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4525 Artesia Blvd
Lawndale, CA 90260-3466
(310) 542-9444
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Monday 11:00am - 9:00pm
Tuesday 11:00am - 9:00pm
Wednesday 11:00am - 9:00pm
Thursday 11:00am - 9:00pm
Friday 11:00am - 9:00pm
Saturday 10:00am - 9:00pm
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Music Lessons at Guitar Center South Bay

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 South Bay

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 South Bay include guitar, bass , drums, piano and vocal lessons.

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Gregory Anderson
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Gregory (GP) Anderson is a drummer, percussionist, and bandleader from Long Beach, CA. He has been performing and teaching professionally since the age of 18. With many recording credits in a variety of musical genres, as well as multiple domestic and international tours under his belt, he brings a seasoned and practical approach to his teaching that benefits students of all ages and experience levels in achieving their musical goals. His drumming has been featured in several big brand commercial placements, film and television shows such as Showtime's "Shameless" series, and radio stations such as KROQ, KLOS, and KCRW. Whether performing on the boardwalk, in the studio, or onstage at a packed amphitheater, he is equally at home expressing himself and creating a positive and professional atmosphere.
Christopher Chiles
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Kentaro Saito
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Kentaro “Ken” Saito, studied music at The Musician Institute in Hollywood at the age of 19. From there he graduated as the most improved student of the year. He continued his jazz studies at The New School in Manhattan, New York. While being a student in The New School, his first teaching experience came as he was paid to tutor his fellow students. He continued teaching music, while leading his musical projects until his music cracked the U.S college music charts. He and his band were also booked to play the biggest festival in Taiwan. They toured the world, and signed with one of the most established record labels in the industry, Mesa Bluemoon Records. He taught at the Florentine School in NYC, M.I.C in Japan, and Star Education in Los Angeles. He is now settled at the Guitar Center Lessons Department in South Bay in Lawndale, California.
Asia Lacy-Moya
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Asia has been singing her whole life, taking lessons at the age of 10 to the age of 20. At age 11, she started taking piano lessons and at age 12, she learned how to play upright bass leading to her obsession with guitar. Currently, Asia is the lead singer/guitarist of the band, Asiatica. She started the band in 2018 and since then, they’ve performed all over the Southern California area, building a local following. Asia specializes in vocals, guitar, bass, and keys. She performs a wide variety of music including folk, rock, pop, r&b, and jazz.
Levi Matias
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Hello my name is Levi, I've been playing the guitar since I was 10 years old. I have been teaching for over 5 years, and enjoy instructing beginners with acoustic/electric guitar and ukulele. My specialties include rock, pop, R&B, hip-hop, fingerpicking, jazz, and classical. I studied music at San Jose State University in California. I also teach Music Production in Garage Band and Logic Pro X.
Alejandro Rodriguez
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I AM...a musician. A pro bass guitarist. With over 30 years of professional experience, this is what I know and love. From playing with recording artists and bands in both South America and the US, to church organizations and educating others in group and private sessions, my experience gives me versatility, strong sight-reading skills, and the ability to adapt to most any given genre. I enjoy not only playing my instrument, but educating others on how to develop their talent, technical skill set, and musicality with electric bass. Below, is a sampling of artists that I have had the pleasure of working with and an overview of my experience and education. Artists: WAR Icons Of Classic Rock Megan Ruger “The Voice” Jeff Scott Soto “Journey , Yngwie Malmsteen, Sons of Apollo” Michael T Ross “Lita Ford” Phil Varone “Skid Row, Jake E Lee RDC” Ruben Gomez “Menudo”
Shane Isom
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Hey! I’m Shane Isom, the new instructor of Guitar Center South Bay. I’ve been a Guitar Center instructor for 9 months, but I’ve spent my whole life learning music. With 14 years of experience on guitar, 16 years on piano, and 8 years playing alto saxophone in the school band, I have a wide variety of musical skills and knowledge. While getting my music degree at Washington State University, I gained lots of experience playing live with various groups in Washington and Idaho, but I just recently moved down to Los Angeles to seek out new challenges. I look forward to working with you!
Bree'Shay Taylor
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Has been with Guitar Center since 2023.
Miles Mathieson
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Miles is a drummer from Los Angeles California. He began to take lessons at the age of 12. Miles graduated from the Los Angeles School of Music in 2088 and has been playing professionally and teaching ever since. Having played drums for over 30 years he proficient in all styles. However, he specializes in ROCK, METAL, FUNK and JAZZ
Jose Carreras
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I have been teaching music for 10 years. I have been playing music since I was 15 years old, starting with the guitar and drums. I love seeing my students become great musicians through learning their favorite songs.
Justin Jolley
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Laila Nosseir
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Has been with Guitar Center since 2024.
Jonathan Gonzalez
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Has been with Guitar Center since 2024.
Jose Polanco
