Take bass guitar, acoustic or electric guitar or ukulele lessons at Stage Music Center in Winchester or Acton or any surrounding towns including, Woburn, Stoneham, Lexington, Medford, Arlington, Burlington, Westford, Concord, Carlisle, Littleton, Boxborough, Chelmsford, Maynard, and Lowell, MA.
Bass guitar, acoustic or electric guitar instruction at Stage Music Center is available for students from 5 years old to adults. From the first bass guitar or acoustic or electric guitar lesson, your guitar instructor works with you to create a program based on your age, ability level, learning style, and musical goals.
We offer weekly private lessons for bass guitar, acoustic or electric guitar, or ukulele lessons for 30, 45 or 60 minutes. We are open every day, from early morning till late evening and we will do our best to accommodate your schedule. Our music schools are located in Winchester, MA and Acton, MA and serve surrounding communities including Woburn, Stoneham, Lexington, Medford, Arlington, Burlington, Westford, Concord, Carlisle, Littleton, Boxborough, Chelmsford, Maynard and Lowell, MA.
Call us in Winchester at 781 570 2556 or in Acton at (978) 346-6163, or email us to discuss your needs and schedule options.
Our experienced music instructors teach children (age 5+), teenagers and adults.
To ensure that your private bass guitar, acoustic or electric guitar or ukulele lessons are most effective, we find the experienced teacher among our music faculty that is the best match for you: we take into consideration your age, level and interests.
Whether you are interested in improving your musical skills or are learning bass guitar, acoustic or electric guitar or ukulele for the first time, our music school provides music lessons for beginners with no prior musical instrument experience as well as targeted musical education for more intermediate and advanced students.
Our bass guitar, acoustic or electric guitar or ukulele lessons are tailored to your age. We teach adults, teenagers and kids. Our experienced music faculty has had success helping students as young as 5 years old. The bass guitar, guitar or ukulele instructor will assess a child’s readiness to start music lessons (emotional maturity and finger strength assessments) and will alert parents if it is too early, (if they should consider waiting a little bit more) or if they should consider choosing another type of musical instrument.
You will also be introduced to various musical genre. For example: our experienced guitar teachers teach on acoustic and electric guitars rock, blues, country, classical ... You will learn your favorite tunes!
Every student is different. Your bass guitar, acoustic or electric guitar or ukulele education will be unique because your weekly music lessons are tailored to meet your needs and abilities.
You enjoy a one on one weekly private lesson for 30, 45 or 60 minutes depending on what you need.
During each class, in addition to bass guitar, acoustic or electric guitar or ukulele technique, learn sight reading, music theory and ear training. Your guitar teacher makes sure to incorporate your favorite songs into your lessons!
You will acquire a set of skills that can be applied to either classical or contemporary. You will get a mix of musical challenges and fun while learning to play your favorite songs.
In your private guitar or bass guitar or ukulele lesson you benefit from your teacher's undivided attention. You will progress faster than in a group setting where the teacher has to balance between different levels of abilities. You will also feel so much more at ease if you are part of a group or band as you will have worked on your specific technique.
If the class is for a child, a parent can attend the class but only if they wish to. We do not require that a parent remains in the class.
Our music instructors have been awarded by prestigious musical colleges and have years of professional education experience. Our teachers are dedicated to learning about your personal musical goals and helping you to achieve them. To learn more about them, please check our faculty page.
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We are conveniently located in Winchester MA and Acton, MA and love having our guitar students come in for their classes. It is an opportunity for them to engage with other guitar students and for us to bring a sense of community through music. Lessons at our music school are held in acoustically treated studios with high end musical equipments.
Stage Music Center offers lessons on a variety of instruments including piano, violin, clarinet, cello and viola and voice lessons. This is an opportunity for families with siblings learning several instruments. We do our best to have all family members have their music classes around the same time.
You have the opportunity to combine guitar lessons with voice lessons if you wish to. As we also offer voice lessons, some of our students enjoy taking both to play and sing their favorite songs.
We offer music lessons seven days a week from early in the morning to late evening and we do our best to accommodate your schedule. Guitar lessons occur at the same location, time, and day of week.
