TESTIMONIALS
“Mark Abernathy is one of the best musicians I know. A beautiful player that listens deeply. I strongly recommend studying with him. Mark has an extensive working knowledge on both piano and guitar that can benefit any student looking to learn more about instrument proficiency, harmony, and songwriting.”
Daniel Crean
Drummer, producer, multi-instrumentalist and composer. He has worked with Gwen Stefani, Lady Gaga, Pink, Courtney Love, Lego Batman, and Andrea Bocelli and countless others.
“Mark taught me how to play guitar when I was fourteen and I’m still playing twenty years later. He introduced me to the technical and theoretical aspects of music in a way that was easy to understand. He also showed me how to play in all sorts of styles from rock, blues, country, metal and jazz. I still ask him questions about the guitar! He’s the most epic music teacher in the world.”
Daniel Rolnik
Founder of the Creativity Crisis Center, Los Angeles, California
“My son loves music with Mark. I’ll hear him humming/playing the exercises days after the lesson, and he loves to point out the things he’s learned when listening to music. And I love Mark’s approach: music from the bottom up, music as a language. When the student receives a solid foundation in the core concepts of music, then its creation becomes intuition… and fun! And that solid foundation is exactly what Mark’s students receive.”
Cece Yentzen
Recording artist, songwriter and parent
“Mark has taught two of my children for the past few years (guitar, piano, and choir) and I can’t recommend him highly enough. Being a musician myself, I know that not all great musicians make great teachers. Mark is absolutely both! His passion for teaching and for music is contagious and he has helped nurture within them a deep love and appreciation for music. He has been able to tailor lesson to work with music that inspires them, yet always drawing them to understand the language of music through ear training and harmony. Music with Mark in not only fun in the moment, it’s an investment that will pay dividends for my children’s lifetime."
Tara Collins, Uplands/Bee Cave
“Two of my kids have been taking piano lessons with Mark. My daughter has been going for two and a half years, and my son has been going for one and a half years. Mark has helped them learn a lot with piano and music education, even when they're not naturally enthusiastic. They've made a lot of progress and Mark has helped them to think about the relationships with notes, chords, and rhythms when they play and listen to music.”
Amy Nielson, Austin Texas