| Instrument | Guitar | Ukulele |
|---|---|---|
| Students | All Ages | All Ages |
| Beginning | Yes | Yes |
| Intermediate | Yes | Yes |
| Advanced | ||
| Private Lessons | Yes | Yes |
| Semi-private Lessons | Yes | Yes |
| Small Group Lessons | Yes | Yes |
Joe Marquez has been teaching guitar for 20 years, specializing in rock, pop, and country. “I like to make lessons fun first, and I enjoy helping beginners gain the skills and confidence they need to experience the thrill of performing and composition.”
As an artist Joe has placed songs with major label recording artists Cher and Wasp, earning gold and platinum records. His credits also include winning the John Lennon song writing contest for “Hang up Your Halo Tonight.”
Joe studied piano, voice, and music theory at the College of Marin.
He also studied and worked as a recording engineer at Prairie Sun Recording in Cotati, where he recorded, mixed, and played banjo on the 1992 Grammy winning Tom Waits album “Bone Machine.” He has engineered projects for Greg Allman, The Doobie Brothers, Dick Dale, Guy Clark, Ted Nugent, and the Melvins among others.
He specializes in teaching beginning and intermediate guitar and welcomes players of all ages. He is a father of two and shares his love of music with his family.
When his daughter Madeline was 3 years old they recorded their first song together called “Bluebird of Happiness.”
Joe also screens songs for the West Coast Songwriters Association and produces music for TV commercials and film.