About Us

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Story of Be Natural Music

Be Natural Music is a Jazz & Rock Performance Music School located in Santa Cruz and Cupertino, California.
Directed by Matthew Pinck (AKA "yoga Matt" on stage) since 1998, our school offers private music lessons for numerous instruments, Real Rock and Jazz Band classes, workshops, concert performances and music camps.

In February 2022, Be Natural Music opened up a new facility in Cupertino, California. Featuring  9 lesson rooms, a pro shop, a performance stage for concerts, clinics, camps, and a music playroom for tots!

More on Matt & all the teachers for Be Natural Music can be found on our Santa Cruz & Cupertino Staff pages.

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Our School

Be Natural Music is a Jazz and Rock music school program in Santa Cruz and Cupertino, California, established 1998.

Directed by Matthew Pinck AKA "yoga Matt" on stage, our school offers private music lessons for numerous instruments, Real Rock and Jazz Band classes, workshops, concert performances, and music camps.

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Instruments Include

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Drums
(Trap Kit & Hand-Percussion)

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Guitar
(Electric & Acoustic)

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Bass
(Electric & Stand-up)

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Saxophone
(Alto, Tenor, Soprano)

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Piano / Keyboard

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Ukulele

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Voice

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Students Learn

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Basic Music Fundamentals
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Classical & Jazz Theory
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Rhythm Notation & Clap Counting
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Tablature & Chord Recognition
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Songs, Improvisation & Composition
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Band Experience, Performance & Studio Recording

OUR TEACHERS FOLLOW STRICT BNM TEACHING GUIDELINES

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Music Styles

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Rock

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Jazz

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Funk

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Classical

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Blues

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Metal

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Reggae

Now Serving in-Person & Online Classes