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Arlington Heights
2375 S Arlington Heights Road
Arlington Heights, IL 60005-4501
(847) 439-4600
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Guitar Center Arlington Heights Music Lessons

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Music Lessons at Guitar Center Arlington Heights

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 Arlington Heights

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 Arlington Heights include guitar, bass , drums, piano and vocal lessons.

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Instructors at Guitar Center Arlington Heights
Reginald Walson
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Guitar Center Arlington Heights 2375 S Arlington Heights Road Arlington Heights, IL
Reginald is a music creator, mix engineer and recording engineer. Being a longtime student of producers like Pharrell and Timbaland, Reginald has come to be a jack of all trades in the recording process. He not only loves to make music, he loves to share the joy of music creation with others. He also believes that everyone has their own creativity, we just have to unlock it sometimes.
Robert Herman
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Guitar Center Arlington Heights 2375 S Arlington Heights Road Arlington Heights, IL
Rob likes punk, classic rock, progressive rock and any music with teeth, i.e. Gentle Giant, Yes, King Crimson, XTC, Mountain, Cream, Misfits, and The Fall. Rob's favorite musicians are Steve Gadd, Jaco Pastorius, Mick Ronson, John Wetton and Robert Fripp. His style of teaching is to build a strong foundation of hand position, notation, sight reading and basic music theory all while having fun and playing music that the student enjoys.
Daniel Gomez
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Guitar Center Arlington Heights 2375 S Arlington Heights Road Arlington Heights, IL
Daniel is from Lima, Peru. He moved to Chicago to study music. Daniel studied Music performance and recieved a MB from NEIU and his Master's from DePaul where he graduated with distinction. Since he was a kid, he aways loved music. Daniel loves many different styles of music such as Bossa Nova, Latin Jazz, Blues, South American Folk, and Rock. Lately, he has been listening to Peruvian Cumbia and Afro Peruvian music. Daniel enjoys teaching all ages and levels of students as well as many different styles of music in both English and Spanish.
Dylan Price
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Charles Mulvey
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Guitar Center Arlington Heights 2375 S Arlington Heights Road Arlington Heights, IL
Charlie has been teaching privately and through various teaching institutions for 20 years. He has also performed in Rush and Ozzy tribute bands as well as an original instrumental band. Charlie's main guitar influences are Randy Rhoades from the Ozzy Osbourne Band, Edward Van Halen from Van Halen, Alex Lifeson from Rush, Dave Mustaine and Mary Friedman from Megadeth, James Hetfield and Kirk Hammet from Metallica, Dave Murrayand Adrian Smith and Janick Gers from Iron Maiden, Andy Summers from the Police, and Paul Gilbert from Racer X and Mr. Big among others. Charlie also recommends and teaches other styles such as jazz, blues, and classical if the students are interested in expanding their knowledge to include a few other styles of playing in addition to learning rock. He also customizes the lessons to cater to what each student is interested in learning, assesses where they are presently whether beginner or any level above beginner, and then instructs them exactly what they need to know to get where they would like to be and teaches the exact songs they would like to learn when they are ready to learn them.
Josiah Esquivel
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Josiah has been a musician for 17 years. He has worked with several Texas based groups, chamber ensembles, and musical theater pit bands. He along with collaborator Dr. Robert Moreira wrote and directed a new musical "Malinalli" based on the story of La Malinche. Seeing my students progress and be able to play their favorite songs is his goal.
Joseph Melchiorre
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I have been teaching guitar for over 20 years. I have taught students from ages from 5 to 75 years old. I have taught all common styles of guitar to beginning students from folk, classic, rock, jazz guitar. My approach is to have students learn at least the basics of all styles if their focus is electric guitar I will teach them finger picking (classic styles) or if they have a classical focus I will also give them experience of learning chords and improvisation. I am also a firm believer in developing musicality in students including study of music theory and compositional forms. I have taught advanced students sight reading, professional Bossa Nova arrangements and concert classical guitar repertoire. In addition I have developed teaching aids to enhance students ability along with the standard method books.
Daniel Cortez
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Daniel studied Guitar at Elmhurst University. He graduated with a Major in Music Business and Minor in Sound Production. He is a current gigging musician in the Chicagoland area, specializing in Funk, Soul, Blues and Rock!
Joseph Klaff
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Joseph Klaff is a high quality drummer that is most known for his live and studio works with Chicago folk rock band Sunflower Headlights and singer-songwriter Marcus Bailey. He plays most consistently around the Chicago land area, the midwest , and occasional touring to other American cities as well. Joe delivers a proper groove through his approach to the kit and expression of dynamics that provide the best feel for the music and setting. Whether it's rock, country, jazz, funk, latin or anything in between, Joe will encapsulate his own personal style along with classic artistry and extend that through the drums.
Jared Woods
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Jared Woods is an accomplished musician, educator, and audio engineer with over 20 years of experience in the music industry. Specializing in both rock and classical guitar, Jared also teaches music theory, recording, and digital audio production using Pro Tools, Logic Pro, and Ableton Live. With 12 years of touring experience as both a performer and live sound engineer, Jared combines real-world expertise with a comprehensive teaching approach bridging the technical and artistic aspects of music to help students develop their skills and creativity for today's music industry.
Cesar Pino
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Cesar Pino is a pianist, songwriter, producer, and educator in Chicago. Cesar grew up with music, studying piano since age 6, and he earned a scholarship through the Chicago Piano Music Festival at Northeastern Illinois University and he toured throughout China with the NEIU Jazz Big Band at the International Beijing Jazz Festival in 2014. Cesar also produces and collabs with various artists under his artist name, C3zr; he produced his first album "Round Voyage" in 2024 that was reviewed by the Chicago Tribune and the Reader. Has been teaching at Guitar Center since 2024.
Joseph Galea
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Joey has spent his whole life developing a love and passion for music. Joey's favorite drummers are Max Roach, Neil Peart, Elvin Jones, Roy Haynes, and Jack DeJohnette to name a few. He graduated from Elmhurst University in 2022 with a degree in Jazz Studies and a minor in Sound Production. He is always listening to something new and strives to incorporate what is new to him with what he knows. Joey's ultimate goal is to share his 17 years of experience with anyone who asks, in hopes that they learn to love music as much as he does.
Carl Lyday
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Jamia Taylor
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Jamia Taylor is a multitalented performer from the east coast. She holds a double bachelor of arts in Instrumental performance and acting from Columbia and has mastered 11 instruments, most of which were self taught. She began her musical journey on the flute at the age of 10. She went on to become a member of several school bands including marching, jazz, concert and select band. Jamia now plays the guitar( acoustic, electric), ukulele, bass, keyboard, flute, piccolo, trumpet, mellophone, French horn, and oboe. Jamia has performed on stage as a solo and ensemble artist in several music festivals, plays and independent films in Chicago and in the D.C. area. She began teaching at the age of 15, and believes that every student (child or adult) has talent that is revealed through patience, dedication and practice.
Sean Duke
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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 Arlington Heights.

Guitar Lessons in Arlington Heights, IL
Guitar Lessons in Arlington Heights, IL
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 Arlington Heights, IL
Bass Lessons in Arlington Heights, IL
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 Arlington Heights.
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Drums Lessons in Arlington Heights, IL
Drums Lessons in Arlington Heights, IL
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 Arlington Heights, IL
Piano Lessons in Arlington Heights, IL
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 Arlington Heights, IL
Vocals Lessons in Arlington Heights, IL
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 Arlington Heights, IL
DJ Lessons And More in Arlington Heights, IL
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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