Whether youre a beginner or well-experienced in music and performing, The Fine Tune Academy is perfect for anyone looking to improve and refine their musical skills and abilities! The Fine Tune Academy not only helps in improving overall musical skills and knowledge through great teaching, song practice, and music theory, but also challenges artists and helps them grow as performers through the many opportunities the Academy provides to perform publicly in open mics and other performance opportunities throughout the year. I have experienced so much growth and improvement in my knowledge/practice of guitar as well as my overall vocal performance skills through the lessons and opportunities I have received and I highly recommend the Fine Tune Academy to anyone looking to improve in their musical skills and knowledge!

WANT TO GIVE FINE TUNE ACADEMY A BIG SHOUT-OUT AND A BIG THANKS!!! For their professionalism...Within days of the COVID shutdown, the Fine Tune Academy sent us guidance on how to optimize our computers and the internet for online lessons. Our daughters music education continued throughout the summer including extra activities, an online music trivia game show (very funny), band rehearsals, songwriting, and instrument maintenance, this helped our daughter keep in touch with her friends and stay busy:) thank you Fine Tune Academy for helping keep the music (and some sanity!) in our home.

It is with some regret that I am revising my original, very positive review of Finn and The Fine Tune Music Academy. I went looking for an instructor for my 9 year old son, and secondarily, for myself. I found Finn at Fine Tune and started lessons for both of us. I will say that our first lessons were very well planned and structured. Finn was always positive, fun, and encouraging. He was a welcome visitor in our home--to the point that we exchanged gifts and my wife often sent him home with treats! Over time, I found the lessons to be less prepared and structured, but both my son and I continued to enjoy and look forward to our time with Finn. We took lessons every week for roughly 6 months, after which I decided that as a properly motivated adult with some playing experience, I could continue on my own for a bit while my son continued his lessons with Finn. I let Finn know via email that we would both continue our lessons for one more month (giving him plenty of notice of the change) and that my son would then continue by himself thereafter. In response, Finn cancelled all of our lessons, effectively immediately and stopped responding to me entirely. I thought there must have been some miscommunication, but as I continued to inquire with Finn, I confirmed that after I notified him that I would only be taking one more month of lessons, he did not want to finish those lessons nor continue at all with my son. I found it particularly troubling that someone who teaches children just getting into music would walk away from a nine year old kid so abruptly. Finn did say that my son could continue with another Fine Tune instructor, but I certainly would not consider this option after the very unprofessional way Finn treated us. As I told Finn directly, I was shocked and saddened by this unexpected turn.

I had tried a couple different music teachers in the San Diego area. After countless hours of trying to comprehend guitar and feeling hopeless about my ability to learn an instrument, I contacted Fine Tune Academy. Needless to say, I am so pleased with my Fine Tune Academy experiences. My teachers have always come prepared with a good attitude and passion for teaching others. Without Fine Tune Academy, I would not have had opportunities to play at showcase performances, street fairs, and studios. I really feel connected to music now. If anyone is looking for a music school to teach them not only an instrument, but self-worth and confidence, I can safely say that Fine Tune Academy ticks every single box!

Our 7 years experience with Fine Tune Academy has been amazing!Our son and daughter started to take lessons as young kids and both advanced quickly inplaying guitar, piano, ukulele, singing and songwriting.Their teacher is very knowledgeable, passionate, energetic and fun! They have always enjoyed their lessonsand so did we, since the lessons are in our home, and we could always listen in and enjoy their progress.They both performed in many shows that Fine Tune Academy has put on, Street fairs, Open Mics, Del Mar Fair....It helped them to become confident performers.We would highly recommend Fine Tune Academy!Rick and Ivona Clark

We love The Fine Tune Academy! Our daughter started in 5th grade and focuses on drums. The lessons are challenging, but she loves them and her instructors, so shes happy to work hard. One thing I didnt expect but love, are all the fun events we get to attend to support the kids. Fine Tune doesnt put on the typical music recitals, they kids play proper rock concerts! They play community events, street fairs, family friendly breweries, beach front hotels, as well as host their own concerts. The instructors perform at these events too so we get the added treat of hearing genuinely talented adult musicians perform as well. The kids can also opt to get studio time and film videos for their bands! Our daughter has had and continues to have such a great experience at The Fine Tune Academy. We highly recommend this school.

My daughter has been taking guitar and voice lessons at Fine Tune Academy for almost 3 years now and has had amazing progress, not just as a musician and singer, but also as a performer. Besides the top quality music lessons, they offer many performing opportunities throughout the year. We had tried out many other places and none of them offered this level of individualized instruction.

We are so HAPPY to have finally found great music instruction for our son and daughter. We have tried numerous music establishments over the past 4 years and they were always lacking in some areas. Fine Tune Academy has it down! My kids love it and we love it too.  Fine Tune Academy Rocks! Amanda G. (Carlsbad, CA)

Our daughter has learned so much over a short period of time with Fine Tune Academy, we could not be happier. She loves her instructor and is very motivated to practice and improve. Along with learning skills on the guitar, she has learned how to perform in front of an audience, and has had many opportunities to do so because of Fine Tune Academy. She is having fun and has gained confidence. We are so glad that we made the switch to Finr Tune Academy, it is the best!

We, as parents, were lucky enough to be introduced to the Fine Tune Academy. Our son learned not only how to play the Guitar, but how to perform. I truly believe our son would not be achieving his current level of success in college if it wasnt for the lessons learned making music. Besides the dedication to practice and study skills our son acquired, he gained the confidence to perform and speak in front of large groups of peopleE. Deane (Carlsbad, CA)