Barn Owl Music

It is rare to find the combination of both a great teacher and musician. From reading the other reviews here, you can clearly see that is the case with Barn Owl. Ryan has been teaching my son for around six years and his patience and ability to keep a young child focused (when they can be easily distracted), is amazing. He varies the content and pace of lessons over time to truly keep my son interested and loving music (guitar, harp, ukulele, vocals). Whatever your experience level, Barn Owl will be a great and enjoyable option if you choose it!

I’ve been taking classes from Ryan for a few years now, and he’s both a fantastic teacher as well as a musician. From playing bluegrass or traditional Celtic music on mandolin, blues on guitar or ukulele jazz, Ryan teaches it all and more!

His teaching method is relaxed but he knows perfectly how to challenge you to further develop your skills. Can’t recommend Barn Owl Music enough!

Music lessons with Ryan have been enjoyable, challenging and excellent learning experiences. I have gained confidence and appreciation for the process of practice ! :) My favorite portion of the experience has been our group lesson and exposure to some new composers/artists. Finally, the opportunity to play in an informal large group jam session was good fun...looking forward to another.

I've been taking lessons from Ryan for over 5 years and I would definitely recommend him as a music teacher! Not only has he leveled up my guitar playing, he's taking me from being practically tone deaf to be a semi-competent vocalist. Along the way, he's also given me a greater appreciation for music through his passionate explanations of what makes a song great (and how to play it). It's rare to find such a great teacher who teaches you the skills but also builds your interest in the activity. I 100% would recommend him to anyone who is interested in music lessons.

I started taking guitar lessons with Ryan 6 years ago with zero experience on guitar. I am playing guitar and I sing in a band. Ryan is a superb musician and coach, he is passionate about sharing the joy of playing music.
I would recommend him to anyone who wants to learn guitar, vocal or learn the joy of music.

Micheal Okumura
Author of the OneBody book.
Health and wellness coach