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I started drumming at 7 years old in 2011, and started playing guitar at 10. I played in Jazz band in middle school and high school. I started as the class drummer in 2016, and switched to Jazz guitar my sophomore year in 2019. I am currently the singer and guitarist of my band Willowake since 2021. We play alternative rock and draw inspiration from bands like the Foo Fighters and Green Day. I've taken lessons for both drums and guitar since I began playing, and have always looked up to my lesson instructors for guidance and motivation as they always pushed me to be a greater musician. I want to ensure I instill the same confidence that I was given in my students.
Jacob Thornblad
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Has been with Guitar Center since 2025.
Michael Sachs
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Ian has been playing drums for over four decades. He has played all the Hollywood venues and still plays in several local bands. His teaching focuses on the students needs- whether a beginner learning the basic rudiments and beats, or the professional looking to expand their proficiency, Also, learning specific songs is part of the learning process of adding 'tools' to a student's tool chest. The lessons are tailored to be fun while delving into the needed work of learning to play drums.
Gary Bruno
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New Jersey native, Gary Bruno began studying guitar at age seven. He showed an interest in music at the age of five with Drums leading the way. Soon after, the drums were put aside to make way for guitar. Taking weekly lessons Gary almost immediately showed prodigious technique and a hunger for learning music. Gary attributes this early desire to his Mom & Dad providing him with a radio which seemed to go everywhere with him as early as age three. He went to sleep with music on and awoke much the same. After a short period of guitar lessons Gary began to learn the songs of the day from the radio. While he was taught to read music the immediate need for it took a backseat to learning pop music from his trusty radio.By age thirteen Gary had his first professional job with his band. Hired by a family friend to play a Christmas Party, that job was the first of what would become a livelihood for the better part of the next twenty-five plus years. In addition to performing, Gary maintained a rigorous teaching schedule and by junior year in High School Gary was playing three to four nights a week as well as teaching. All four years of High School also found Gary playing first chair in the Local Jazz Ensemble and winning outstanding soloist awards two of the four years. After High School Gary began to get calls for recording sessions from unsigned local songwriters and local producers creating jingles for radio advertisements. Local club dates with bands served as Garys night job, and the days found him teaching, recording and studying guitar. These club dates kept Gary within the New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania area with occasional travel elsewhere. On a recommendation from a friend Gary landed a seat in the Dave Mason Band, which took his playing to a National & International level. This led to playing Greenpeace concerts with John Denver. In his travels Gary found himself drawn to warmer weather, which brought him to Las Vegas playing the Las Vegas Strip as much as six nights a week. After leaving Las Vegas, (no movie or song innuendos please) Gary settled in Southern California where he currently resides. Considering himself a forever student of music and guitar, Garys future plans include composing, recording & performing. He has toured, recorded or played with:
Monique Caruso
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Monique is a self taught guitarist who is 34 years old and has been playing guitar for the past 27 years. She started at the young age of 7, after being told by male peers that "girls can't play guitar." From that moment on, Monique sought out to prove their theory wrong, and prove that girls can play guitar just as well as guys, if not better! She locked herself in her room and would practice every note of her favorite rock n roll songs for hours on end, especially lead guitar and nailing all of the classic, timeless rock n roll solos. This self-taught journey has given Monique's teaching a raw approach with a strong emphasis of learning what you love to develop your own unique sound, and pushing the envelope beyond standard Music Theory into melodic, soulful playing. As Monique's journey progressed, she adopted other styles and genres into her playing by performing with various artists around Los Angeles. Some of these include, but are not limited to: R&B, Pop, Rock, Metal, Folk, Country, Blues, Hip Hop, Neo-Soul, and Prog-rock. She is also a songwriter, and has written with prolific R&B group I-15, whose hit song "Lost in Love" rocked the MTV music charts in 2007. The heart of her teaching approach comes from developing her own melodic, unique style of playing by having self-belief, perseverance, and learning the music that spoke to her on a deeper level.
Christian Lissner
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Hi, my name is Christian Lissner. I was introduced to music when I was in the 6th grade. I've been a music teacher for children and adults in both private and group settings since 2016. In 2018, I received my Bachelor of Music with a concentration in Jazz and Commercial Music at Cal State Fullerton. Some of my favorite music settings to play in are big bands, jazz combos, and worship teams. I've recorded for multiple artists in the LA region, including Jordan Mackampa and Garzon. My primary instruments are the trumpet, piano, and vocals.
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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 South Bay.

Guitar Lessons in Lawndale, CA
Guitar Lessons in Lawndale, 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 Lawndale, CA
Bass Lessons in Lawndale, 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 South Bay.
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Drums Lessons in Lawndale, CA
Drums Lessons in Lawndale, 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 Lawndale, CA
Piano Lessons in Lawndale, 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 Lawndale, CA
Vocals Lessons in Lawndale, 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 Lawndale, CA
DJ Lessons And More in Lawndale, 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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