Rivergate
1000 Rivergate Pkwy.
Suite 1550
Goodlettsville, TN 37072-2411
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Monday
11:00am
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9:00pm
Tuesday
11:00am
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9:00pm
Wednesday
11:00am
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9:00pm
Thursday
11:00am
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9:00pm
Friday
11:00am
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9:00pm
Saturday
10:00am
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9:00pm
Sunday
11:00am
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7:00pm
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Music Lessons at Guitar Center Rivergate
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 Rivergate
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 Rivergate include guitar, bass , drums, piano and vocal lessons.
David Francis
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Guitar Center Goodlettsville
1000 Rivergate Pkwy. Suite 1550
Goodlettsville, TN
David "DJ Rev" Francis has 20+ years of experience as a DJ, from Weddings and parties to Church events. DJ also teaches Music Production and Mixing.
Joshua Grablowski
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1000 Rivergate Pkwy. Suite 1550
Goodlettsville, TN
Born and raised in Detroit, Michigan, Joshua received his Bachelor of Arts jointly in Music Composition and Biblical Studies from the Moody Bible Institute of Chicago in 2012. In 2014 he began his private practice in Chicago to educate and enrich people with a love and appreciation of music. He then moved to Philly and worked with YoungLife, School of Rock, and George's Music as a freelance private music educator, honing his skills in both group teaching and individual instruction. In January of 2018, Joshua moved to Nashville to add studio session work to his musical repertoire. In his spare time, he enjoys hiking in the mountains with his wife Betsy, watching the Detroit Lions lose, and reading good books with a plethora of strong coffee.
Jacob Levy
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Jake Levy is a professional drummer, recording engineer, and composer based in Nashville, TN, with more than 15 years of experience performing, touring, and recording. He is an active professional musician who has shared the stage with the likes of Trombone Shorty, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Bone Thugs–N–Harmony, Jimmy Cliff, Three Doors Down, Tyler Childers, and Colter Wall.
As a composer and songwriter, Jake’s music has been featured on Fox Sports, CBS Sports, FS1, the MLB Network, and others. Jake's drum work has garnered more than a million streams on Spotify. His genre specialties include all styles with a focus on popular music, hip hop, jazz, and rock. Jake is skilled at instructing all ages; he specializes in teaching drums, percussion, recording techniques, and songwriting/composing. He can also teach music fundamentals/beginner levels of drums, guitar, bass, and piano.
Travis Anderson
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Travis graduated the University of Tennessee Knoxville in 2015 with a B.M. in Studio Music and Jazz. His live performing career began much earlier; at the age of ten with his family band. With over 30 years experience as a private instructor, recording and touring musician, Travis brings a unique and real world perspective to the instruction he gives on many instruments. Some career highlights include performing with Michael Martin Murphey, Levi Kreis (Tony winner; Million Dollar Quartet), a first ballot Grammy nod for Bluegrass Album in 2016, playing under the direction of Doc Severinsen and performing at the Grand Ole Opry. Currently Travis tours and records as bassist/harmony vocals with Nashville based acoustic powerhouse Mountain Heart and UMG recording artist Catie Offerman. While on tour with Catie, they played the record-breaking largest concert ever held in the U.S. at Texas A&M stadium in 2024 opening for George Strait.
Jack Granger
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1000 Rivergate Pkwy. Suite 1550
Goodlettsville, TN
Jack is originally from a small farm in upstate NY, near Lake Ontario, where he started playing guitar at about age 16. He had always loved the blues greats and hoped to play like Stevie Ray and Jimi Hendrix. Jack attended Finger Lakes Community College out of high school as a dual major in Audio Engineering and Music Science, and he earned two associates degress. He went on to teach music in a small record and repair shop called Area Records and Music in Geneva, NY. After playing around the area with half a dozen groups and teaching for about 5 years, Jack decided to enroll in Belmont University's Guitar Performance program so he could continue to teach at a higher level. He graduated Belmont in May of 2021 with a Bachelor of Arts in Music Performance. Jack has been residing in Nashille for over 5 years and says "living in a town where music is integrated into everyday life is what I’ve always wanted."
Lyndol Greene Ii
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Michael Yuhos
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Has been teaching at Guitar Center since 2024.
