Best Guitar Lessons in Birmingham

Archer Guitar School has been teaching guitar to residents in Vestavia Hills since 1953. The school boast's being the oldest guitar school in the area, has taught thousands of students, and is known for its easy and fun way to learn to read music successfully. The center offers one-hour lessons once a week for children and adults of all playing levels, and fees include four weeks of lessons along with all music material and instructional books. Instructors can also help students select and purchase the right guitar from Archer Guitar's on-site inventory, and all the current teachers, as well as visiting instructors, were taught by founder Hardy Archer and are professional teachers and performers as well.

Bailey Brothers Music Company has been offering guitar lessons in Birmingham for over 30 years. The store runs Bailey Brothers Music Academy, which pairs students up with the teacher best suited to their goals and preferred music, and students can also sign up for after school ChordBuddy Guitar Classes. Customers can peruse available guitars, other instruments, rentals, and various clinics and events on Bailey's website as well. The company is the largest independent music dealer in Alabama and is known for low prices, great customer service, and a wide selection of quality guitars, keyboards, drums, other instruments, and equipment for lighting, DJs, and recording. Bailey Brothers holds an A+ rating with the Better Business Bureau as well.

Carlos Pino brings almost 20 years of guitar teaching experience to the Birmingham area. Students can learn guitar as well as ukulele, bass guitar, piano, and music theory, and the instructor has experience in a variety of styles such as rock, traditional and modern jazz, blues, gospel, Latin American, and classical. Students of all levels, ages, and goals can submit a lesson request on Carlos Pino's website for one-on-one lessons, group classes, and clinics, and a reply should be received within 48 hours. The owner/instructor holds a Masters of Music, teaches jazz clinics and master classes both locally and internationally, and performs at local venues and festivals, for private events, and on international stages as well.

The Duke School of Music handles guitar instruction for residents of Pelham. Students can learn guitar in a variety of styles such as blues, jazz, rock, country, praise & worship, metal, and Dixieland and can also participate in recitals throughout the year. Private lessons are available for acoustic, classical, and electric guitar, bass guitar, ukulele, banjo, and mandolin, and additional offerings include Tot Jam Group Classes for one to three-year-olds, stage performance coaching, a Rock Band that meets once a week, and home lessons as well. Parents praise the center's teachers for their encouragement, enthusiasm, and ability to keep students excited about music, and Duke School of Music also teaches drums, fiddle, piano, violin, and voice.

Stickandstrum Academy is a guitar school in Birmingham. The school features teachers who are "fun, inspiring, challenging, laid-back, and awesome" with a focus on learning music via simple steps and an emphasis on making the process enjoyable as well as applicable to any style and genre. Students range from those looking for a fun after-school activity to those seeking to break into the music business, are both children and adults, and also come to Stickandstrum to learn drums, piano, voice, ukulele, bass, violin, mandolin, banjo, and electronic music. Interested parties can sign up directly on Stickandstrum's website and are encouraged to visit the studio to experience the welcoming environment firsthand as well.