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Guitar Center Santa Maria Music Lessons

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Music Lessons at Guitar Center Santa Maria

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 Santa Maria

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 Santa Maria include guitar, bass , drums, piano and vocal lessons.

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Instructors at Guitar Center Santa Maria
Janet Duenas-Garcia
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Ricardo Luna-Solis
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Guitar Center Santa Maria 443 Betteravia Rd. Santa Maria, CA
I have been playing/performing drums and percussion for 20 years with multiple groups and school programs. My preferred styles of music to play is rock, pop, spanish rock, jazz, funk, orchestral, and marching. I hope to teach my students that learning fundamentals can expand their vocabulary to express themselves on this wonderful instrument. Performing and playing music is one of the greatest feelings in the world and to pass that onto the next generation of musicians is an absolute honor.
Patrick Monson
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Diego Martinez Garcia
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Guitar Center Santa Maria 443 Betteravia Rd. Santa Maria, CA
I have been playing music for about 20 years. i have been, both, self-taught and professionally taught. I started at a very young age taking private lessons with piano. i then later joined with a local community orchestra for children by the name of All Valley band and learned trumpet. I continued with music throughout my middle and high school years, which led me to join the high school's Marching band and also Wind Ensemble. Throughout the years, i would teach myself how to play many instruments, as i had a lot of interest in learning many other instruments. There were many different genres i love to play, many genres include Rock, Jazz, Pop, Funk as well as Genres from my Hispanic roots such as, Mariachi, Banda, Norteno and Sierreno. Something i love about music is that you are always learning something new. I always love encouraging others to try learning a new instrument and see how far they can go with it. Music has always been a part of my life and will always be more than grateful that i continued with this path.
Crescencio Perez
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Has been teaching at Guitar Center since 2023.
Kyle Foster
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Guitar Center Santa Maria 443 Betteravia Rd. Santa Maria, CA
I'm a professional musician that has been playing guitar for 25 years. I have also been playing live with multiple bands, local and across the country, for the past 15 years. I specialize in guitar, bass, production, music theory, and vocals but also work with beginner piano and ukulele students. I consider heavy music to be my home, which includes metal, hardcore, metalcore and various subgenres. I also enjoy working with indie, rock, punk, pop-punk and many other genres that come into my recording studio that I have been cultivating for the past 12 years. Some of my proudest accomplishments have been playing Warped Tour, recording a song with a member of one of my favorite bands that was used as the song to walk a bride down the aisle for her wedding, and helping bands capture their vision in the studio to share to the world. I believe music is here to bring us together and be a source of escape and I always tell my students to enjoy their time with their instrument, as we will always have it with us in our lives. I enjoy making theory and songwriting as the forefront of my teaching, so my students can learn to play what they're feeling as well as other songs.
Garrett Beecher
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Has been teaching at Guitar Center since 2024.
Sean Causby
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Guitar Center Santa Maria 443 Betteravia Rd. Santa Maria, CA
Has been teaching at Guitar Center since 2025.
Jorge Perez
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Guitar Center Santa Maria 443 Betteravia Rd. Santa Maria, CA
Hello there, I am excited to help you build a foundation and get your music goals started. I started off as a self-taught musician who was and still is an advocate for a higher education. I understand the struggle of wanting to learn more or even wanting to get started in music and I can help you build your path. I know a lot of Latin music, especially a lot of Mexican regional music including the Mariachi tradition. I am always open to teach new genres and adjust to your liking.
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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 Santa Maria.

Guitar Lessons in Santa Maria, CA
Guitar Lessons in Santa Maria, 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 Santa Maria, CA
Bass Lessons in Santa Maria, 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 Santa Maria.
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Drums Lessons in Santa Maria, CA
Drums Lessons in Santa Maria, 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 Santa Maria, CA
Piano Lessons in Santa Maria, 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 Santa Maria, CA
Vocals Lessons in Santa Maria, 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 Santa Maria, CA
DJ Lessons And More in Santa Maria, 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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