Edward Jones
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Goodlettsville, TN
Kyle Jones has devoted much of his life to the study of ethnic percussion instruments, and to the underlying cultures and languages of their origins. He has studied with the world's foremost experts on many different types of drums, learning from Indian tabla masters Arup Chatterjee, Alone Dutta, David Courtney, Jerry Leake; on Ghatam, Kanjira and Mridangam: Drs. Ghatam Suresh, TK Prasad, Dr Mahadevan, etc. Western phenoms such as Elvin Jones, Vinnie Colaiuta, Terry Bozzio, etc just to name a few. Kyle is an Emmy Award winner for composition and arranging, and has performed with Quincy Jones, Janet Jackson, Ricky Skaggs, and a host of other world class ensembles.
Along with his career in musical instruction, Kyle is also an avid writer and student of philosophy. He was a contributing writer for Jan Darpan, a regional publication on India and Indian lifestyle. Kyle is currently finalizing his book on ethnomusicology.
Kristin Ambuhl
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Ryan Malroux
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Goodlettsville, TN
Has been teaching at Guitar Center since 2024.
Graysen Hagin
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1000 Rivergate Pkwy. Suite 1550
Goodlettsville, TN
As a forever student of music and guitar himself, Graysen Hagin truly understands how to teach music from a plethora of perspectives, skill sets, instruments, philosophies and genres. Graysen has been gifted with a formidable arsenal of musical experiences that have made him into a uniquely qualified teacher. His personal experiences on guitar range from a regular college education in Jazz Performance to the abnormal experience of relearning the guitar left-handed after a decade of playing guitar in a right-handed orientation. A skill that is truly helpful for beginners, he knows how it feels to start
from scratch as he himself had to relearn how to train his hands to achieve flexibility, dexterity, independence, and stability,
For intermediate or advanced students looking to breakthrough to that next plateau, Graysen is your ticket out! Graysen has studied a
variety of genres such as Country, Rock, Blues, Jazz, Classical & Gospel. He has studied country guitar privately with Johnny Hilland, and studied jazz guitar in college clinics with John Schofield and Pat Metheny. Most importantly, Graysen has achieved mastery in Blues/Rock from history’s greatest artists such as: Jimi Hendrix, SRV, The Grateful Dead, BB King, Albert Collins, Jimmy Herring and more! Graysen has had band experience in a prominent Jimi Hendrix Tribute Band, Blues Bands, a Grateful Dead cover band, The Hamilton All Stars Big Band, gospel church bands, jazz trio’s, a Nashville country band, original bands and has written, produced, recorded and released his own debut album in 2021 titled Eternal Transformation.
Graysen strives to tailor lessons to what students want to learn most and how to serve the student best in terms of growth on their instrument. In lessons with Graysen, the student will focus on rhythm, ear training, memorizing the fretboard, healthy practice habits, injury prevention, profound philosophy of music, music technology and more!
Justin Blanner
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1000 Rivergate Pkwy. Suite 1550
Goodlettsville, TN
Born and raised in the Midwest, Justin Blanner spent his early years playing and writing rock music with his friends in bedrooms, garages, and wherever else they could. He took this DIY approach to music-making to Columbia College Chicago, where he developed a deeper understanding of harmony and matured as a guitarist and songwriter.
After four years in Chicago, playing in jazz bands and in his own original rock bands, he relocated to Nashville, Tennessee to continue his education as a graduate student at Belmont University. Here he turned his focus toward folk music. Studying bluegrass, country, and old time string band traditions. This was also where he honed his skills as a multi-instrumentalist performing around the city on a variety of stringed instruments.
Throughout his six years in academia, Justin developed a vision for a model of contemporary music education that is accessible, adaptable, and empowering to students of all walks of life. He is a firm believer in the power music has to bring people together, and that the more musicians the world has, the better off society will be
James Gibson
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James holds a degree in Music Performance from the University of Louisville and a Masters in Percussion Performance from Northern Illinois University, along with a Post-Master’s Performance Certificate in Steelpan Studies. He has been playing percussion for 19 years and teaching for 8 years. As a classically trained percussionist, James focuses on developing versatile musicians, with expertise in drumline, world percussion, snare drum, marimba, timpani, auxiliary percussion, music theory, and history. He believes strong technique and solid fundamentals are essential to becoming a great musician.
