Allegra Yellin offers group classes and private lessons in folk/rock guitar to adults and teens in the Bay Area. Classes are held in a private studio located on the Oakland/Berkeley border near the Ashby BART.

Testimonials

“Allegra is a knowledgeable, patient, and kind teacher. I have been taking beginner and intermediate guitar and banjo group lessons with her for several years. She is always encouraging and the classes are friendly and fun. Her classes make me happy and a way better player, too. She’s as talented a teacher as she is a musician and I can’t recommend her highly enough..” - Jenny S.

“I have been taking group guitar lessons on Monday nights with Allegra for over four years- starting with the "Introduction to Guitar" and progressing to "Beginner 4". Allegra is an experienced teacher and musician whose enthusiasm, love for making music, patience and humor energizes the class and creates an atmosphere of friendly camaraderie.The group classes are filled with friendly people and are low stress and fun. It is always a highlight of my week.” - Amanda H.J.

"Allegra's classes are super fun. She shares a perfect blend of enthusiasm for the music and technical skill. Allegra has a gift for keeping everyone engaged and learning while managing to get individual help to each student when they need it." - Curtis D.

“I have had several guitar teachers, and Allegra is in a league of her own! She teaches with humor, patience, and grace and makes learning fun and inspiring. She is highly responsive to her students’ needs and musical preferences, and teaches technique through songs that are fun to play and sing. I love the camaraderie and support of her group classes — entering her cozy studio with other musicians is a highlight of my week.” - Nora I.

“I cannot say enough good things about Allegra's group guitar classes. Allegra manages to make the class useful and fun, whether you practiced every day that week or if you had a rough week and didn't even look at your guitar. Either way, you leave feeling like you accomplished something. Allegra is very skilled at gauging the interests of the class; If your goal is to learn a lot of great tunes you can strum along to and sing around the campfire, you can DEFINITELY do this in Allegra's classes. But, if you're looking to pick up more complicated skills, you can do that here as well. The classes attract a crowd of really fun, mellow people who just love music and love hanging out one night a week to play and sing. I highly recommend you try her classes! “ - Shannon H.

“I’ve been taking lessons with Allegra for over 3 years and it’s been such a great help to my guitar playing! Allegra is patient and also excellent at teaching right at my level so I consistently improve. Allegra is a genuine person and she’s an outstanding musician!” - Theresa H.J.