Miles C.
1/29/2018
Mike is an incredible guitar teacher. Emphasis on TEACHER. Quickly on my background. I started taking guitar lessons around age 10 and played in bands through age 18. I basically quit guitar...
Guitar Lessons With Mike Powell
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532 Ashbury St
San Francisco, CA 94117
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One on One private instruction in guitar all levels, all styles. All smiles! Learn the fundamentals (chords, scales, rhythm, timing, theory and improvisation), in a relaxed atmosphere, using the music YOU love. Bridge the gaps in your understanding of the guitar, or start from scratch with an excellent foundation. Mike Powell has been playing guitar for 30 years, and teaching since 1995. He has a Bachelors of Music from Berklee College of Music and has performed with acts as diverse as Meat Beat Manifesto and The Deep Space Posse (with Sun Ra Orchestra leader Marshall Allen and Tyrone Hill), and shared the stage with The Orb, Porno for Pyros, DJ Spooky, Autechre, The Sun Ra Arkestra, Nine Inch Nails, Marilyn Manson, The Chemical Brothers, and Underworld, to name some. His knowledge of music, and his interests, are as vast and varied as his record collection. He has a lot, I mean a lot, of records. Mike Powell also features ONLINE guitar lessons!
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5.028 reviews
Teri U.
4/28/2025
I'm a professional musician myself and Mike is extremely knowledgable and will fill in any gaps of knowledge you may have. He's patient, enthusiastic and definitely helped me up my game &...
Laurence B.
11/30/2021
We started taking lessons with Mike when my son was 7. That was 10 years ago! Still to this day my son and I love hanging out with Mike. He is an amazing teacher and can transcribe any piece of...
Jorm ..
2/10/2010
Would I rock out with Mike at a Black Sabbath concert? Yes, yes I would. Would I smoke Cuban cigars with Mike in a surreal garden in the Mission? Yes, yes I would. Would I join Mike on a...
Conor L.
6/20/2012
I have been taking lessons from Mike for about 6 months now, and I can't even begin to express how much he has helped me improve! I've been playing for about 4 years consistently, and I have...
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