Jackie is a truly wonderful person and music teacher. I had a year and a half of lessons from her,…read moreand my musical abilities have significantly improved. She is committed to the well-being and progress of her students, she is extremely knowledgeable about all kinds of music and genres. She will go the extra mile for you to help you learn and improve. I couldn't recommend her highly enough.

The best piano teacher in town. If you are ready to have your child playing piano, go looking for…read moreher. She is very patient and experienced.

I have been taking guitar lessons with Alec over Zoom for the last few weeks, and I'm pleasantly…read moresurprised by how much I have learned already. Alec breaks things down into really simple concepts and explains everything in ways that are easy for a beginning musician to understand. He is great at answering questions, and I love that he provides a document with material and resources that I can refer to whenever I practice on my own.

I get humbled and pumped up every guitar lesson I have with Bill…read more I have some benchmark gear, but Bill is up on stage as a professional. His gear and guitar skills are light years away.

I've been going to Bill for over two years and I highly recommend him. Bill is very well versed in…read moremany different styles and breaks down songs that are easy to learn. I had friends and family use Bill and they have all been very happy with his professionalism. If you want to start Guitar or get better Bill is the best in Sonoma county.

Stephen is very attentive to where the student is musically, and adjusts accordingly. He encourages…read moregood practice habits and parental presence. Overall this has cause my 11 year old to feel that he can do it and that he is not alone. I'm impressed that my son could learn to play so easily. This has to do with the instructor (who never has a bad day), and the curriculum he uses. The course is designed to move at your pace. It's a real pleasure to see my sons progress. It's a skill he can now carry with him the rest of his life! Our family thanks you Stephen!!!

Stephen is an awesome teacher, and always encourages my daughter to do her best. She's learned many…read morepieces in a short amount of time. I really recommend him.

My child received lessons at Speed of Sound for a year or two. The owner is a great guy, very…read morefriendly and keenly interested in teaching music to the community (also plays at some of the local schools...). The piano teacher we were paired up with was great, my child loved the weekly lessons and the relationship established throughout the course of our patronage of Speed of Sound. We were, unfortunately, quite disappointed with the logistical side of the business. We repeatedly had lessons canceled or changed with as little as an hour or two notice. There were even a number of occasions where we arrived for a lesson to find that our teacher was not available, no replacement had been organized, and as a result the front desk attendant (a student at high school) would sit in on the "lesson" for which we still had to pay full price. We also received a number of emails from the owner notifying us that we were behind on our bills, when in fact the owner hadn't sent us a bill for multiple months (I have never been late on a bill in my life and have an 840 credit score). Towards the end of our time at Speed of Sound, the school transitioned to a timeslot-based system where students would receive a weekly timeslot rather than dedicated teacher. While this system may be helpful with logistical challenges for Speed of Sound, it resulted in a real lack of continuity for my child and many of the lessons were spent familiarizing with new, random teachers and revisiting material that had already been taught. The school also instituted a policy whereby clients were not able to cancel or change lessons due to scheduling conflicts; I can understand this for group lessons, but when you're paying $70 an hour for a private lesson the lack of flexibility and randomized teacher assignment proved too much for us... We ultimately decided to enlist a private teacher outside of Speed of Sound. and have been very happy with the choice.

Excellent experience with the owner. I think the negative reviews are because he is super busy, but…read moreseems to be hiring staff to help.

I've taken lessons from Tyler for about 7 years. I really enjoy the fact that he lets me select…read moremusic which I want to play and then helps me to put the chords and tabs together so I can play either on my own or with the original recordings. Tyler has an incredible voice as well so always fun to play together with him taking over vocals. His teaching style is positive and I always look forward to my lessons. I've learned a lot and improved my skills; great teacher.

So after a couple months now of taking guitar lessons from Tyler, I wanted to post another review…read more In short, it just gets better every time and he is simply amazing. If you are looking for a phenomenal instructor then Tyler is your guy. Tyler is so focussed on teaching you what you want learn and improving your skills. He actually prepares for my lessons by studying the music I like and develops a plan for every lesson. His talent is beyond belief and while he teaches you how to play, he also spends time educating you about music. I never thought that I would get anywhere with the guitar because I'm not musically talented but Tyler has truly inspired and motivated me. I come home from each lesson eager to practice what he taught me. I then practice everyday so that I can improve and make the most out of our next lesson. Because of my lessons with Tyler, the guitar has become a huge part of my life and has brought me so much joy. Above all else; his positive, supportive, and encouraging approach makes him such a fantastic teacher. If you are interested in learning a musical instrument, you want to take lessons from Tyler. He is absolutely remarkable. Matt Menard

Matt is an awesome drum teacher. I've had so much fun learning with him. He's patient (even with a…read moreslow learner like me:)), makes lessons fun and entertaining, and I've progressed so much and gained a lot of confidence - thanks to Matt. Definitely recommend him 200%!

Lindy has taught my teenage son electric guitar for the last year. We love her! She is a…read moreresponsive, encouraging, understanding, and upbeat instructor. My son has enjoyed the diversity of her teaching, as she mixes learning new songs with practicing fundamentals. She did a great job adapting her teaching style to Zoom due to sheltering-in-place, and my son didn't miss a beat (no pun intended!). She is always on time to commence the lesson, is an excellent communicator, and well prepared. If you have been thinking about lessons for yourself or your child, now is the perfect time to do so from the comfort of your own home. I highly recommend Lindy!

Lindy is a bright and talented musician who had the patience and skill to take time with new…read morelearners. She was very knowledgeable about guitar and gave me great advice about finger positioning and even tips like cutting my nails shorter to get some better pressure on the strings. I'm looking forward to more lessons with her!