Life Story / Biography / Profile Information
Introduction :
All those regular visitors to the musical section of YouTube, would be familiar with the name Marty Schwartz. Yes, he is the one, who promises to help everyone learn and love music via his Marty Music Classes!
Personal Life, Parents and Family Details :
- Marty hails from Newport Beach, California. Currently, he resides in San Diego, California.
- Little else is known about his personal life since he focuses only on music in his interviews. However, he has shared some messages from his kids, suggesting his family includes some children.
Education : Qualifications, High School & College Info
- Marty completed his high schooling from Corona Del Mar High School in Newport Beach, California. He was there from 1988-1993.
- During his senior high, he took to playing the guitar. He even took up membership with a band, which focused on songs played by famous jam musicians, such as Phish and Blues Traveler.
- After completing high school, Marty secured admission to the Santa Fe University of Art and Design (SFUAD). He studied for a Bachelor’s Degree in Fine Arts (BFA). His field of study there was Contemporary Music.
- From 1993 to 1997, Marty concentrated on percussion, rock, jazz, blues, and vocals. He also got into the production of music and became a member of diverse music ensembles.
- The talented musician has now created a name for himself by playing at events, nightclubs, etc.
Musical Career, Salary and Net Worth :
- For eight years (1997-2005), Marty was self-employed. He offers himself as a professional musician and guitar instructor to students who were keen to study music.
- He went in for as many private lessons as he could fit into his schedule, even going up to 75 students at one time!
- Besides classical style, Marty has demonstrated his expertise in all other styles of music. He continues to remain a private guitar instructor.
- In January 2005, he joined Kelly Elementary School in Carlsbad, California. He was the music teacher there, until January 2008. During this time, he taught the basics of singing songs and playing various instruments to all students, up to grade 5.
- Besides his work in music, Marty even took a keen interest in community work.
- After he lost this job, he began to upload custom lessons on YouTube.
- Marty also runs his own company, Marty Schwartz Music, in 2016. The company is located in the Greater San Diego area.
Interests :
- Marty is passionate about playing and teaching the guitar! His other passions are playing in jam sessions, as well as playing live.
- He loves to experiment with Soul, Rock, and Blues styles of music & continues to play with diverse bands and link up with various musical projects, even today.
- Apart from music, he adores watching comedy shows and movies.
Obviously, Marty Schwartz eats, breathes, and sleeps music! Such a teacher cannot turn you into anything except a seasoned professional!
Hi Marty,
I used to know a young man (in the 1970s) named Marty Schwartz who lived in an apartment on Coronado Ave, in Long Beach, CA. His apartment was right above mine, and I would often hear him practicing his bass guitar. Are you related to this person? The Marty Schwartz that I knew was born probably around 1955. Please let me know…Thanks!!!
Hey Marty, I want you to show me how to play the year of 39 old queen song off the album Night at the Opera. A lot of versions on the internet. Maybe you can make this one easy to follow along and play?
From an old, old bass player (got to play behind Billy Joe Royal, “Down in the Boone docks”)…appreciate all you do especially your lessons on Bill Withers’s work. Thanks a lot, man.
Hello Marty,
I’ve been watching you for a few years now and I really enjoy your humor and especially your musicianship. If I lived down in SD, I would be looking to take lessons from you in person. I always look forward to the new lessons that you put out.
Thanks,
Alexander Aliganga
Just a beginner. But enjoy watching your videos. Learning more and more. Keep it up, Marty!
HELLO MARTY!!! A friend of mine appreciated your guitar lessons and suggested that I check out your beginner blues bass seminar. I just bought a bass and an amp but haven’t played for around half a century! I watched your tutorial and learned quite a bit on the first viewing! I feel that we could split a whitefish together. THANKS! Shabbat Shalom!!!
I find a lot of the YouTube guitar instruction hard to follow or the instructor is confusing or talks about irrelevant things….But I like Marty! Easy to follow and listen to with some great instruction. You are my go-to teacher now!!!
Keep doing what you do.
Whether I am casually playing guitar with friends, or seriously playing drums in my gigging band, one thing in common always comes up. When we are trying to figure out a song and get stuck after trying a few ways of playing it that doesn’t sound quite right. We look at each other and say “Marty Schwartz.” And before the “z” is fully pronounced, everyone is nodding their heads. No further explanation is needed!
Man, what you do is great. I recently retired and have always played the guitar. I am self-taught and can not read music so I play a lot by ear. I now have time too and for myself to play.these last 2 years I have learned a lot from you. Your videos are amazing. Listening to you play is a pleasure and your instruction are precise. I am very appreciative of what you do. I just wanted to thank you. When I hear a song I want to learn the first I do is see if Marty has an instructional video. Again, thank you!