Private Lessons
Warm, friendly, inviting, positive, and encouraging atmosphere, large studio spaces, reception area for families, free and plentiful parking, flexible scheduling all conveniently located near Waikiki and UH Manoa.
Student Bands!!!
Students enrolled in lessons can play in band if their instructor says they are ready for that. Take your playing to the next level by doing band and participating in a recording session and recorded live performance at the Wai Wai Collective!
Instrument Rentals and Practice Room Rentals
Don’t have an instrument yet? That’s ok, most instruments can be provided during lessons, some can be rented to take home and some can be used with practice room rentals.
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Welcome to
Honolulu Music Lessons Workshop
Our Lessons
Honolulu Music Lessons Workshop is currently offering Lessons for both adults and children for the following instruments: Guitar, Ukulele, Voice, Piano, Drums, Violin, Viola, Cello, Upright Bass or Double Bass, Electric Bass or Bass Guitar, Saxophone, Clarinet, Flute, Ryuteki Flute, Oboe, Bassoon and Mandolin
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![Acoustic and Electric Guitar lessons revolve around step-by-step exercises, songs, and scales that follow a very gradually increasing level of](https://www.honolulumusiclessons.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/1-1.webp)
![Ukulele Lessons revolve around step-by-step exercises, songs, scales that follow a very gradually increasing level of difficulty,](https://www.honolulumusiclessons.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Landon-Waikiki-HD.webp)
![Our drum instructors are Scott Shafer who is a Berklee School of Music Alumni and Darryl Pellegrini who is a Grammy](https://www.honolulumusiclessons.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/precussion-1.webp)
![Our Cello instructor is very well versed in preparing students for ABRSM levels as well as teaching the Suzuki Method.](https://www.honolulumusiclessons.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/IMG_1914-Compressed.webp)
![Bass](https://www.honolulumusiclessons.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Bass.webp)
![Mandolin Lessons will start out with the basics, learning easy scales and chord shapes, how to use a pick....](https://www.honolulumusiclessons.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Mandolin-1-1-2.webp)
![The piano is the best instrument to learn if you want to have a good general knowledge of music.](https://www.honolulumusiclessons.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Piano-music-1.webp)
![Upright Bass](https://www.honolulumusiclessons.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/UPright-Bass-2.webp)
![Viola Lessons are with Benjamin Perry who is very well versed in preparing students for ABRSM levels as well as teaching the Suzuki](https://www.honolulumusiclessons.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/VIOLA-demo.webp)
![Our instructor, Benjamin Perry is well versed in preparing students for ABRSM levels as well as teaching the Suzuki](https://www.honolulumusiclessons.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Violin-1.webp)
![No previous experience is needed for voice lessons, as our instructors, Mel Kay and Emiko George-Perry](https://www.honolulumusiclessons.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Voice-lesson.webp)
Demo Lesson Videos
Try some of the following demo lessons to see what lessons and the study materials are like. We do lessons that aren’t just Classical. Our teaching methods are modern and our instructors create a positive and encouraging atmosphere with music that is relevant and pertinent to the students’ personal interests.
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![Benjamin](https://www.honolulumusiclessons.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Benjamin.jpg)
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![Drum-lessons](https://www.honolulumusiclessons.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Drum-lessons.webp)
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Our Instructors
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Landon Mattox
Acoustic and Electric Guitar, Ukulele and Bass
Landon Mattox is the owner of Honolulu Music Lessons Workshop and he also teaches the Guitar and Ukulele Classes at Kapi’olani Community College. Landon has more than 20 years experience teaching guitar, ukulele and bass lessons…Read More
![](https://www.honolulumusiclessons.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Landon-Mattox-plays-Aurora-by-Kotaro-Oshio-YouTube.webp)
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![Mel Kay](https://www.honolulumusiclessons.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Clip21-1.webp)
Mel Kay
Voice
![](https://www.honolulumusiclessons.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Phoenix-by-Mel-Kay-YouTube.webp)
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Hans Fahling
Acoustic and Electric Guitar, Ukulele and Bass
Hans has earned a Bachelor of Music in guitar performance and composition from Cornish College of the Arts in Seattle, WA after attending the Musicians Institute Guitar Institute of Technology in Hollywood, CA…Read More
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Scott Shafer
Scott strives to tailor lessons to each students’ needs and goals. He is proficient in all styles of music and after covering basic fundamentals students can customize lessons to learn music that they want to learn while also…Read More
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Benjamin Perry
Benjamin started developing a teaching style that, while firmly rooted in the solid foundations that classical music and theory allow you to build upon, prioritizes the student’s vision for what kind of musician they aspire to be…Read More
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![Benjamin Perry](https://www.honolulumusiclessons.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Benjamin-Perry-and-Emiko-George-Perry-La-Vie-En-Rose-YouTube.jpg)
![Emiko George](https://www.honolulumusiclessons.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Emiko-George-1.webp)
Emiko George-Perry
Emiko does lessons uniquely tailored to each of her students. Whether you’re interested in singing pop music, jazz, blues, vocal technique, performance preparation or something else…Read More
![Benjamin Perry](https://www.honolulumusiclessons.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Benjamin-Perry-and-Emiko-George-Perry-La-Vie-En-Rose-YouTube.jpg)
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Darryl Pellegrini
Darryl Pellegrini has been nominated for multiple Grammy awards for his work recording with Amy Hanaiali’i. He currently plays in The Mike Lewis Big Band and the Tommy James Trio and is a frequent performer at the Blue Note…Read More
![Darryl Pellegrini](https://www.honolulumusiclessons.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Night-and-Day-Angeli-Cabrera-and-the-Mike-Lewis-Big-Band-live-at-Blue-Note-Hawaii-YouTube.jpg)
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Brian Lindersmith
For the past 15 years Brian has been teaching piano lessons to both kids and adults of all ages. With many years of experience teaching, he has curated materials to have the most effective…Read More
Teaching Philosophy
Our Instructors’ teaching methods are modern, adaptable to students’ specific needs and aren’t limited to specific styles of music. We teach music as an art in an encouraging patient and positive way and focus on the skills students need to pursue their own specific or diverse music interests by emphasizing music fundamentals and basic skills that are needed to be resourceful and to study music independently and proficiently and play with creativity and expressiveness. We make use of vast libraries of digital music resources and online resources, multimedia, apps and other cutting edge technology to enhance the teaching and learning experience and to get students the sheet music, transcriptions and resources they need for success instantly.
Our Mission
The sad truth for most music lessons providers on Oahu is that students pay between $50 to $80 per hour for lessons, but the instructor doing all the work gets only between $15 to $25 per hour of that fee before tax and other expenses. Honolulu Music Lessons Workshop is owned and operated by Landon Mattox who is also one of the teachers providing private lessons in Guitar, Ukulele and Bass. Our mission is to provide excellent teaching facilities to highly qualified and experienced teachers in a sustainable way where the teacher keeps the lion’s share of lessons fees, can earn a basic living and we all work together to share costs so that our instructors and therapists can focus on providing students and families with their best attention and quality lessons without having to worry about how they can make ends meet. This way, students can study with their favorite instructor for as long as they want without having a different instructor every few months or years. We feel that the instructors who are career lifelong professional musicians and teachers deserve that.
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What Our Students Say
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What Our Students Say
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