San Antonio
Lesson Hours
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
Store Services
- 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.
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Music Lessons in San Antonio at Guitar Center
Located near Loop 410 and easily accessible from Alamo Heights, Leon Valley, and Castle Hills, Guitar Center San Antonio offers personalized music lessons for students of all ages and experience levels. Whether you're a beginner learning your first chords or a performer polishing your set, our professional instructors and local music teachers are here to help you succeed.
With private guitar, piano, voice, drum, cello, and violin lessons available, our San Antonio music school combines real-world experience with a flexible, student-first approach.
Learn from Local San Antonio Musicians
Our instructors are working musicians, educators, and performers from across San Antonio. They’ve toured, recorded, and taught in studios and venues throughout Texas—and they bring that experience into every class.
Perfect for students looking for:
- Guitar, piano, or vocal lessons with flexible scheduling
- Trusted music teachers in San Antonio
- Beginner to advanced instruction for kids, teens, or adults
- A supportive and creative environment to learn at your own pace
Tyler Davis
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(4) 30 Min:
$128
(4) 60 Min:
$240
Guitar Center San Antonio
7325 San Pedro Ave. Suite 105
San Antonio, TX
Alfredo Velasquez
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(4) 30 Min:
$128
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$240
Guitar Center San Antonio
7325 San Pedro Ave. Suite 105
San Antonio, TX
With 40 years of experience teaching music, Alfredo also signed on with different bands by BMG, Sony Music, and Rodven Labels. He is a composer for Mexican TV Televisa and currently producing for TV commercials worldwide. He is well versed in genres such as rock, funk, jazz, country, afro-Cuban, New Orleans style as well as studio drumming.
Nicholaus Zartman
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(4) 30 Min:
$128
(4) 60 Min:
$240
Guitar Center San Antonio
7325 San Pedro Ave. Suite 105
San Antonio, TX
With twenty years experience in guitar and music technology, Mr. Zartman found his niche in teaching! With the foundation of music theory and his ever straining attempts at being the "shreddiest" guitarist alive, he discovered how to turn that experience into "edible" knowledge for new students wanting to gleam in the spotlight. With seven years of teaching here at Guitar Center, Nick can easily adapt to the struggles of first time learners with glacier type patience, or help break the mold of "the Box rut".
Aaron Avalos
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$128
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$240
Guitar Center San Antonio
7325 San Pedro Ave. Suite 105
San Antonio, TX
Andres Cisneros
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(4) 30 Min:
$136
(4) 60 Min:
$260
Guitar Center San Antonio
7325 San Pedro Ave. Suite 105
San Antonio, TX
From Laredo, Texas, Andrew Cisneros started playing music in his high school drumline. Currently pursuing a bachelors degree at UNT. Andrew specializes in classical, rock, jazz, and funk guitar. He has experiences ranging from playing bass and programming drum beats for the Beats Electric Quartet, classical guitar trios, and personal projects. When he's not in a practice room, Andrew enjoys watching films and taking his chihuahua pups out on long walks.
Angel Bautista
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(4) 30 Min:
$128
(4) 60 Min:
$240
Guitar Center San Antonio
7325 San Pedro Ave. Suite 105
San Antonio, TX
Andrew Campos
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(4) 30 Min:
$128
(4) 60 Min:
$240
Guitar Center San Antonio
7325 San Pedro Ave. Suite 105
San Antonio, TX
Andrew graduated from Berklee College of Music & has 20 years of experience as a professional musician. Drummer for Touring Norteno Band, Theme Park Drummer (Lancaster, PA) Cruise Ship Musician (America's Queen Cruises), Drummer for band Claudette & The Guys, Country Drummer for Steph Cash Band and other local music acts. Andrew cares about his students and focuses on what they want to learn. Blues, Country, Jazz, R&B, Rock, anything you want to play, he'll make it happen! He will push you to the next level & motivate you to become the best.
Jennifer Valentin
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(4) 30 Min:
$128
(4) 60 Min:
$240
Guitar Center San Antonio
7325 San Pedro Ave. Suite 105
San Antonio, TX
Jennifer brings out such uniqueness and creativity from her students. She's worked with beginners, intermediate, & advanced players. She is bilingual, has taught special needs kids, she takes her time to ensure you're happy and you progress in music. With over 9 years of teaching experience, A Bachelor degree in music at the InterAmerican University of Puerto Rico, she will be the teacher to push you to strive for greatness.
