Jesse Charles Guitar Instruction offers guitar lessons from band leader Jesse Charles himself. All skill levels and styles are taught including electric, acoustic, jazz and rock styles. Michael Eldridge Piano Instruction teaches technical skills like chord progression, arpeggios and scales, sight reading, music theory, and ear training. Sunnyvale School for Guitar covers improvising, songwriting, harmony and rhythm development. This school offers self-paced, self-tailored classes which are held in sound-proof professional studios. Musical styles range from blues and classic rock to reggae and funk.
The majority of music schools offer classes for multiple instruments. For example, the Alamedan School of Music, Art and Dance teaches piano, violin, viola, cello, double-bass, saxophone, clarinet, flute, electric bass and more. Students have the option of taking individual or group lessons. Encore Music and Art Academy also presents the option of individual or group lessons, incorporating elements of theater and opera into the musical curriculum. The classically trained instructors of the Jou Music Institute offer private music lessons to people of all ages in the classical and jazz genres.
The Kathleen Ludowise Vocal Studio teaches diction, breath support, and vocal range work to students age 14 and older. Younger students can audition if they are already active musicians. Kathleen Ludowise focuses on opera, classical, and musical theater styles for students at the undergraduate and graduate levels. The Voice Studio serves teens and adults with private lessons in all vocal styles. Music students are given the option to perform in a recital with other voice students.
The San Jose State University School of Music and Dance educates aspiring musicians, helping them to hone their skills and build a career in music. Placement in the program is based on skill and experience level which is assessed through an audition. Scholarships are available for prospective and current students of exceptional skills. Areas of study include jazz studies, composition, music education and performance. Alternatively, San Jose City College offers private music lessons in classical guitar and piano through their Humanities and Social Sciences department.