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Guitar Lessons

Guitar Lessons

Guitar Shed specializes in teaching all levels of styles of guitar lessons. The guitar is our namesake for a reason! Our guitar teachers are well-versed in rock, jazz, funk, blues, soul, classical, and folk, in both acoustic and electric styles. Learn to shred your favorite iconic riffs, strum power chords, or play a gentle serenade. We typically begin guitar lessons at age seven and often encourage younger beginners to start with ukulele lessons as a foundation for guitar.

Our Teachers

Browse teachers below and then book a lesson when you're ready! You'll be able to see specific teacher availability in our Oups scheduling portal!

PARKER SMITH

PARKER SMITH

Founder / Owner / Teacher

INSTRUMENTS

guitar, ukulele, bass, administration

BRANDON MARSOLO

BRANDON MARSOLO

General Manager / Teacher

INSTRUMENTS

guitar, ukulele, administration

LUKE BOISMIER

LUKE BOISMIER

Office Assistant / Teacher

INSTRUMENTS

guitar, bass, ukulele, administration

ANDREW VENET

ANDREW VENET

Teacher

INSTRUMENTS

guitar, piano, bass

CHRIS NEFF

CHRIS NEFF

Teacher

INSTRUMENTS

guitar, ukulele, bass

GARRETT KNIGHTON

GARRETT KNIGHTON

Teacher

INSTRUMENTS

violin, mandolin, fiddle, viola, ukulele, guitar, bass

KEIFER JOHNSON

KEIFER JOHNSON

Teacher

INSTRUMENTS

voice, piano, guitar

MAX GODFREY

MAX GODFREY

Teacher

INSTRUMENTS

banjo, fiddle, guitar, mandolin, ukulele

MICAH MARTIN

MICAH MARTIN

Teacher

INSTRUMENTS

guitar, bass, ukulele

NATHAN MONTALVO

NATHAN MONTALVO

Teacher

INSTRUMENTS

guitar, bass, ukulele

SEAN McMORRIS

SEAN McMORRIS

Teacher

INSTRUMENTS

guitar, bass, teen bands

SEAN THOMPSON

SEAN THOMPSON

Teacher

INSTRUMENTS

guitar, bass, ukulele, teen bands

ZACH JUDSEN

ZACH JUDSEN

Teacher

INSTRUMENTS

guitar, ukulele, bass

CRAIG CUNNINGHAM

CRAIG CUNNINGHAM

Virtual Only Teacher

INSTRUMENTS

guitar, piano, ukulele, bass, virtual

PAUL MILLER

PAUL MILLER

Virtual Only Teacher

INSTRUMENTS

guitar, ukulele, virtual

SOUNDCHECK

Check out what students and parents are saying about Guitar Shed!

"Guitar shed has been an incredible influence and I know that I never would have progressed this much musically without them. My guitar instructor for the past couple years has been Sean McMorris and he is not only one best teachers I’ve ever had but one of the most talented musicians I’ve ever met. He always exceeds my expectations by challenging me with new music and playing styles, he goes the extra mile by providing personal videos explaining everything and just helping in general. I will always recommend guitar shed, it’s awesome!!"

-Sophie

"Both of my children have been taking lessons at Guitar Shed for years. My son takes guitar lessons from Paul, and my daughter takes ukulele lessons from Max. It has been a great place for them to learn to play! The teachers always have worked hard to engage my kids in their lessons, and they’ve managed to keep engaging them in virtual lessons throughout the pandemic!"

-Maggie

"My son has been taking piano and guitar lessons at Guitar Shed for 4 years now and he will soon be leaving for college. His teachers, Chris and Sean, have been instrumental in the artist he has become by teaching and encouraging him beyond what he knew his skills were. He is going on to study Audio Engineering and I have no doubts that his relationship with the Shed and his teachers have helped him to find a path that is truly his. Forever grateful to Parker and the Team. I need to get another child plugged in there soon!"

- Donyal

"I started taking guitar lessons with Guitar Shed a few weeks ago and have had a great experience. From ease of registering to regular, clear communications about upcoming lessons and other information, it’s been very professional. My teacher, Sean McMorris, has been great to work with, and I’m seeing improvement each week. My daughter started piano lessons with Guitar Shed too and has been enjoying it."

- Matt

"I highly recommend Guitar Shed for anyone looking to learn to play an instrument or improve their skills. We have had excellent experiences with guitar lessons from Sean McMorris and drum lessons from Dylan Banks. Not only is their instruction top notch, but so is the entire school experience. From the very first impression, we saw that Guitar Shed was run by kind and friendly people with a passion for teaching music. When the pandemic hit and GS switched to virtual lessons, the school handled it with great professionalism and concern for students. We can’t wait until it’s finally over so we can once again enjoy GS’s fabulous student showcases live and in person."

- Nick

"Guitar Shed is an amazing place to learn guitar. Brandon has been my instructor for over a year now, and my guitar playing ability has increased tenfold. Brandon’s talent and in-depth knowledge provide an excellent learning experience. As an adult student, I cannot recommend Guitar Shed and Brandon enough!"

- Matt

Guitar Shed is an amazing place to learn guitar. Brandon has been my instructor for over a year now, and my guitar playing ability has increased tenfold. Brandon’s talent and in-depth knowledge provide an excellent learning experience. As an adult student, I cannot recommend Guitar Shed and Brandon enough!

- Matt

I’ve been taking guitar lessons at Guitar Shed for over 6 months and couldn’t be happier with my progress! Sean McMorris is an absolutely terrific instructor, whose patient and clear teaching style has really helped me improve my playing. I would heartily recommend Guitar Shed to anyone looking to get started with guitar, or even for an intermediate player to take their playing to the next level.

- Chris

"I’ve been taking guitar lessons at Guitar Shed for over 6 months and couldn’t be happier with my progress! Sean McMorris is an absolutely terrific instructor, whose patient and clear teaching style has really helped me improve my playing. I would heartily recommend Guitar Shed to anyone looking to get started with guitar, or even for an intermediate player to take it to their playing to the next level."

- Chris

Ready to get started on your musical journey?

You can browse available instructors, times, instruments, classes and more on our Opus scheduling app. Not ready to book multiple lessons? Sign up for a trial lesson!

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GUITAR PROGRESS LEVELS

Guitar Progress Levels are CUMULATIVE and progress is UNLIMITED


Level 1: Play beautifully, Play with good time, Play with good tone

Level 2: Single note melodies

Level 3: Partial chords

Level 4: Open major and minor chords

Level 5: Pentatonic (major and minor) scales and major scales

Level 6: Barre chords

Level 7: Minor (harmonic, natural, melodic) scales, whole tone scale and diminished scale

Level 8: Advanced (movable non barre) chords

Level 9: Advanced scale modes

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