Edwin Avila Longoria
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(4) 30 Min:
$128
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$240
Guitar Center San Antonio
7325 San Pedro Ave. Suite 105
San Antonio, TX
Hello! Im Eddy Longoria, born and raised in Monterrey, N.L., Mexico with 18 years of experience as a multi-instumentalist. I teach Guitar, Bass, and accordian and have performed at several venues across Mexico and Texas. Antone's, Texas State Fair, AT&T Performance Center, The Espee, The Majestic Theater and many more opening for big artist such as Ramon Ayala. My goal as an instuctor is to develop a confident musician who feels comfortable behind their instrument so they can Rock n Roll on any setting, stage, or venue using their own musical vocabulary. I can teach in the style of Rock, Pop, Serreno, Norteno, Cumbias, Blues, Corridos, etc..
Anamaria Massie
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(4) 30 Min:
$128
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$240
Guitar Center San Antonio
7325 San Pedro Ave. Suite 105
San Antonio, TX
Anamaria is a San Antonio local who has been playing guitar for almost 14 years and has 6 years experience in teaching guitar. She is voice major currently working on getting her Bachelor's Degree in Music Education from UIW and will soon graduate from the education field. She is always excited to teach new students and is always willing to learn from others. Music should always be fun and she hopes to share her enthusiasm for music with her students!
Jessica Redgate
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$128
(4) 60 Min:
$240
Guitar Center San Antonio
7325 San Pedro Ave. Suite 105
San Antonio, TX
Christopher Purcell
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$128
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$240
Guitar Center San Antonio
7325 San Pedro Ave. Suite 105
San Antonio, TX
Chris specializes in teaching lessons to beginners and or serious performers looking to hone their skills. He has over a decade's experience teaching multiple instruments with a focus on performance. Chris has been playing and performing for 30 plus years with experience in multiple facets of the industry such as television, studio recording, theater, writing, and business. Currently he sings and plays guitar in his band All Stories End.
Quote: If you make it fun, the rest takes care of itself!
Kory Cook
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(4) 30 Min:
$128
(4) 60 Min:
$240
Guitar Center San Antonio
7325 San Pedro Ave. Suite 105
San Antonio, TX
Kory Cook's parents raised him to be a musician. Since his experience in the high school drumline, he's performed as a drummer on stages locally and globally with artists of many genres, including Roky Erickson, Todd Snider, Dirty Dozen Brass Band, and San Antonio's own Sons of Hercules. Extensive knowledge of the history and progression of drums in rock-n-roll and jazz has led to a massive record collection that serves as an ongoing educational tool for drum set development. Kory performs and records regularly with Garrett T Capps & NASA Country, and experimental jazz project The Whale, among many other jazz and improvising musicians. You can also hear Kory host jazz radio programs on KRTU-FM. Kory is excited about sharing his love of the drums and music appreciation with future students.
Marco Gomez
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(4) 30 Min:
$128
(4) 60 Min:
$240
Guitar Center San Antonio
7325 San Pedro Ave. Suite 105
San Antonio, TX
Marco's been playing guitar over 20 years, and teaching 7 years. He specializes in teaching rock, metal & blues. Some of his influences include Jimi Hendrix, David Gilmour, & Jimmy Page. Marco plays in metal-core band Foreword & has been performing on stage since 2009. If you want to learn how to read tabs, shred, & learn basic fundamentals he'll take you to the next level with guitar. He is passionate about teaching & can't wait to create future rockstars.
Christopher Reyes
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(4) 30 Min:
$128
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$240
Guitar Center San Antonio
7325 San Pedro Ave. Suite 105
San Antonio, TX
Chris has been playing drums for 20+ years, his background includes concert percussion, battery percussion and jazz combos! He attended Texas State University and Tom C. Clark High School where he was drumline captain and set player in his touring jazz band. His favorite genres of music are Jazz, Funk and Rock but he's able to teach all different types of genres. He's currently an aspiring music producer and loves to find ways to stay involved with music in any shape or form. Chris is passionate about teaching & is excited to help future music enthusiasts.
River Rios
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$128
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$240
Guitar Center San Antonio
7325 San Pedro Ave. Suite 105
San Antonio, TX
River has 13+ years of gigging experience, performing, writing, and recording alternative rock. Education includes studying viola and music composition at UTSA. He has a passion for theory, including exploring musical textures, harmony, and guitar part writing. With developed practicing techniques and the skills to learn just about anything, he aims to give students a valuable and unforgettable learning experience, helping students achieve their musical goals.
