The Guitarist

07/14/2026

We love promoting our instructors! We hope you can come out to hear Luna Lau, featuring one of our amazing vocal instructors - Laura Barragan. Here's the info.

05/18/2026

A few of our adult students met this weekend to rehearse. Here is a Brazilian Folk Song called Faz Hoje Um Ano.

05/16/2026

Open Mic Tomorrow. We'll see you there!

04/18/2026

Make sure you don't miss out on our awesome summer activities!

Check them out here: https://www.youcanplayguitar.com/camps

04/07/2026

Did you know Rich Hawthorne teaches an online Ukulele class on Saturdays at 1pm? This class has been in session for 5 years. If your an intermediate Uke player, or a guitarist with a few years of playing experience, you could bring those playing skills over to the Ukulele! Rich provides all the music (which he transcribes) and records all the classes for your review during your practice time. Send us an email to find out more about this class, and let's get you registered for the next series - [email protected]

Here's a clip from one of his classes.

This is my take on the solo to Let It Be on the Uke! check out our website www.youcanplayguitar.com

12/12/2025

Thank you Pacific Gardens Senior Living for inviting our Guitar and Ukulele Ensemble to perform for your residents. Marry Christmas!

12/06/2025

We hope everyone is enjoying this holiday season. Thank you to all of you who have supported us all these years! Your business is much appreciated.

11/08/2025

We want to thank friend of The Guitarist, Randy Kohl, for his seminar on Hawaiian-Style Slack Key Guitar!

10/21/2025

We had a few of our students play for friends and family recently. Here are a few, very short clips. Enjoy!

10/13/2025

Slack-Key Guitar Lecture and Performance.
Friday, November 7 at 7pm - FREE
The introduction of the guitar to Hawai´i opened a new chapter in the music history of the Hawaiian Islands. Although the Hawaiian steel guitar and the ‘ukulele are frequently the most common instruments associated with Hawai´i, the 19th-century, Spanish-Mexican 6-string guitar served as a basis for a new musical tradition which has become known as ki ho´alu, or Hawaiian slack key guitar. Dr. Randall C. Kohl of the Universidad Veracruzana will talk about his research into this rich and beautiful tradition, its origins and its characteristics.