Learn to play the songs you love.

Mikael makes learning acoustic guitar so much fun and challenging at the same time. The lessons are fit perfectly to my level, a total beginner, and my age, a super senior citizen 🙂 Mikael is patient, kind, supportive and flexible.

Most important is the bi-annual recital/performance with all of Mikael’s students where we enjoy and share the local stage with our families, friends and community.

I look forward to Mikael’s weekly classes both in person and virtual sessions, where there is no difference in quality.

Thank you so much for being my music teacher. With respect and appreciation!

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There is nowhere in the valley that you can take lessons and find a professional recording studio with a teacher and musician of Mikael’s caliber and experience!

Thank you for making me a better guitar and bass player, I highly recommend you as a teacher to all my clients and associates!

Mikael is a fun-loving, goofy, experienced, and serious musician. His knowledge of music is astounding and cuts across genres.

Because he’s done so much from performing (classical, rock and everything between), coaching/teaching various instruments, teaching history of rock, recording/mixing sound, writing music for film, and collaborating with many musicians – he draws on deep experience when working directly with students.

Most importantly, he brings his deep love of music and finds fun ways to engage his students. His students span from little ones to those discovering joy in learning and playing music later in life.

Also, studying music has so many benefits for kids AND adults. Check him out and bring more music into your life!

I waited 44 years to learn to play the guitar I got when I turned 16. I scoured the Coachella Valley for someone worthy of my time, my energy, and my money. Someone with exceptional musical knowledge and skill. Someone extremely patient and approachable.

And most of all, someone who respected MY musical goal, which is to play well enough to put a smile on the face of that 16 yr-old me.

Based on my experience with Mikael, I’d say you can trust him with your musical dream. I did. And I’m smiling.

Under Mikael’s direction our son chose to attend Berklee College of Music on a full scholarship.