James has taught percussion at several high schools across the Louisville, Southern Indiana, and Illinois areas, including DuPont Manual, Corydon Central, Valley High, Pleasure Ridge Park, Metea Valley, Plainfield East, Wheaton North, and Wheaton Warrenville South. He is also experienced in music technology and recording.
Anna Beauchamp
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Anna Beauchamp is a Nashville-based singer, songwriter, and pianist. She graduated in May 2024 from Minnesota State University Moorhead with a Bachelor’s degree in Commercial Music, focusing on vocal and piano performance, with a minor in Entertainment Business. With over eight years of musical training, Anna has learned how to combine her passion for creating with her ability to connect with others through music. Whether she’s teaching private lessons, performing for audiences of over 5,000 people, or bringing joy to residents in assisted living facilities, her mission is always the same: to spread joy and help others connect with and express themselves through music.
Anna has been teaching piano, voice, and composition lessons since 2021 and is committed to helping her students grow as musicians, refine their artistic voice, and unlock their full potential. She looks forward to being a part of your musical journey!
Matthew Kloete
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Matthew Kloete is a versatile guitarist, composer, and educator with a background that bridges classical training and modern innovation. He holds a Bachelor of Music in Music Education and a Bachelor of Science in Interdisciplinary Research. His teaching spans electric and classical guitar, piano, bass, ukulele, theory, and composition.
Matthew’s musical language blends expressive fingerstyle, progressive rock, metal, and math rock with the depth of classical structure and sacred music tradition. His original compositions include works for orchestra, choir, solo guitar, piano, and voice, with settings that range from intimate a cappella pieces to large-scale liturgical works for organ and ensemble.
He studied under renowned musicians including Victor and Reggie Wooten, Stan Lassiter, Shane Roberts, Paul Osterfield, Mel Deal, Carlos Castilla, and Matthew Fuerst. Whether guiding beginners or advanced players, Matthew emphasizes artistic growth, technique, and creative thinking—helping students discover their unique sound and expression.
Sarah Eitel
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Goodlettsville, TN
Sarah Eitel is a guitarist with experience in and passion for many different styles of music. First inspired by punk rock and the icons in rotation on classic rock radio, Sarah began taking lessons and learning the music of Aerosmith, Guns N’ Roses, and Van Halen as a teenager. A Michigan native, she studied classical guitar at Siena Heights University in Adrian, Michigan. Sarah moved to Nashville in 2015 and is proud to be a part of a city steeped in world-class musicianship and creativity. Early in her Nashville years, she gained experience playing blues, rock, metal, and country in various bands around Nashville, including the Dead Deads and Hurts to Laugh.
During the pandemic, Sarah decided to expand her skillset by enrolling in the jazz guitar program at Middle Tennessee State University, and she now holds a bachelor of music with a concentration in jazz guitar studies. Sarah’s guitar has taken her on journeys to different cities and it has led her to meet and collaborate with many different creative and passionate people. She loves learning and adding new techniques and styles to her playing. She hopes to inspire others to embark on the musical journeys she’s experienced so that her students can benefit from the same fulfillment.
Matthew Martin
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Matthew Martin is an award-winning pianist who is currently pursuing his Master of Music in Piano Performance under Dr. Robert Satterlee at Bowling Green State University in Bowling Green, Ohio. Matthew is a Graduate Teaching Assistant and teaches class piano at Bowling Green State University. In February 2025, Matthew’s performance of Ravel’s Piano Concerto in G won second in the Perrysburg Symphony Orchestra Solo Honors Competition. While at BGSU, Matthew performed on the harpsichord in several student led ensembles and the Early Music Ensemble. From 2020-2024, Matthew studied piano under Dr. Jerome Reed at Lipscomb University in Nashville and graduated summa cum laude with his Bachelor of Music in Piano Performance. While at Lipscomb he placed first in the artist-duo category in the 2024 Knoxville International Piano Festival and Competition. In 2023, Matthew won Lipscomb University’s Music Performance Award. The same year he participated in the Adamant Music School’s piano festival in Vermont where he studied under Dr. Roberta Rust and several other noteworthy pedagogues. On November 27, 2023, he was inducted into Lipscomb University’s chapter of Alpha Chi for his academic and musical accomplishments. In 2022 he placed second in the TMTA collegiate piano competition. Matthew has also been a finalist in the Nashville Philharmonic Concerto Competition, Southern Adventist University Concerto Competition, and the Delta Symphony Concerto Competition. For many years Matthew studied piano with Susan Swenson of Brentwood Tennessee. Matthew’s other teachers include Ms. Elisabeth Pridonoff, Professor Emerita from Cincinnati Conservatory of Music and Guest Artist at Lipscomb University.