We expect that our students will have fun playing music that they enjoy and to feel great about themselves when they overcome musical challenges that they thought they would never quite master. It is this kind of great sense of pride that we want our students to celebrate during Winter and Spring recitals.
Rehearsals and performances are held with professional accompanists.
We select nice venues in Winchester MA, Acton, MA or surrounding cities to enable our students to perform in a variety of settings. As we all know, performing in front of a crowd is also a personal achievement.
Performing in recitals is optional, it is a personal decision.
New students can enroll any time. We are open all year long, every day of the week from early in the morning until late in the evening.
If you are ready to join our musical community, we will be happy to arrange your first guitar lesson and find the teacher among our faculty who will be the best match for you.
Contact us today to arrange your first lesson! You can either call us in Winchester at (781) 570-2556, in Acton at (978) 346-6163, or email us or fill in our request more info form on our contact page. In any case, we will get back to you within 24h!
If you have confirmed your day & time with us, you can register online .
You will be enrolled in month-to-month music lessons. We do not require minimum semester / annual contract. You can let us know by the 21st of each month if you would like to stop.
We are confident that when you start taking music lessons with Stage Music Center, you will want to carry on your musical education experience with us!
A tailored music education for your age, level & learning style.
Weekly one to one lessons with experienced teachers.
Possibilities to showcase your progress at recitals.
A safe learning environment.
Bass Guitar and Acoustic or Electric Guitar are very similar instruments except that a bass guitar has two fewer strings and a lower tuning. A typical bass guitar has 4 strings (EADG), while an acoustic or electric guitar has 6 lighter strings (EADGBE). A bass guitar is usually longer.
A bass guitar uses thicker strings than a regular guitar making the same note sound different on both instruments: Bass guitar plays notes an octave lower than a regular guitar.
Both acoustic or electric guitar and bass guitar have critical places in a band. Bass guitar generally has a foundational role, along with drums, to set the beat of the song and traditionally guitar is more in the spotlight. Solos can be made on both instruments.
What you learn in one instrument will be re-applied to the other if you decide to switch or to learn to play both.
There is no right or wrong answer. Although many schools recommend taking first guitar lessons on acoustic guitars before playing on electric guitars, we recommend to choose whichever one you want to play!
Don’t choose a type of guitar lessons because you were told it is best to start on an acoustic guitar or because electric guitars are easier to play. It is your passion for music and the songs you want to play that will enable you to achieve your musical goals. We would suggest going with the one you will practice the most to progress in your abilities.
Like many guitarists, you will eventually want to play on both types of guitars depending on the songs and mood.
Note that for young children, it is a good idea to start with an acoustic guitar to strengthen fingers and limit the initial financial investment. Practice is also easier with an acoustic guitar due to its ease of use and portability - an acoustic guitar does not need a source of electricity because it does not have to be plugged in. In any case, starting with an acoustic guitar will help transition to an electric later if that is the goal.
It is recommended to practice guitar every day whether it is just 10 minutes or more. The more days per week you practice, the faster you will enjoy reaching your musical goals. Also, practice will be rewarding as you will quickly play pieces of music that you didn't think you could master when you started.
We will help you or your child be enthusiastic about practicing bass / guitar! We set achievable goals for each practice session that combined with some self-discipline ensures enjoyable practice time.
For children, a regular practice early on, makes their future path a much more successful later as they will have acquired self-discipline while learning an instrument they love.
If you are a beginner or a parent with a child taking guitar lessons for the first time, you should consider a balance between a good sounding guitar and price.
Both electric guitars and acoustic guitars can be very expensive. Although you should definitely get a guitar that has a good sound, you should not buy an expensive guitar unless you are committed to a long term. Your guitar instructor can guide you with the purchase options you have. Initially, you may consider renting a guitar before purchasing.
Note that for children, there are different sizes for guitar. As children develop quickly, it is also wise to find this sound - price balance. You can find on our website some recommendations for choosing a guitar depending on age/size. Feel free to ask your instructor for further advice.
Parent's presence during a class is not required but you are welcome to attend your child's guitar lesson if you wish to!
We don't require parents to stay to support children's self dependence. For children, studies have shown that taking music lessons helps with focus and discipline. Every child is different and if you believe that your child's learning curve would be better with you in the classroom, please feel free to stay and assist.
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