Thomas Graeff is a multi-instrumentalist originally from the Pacific Northwest. He holds a Music Performance degree from Western Washington University after studying jazz improvisation and arranging with Chuck Israels, and the tuba with Dr. Carla Rutschman. He has performed music in the majority of the United States and also enjoys working as a freelance audio engineer. Thomas has been teaching music professionally since 2011 in Seattle, Los Angeles, and San Francisco. In that time, he has helped thousands of students learn guitar, bass, ukulele, piano, drums, and brass instruments.

His teaching approach combines deep technical knowledge with a passion for helping students develop confidence and creativity in their musical journey. He is a patient and encouraging teacher who meets students where they are, and he has experience preparing students for exams such as ABRSM, guiding them with clarity and care through each step of the process.

Besides music, he maintains interests in basketball, chess, cooking, and computer programming.