Kit Alderson
(310) 838-5636
jjalderson@live.com

Teaches mainly traditional folk and country styles

Has taught autoharp at McCabe’s since 1970

Founding member of the Stone Poneys, Linda Ronstadt’s original band based in Santa Monica

Played autoharp and guitar in McCabe’s original house band, the Floating House Band

John Rosen
(818)590-5691
banjo12411@yahoo.com

Specializing in bluegrass banjo, all levels and ages, beginner through advanced

38 years professional experience as a banjo teacher and performer

Teaches Scruggs style, melodic 3-finger style, clawhammer

Has played with the Wrecking Crew, Dropkick Murphys, Ashley Campbell, Scarlet Rivera, Dan Bern, Old Man Markley, Ed Helms, the Get Down Boys, the Dust Bowl Cavaliers, and Burning Heart Bluegrass, among others.

Patient, dedicated, and FUN teacher

Max Zwarych
(310)625-3922

Maksimzwarych@gmail.com

Electric or upright, all styles

Specializing in theory, technique, reading, or just plain fun

Camila Wilson

All levels, especially beginners

Classical, Suzuki

B.A at UCLA in Musicology

Monique Mizrahi
Tel/Whatsapp: +39 3884968228

Skype: moniquehoneybird
monique@honeybird.net

Available to teach remotely via Zoom or Skype

Joellen Lapidus
(310)474-1123
lapidusmusic@aol.com
www.lapidusmusic.com

Traditional and contemporary styles of dulcimer

Absolute beginners to advanced players

Strumming styles and finger picking styles

We have a dulcimer club: we play all kinds of music, duets, quartets, etc.

David Ellis
dellisgtr@aol.com
www.davidellisguitar.com

(424) 603-4042

Beginning (all ages — absolute beginners should have a nylon-string guitar)
Folk, blues, flamenco and rock (beginning to intermediate)
Classical (all levels)

David has been a guitar instructor at McCabe’s Guitar Shop® in Santa Monica for the past thirty-something years. His students have been accepted into music programs at USC, UCLA, UC Irvine, Cal State Long Beach and the Berklee College of Music.

Performance highlights include playing several concerts with the Broadway singer Kristin Chenoweth, playing on the red carpet for the 71st- 74th Academy Awards, performing with the Los Robles Master Chorale, and performing in the garden of Disney Concert Hall.

Jimi Cabeza De Vaca
(310)972-9469
jimi@mccabes.com

All levels, especially beginners

Classical, finger style, rock, fretboard theory, music theory

B.A. from UCLA in ethnomusicology

M.F.A. from CalArts in guitar

Also available to teach accordion and piano

John O’Kennedy
Landline: (818) 760-7288
john_okennedy@yahoo.com

Teaching Specialties: Guitar, Bottleneck, Mandolin, Lap Steel/Dobro
Ukulele, Music Theory

John has been a utility teacher for decades and he knows his way around
a variety of stringed instruments. Whether you are a beginner or a pro,
John can take you through the fundamentals, and all the way to the
specific styles and techniques. He also has a formidable knowledge of
applicable music theory, otherwise known as “on-the-job smarts.” His
over 30 years of experience includes: film and TV music composer,
arranger, producer, multi-instrumentalist, session player, sideman, and
music director for a long list of bands and singer-songwriters in the LA
area.

Kit Alderson
(310) 838-5636
jjalderson@live.com

Teaches mostly folk and country-related styles, especially fingerstyle singer-songwriter music;

Beginners through intermediates; no electric guitar, and no one under 16

Can transcribe songs for fingerstyle; has a catalog of thousands of transcriptions

Paula McMath
cell: (310)625-8586
paula@paulamcmath.com

Specializes in teaching guitar to children
Believes in allowing interest to drive material selection, and strives to have kids “feel” music as well as hear and see it
Emphasizes: fingerboard knowledge, use of music notation, chord vocabulary, fingerpicking, right-hand rhythm techniques, scales, scale tone chords, and songwriting
Extensive training and experience in ORFF Schulwerk — a system of teaching music that utilizes singing, speech, movement, body percussion, and small pitched and unpitched percussion instruments
Works professionally as a singer/guitarist/songwriter in the Los Angeles area — and in her native Canada

