GROUP CLASSES - Guitar, Ukulele, Theory, and Jam Session, for Adults & Teens
All GROUP classes are on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays.
Wednesday Location:
The Ranch, (Tiburon Recreation Department)
600 Ned's Way
Tiburon, 94920
Lessons are also available at
Mill Valley Recreation Dept.,
Corner of E. Blithedale and Camino Alto,
Mill Valley
Dates TBA
and College of Marin extension,
Dates TBA
Beginning Ukulele
Classes will start in July or August, 2020 Send an email (form is at bottom of this page) if you would like to get updates.
9 weeks for $195
Absolute beginners are welcome! The ukulele is easy to learn and
fun to play with other people. Learn some simple chords and strums
that you can use to play your favorite songs. All you need to bring
is your ukulele, music is provided. The class is for adults and teens.
Register at TheRanchToday.org, 415 435 4355
Beginning Folk/Pop Guitar
Please check back later, class will start in the fall of 2020
9 weeks for $195
Ukulele Level 1.5
Tuesdays, 7 to 8 PM
Please check back later, class will start in the fall of 2020
This class is for players with a couple of months of experience playing the uke,
who can count and play at the same time. The class is for adults and teens.
Register at TheRanchToday.org 415 435 4355
9 weeks for $195
All Wednesday Classes will be held at The Ranch
(Tiburon Recreation Department),
600 Ned's Way, Tiburon, near Reed School.
Ukulele Level 1.5
Please check back later, class will
start in the fall, 2020
9 weeks for $195
This is for students who know the basic chords and can keep a steady beat.
Students will learn to fingerpick the uke. Continue to improve your skills
while having fun!
Register at TheRanchToday.org
415 435 4355
Acoustic Jam Session!
Wednesdays 7 to 8 PM
Please check back later, class will
start again soon.
9 weeks for $195
Learn what to do at a jam session: how
to lead a song, how to follow other
musicians, and basic jam session etiquette.
Players of all acoustic instruments are welcome, plus electric bassists.
Each student will have chances to lead a song, and it is OK to pass
when it is your turn. The emphasis is on simple songs that other players can follow easily: three-chord songs (like Free Fallin' and Sloop John B.) and 12-bar blues (like Kansas City and Buckets of Rain). Open to adults and teens.
Register at TheRanchToday.org
415 435 4355
Music Theory for Guitar and Ukulele Players
will be offered starting in September 2020.
Theory class is offered once a year.
Guitarists and ukulele players (and other musicians) will learn about major and minor scales, key signatures, transposing, the Circle of Fifths, and what chords go with what scales. This is almost entirely a pencil-and-paper class, designed to help you "Think fast and play something musical" in any situation. Those who want to focus on playing guitar and reading music should consider taking the “Beginning” Folk/Pop Guitar Class.
9 weeks for $195
Intermediate Fingerstyle Ukulele
Please check back later, class will start in the fall of 2020 You can receive emails by filling out the "Sign up for our newsletter" form below.
This class is for students who know the basic chords and have some experience with fingerpicking. Students will progress beyond playing patterns, to playing beautiful chord/melody arrangements.
Note - Most guitars and ukuleles are difficult to play because the strings are too far from the frets. I highly recommend that you take your guitar or ukulele to Eric Schoenberg Guitars in Tiburon, before the first class, and ask if you need a set-up.
(The store is closed Sundays and Mondays. The best days for prompt service are Wednesday through Saturday.)


How to Register for Group Classes
1. For Tuesday and Wednesday group classes and private lessons, register through the Tiburon Recreation Department, known as The Ranch:
TheRanchToday.org 415 435-4355
2. For Thursday classes, register through Mill Valley Recreation: MillValleyRecreation.org. It may be easiest to phone them: 415 383-1370
3. For Sunday private lessons at Eric Schoenberg Guitars, downtown Tiburon, contact me directly: 415 480 9618
Class Registration Form