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Guitar Center
Lake Forest
23811 El Toro Road
Suite A
Lake Forest, CA 92630-4743
(949) 609-0055
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Monday 11:00am - 9:00pm
Tuesday 11:00am - 9:00pm
Wednesday 11:00am - 9:00pm
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Friday 11:00am - 9:00pm
Saturday 10:00am - 9:00pm
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Guitar Center Lake Forest Music Lessons

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Music Lessons at Guitar Center Lake Forest

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 Lake Forest

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 Lake Forest include guitar, bass , drums, piano and vocal lessons.

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Kenai Varian-Gonzalez
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Benjamin Schwartzman
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Guitar Center Lake Forest 23811 El Toro Road Suite A Lake Forest, CA
Benjamin Schwartzman is an instructor at Guitar Center. He is friendly, outgoing, and welcoming to students of any experience level. He plays a wide variety of music involving drums and percussion, and his background consists of concert percussion, jazz band, and drum line. He has live performance experience in jazz bands, concert bands, orchestras, marching bands, and drum corps. These opportunities gave him the chance to learn something new through each ensemble. Having these experiences gives him the ability to easily put himself in the shoes of his students, connect with them, and ultimately be able to teach them in an efficient and productive manner. He has played drums for over eleven years, with no signs of slowing down. He's excited to share that level of experience with others!
Todd Hackenburg
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Guitar Center Lake Forest 23811 El Toro Road Suite A Lake Forest, CA
Been playing guitar over 30 years. After attending M.I. in Hollywood Ca. He relocated back his home state of Pennsylvania and began teaching guitar and playing in bands all over the northeast. Eventually moving to Orlando Fl i joined the band Vonray and was signed to Elektra records and toured nationally with bands like Creed, Jerry Cantrell of Alice in Chains, Sister Hazel and many others. "With all my years of experience in the industry I enjoy being able to pass my knowledge onto new students." - Todd
Andrew Paresa
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Guitar Center Lake Forest 23811 El Toro Road Suite A Lake Forest, CA
Andrew has been playing guitar since he was 6. He specializes in Classical Guitar and is well versed in Piano, and Bass. He has his Associates Degree in music from Irvine Valley College and is working on getting his Doctorate.
Adam Bos
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Austin Garner
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Guitar Center Lake Forest 23811 El Toro Road Suite A Lake Forest, CA
Austin Garner is a multi-instrumentalist instructor here at Guitar Centre, he plays and teaches the piano, guitar, ukulele, bass and voice. His speciality however has been the piano and voice with an education experience of 5 + years and a 10+ years performance experience. Austin teaches multiple musical styles including jazz, funk and classical, he is also able to teach composition and music theory. Many students have appreciated Austin's in-depth teaching to learn and understand their instrument.
Kevin Garnica
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Emilio Gutierrez
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Emilio has been playing piano for 17 years. He has a Bachelor's in Music from Cal State Long Beach and he's composed his own music for 8 years. Emilio specializes in breaking down difficult concepts in a way that is easier to understand, all while making sure your technique is on point. His favorite type of music to play is Classical-Romantic Era and in his spare time, he loves to listen to R&B and Lo-Fi Hip hop.
Jaden Fernandez Ceja
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Has been teaching at Guitar Center since 2024.
Alfred Cablay
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Guitar Center Lake Forest 23811 El Toro Road Suite A Lake Forest, CA
Specializes in Guitar, Bass, and Ukulele Over 50 years of experience playing and performing!
Alessandro Costanzo
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Has been with Guitar Center since 2012.
Andrew Burnham
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Guitar Center Lake Forest 23811 El Toro Road Suite A Lake Forest, CA
Has been teaching at Guitar Center since 2025.
Chang Pan
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Guitar Center Lake Forest 23811 El Toro Road Suite A Lake Forest, CA
Takk has taught Electric Guitar, Electric Bass, and Ukulele in China, UK, and United States. She has a Master's Degree in Guitar Performance and has studied Jazz, Rock, and Metal. Her worldwide experience brings a fresh new perspective to all of her students.
Devin Cooney
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15 years playing experience Studied Jazz, Classical, and Commercial Music performance, Music Theory, Music Recording and Music Production at Saddleback College in Mission Viejo. Proficient in the styles of Rock, R&B, Hip-Hop, Pop, Funk, Jazz, and Fusion. Currently in two separate bands, one Rock band and on Fusion band that are both recording and gigging in the LA/OC area.
Robert Sodaro
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Jonathan Armstrong
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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 Lake Forest.

Guitar Lessons in Lake Forest, CA
Guitar Lessons in Lake Forest, CA
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 Lake Forest, CA
Bass Lessons in Lake Forest, CA
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 Lake Forest.
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Drums Lessons in Lake Forest, CA
Drums Lessons in Lake Forest, CA
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 Lake Forest, CA
Piano Lessons in Lake Forest, CA
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 Lake Forest, CA
Vocals Lessons in Lake Forest, CA
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 Lake Forest, CA
DJ Lessons And More in Lake Forest, CA
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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