Romeo Knight
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$128
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$240
Guitar Center San Antonio
7325 San Pedro Ave. Suite 105
San Antonio, TX
Fresh start to Guitar Center as of 2025. With over 25 years of experience Romeo came all the way from Cleveland, OH to share his skills in Piano. Romeo grew up in Baptist church where he fell in love with all the instruments. After a childhood of banging on drums, Romeo permanently transitioned to the piano. By then the sound of gospel was engrained into his soul. He was able to capitalize on his passion in music and live out his humble dream of playing piano in a church setting. He was also blessed to be apart of an island reggae band called 1 Ocean upon arrival to San Antonio. Romeo will continue to share his musical talents with all the people of Texas. Nae... The World.
Armando Martinez
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$128
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$240
Guitar Center San Antonio
7325 San Pedro Ave. Suite 105
San Antonio, TX
Armando has been performing and teaching music for over thirty plus years, his main focus is guitar and piano, and various string instruments as well as vocal performance. He has a bachelor' degree in all level music education and is currently working on a bachelor in Music Therapy. Armando's philosophy on teaching music is to not only prepare students for musical performance but as a way to develop discipline and prepare a student for many of life's challenges in school; college and life in general.
Jacob Jolly
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Guitar Center San Antonio
7325 San Pedro Ave. Suite 105
San Antonio, TX
Has been playing guitar for the majority of 20 years, and has been teaching for 5. He has a formal education in Music Theory and live performance. Specializes in teaching anybody from beginner to professional, with real life performing experience to enhance the practical education of any student. Has live, professional experience in the music world including: studio sessions, rock combos, metal ensembles, orchestral ensembles, bluegrass groups, musical theater, big band and small group jazz, r&b sessions, competitive classical guitar, and much more. Any student wishing to play at the highest caliber will see results with Jacob.
Jesus Almenas
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$128
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$240
Guitar Center San Antonio
7325 San Pedro Ave. Suite 105
San Antonio, TX
Jazz has been playing guitar for over 33 years professionally, playing with artist like David Pabon, Armando Manzanero, Panama Jazz Festival Orchestra and many others!
Jazz teaches electric and acoustic guitar & bass, if you want to learn how to play leads, learn music theory, or improvise on spot, he's your guy!
Beginners to advanced players, he'll be able to guide you in learning everything you need to be successful in your music journey.
Pierce Johnson
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Guitar Center San Antonio
7325 San Pedro Ave. Suite 105
San Antonio, TX
Born in San Antonio and raised in the city of Poth, Texas, Mitchell (a multi-talented musician) has had the pleasure of working for a five-time grammy studio, was featured on James Taylor's instagram page and has continued to play at local venues since graduating high school as well as working briefly for an American Idol finalist. Mitchell has been playing music for nearly 15 years and loves meeting and teaching like-minded people with the same desire and passion for music.
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Beginner Music Classes for Adults, Kids & Teens
Whether you’re searching for piano lessons for kids, guitar classes for adults, or your teen is getting ready for a performance, we offer flexible programs designed to grow with you. Weekend and after-school availability makes it easy to keep music in your routine.
Popular class options include:
- Piano lessons and piano teachers in San Antonio for all levels
- Guitar classes for beginners and advanced students
- Voice lessons and vocal coaching for singers of all styles
- Drum and bass guitar lessons for rhythm-focused learners
- Violin and cello lessons with private instructors
- Music programs built for every age and skill level
Private Music Lessons Available
Inside Guitar Center San Antonio, our dedicated lesson studios are fully equipped with professional gear and a welcoming atmosphere. Whether you're focused on fundamentals or performance, your teacher will tailor each session to your goals.
Guitar Lessons
Work with experienced guitar teachers to build technique, play your favorite songs, and explore styles like blues, rock, or acoustic. We also offer bass guitar lessons for beginners and intermediates.
Piano Lessons
Our piano classes include theory, rhythm, and hands-on learning. Whether you’re starting from scratch or returning to the keys, we’ve got teachers for kids and adults alike.
Singing & Vocal Lessons
Train with a vocal coach to improve tone, range, and stage presence. Our singing classes and voice lessons support everything from pop vocals to musical theatre.
Drum Lessons
Build timing, flow, and control with our drum lessons. Learn to play along with your favorite music or prepare for live performance with help from seasoned instructors.
Violin & Cello Lessons
Whether you’re learning for school orchestra or personal passion, our violin and cello lessons in San Antonio provide a strong foundation in technique, tone, and musicianship.
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