Guitar Lessons in Brooklyn For Children and Adults
Private guitar lessons for kids through adults, plus an amazing jam band experience for kids. Get in touch for enrollment info – we’d love to hear from you.
Why Williamsburg Music Studio?
At Williamsburg Music Studio, our guitar students learn the music they love, receive a holistic and fundamentally sound music education, and get as much support as they need while learning to practice at home. Learn rock, jazz, blues, classical music, and more, and start playing along with your own customized backing tracks!
The teaching staff at Williamsburg Music Studio is highly educated and accomplished. Our teachers have music degrees from some of the most prestigious music programs in the country, have performed professionally in NYC and abroad, and have taught lessons at a high level for years.
Our Programs
Private Lessons for All Ages
See why hundreds of students choose us!
Group Piano Classes for Kids
Piano classes that will excite young musicians!
Group Singing Classes for Kids
Learn to sing with friends!
Jam Band and Ensembles
Bands and Ensembles for all levels!
Students Are Accomplishing Great Things
Lila
"Lila's Song" - Her own composition!
Joshua
"Yellow"
Star
"Part of Your World"
JM
"Be Prepared"
Guitar Lessons For All Ages
Guitar Lessons in Brooklyn For Kids
Children aged 5-7 take lessons on correctly-sized Loog guitars at our music studio. These are closer to the feel of real guitar than a ukulele, but they still fit your child’s reach comfortably.
Your child can learn in a fun classroom environment, one-on-one with an instructor, or in an online medium where lessons can happen anywhere.
What Your Child Can Learn
Our young students learn how to play tunes and chords on their guitar right from the beginning (along with backing tracks) – we want kids to start having fun with the instrument as quickly as possible. Your child will also learn how to read notes, understand guitar tablature, identify notes on the guitar strings, identify time signatures, and more! We want students to become complete musicians, not just guitar players.
Teaching Young Children How to Practice
Yes! In fact, that’s arguably the most important thing we do at Williamsburg Music Studio. Lesson materials are important, but we want your child to be able to improve on his or her own at home. We will assign practice materials each week, and as your child progresses, we will introduce practice strategies and concepts that will keep them moving forward even when a teacher is not available.
Guitar Teachers For Adults
Adults from all walks of life take guitar and bass lessons at our school, and we would love to hear from you. Whether you want to play acoustic guitar for fun, learn electric guitar to play in a band, or aren’t exactly sure what you hope to accomplish, feel free to get in touch.
In-Person Guitar Lessons For Adults
Learn how to play chords and read tabs, or delve into the deeper aspects of contemporary guitar technique with hammer-ons, pinch harmonics, and sweep picking. Our teachers have a wealth of experience they would love to share with you, so please feel free to share your specific goals.
We teach every student differently, and we are more than happy to incorporate your favorite tunes or genres into lessons! No need for prior experience – we are happy to work with beginners and advanced guitarists alike.
Here’s an example:
Paulina had been in and out of guitar lessons, and she was nervous about getting back into it. She worried she wouldn’t have enough time but decided to give a group class with us a try!
With our instructor’s method, she was playing songs she knew in the first class and felt no pressure. It was the perfect fit for her.
In this ten-week class, students will:
- Play songs you know quickly like “What’s Up”, “Sweet Child of Mine”, “Three Little Birds”, “Yellow Submarine”, “Knockin on Heaven’s Door”, “All Apologies”, and more!
- Gain a sense of accomplishment by learning the basics used in countless popular songs.
- Look forward to weekly classes with a supportive and trained instructor.
What you get from the class:
PDF’s of all songs learned in the course
45-minute weekly classes with your teacher and fellow students
Weekly videos that lead the student through playing on your own – no need to try and remember what your teacher said!
Our Guitar Lessons Help Achieve Your Goals
Learn Acoustic, Chords, Country, Rock, Blues and More
We teach a wide variety of styles, especially for students learning on acoustic guitar. If you’re just getting started, you’ll work through the basics of open-position chords, strumming patterns, and songs by artists like Taylor Swift, The Beatles, or Johnny Cash. For students interested in blues and classic rock, we cover techniques like 12-bar patterns, pentatonic soloing, and riffs from players like B.B. King, Hendrix, and Clapton.
Fingerpicking styles are available too. For example, we teach Travis picking for country players, steady bass techniques in the style of Mississippi John Hurt, and nylon-string approaches used in folk and Latin music. If you want to study chord theory, drop-2 voicings, movable shapes, or barre chords, we’ll break those concepts down step-by-step so you can apply them to the music you care about.
You Don’t Need a Professional Guitar
You don’t need a fancy guitar to get started. Any acoustic or classical guitar in good condition will work. If you’re learning electric, we can teach you how to dial in your tone using the amp and gear you have. For kids just starting out, we also welcome Loog guitars and ukuleles. They’re great options for younger hands and help students focus on core skills like melody, rhythm, and basic fretting.
We’ll also walk you through how to care for your instrument, tune it correctly, and get comfortable switching between chords. If you ever want guidance on upgrading your gear, we’re happy to help with that too — but there’s no pressure to invest in high-end equipment right away.
Helping With Your Goals and Aspirations
Every student has different goals. If you’re aiming to join a band, we’ll focus on playing with others, reading lead sheets, learning covers, and building stage confidence. If you want to write songs, we’ll teach you common chord progressions, how to accompany yourself, and how to build melody ideas on guitar.
For classical players, we can help you study pieces made famous by Christopher Parkening, such as works by Sor, Carcassi, and Bach. Lessons focus on technique, tone, sight-reading, and phrasing, whether you’re preparing a formal recital or learning for personal enjoyment. We’ll guide you through arpeggios, tremolo studies, and right-hand independence so you can develop control and expression on a nylon-string guitar.
Whatever you want out of guitar, we’ll take it seriously. And we’ll show you exactly how to make progress in a way that makes sense.
Contact Us For Guitar Lessons Today
Our teachers are highly skilled and experienced, and your goals are always our goals. Send us a note today to get started.