- Guitar can be an ideal first instrument for children, starting as early as age 4. After 1-2 years of group class, most students are ready for private lessons. A parent or caregiver monitors and guides home practice.
- Strong basic playing skills provide a foundation for students to learn classical, jazz, or rock when they reach more advanced levels, and to participate in a rock band, jazz combo or guitar ensemble.
- Working with their peers in the early stages helps foster the collaborative spirit necessary to make music with others.
- Group Explorers:
- Includes two classes per week: Guitar Explorers, Music Skills. For young beginners age 4 to grade 1 who have never previously learned guitar.
- Private Guitar Lessons:
- Includes weekly private lessons and optional supplementary music skills or theory classes. For young children who have completed at least one year of group guitar and are ready for one-on-one instruction. Online lessons available.
- To register for early childhood Private Guitar Lessons, please consult with Associate Dean for Student Services, Song Gonzalez at song@musiced.org.