Pete Snell
(310)387-0930
petesnell@verizon.net

Specializing in theory and improvisation for blues, jazz, pop and rock

Played jazz guitar in New York in early ’80s while studying composition at Manhattan School of Music

Landed recording deal with Capitol Records in L.A., writing and producing two albums for the band In Vitro

Joined Lyle Lovett in 1990, and toured with Bonnie Raitt, Sam Phillips, Rickie Lee Jones, Lou Reed, John Denver and many others while playing sessions for TV and films

Rubén Rojas
(424)298-1603

rubendrojasm@gmail.com

Private lessons in:

Guitar and Voice

Teaches beginners

Studied Jazz Guitar and obtaining a B.A in Music Industry from UCLA

Steve Rose
(310)890-4017
ukerocker@gmail.com

Pop, jazz, rock, folk

Guitar arranging for singers and songwriters

Theory and improvisation

Also teaches ukulele

Tom Zehnder
(310)415-0902
tom@vaportrailpro.com
http://vaportrailpro.com/

Tom enjoys engaging students at all levels and is thrilled to recently join the accomplished team of music teachers at McCabe’s Guitar Shop. Drawing from decades of experience composing, songwriting, producing original scores and songs for video games, TV and Film, as well as performing in several bands regularly, Tom teaches songwriting, voice and guitar, sometimes all three in one lesson. Tom holds a bachelor of arts degree in music composition from UCLA, graduating summa cum laude and grew up in the living room of his dad, the late John Zehnder, who encouraged the whole family to sing and play “by ear” together – and it was fun!

Vicki Hill
(323)286-8163
vickihill@sbcglobal.net

Beginning guitar for Kids and Adults
Music theory, note reading, and singing also offered
20+ years teaching at McCabe’s
Singer/Songwriter with performance and recording experience both solo and with bands
Also plays banjo

Mimi Mayer
(323)309-2197
angelcitytalent@gmail.com

Professional Musician and Beginning harmonica teacher

Mimi has been playing various musical instruments since the age of two, starting with piano. After years
of wanting to play blues harmonica but not actually TRYING to do it, she finally took the plunge 8 years
ago and dove deep into it. She now plays a variety of styles – blues, pop, rock, classical, holiday, zydeco,
swamp pop, country, etc.

John O’Kennedy
Landline: (818) 760-7288
john_okennedy@yahoo.com

Teaching Specialties: Guitar, Bottleneck, Mandolin, Lap Steel/Dobro
Ukulele, Music Theory

John has been a utility teacher for decades and he knows his way around
a variety of stringed instruments. Whether you are a beginner or a pro,
John can take you through the fundamentals, and all the way to the
specific styles and techniques. He also has a formidable knowledge of
applicable music theory, otherwise known as “on-the-job smarts.” His
over 30 years of experience includes: film and TV music composer,
arranger, producer, multi-instrumentalist, session player, sideman, and
music director for a long list of bands and singer-songwriters in the LA
area.

Fred Sokolow
(310)838-4215
sokolowmusic@gmail.com
www.sokolowmusic.com

Private lessons in
Blues (electric and acoustic), Jazz, Rock, Country, Bluegrass, Rockabilly, Bottleneck, Fingerpicking, Flatpicking

Lots of theory and improv skills taught, as well as songs

John O’Kennedy
Landline: (818) 760-7288
john_okennedy@yahoo.com

Teaching Specialties: Guitar, Bottleneck, Mandolin, Lap Steel/Dobro
Ukulele, Music Theory

John has been a utility teacher for decades and he knows his way around
a variety of stringed instruments. Whether you are a beginner or a pro,
John can take you through the fundamentals, and all the way to the
specific styles and techniques. He also has a formidable knowledge of
applicable music theory, otherwise known as “on-the-job smarts.” His
over 30 years of experience includes: film and TV music composer,
arranger, producer, multi-instrumentalist, session player, sideman, and
music director for a long list of bands and singer-songwriters in the LA
area.

