Sunnyvale School for Guitar

One of the best places to learn music and how to play an instrument. The teachers are patient and teach at the students pace.

Took lessons with Mark for a couple years. Mark is always open and willing able to readjust the direction our lessons. I also was able to get great feedback on my form/technique.

Ive known the 5 Star School of Music Team for almost 20 yrs. They have the best group of instructors (Mark, Karen, Kevin and Cole) and make learning to play guitar, Uk, Bass, Drums and Percussion as well as singing fun/enjoyable. I highly recommend this team to anyone wanting to learn these instruments!

I've been going to the 5 Star School for Music for 2 years now and studying under Kevin. I can't say enough good things about my experience. Everyone is so welcoming and friendly. As a 40 something adult learning guitar after not playing since I was a teenager I was nervous if I would be able to learn an instrument. Kevin has been very patient and encouraging.

Every lesson is fun and I feel I'm constantly improving. They have their own curriculum which I found so much better than the boring old book I was forced to use as a teen. Kevin also is a fantastic musician in his own right and knows how to play almost anything I can think of to ask to learn. If you're interested in learning an instrument and have fun while doing it this is the place to go.

I've jammed with musicians at 5 Star School for Music many times as part of their weekend workshops and individually with Mark working on my keyboard and general musicality. Always a great experience. Since COVID-19 hit, I decided to pick up Bass guitar and have now seen the other side learning an instrument from scratch and again a great experience. Super positive and fun place to learn to play music for life!

Mark and the team at 5 Star Music are superb teachers for students at various levels of proficiency! I've been taking guitar lessons for several years, they have been great partners in my quest!

I have been working with Mark for a while now and he is a great teacher. He has an enormous range from basic theory (which I need) to complex arrangements. He has been great working through pieces with other players. The studio is excellent compared to most places I have been because it has mics, is large and spacious. 5 Star is awesome.

Mark is an amazing teacher. I have been taking bass lessons from him for about 7 years. I have learned so much from him. He stepped my game up, so many levels. He is such a relatable, likeable person that makes the lessons fun, that's why I have been coming here for so many years.

I was taking lessons on the guitar/bass and finally the Chapman Stick with Mark from1985 until 1999 when I moved out of the Bay Area. He and I have continued our collaboration long distance via snail mail in the beginning and phone calls to a more modern approach. His method of teaching, with patience, the novice to the journeyman is above expectation.

He always goes above and beyond the mere lesson to see that I receive the best instruction possible. Highly recommend 5Star School for Music to anyone who wants to take up music!

Karen has been super patient with me! I'm a very novice singer and she was able to help me get much more comfortable with my voice(Super shy about singing in head voice aka falsetto) She also teaches you many exercises that allows you to become a better singer!

Mark and Karen are some of the best music teachers you'll ever find. They are patient and fun to learn from. They adapt to a person's pace to make the process non-intimidating. Many of their students have been taking lessons with them for many years. I've been taking voice and guitar lessons since April of this year. I look forward to my one-on-one guitar class with Karen, and to our fun workshops where I get to play and sing all types of music together with other students who have already become quite proficient at playing guitar, bass, and/or percussion. They offer a great environment for students of all ages.

I took lessons from Mark back in 2002 for a couple of years. Really good stuff. He knows his stuff, is really patient and makes learning guitar a fun environment. I moved away from the bay area in 2005. I tried other teachers and on-line courses. Nothing really matched up with what I had with Mark.