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Pickup & Play
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 Rivergate.
Guitar Lessons in Goodlettsville, TN
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.
Bass Lessons in Goodlettsville, TN
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 Rivergate.
Drums Lessons in Goodlettsville, TN
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.
Piano Lessons in Goodlettsville, TN
Explore melodies and chords to help you build emotional power. You’ll have more range at your fingertips than with any other instrument.
Vocals Lessons in Goodlettsville, TN
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.
DJ Lessons And More in Goodlettsville, TN
We also offer lessons on DJing, brass & woodwind instruments, music production and songwriting. Call 866-761-0244 for more information.
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NASHVILLE
Nashville
13.7 mi
721 Thompson Lane
Nashville, TN 37204-4644
- LessonsLessonsFrom guitar and bass to drums, DJ, piano and more, our expert instructors can get you playing. We work to understand your passions and tailor one-on-one lessons to your schedule, goals and skill level.
- RepairsRepairsFrom routine care and setups to custom mods and aesthetic upgrades, our skilled Guitar Repairs technicians can help you get the absolute most out of your gear—taking it from well-loved or factory-new to made just for you.
- RentalsRentalsNeed gear for a gig or tour? Guitar Center offers affordable rentals on a full range of equipment. Head to our Rentals department to grab quality speakers, DJ equipment, lighting, backline gear and more
- Platinum RoomPlatinum RoomOur Platinum Collection features the greatest selection of the finest guitars, basses and amps. Come in-store to fully experience the superior craftsmanship and tone of these top-of-the-line and custom shop models.
- VintageVintageFrom rare finds to coveted classics, you never know what you’ll find in our vintage collection. Find that perfect instrument that was made decades ago and summon all the tone and vibe from that special moment in time.
- Pedal StationPedal StationWhether you’re looking for that missing sound in your arsenal or building out an entire signal chain, this fully interactive station is a pedal paradise where you can mix and match iconic stomps from legendary brands with the most modern effects from boutique builders.
- The Roland StoreThe Roland StoreThe Roland Store at Guitar Center is a custom-designed space staffed with a dedicated specialist, handpicked for their expertise in Roland products. Contact us to schedule a private demo with any product from BOSS, V-MODA or Roland.
- Recording RoomRecording RoomWhether you’re looking for inspiration for your own home or project studio, or you need to compare the fine nuances between pro-grade mics, monitors and more, this location is specially outfitted with everything you need, including an immersive Dolby Atmos setup.
COOL SPRINGS
Cool Springs
24.1 mi
8105 Moores Lane
Suite 1400
Brentwood, TN 37027-8048
- LessonsLessonsFrom guitar and bass to drums, DJ, piano and more, our expert instructors can get you playing. We work to understand your passions and tailor one-on-one lessons to your schedule, goals and skill level.
- RepairsRepairsFrom routine care and setups to custom mods and aesthetic upgrades, our skilled Guitar Repairs technicians can help you get the absolute most out of your gear—taking it from well-loved or factory-new to made just for you.
- RentalsRentalsNeed gear for a gig or tour? Guitar Center offers affordable rentals on a full range of equipment. Head to our Rentals department to grab quality speakers, DJ equipment, lighting, backline gear and more
- Platinum RoomPlatinum RoomOur Platinum Collection features the greatest selection of the finest guitars, basses and amps. Come in-store to fully experience the superior craftsmanship and tone of these top-of-the-line and custom shop models.
- Pedal StationPedal StationWhether you’re looking for that missing sound in your arsenal or building out an entire signal chain, this fully interactive station is a pedal paradise where you can mix and match iconic stomps from legendary brands with the most modern effects from boutique builders.
- Taylor Experience StoresTaylor Experience StoresWith innovative manufacturing and a masterful attention to detail, Taylor acoustics are widely considered among the best sounding and easiest playing guitars in the world. Check out an enhanced inventory, including exclusive and special-edition models you can’t play anywhere else.
