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Emeryville
Guitar Center
Emeryville
5925 Shellmound St.
Emeryville, CA 94608-1904
(510) 559-1055
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Monday 11:00am - 9:00pm
Tuesday 11:00am - 9:00pm
Wednesday 11:00am - 9:00pm
Thursday 11:00am - 9:00pm
Friday 11:00am - 9:00pm
Saturday 10:00am - 9:00pm
Sunday 11:00am - 7:00pm
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    From guitar and bass to drums, DJ, piano and more, our expert instructors can get you playing. We work to understand your passions and tailor one-on-one lessons to your schedule, goals and skill level.
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    From routine care and setups to custom mods and aesthetic upgrades, our skilled Guitar Repairs technicians can help you get the absolute most out of your gear—taking it from well-loved or factory-new to made just for you.
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    Need gear for a gig or tour? Guitar Center offers affordable rentals on a full range of equipment. Head to our Rentals department to grab quality speakers, DJ equipment, lighting, backline gear and more
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Guitar Center Emeryville Music Lessons

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Music Lessons at Guitar Center Emeryville

Learning an instrument provides many benefits aside from gaining a new skill. It relieves stress, builds confidence and cultivates creativity. There is no better place to develop and hone your musical skills than music lessons at Guitar Center Emeryville

Whether you’ve never picked up an instrument before, or you’ve been playing for years and are looking to perfect your talent, Guitar Center offers the best music lessons near you for all skill levels. Our talented and experienced instructors come from a wide variety of musical backgrounds and are able to offer lessons for many different instruments. Some of our most popular music lessons in Emeryville include guitar, bass , drums, piano and vocal lessons.

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Instructors at Guitar Center Emeryville
Joshua Parada
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Josh studied at the Berkley College of Music and has had over 8 years of performance experience and 3 years teaching. His studies emphasized in Brazillian Music and he is an avid vinyl collector. Joshes specialties include arranging music and singer songwriter development alongside improvisation and theory. He loves to also play overwatch (video game) in his downtime.
Jeffrey Shaw
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Victor Artiga
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His no-nonsense, pragmatic approach will get you playing and achieving your musical goals quickly in a fun, supportive environment.  He continues to perform in rock, blues, and jazz groups in California and Hawaii and is the staff session guitarist at Golden Gate Music Studios.  He currently performs with VIP Music Duo, The Weekend Tsunami Band, and Right Proper.  Let's play!

Aaron Green
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Aaron has been a professional drummer since 1999. An accomplished studio session play, clinician, and international touring drummer. He has worked with artists such as Otis Redding III, Marcus Miller, Lalah Hathaway, and En Vogue.
Ian Shields
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Ian has a Bachelor of Arts in Percussion from Indiana University. He has performed with the Berkeley Symphony, the electrocarpathians, and the Raymond Bassi Group.
John Dunbar
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Robbie Dunbar formed what became Beserkley Records co-founders Earth Quake, starting when he was the guitarist with Berkeley High School Stage Band. After years of successful recording and touring with Earth Quake, Robbie earned a Master of Music Composition Degree, at UC Berkeley and CSU Hayward. He lives in Richmond CA. His experience in classically trained musician and in the rock music recording industry, qualifies Robbie to support and facilitate students of every level, genre, background, and age, to support each student's unique musical development.
Patrice De Arman
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Patrice was born and raised in Oakland, California. She received her Bachelor of Arts in Musical Theater from San Francisco State University, and has been teaching for many years. Patrice's love for music has made her an amazing instructor that allows for her students to flourish with her.
Johnathan Marshall
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B.A. Professional Music: Berklee College Independent study: The Jazz Conservatory 5 years teaching experience. 15 years performing experience.
Juan De La Cueva
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Claudine Bastien
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I am a recording artist, musician, vocalist, dancer, and yoga teacher. I have two BAs from Montreal, Canada, one in Music Fine Arts from Montreal and the other in Music Education. I have been performing, recording, producing, and teaching for 30 years and am blessed to have trained with many industry artists and friends such as Philly International, Ruff House, RCA, Columbia, Warner Brother: M1 Public Enemy, Massamba Diop, Owen Brown, Doug Grigsby, Franz Richards BMI, Andre Jonson, Philadelphia Classical Symphony for 7 years, and Toni Vacca. For the last 10 years, I toured with Ustad Shafaat Khan. My passion is to coach the artist within to bloom, using a body-mind awareness approach to learning the Art of Music, no matter the age and abilities!
Antonio Bradley
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Darrel De La Rosa
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Has been teaching at Guitar Center since 2023.
Richard Masulis
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Has been teaching at Guitar Center since 2023.
Jonie Legaspi
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Daniel Oda
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Daniel Oda has over 15 years of experience with piano, guitar, and vocals. He formally studied vocals for over 5 years and has continued to play on records and on stage as a multi-instrumentalist and vocalist. His styles of music for guitar/piano styles include blues, rock, and R&B. He is currently studying jazz at Diablo Valley College.
Bruce Burger
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I love most styles but I do have a real soft spot for classic rock, blues, jazz, country, and world music. Electric, acoustic, nylon string… I’m an equal opportunity musician! I used to play lots of sessions in LA and eventually started RebbeSoul which put me on the cover of Billboard magazine, landed me a full episode on CNN International, and one of my albums went to #1 on the college radio charts.
Daniel Ashbrook
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Dan Ashbrook has been playing guitar for about 50 years and was trained in classical piano as a teenager. Early in his professional career he worked in talent acquisitions for EMI Records where he gained experience in developing music artists. Dan loves to help people discover the joy of playing music, which he learned after teaching piano and guitar to friends and family. He loves all genres, plays guitar in a band that covers hit music spanning many decades, and has a preference for all types of rock, blues, and rhythm and blues.
David Scharff
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Has been with Guitar Center since 2024.
Imani Todd
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Justine Gaxiola-Roland
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Have you ever been changed by a song? So changed that in that exact moment you heard it, it made you feel a type of way? Well, curating a sound that is memorable, nostalgic, and enriching is something that DJ Feel A Way is a professional at.
Lyric Franklin
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Emilio Davalos Gaylord
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Has been working with Guitar Center since 2025.
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At Guitar Center, we offer not only the best guitar lessons near you, but we also have music lessons in bass guitar, drums, piano, vocals, music producing and more. Whatever sound you are looking for, our professional instructors are ready to help you discover your groove. Take a look below at some of our favorite instruments and most popular lessons available at Guitar Center Emeryville.

