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3210 SW 35th Blvd.
Gainesville, FL 32608-2415
(352) 367-9067
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Guitar Center Gainesville Music Lessons

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Music Lessons at Guitar Center Gainesville

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 Gainesville

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 Gainesville include guitar, bass , drums, piano and vocal lessons.

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Instructors at Guitar Center Gainesville
Joshua Napier
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Guitar Center Gainesville 3210 SW 35th Blvd. Gainesville, FL
Joshua has been drumming for most of his life! He has extensive experience in competitive marching ensembles, as well as experience in bands playing a multitude of styles including Rock, Metal, Jazz, Latin, Country, and Funk. Joshua loves to share the joy of music with his students. You can see him play live here in Gainesville with his band " Mike and The Nerve".
Justin Stirrat
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Guitar Center Gainesville 3210 SW 35th Blvd. Gainesville, FL
Has been teaching at Guitar Center since 2013. He has over 10 years of teaching experience with many genres and styles as well as live performances and recording.
Michael Sizemore
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Guitar Center Gainesville 3210 SW 35th Blvd. Gainesville, FL
Katt has experience in Orchestras and solo competitions for over 20 years and enjoys teaching beginning to Advanced Violin technique and performance. Katt also enjoys teaching beginner Piano, Guitar, Improvisation and music/life Philosophy.
Elijah Garland
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Guitar Center Gainesville 3210 SW 35th Blvd. Gainesville, FL
Elijah Garland received his Masters in Music Theory and Composition from FSU in 2017 and his bachelors from Stetson University in 2015 with a double major in Guitar and Composition. In the summer of 2017 he also studied classical guitar abroad at the Sorrento Guitar Festival in Sorrento, Italy. He has 13 years experience teaching Guitar, Piano, Bass, Voice, and Music Theory at various institutions in Florida including FSU, OPAC and other Guitar Center locations. Always active in the music and art industry, Elijah was most recently the Composer/ Sound Designer for the "Maniac Circus" cartoon and "Maniac Circus Opening Song" (2020). Elijah currently plays lead guitar for the local band “Mike and the Nerve”
Chris Herring
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Guitar Center Gainesville 3210 SW 35th Blvd. Gainesville, FL
Chris is a ProTools certified recording engineer who comes to us from Gainesville's Heartwood Sound Studios and can help you with a variety of recording and DJ software applications including Ableton, Logic, and many more. He has attended Berklee College of Music and is also experienced with other instruments such as Guitar, Bass, Ukulele and Keyboard.
Brandon Agramonte
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Daniel Huffman
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Daniel studied guitar performance at the Atlanta Institute of Music and Media, graduating with honors. He is well versed in a wide variety of styles such as rock, blues, country, and jazz. He is also studied under the tutelage of fusion maestro Bill Hart and great jazz guitarist Jordan Klemons. Daniel is very excited to help you achieve your musical goals!
Dylan Lore
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Has been teaching at Guitar Center since 2022 and is proficient in most genres. Dylan has more than 8 years of study and many live performances including marching band, ensembles and two local bands. He enjoys teaching students of all ages and skill levels.
Edward Blackwell
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Edward's more than 30 years of performing, directing and teaching include performing on live tv, lead roles in musicals such as "Paint Your Wagon" and "Amahl and The Night Visitors", classical vocal recitals, studio vocals in multiple genres, training young performers from beginning level to Grammy Award nomination and contracts with different agencies. He has been musical director for a number of shows such as "Newsies" and for a number of small groups as well as a solo country singer who moved to Nashville and won a national country radio contest. Edward's passion is to help others discover and develop a lifelong love for music that can benefit not only themselves but others around them.
Joshua Middlebrooks
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Joshua has over a decade of experience playing the piano, along with eight years playing the electric and bass guitars. He home produces music in the Indie and Alt Rock genres, and ran an open Jam Night at Bay 10 in Gainesville during 2022.
James Hasell
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James grew up in a musical family, taking lessons on the piano from the age of eight. After graduating from the University of Miami with a Bachelor of Science in Music Engineering Technology, he has been focusing on music teaching and composition. He is currently working on an album of solo piano works while working as an audio engineer for Heartwood Soundstage.
Hannah Gobin
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With her training in classical piano, Hannah wishes to pursue performance opportunities in her true passion, jazz. Currently working on composition and looking for recording opportunities, she is excited to be joining the Guitar Center teaching staff as both a classical pianist and burgeoning jazz artist.
Deyder Cintron Santiago
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DC is a master vocal producer and Hollywood session singer. During his tenure in Los Angeles, he was a full time team member of the Vocal Production division responsible for creating the soundtracks of our lives. This division has sold more than 100 million album and developed songs for major motion pictures and TV shows all over the world. DC contributed to the vocal coaching, production, and engineering of hundreds of songs for Fox's #1 hit show "Glee," which include multiple #1 iTunes singles, #1 ringtones, hot shot debuts and Grammy nominated albums. Aside from that, DC also plays guitar and has been an active member of the prestigious Screens Actors Guild and The Recording Academy.
Colin Whatley
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Guitar Center Gainesville 3210 SW 35th Blvd. Gainesville, FL
Colin has been teaching electric bass at Guitar Center since 2023. It's all about the bass but brass is back. Colin's 9 years of experience include bassoon, trombone, tuba, piano and baritone. He has traveled the country and even to Ireland with the UF marching band. He specializes in orchestral music, but enjoys many styles and genres of music.
Justin Bell
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Guitar Center Gainesville 3210 SW 35th Blvd. Gainesville, FL
Justin brings his passion and skill to Guitar Center Gainesville while studying at our local university. He has more than 10 years studying and playing guitar and 5 with drums. He enjoys many different styles of music and performing with bands, theater and art productions, jazz bands and community events.
Keith Strand
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Alex has been immersed in music since childhood beginning with violin. His 12+ years of study and experience expanded to include voice, guitar and beginning piano. Vocals of all styles and violin are his greatest passions which he enjoys sharing both in performing and instructing.
Javier Mercado Leon
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Has been with Guitar Center since 2025.
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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 Gainesville.

Guitar Lessons in Gainesville, FL
Guitar Lessons in Gainesville, FL
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 Gainesville, FL
Bass Lessons in Gainesville, FL
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 Gainesville.
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Drums Lessons in Gainesville, FL
Drums Lessons in Gainesville, FL
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 Gainesville, FL
Piano Lessons in Gainesville, FL
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 Gainesville, FL
Vocals Lessons in Gainesville, FL
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 Gainesville, FL
DJ Lessons And More in Gainesville, FL
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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