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1652 S. Val Vista Dr.
Suite 118
Mesa, AZ 85204-7378
(480) 497-0655
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Wednesday 11:00am - 9:00pm
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Music Lessons at Guitar Center Mesa

Learning an instrument provides many benefits aside from gaining a new skill. It relieves stress, builds confidence and cultivates creativity. There is no better place to develop and hone your musical skills than music lessons at Guitar Center Mesa

Whether you’ve never picked up an instrument before, or you’ve been playing for years and are looking to perfect your talent, Guitar Center offers the best music lessons near you for all skill levels. Our talented and experienced instructors come from a wide variety of musical backgrounds and are able to offer lessons for many different instruments. Some of our most popular music lessons in Mesa include guitar, bass , drums, piano and vocal lessons.

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Yod Paul
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Yod Paul has experience spanning decades and crossing borders from Hawaii to Los Angeles to Brazil performing, recording, touring, as well as landing a song in the television series Shameless. He hosted a song writing group for three years and since moving to Arizona has played in the band Mergence and currently Sara Robinson Band. Performance specialties include all styles with a focus on Rock and Blues - Lead, Slide, Rhythm, Songwriting, and Theory - Teaching styles include all skill levels but likes to focus on inspiring beginners or challenging those seeking to expand their musical ability.
Kamaron Quinata
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Konstantin Bosch
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Stan has a degree in Interdisciplinary Arts and Performance, studied Music Education at Glendale Community College, and studied drums and percussion under Dr. Douglas Nottingham. Stan has years of teaching experience for private and group lessons. Stan also actively plays in the local Arizona music scene and bands including The Woodworks and The Sara Robinson Band for 12+ years.
Paul Schuster
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Graduated 1992 from Musicians Institute (Guitar Institute of Technology) in Hollywood, CA... studying under such world class players as Joe Diorio, Scott Henderson (Tribal Tech), Mike Miller (Chick Correa) and Jennifer Batten (Michael Jackson). The next 5 years were spent in group projects and studio work at Southland Recording in Hollywood. Appeared on 1992 CD release Hottest Unknown Guitarists. Moved to Phoenix AZ in 1998 playing in Top 40 bands touring from Las Vegas to Key West. Headed guitar instruction at La Musique Music Academy for 5 years....teaching all levels from kids up to experienced players. Loves teaching all styles and getting students to play by ear...as well as learning theory and fundamentals.
Dale Garcia
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Dale is a multi-instrumentalist/teacher specializing on piano, bass, drums, guitar, flute, and ukulele. At age 7, Dale joined his dad's ukulele band where he played a single stringed upright bass which got him hooked on music. Prior to his military career, Dale toured with a band internationally: The Phillipines, Okinawa, Japan, S. Korea, Taiwan, Guam, Hawaii, Los Angeles, and Toronto. Dales specialties include smooth jazz, funk, pop, latin, bossa nova, and jazz standards.
Ian Cole
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John Fuchigami
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John is a self-taught musician and has been playing guitar for over 35 years. He is proficient in both electric and acoustic guitars. John’s primary performance experiences are from leading worship for 23 years. However, he’s also played as a soloist and with a band (as the lead guitarist) from small venues to concert halls. For the last 5 years, he’s been playing ukulele professionally and is also happy to teach this fun and relatively easy instrument! John’s background is in rock and roll, but enjoys dabbling in different styles including, Blues, Metal, Christian, Pop, Folk, and a little bit of Classical and Jazz.
Percy Anderson
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From Flint, Michigan, Percy got his start playing the drums in Church at a very young age. Since, he's been playing the drums for over 20+ years. He enjoy playing many different genres of music, a few favorites include Gospel, Jazz, Funk, Neo- Soul, Country. He has experience being apart of several bands, some include Black Tea Party, Xhilerate, and P3.
Matthew Fonzo
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From Apache Junction, Arizona, Matt is a local musician who has been playing music for almost a decade. He started out playing violin in his school's orchestra ensemble, and picked up guitar along the way. He is proficient in acoustic and electric guitar, and specializes with jazz guitar. Previously working as a gymnastics coach, he has experience working with kids ranging from ages 5-13.
Candice Vergith
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Robert Aguilar
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Robert Aguilar has been in education for 10 years teaching at many schools and school districts throughout the valley. Since graduating from ASU in 2013, he has been teaching all sorts of music classes ranging from kindergarten through 12th grade. Robert is currently a high school band director in San Tan Valley.
Sofie Nabboud
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Sofie has been a musician since she was eight, learning piano and guitar. She has been a music instructor for a year, while studying for a degree in popular music. She also performs and writes in a metal band called Eternal. Sofie is very eager to pass on her knowledge to all her students!
Keith Eason
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Born in Lansing, Michigan, KJ has performed professionally for over 10 years with various local artists and acts. He studied music at Arizona Christian University where he honed his sense of professionalism, respect for the instrument and band leading skills. Even in school, he was tasked with teaching fellow students who were struggling in performance and theory classes and fell in love with watching music make sense for people. Today ,with 20 years of drumming experience, he performs full time locally and internationally as drummer and sometimes band leader.
Brittney Aldridge
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Brittney Aldridge has a degree in Music Therapy from Arizona State University. While there she also studied Music Theory and Composition. She loves to guide her students to a deep understanding of music by providing a well rounded approach to music education that involves music theory, ear training and playing by ear, improvisation creation, sight reading, piece development, skill exercises and giving music life through expression, articulation, dynamics and proper rhythm.
Riley Fox
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Has been teaching at Guitar Center since 2024.
Jason Smith
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Has been teaching at Guitar Center since 2024.
Tricia Enloe
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Shadrach Balot
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Has been teaching at Guitar Center since 2025.
Ellie Willard
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Ellie is a Gilbert, Arizona native who is thrilled to share her passion for music with others and inspire her students to find a creative outlet in music the same way she has. She started learning bass guitar and piano around age 11 and slowly picked up more instruments along the way due to the encouragement of her instructors at a local music school. Her high school and college careers were defined by recording music and gigging with her friends in local bands. She currently plays bass in a local indie band. With years of personalized lesson and band teaching experience, she believes in flexible lesson plans taking in mind the students goals and learning abilities to give the student success and a sense of accomplishment with every lesson. She specializes in beginner students, giving them a strong theory foundation while instilling a lifelong positive outlook on playing an instrument.
Austin Colmenares
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Connor Shaw
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Julian Beal
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Julian Beal is a professionally trained musician, producer, and educator with a degree in Electronic Production and Sound Design from Berklee College of Music. Originally from New Jersey, Julian has performed in clubs and venues across NYC and has over a decade of experience spanning guitar, DJing, and home recording. In addition to performing, he has composed music for award winning films and taught students of all ages, helping them build real-world skills in a creative, supportive environment.
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At Guitar Center, we offer not only the best guitar lessons near you, but we also have music lessons in bass guitar, drums, piano, vocals, music producing and more. Whatever sound you are looking for, our professional instructors are ready to help you discover your groove. Take a look below at some of our favorite instruments and most popular lessons available at Guitar Center Mesa.