Guitar Lessons in Emeryville, CA
Guitar Lessons in Emeryville, CA
Build finger strength and coordination, master chords, understand strum patterns and learn to find your unique sound with our guitar lessons. You’ll set the tone and define the attitude of the music.
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Bass Lessons in Emeryville, CA
Bass Lessons in Emeryville, CA
Learn to play the bass guitar from our expert instructors. The bass is the heart and soul of music - hone the craft and essence of what it takes to be a bass player with professional bass lessons at Guitar Center Emeryville.
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Drums Lessons in Emeryville, CA
Drums Lessons in Emeryville, CA
Drummers control the groove and energy of every song and performance. Discover the beat within you and learn what it takes to lead a band with our drum lessons.
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Piano Lessons in Emeryville, CA
Piano Lessons in Emeryville, CA
Explore melodies and chords to help you build emotional power. You’ll have more range at your fingertips than with any other instrument.
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Vocals Lessons in Emeryville, CA
Vocals Lessons in Emeryville, CA
Learn proper techniques and build self-confidence to be center stage. As a singer, you'll be a storyteller, and the bridge between the band and the audience.
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DJ Lessons And More in Emeryville, CA
DJ Lessons And More in Emeryville, CA
We also offer lessons on DJing, brass & woodwind instruments, music production and songwriting. Call 866-761-0244 for more information.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Each instructor customizes lessons to ensure you are learning what you like and having fun. Your instructor will start you slowly, introducing new concepts each week, plus give you exercises or easy songs to play to keep you learning at home.
Learning an instrument is an enriching and rewarding experience that creates lifelong benefits, including increased self-esteem and the boosting of memory. Additionally, benefits for school-age individuals can include improved coordination, the expanding of social skills, and higher scores in math, reading and language.
30-minute lessons allow young or beginner students to learn the basics of the instrument and start playing songs. 60-minute lessons are ideal for more advanced students looking to progress faster and focus on the finer points of technique.
This varies by age and the type of goals the student has set out to achieve. However, most new students usually spend 15–30 min. practicing daily, while advanced students can practice for an hour or more each day in between lessons.
Our flexible curriculum allows students of all skill levels to experience growth. We help create a foundational understanding of music theory through the style of music you want to play. Our instructors will work to understand your goals and passions, and make sure you are on the path to learning what you want at your own speed.
Our Lessons staff will work with you to determine your current skill level, stylistic interest and ambitions. We'll then help you choose an instructor who best suits your style and goals. If at any point, you'd like to change instructors, let us know. Our weekly monitoring of progress and wide-ranging curriculum means you can switch to any of our qualified instructors, or another instrument, without missing a beat.

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