Alan Rigoletto is a professional guitarist making a living as an original music artist, wedding musician, and guitar teacher in Los Angeles, California. He has been teaching guitar lessons for 17 years and has experience teaching all ages, skill levels, and styles.
Alan develops a structured approach around each and every one of his students’ interests and needs, making lessons both effective and enjoyable.
Most of all, Alan is patient and kind, providing helpful feedback in a judgement-free environment.
In addition to guitar, Alan teaches ukulele, piano, and voice.
Guitar lessons can be taken in person (location permitting) or online via Zoom.
Alan provides guitar lessons in the following genres and topics:
- Rock Guitar
- Jazz Guitar
- Classical Guitar
- Fingerstyle Guitar
- Bluegrass “Flatpicking” Guitar
- Heavy Metal Guitar
- Folk Guitar
- Songwriting
- Improvisation
- Fretboard Theory
- Arranging for Solo Guitar
- Reading Musical Notation and Tablature
TESTIMONIALS
Al has been teaching my boys (13 and 14 yo) for over 5 years. They have been instructed in guitar, ukulele, djembe and voice. Al is patient, and always encouraging them to better themselves, inside and outside of the music studio. The boys are so comfortable with him and it allows them to freely express themselves. My younger son is a theater performer and Al is always there to help prepare for an audition or role. Highly recommended.
JAMI A.
Alan is wonderful, reliable and really connects with our kids. They both love working with him and he has made great progress with them. Highly recommend!
AMANDA F.
I have been studying guitar with Alan for several years and he is nothing short of being a stellar teacher. His assets lie in his approach to teaching and his knowledge of music. He acknowledges my achievements and carefully considers what would help me move ahead. He then suggests useful and manageable assignments that lie just far enough beyond where I am that I am challenged, but not frustrated. I could not be more enthusiastic about recommending him as a teacher for guitar, and I trust it would be the same for any instrument he offers to teach. Thank you, Alan.
MINDI T.
Alan has done a really great job with my son, even wth the online format they seem to really connect. He leaves each lesson inspired to play more and more music! Very thrilled with our experience, highly recommend.
GALEET F.
My son takes ukulele lessons from Alan and has been for over a year! I cannot speak highly enough about his teaching style with kids! My son started lessons when he was 5 and Alan did an excellent job connecting with him, creating developmentally appropriate activities, motivating him to practice, and building confidence in his progress. We’ve moved to online lessons now and I am impressed with how he teaches virtually! I absolutely love the sound of my son singing and playing the ukulele around the house!
JULEEN B.
Alan has been teaching my daughter, Olivia piano for almost a year now. Olivia loves piano and Alan has been wonderful in his instruction to her. He’s also been very flexible and accommodating to our family. We can’t recommend Alan enough! He even sent Olivia a Happy Birthday jingle along with his band on Olivia’s birthday (as per her request). She lit up when she saw it & was elated that he remembered.
LINDSAY S.
Alan has been teaching my 7 year old son guitar for almost a year. Not only has my son made incredible progress in his understanding of music and the instrument, he also has developed a great relationship with a patient, caring adult! We started in person but have been doing online lessons for the past six weeks or so due to social distancing, and the transition has been really smooth. I didn’t realize how successful online music lessons could be, so I’m pleasantly surprised to see my son continuing to progress. I highly recommend Alan as a music teacher.
MAGGIE S.
Alan is great. Our 6 year-old has learned an enormous amount over the past six months, and can really play the Ukulele now. Alan is great with him – always on time, always with a great lesson plan. We’d strongly recommend Alan to anyone!
JUSTIN Z.
Alan is a superb teacher. First, he is a master of many musical styles. His knowledge, interest in his students’ goals, and ability to listen enable him to teach any student, from beginner to advanced musician. After many years of playing rhythm and basic fingerstyle guitar, I am learning to solo and improvise with Alan. I know firsthand how he not only helps his students improve their technical skills, but also to make music and have fun with it. I wholeheartedly recommend him.
MICHAEL K.
I’ve been seeing Alan for classical guitar lessons for about a year. His technical and musical understanding, patience, enthusiasm, and ability to give clear directions, have helped me make steady progress. I can play with confidence and look forward to learning more advanced pieces. Most important, I really enjoy practicing.
ANDREW B.
I began taking acoustic guitar lessons with Alan over a year ago. I was a total newbie to the instrument. Alan taught me great structure and discipline that are so important with learning the fundamentals of guitar More importantly he helped me enjoy making music and having fun that’s what we all want as end result I would highly recommend Alan for all age groups for instruction He has incredible patients and he will get you on the fast track to playing guitar and enjoying it
DARREN C.
Alan does piano lessons for our two sons, aged 6 and 8 now. We have been doing this for almost 2 years and the progress is amazing, the boys are still committed to it, and Alan shows patience and persistence to help the boys achieve. I mean those words in the most positive way possible. He can really relate to them and push them to achieve while making the experience fun and worthwhile. I have already recommended him to a friend.
BRIAN K.
Along with being an incredibly talented guitar player, Al is a fabulous teacher who my son (7) adores. He is patient, kind and understanding. Al is consistently successful in creating lessons which are interesting and always filled with laughter as well as great jam sessions!
CARI G.