Jimi Cabeza De Vaca
(310)972-9469
jimi@mccabes.com

All levels, especially beginners

All music types of modern music, music theory

B.A. from UCLA in ethnomusicology

Also available to teach accordion and guitar

Jessica Sandidge
(917)488-8374
jessandidge@gmail.com
www.jessicasandidge.com

Jessica has taught at such schools as Avenues World School in New York City, Wellesley Hugh school in Massachusetts, and is currently teaching piano and voice at the Irvine School of Music and Glendora Music and Arts School. She works with kids of any age teaching piano and early music education. She is also an accomplished opera singer, having sung at Carnegie Hall, The Metropolitan Opera, and at the legendary McCabe’s Guitar Shop.

Danny Moynahan
http://dannymoynahan.com

Is that a real saw? Are those teeth sharp? Is it easy to play? The answer is yes, yes, and yes, if you learn from a pro like Danny Moynahan. Originally a saxophonist in ska, reggae, afrofunk, soul and jazz settings, Danny fell in love with the musical saw upon hearing the legendary sawyer Charlie Blacklock perform in Santa Monica, CA in the late 1990s. He began playing the very next day, and has since become a highly sought-after recording artist, performer, and teacher of the musical saw. All levels welcome.

John O’Kennedy
Landline: (818) 760-7288
john_okennedy@yahoo.com

Teaching Specialties: Guitar, Bottleneck, Mandolin, Lap Steel/Dobro
Ukulele, Music Theory

John has been a utility teacher for decades and he knows his way around
a variety of stringed instruments. Whether you are a beginner or a pro,
John can take you through the fundamentals, and all the way to the
specific styles and techniques. He also has a formidable knowledge of
applicable music theory, otherwise known as “on-the-job smarts.” His
over 30 years of experience includes: film and TV music composer,
arranger, producer, multi-instrumentalist, session player, sideman, and
music director for a long list of bands and singer-songwriters in the LA
area.

Steve Rose
(310)890-4017
ukerocker@gmail.com

All levels
Vintage jazz and Hawaiian
Chord and solo playing

Major fun!

Also teaches guitar

Jessica Sandidge
(917)488-8374
jessandidge@gmail.com
www.jessicasandidge.com/

Jessica Sandidge is originally from Santa Monica, CA, and got her music degrees at UC Santa Cruz and New England Conservatory. She then lived in New York City where she performed as an opera singer and taught voice and piano lessons for 15 years. She has taught at such schools as Avenues World School in New York City, Wellesley High school in Massachusetts, and is currently teaching piano, violin, and voice in the Los Angeles area. She began her musical journey playing the violin from 4-10th grade, then moved onto the harp, ultimately finding her voice in college on the stage as an opera singer. She works with kids and adults of any age teaching piano, voice, and beginning violin. She is also an accomplished opera singer, having sung at Carnegie Hall, The Metropolitan Opera, among others.

Jessica Sandidge
(917)488-8374
jessandidge@gmail.com
www.jessicasandidge.com/

Jessica Sandidge is originally from Santa Monica, CA, and got her music degrees at UC Santa Cruz and New England Conservatory. She then lived in New York City where she performed as an opera singer and taught voice and piano lessons for 15 years. She has taught at such schools as Avenues World School in New York City, Wellesley High school in Massachusetts, and is currently teaching piano, violin, and voice in the Los Angeles area. She began her musical journey playing the violin from 4-10th grade, then moved onto the harp, ultimately finding her voice in college on the stage as an opera singer. She works with kids and adults of any age teaching piano, voice, and beginning violin. She is also an accomplished opera singer, having sung at Carnegie Hall, The Metropolitan Opera, among others.

Rubén Rojas
(424)298-1603

rubendrojasm@gmail.com

Private lessons in:

Guitar and Voice

Teaches beginners

Studied Jazz Guitar and obtaining a B.A in Music Industry from UCLA

Tom Zehnder
(310)415-0902
tom@vaportrailpro.com
http://vaportrailpro.com/

Tom enjoys engaging students at all levels and is thrilled to recently join the accomplished team of music teachers at McCabe’s Guitar Shop. Drawing from decades of experience composing, songwriting, producing original scores and songs for video games, TV and Film, as well as performing in several bands regularly, Tom teaches songwriting, voice and guitar, sometimes all three in one lesson. Tom holds a bachelor of arts degree in music composition from UCLA, graduating summa cum laude and grew up in the living room of his dad, the late John Zehnder, who encouraged the whole family to sing and play “by ear” together – and it was fun!