Guitar and Bass Instructor



Hello, MY Name is

John epp.






I am a Guitar and Bass instructor. If you are interested in learning or developing your skills further, I can help. I also consult if you need help with a specific technique, song writing, or playing on your recordings. My teaching style is customized for each student and is based on carefully analyzing what you need to reach your goals. I share tips on how to practice and motivate yourself. I teach most styles of music and specialize in Jazz. Reading music notation is vital if you or your child is involved in school jazz band or orchestra. I also teach using TAB. Feel free to contact me. I love teaching and sharing my music experiences and seeing my students excel.


In person or Zoom lessons Monday - Saturday


On Wednesdays, I teach in-person lessons at

Guitar Showcase

in San Jose CA

www.guitarshowcase.com

​(click here)


I teach and consult in-person and online with Zoom

at my studio in Los Altos, CA


For more information email me:


johnepp@sbcglobal.net


My you tube channel is: UHF44epp


I WELCOME STUDENTS OF ALL AGES AND LEVELS


​Bus. Lic. # 4 2 0 6 7 8 1 2 1 0



HERE IS MY TEACHING SCHEDULE:






Latest Projects


My latest solo guitar arrangements and song requests from guitar students:






>Banana Pancakes (Jack Johnson) >I Choose You, & Inside Out (Keshi) >Low Rider (War) >Jump (Van Halen) >Darn That Dream >Calling After Me (Wallows) >Cookin' (Clifford Brown) >Tennessee Orange (Megan Moroney) >The Chicken (Jaco P.) >Howling At The Moon >Something Like Olivia (John Mayer) >Goodbye Pork Pie Hat (Mingus) >Normal (Katie Pruitt) >Paper Sun (Traffic) >Autumn Almanac (Kinks) >Saturday Night's Alright (For Fighting) >Come As You Are >Red Red Wine >Yakety Sax >Barefootin' (Robert Parker) >Boogie Stupid (John Scofield) >Seven (Taylor Swift) Only Happy When It Rains (Garbage) >Simple Twist Of Fate (Bob Dylan) >Now And Then (Beatles) >Black Hole Sun >Ride Captain Ride >Golden Slumbers (Beatles) >Trouble (Coldplay) >Sir John >Lift Me Up (Rihanna) >Bessie's Blues >Road Song >Both Sides, Now >Ruby, My Dear (Monk) >Chitlins Con Carne >Little Light Of Love (Eric Serra) >Ravel's Bolero >Stranger In Moscow (Michael Jackson) >Poinciana >Between The Devil And The Deep Blue Sea >Blue Bossa > Blue Moon >Time Of The Season (Zombies) >Last Train At 25 O'clock (Lamp) >Sweet Home Chicago (Buddy Guy) >Don't Know Why (Nora Jones) >One Step Ahead (Jack Johnson) >No Rain (Blind Melon) >Everything (The Black Skirts) >If I Were A Bell (Miles Davis) >Easy On Me (Adele) >Tell Me Why (Karla Bonoff) >As It Was (Harry Styles) >Bad Habits (Ed Sheeran) >Leave The Door Open (Bruno Mars) >Ukraine National Anthem >Home (Michael Buble) >Levitating (Dua Lipa) >Oleo (Sonny Rollins) >Blue Wind (John Mayer) >Stay With You (BTS) >Get Back >Dig A Pony >Crazy >Blue Spanish Eyes >Tenor Madness (Sonny Rollins) >Blue Seven (Sonny Rollins) >Doxy >Blinding Light (The Weeknd) >It Could Happen To You >Goldfinger (theme song) >Blues By Five (Red Garland) >Wild World >Billie Bossa Nova >Nostalgia In Time Square >In A Sentimental Mood >Blue In Green (Miles Davis) >The Spirit Feeling (Ray Charles) >Ornithology (Charlie Parker) >Blue Bossa >She's Not There >Ticket To Ride >Poinciana >Get Together (The Youngbloods) >Your Power (Billie Eilish) >A Whiter Shade Of Pale >Stay With Me >Isn't It A Pity >Dynamite (BTS) >All Things Must Pass >What Is Life >Triste >Life In The Fast Lane > Yellow >Afterglow >Perfect >Happier >Hearts Don’t Break Around Here > Willow >Drivers License >Stranger On The Shore >Blue Eyes Crying In The Rain >Dark Eyes >Two Suns In The Sunset >Brighter Than The Sun >Lullaby Of Birdland >No Time To Die >Cardigan >Ramrod >My Life >I’ll See You In My Dreams >One Man Band >That’s How I got To Memphis >Got Love If You Want It >New Slang >F-Stop Blues >When The Bones Are Good >Go Your Own Way >2002 > What A Wonderful World >Hey Jude >Tico-Tico >Learn On Me >History

…and tons more!!!



John Epp



I started teaching Guitar and Bass in 1975 and have performed Internationally, Nationally and extensively in the San Francisco Bay area since 1966. Teaching, sharing, being a mentor to my students is my first and best calling. My students benefit from a lifetime of experiences. I give each student a customized lesson that will bring you closer to your goals. If you are serious and want a more formal, traditional education in music, we can do that. With a little splash of humor, I can make it fun for you. I am an encouraging type of teacher with lots of patience and work well with people of all ages. I teach reading notation and tabs, school jazz band charts, music theory, ear training, improvisation. All styles. If you have specific songs, tunes, or techniques you would like to learn, we can do that! My favorite styles are jazz, rock, blues...well...everything. I also teach and play finger style solo guitar. Some of my favorite musicians are Bill Evans, Charlie Parker, Tal Farlow, Joe Pass, John Coltrane, Jeff Beck, Jaco Pastorius, Wayne Krantz, Miles Davis, Ron Carter, Duke Ellington, Wes Montgomery, George Benson, Chet Atkins, and thousands more. I have been under the guidance of so many great musicians, teachers, professors, conductors, recording engineers, and would love to share my life experiences with you.







34 Journeys
(In guitar TAB and notation)
Solo guitar arrangements by John Epp

>Corcovado >Stompin' At The Savoy >Autumn Leaves > Ain't Misbehaving >As Time Goes By >The Days Of Wine And Roses >Moon River >(Somewhere) Over The Rainbow >Send In The Clowns > Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head >Yesterday >In My Life > Strawberry Fields Forever >While My Guitar Gently Weeps >Your Mother Should Know > Across The Universe >I Wish >Sir Duke >Love Me Tender >Ruby Tuesday >Light My Fire >People Are Strange >After The Gold Rush >Cinnamon Girl > Prelude In C Minor (Chopin) >Minuet In G (Bach) >

Christmas Songs:
>The Christmas Song >Christmas Time Is Here > I Saw Three Ships >Dance Of The Sugar Plum Fairy >Greensleeves (What Child Is This) >Little Drummer Boy >We Three Kings Of Orient Are >Silent Night



My book is available at

Music Village

$20.00

2971 Union Ave.
San Jose, CA 95124
408-377-2504

Corner of Foxworthy Ave. and Union Ave



Guitar studio



A place to share music