Matthew Charles Heulitt – Guitar/Bass lessons

Matthew is an extremely patient and valuable teacher, in addition to being the most talented guitarist I’ve ever gotten a chance to work with (I’ve taken lessons with three other guitar teachers). Highly recommended.

Not only is Matthew one of the most in-​demand guitar players in the Bay Area, with a ton of big-​time credits to his name, he’s also among the very best educators. If you’re ready to get serious about your instrument, I can think of no better guide through that lifetime process. He’ll give you tools, techniques, and insights that you’ll carry with you for decades to come. He’s a super good guy to boot.

As someone who has seriously pursued the study of guitar — Berklee College of Music and privately with Wayne Krantz, Oz Noy, Jonathan Kreisberg and others — I would say that Matthew would be one of only a few guitar players in the Bay Area who could provide a student with the level of instruction that you would get from a Berklee or one of these other great guitar players. The reason studying at Berklee or with one of these guitar geniuses is so beneficial is that they understand what you need to know and they can focus your efforts on getting there. In my experience, Matthew stands out as someone who can provide this level of learning experience.

In my 30 years taking guitar only three teachers truly stand out as great individuals as well as superb teachers. Matt is on top. Now over several years I have watched him teach beginners, advanced players, and he has been the musical director for my son’s band as well as mine. He always has something important to add that improves the music, is always on time (really!), and is flexible if something comes up.
If you get a chance, watch him on stage. His playing is jaw dropping!

My son and I have been studying with Matthew for over a year now. Both of us have progressed and really enjoyed the process. My son has been in seveal bands and is playing challenging bass lines at the age of 12 and I have taken up the guitar again after many years off. This time I’m getting so much more out of the experiance due to Matthems talent as a teahcer. I highly recommend him to anyone looking to play most any sytle of guitar or bass.

I have been in a couple of rock band classes with Matt as our coach. He’s great. Matt had a really good way of coming down to our level, figuring out what we needed to do within our capabilities and then helping us play good music. And he’s a really nice guy too. I highly recommend Matt as a teacher.

Matt has been working with our daughter on bass guitar for a couple of years. He is an amazing teacher. With his help, she is now in the advanced jazz band in her high school and known as the best bass guitarist in the school. He has continued to inspire her to stretch herself and her skills. He is also reliable and great at ensuring she… and we… know the schedule. As busy as families are these days it is important to know you can rely on someone to stick to a schedule. We have had several teachers work with our daughter in the past 4 years and Matt has proven to be an excellent fit for her. We highly recommend Matt and appreciate all he has done for our daughter’s musical development.

I found Matt through a small classified ad in the local paper and we couldn’t be more happy. My son was 12 years old and wanted to play rock and wasn’t much interested in learning music or working very hard at it. Matt got him playing his rock songs and kept him interested. And, when one day a few years later, my son decided he wanted to play jazz, Matt was able to shift gears and teach my son blues and jazz. Matt is an accomplished player himself, he is well educated in guitar pedagogy and he can teach the most beginning student who just wants to strum a few chords to the most advanced students who want to learn music theory and how to improvise.

Matt is one of those truly rare musicians who are not only masterful performers, but also exceptional educators. I know from experience — I’ve had the pleasure of playing with him in a band, and was blown away by his skill, technique and ability to play in any style. When I wanted to get more serious about learning to play the guitar, he was my first choice. He was able to talk directly to the level I needed, both in terms of music theory as well as technique on guitar. My skills shot through the roof! He’s a great player and a great person who really knows how to communicate, which is really essential for a teacher. I recommend him without reservation! Do yourself a favor and give him a call!