Guitar Lessons in the Valley: Granada Hills, CA

You've decided to learn an instrument and you picked the guitar. What a great choice!

Maybe you've picked up a guitar before and know enough to strum a few chords, but can you read music, do you play by ear? To make the most out of playing an instrument, you will need to know the basics and how chords are played, taking a few lessons with a good teacher will have you on your way to satisfying that desire to make beautiful music.

If you are looking around for teachers or instructors offering guitar lessons in the San Fernando Valley area, look no further. Here are a few local spots that offer lessons for people of all ages.

Nikki's Guitar Lesson Studio, located at 21405 Devonshire Street, Suite 206 Chatsworth, CA is owned and operated by Nikki Medlin. Nikki started playing the guitar at the young age of 11 and has been teaching for over 10 years.

Nikki teaches the fundamentals of playing the guitar as well as how to read music, sight reading, tabs, chords, scales, soloing, ear training and theory. Her passion for music, combined with her love of teaching comes across in her dedication to not only teach you how to strum a guitar, but to fully evolve as a musician.

Her weekly lesson schedule is reasonably priced at $25.00 for 30 minutes or $50.00 for one full hour.

You can visit her website directly or call (818) 886-0123 for more information.

Go Far Guitar School, located at 22028 Ventura Blvd., Woodland Hills, CA where Peter Layton is the owner of founder. He has been playing the guitar for over 30 years and more than 18 years of full time teaching experience.

Their lessons teach all music styles, whether you are a rock or jazz enthusiast, you choose the songs. You will learn through their teaching various soloing skills, finger picking and creating baselines from basic to advanced.

Price lists are not available online. Visit their website to review more information about their services or call (818) 704-5777 directly.

Giannelli Square of Northridge is located at 19451 Londelius Street, Northridge, CA has 25 years experience in the music field and a variety of instructors who are all friendly and knowledgeable.

They are open seven days a week and their introductory lesson is only $10.00. They offer various lesson schedules ranging from 30 to 60 minutes to accommodate each student's needs.

As pricing quotes and information is not listed on their website, it is suggested you call them directly for specific details at (818) 772-1722, or you can email your questions to giannellisquare@sbcglobal.net.

Make sure you shop around and find an instructor who will meet your needs and budget, before you choose one.