Guitar Lessons in Mesa, AZ
Guitar Lessons in Mesa, AZ
Build finger strength and coordination, master chords, understand strum patterns and learn to find your unique sound with our guitar lessons. You’ll set the tone and define the attitude of the music.
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Bass Lessons in Mesa, AZ
Bass Lessons in Mesa, AZ
Learn to play the bass guitar from our expert instructors. The bass is the heart and soul of music - hone the craft and essence of what it takes to be a bass player with professional bass lessons at Guitar Center Mesa.
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Drums Lessons in Mesa, AZ
Drums Lessons in Mesa, AZ
Drummers control the groove and energy of every song and performance. Discover the beat within you and learn what it takes to lead a band with our drum lessons.
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Piano Lessons in Mesa, AZ
Piano Lessons in Mesa, AZ
Explore melodies and chords to help you build emotional power. You’ll have more range at your fingertips than with any other instrument.
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Vocals Lessons in Mesa, AZ
Vocals Lessons in Mesa, AZ
Learn proper techniques and build self-confidence to be center stage. As a singer, you'll be a storyteller, and the bridge between the band and the audience.
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DJ Lessons And More in Mesa, AZ
DJ Lessons And More in Mesa, AZ
We also offer lessons on DJing, brass & woodwind instruments, music production and songwriting. Call 866-761-0244 for more information.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Each instructor customizes lessons to ensure you are learning what you like and having fun. Your instructor will start you slowly, introducing new concepts each week, plus give you exercises or easy songs to play to keep you learning at home.
Learning an instrument is an enriching and rewarding experience that creates lifelong benefits, including increased self-esteem and the boosting of memory. Additionally, benefits for school-age individuals can include improved coordination, the expanding of social skills, and higher scores in math, reading and language.
30-minute lessons allow young or beginner students to learn the basics of the instrument and start playing songs. 60-minute lessons are ideal for more advanced students looking to progress faster and focus on the finer points of technique.
This varies by age and the type of goals the student has set out to achieve. However, most new students usually spend 15–30 min. practicing daily, while advanced students can practice for an hour or more each day in between lessons.
Our flexible curriculum allows students of all skill levels to experience growth. We help create a foundational understanding of music theory through the style of music you want to play. Our instructors will work to understand your goals and passions, and make sure you are on the path to learning what you want at your own speed.
Our Lessons staff will work with you to determine your current skill level, stylistic interest and ambitions. We'll then help you choose an instructor who best suits your style and goals. If at any point, you'd like to change instructors, let us know. Our weekly monitoring of progress and wide-ranging curriculum means you can switch to any of our qualified instructors, or another instrument, without missing a beat.

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