar at 10 years old studying with some of LA’s best guitarists. Nikki attended Pierce College where she studied both classical and commercial guitar. She also had the opportunity to play in rock and heavy metal bands from the age of 13 until her late thirties.
Nikki has taught guitar at dozens of stores over the years including Big Valley Music in both Northridge and Newhall, Lowe’s Music, and ABK Rocks just to name a few! She has gained so much experience throughout her music career. Teaching is one of the things she loves most. She wants to help people reach their goals, feel good about themselves, and build their confidence! Any music lover of any age out there, Nikki is more than happy to help reach any goal and take you along the journey of becoming the best you could be!
Clay
Clay Zimmerman is a performing and recording musician and content creator/web designer. After getting ho...
Clay Zimmerman is a performing and recording musician and content creator/web designer. After getting hooked on band classes throughout middle and high school, Clay decided to further pursue his passion for music and art at James Madison University where he graduated with a BA in Media Arts and Design and Music Industry. There he gained valuable performance experience as a member of several student ensembles including the JMU Jazz Ensemble, Marching Royal Dukes Drumline, and JMU Pep Band. This experience helped set him up for his music career in Los Angeles. Clay has been teaching and playing in LA since moving there in 2021. He has had the opportunity to perform and record with rock and jazz groups such as Agent 18 and The Sages of Future Soul Big Band.