Guitar Lessons
Guitar Lessons
Looking for professional guitar lessons in Ahwatukee? Whether you're a beginner picking up the guitar for the first time, a teenager ready to jam with friends, or an adult rediscovering your love for music, we offer tailored, one-on-one guitar instruction to meet your unique goals.
At our Ahwatukee music studio, we now offer private guitar lessons that are flexible, fun, and designed to fit your schedule. We offer acoustic guitar lessons, electric guitar lessons, and even bass guitar lessons for all ages. Our experienced instructors help students of all skill levels—kids ages 8+, teens, and adults—build solid foundations, master proper technique, and gain confidence through music.
Why Our Guitar Lessons in Ahwatukee?
Personalized, 1-on-1 Guitar Instruction
We provide 100% private guitar lessons, meaning each student gets the full attention of a dedicated teacher every week. No group distractions, no shared time—just you and your instructor focusing on your individual progress.
Whether you’re into fingerstyle guitar, rock solos, country strumming, or classical pieces, we’ll help you learn the skills you need to play the music you love.
Weekly 30-Minute Lessons at Your Pace
Our 30-minute weekly guitar lessons are perfect for maintaining momentum while fitting easily into your schedule. Each lesson is customized to move at your personal learning speed, ensuring steady progress without stress.
Learn to Play What You Love
Our instructors tailor each lesson around your musical interests—whether you want to learn chords to your favorite pop songs, shred on electric guitar, strum around a campfire, or dive into jazz improvisation. We cover a wide range of genres including:
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Rock - Pop - Jazz - Classical - Country - Blues - Folk - Worship & Praise Music
We make learning guitar fun, approachable, and rewarding.
Guitar Performance
Outside every lesson, our recitals and other performance opportunities allow our musicians to show their growth and allow them to gain confidence in their playing. Twice a year we'll host two formal music recitals (May and October) with different themes. Students will all come together dressed up! It's always a memorable event.
In between our recitals, we'll also host "Music Open House Parties" which are "low-key" performance events in which your music teacher will guide the student along the way. During these events they get to drop in anytime, hang out with their peers and teacher, play games, and perform music!
Music Challenges
Our students love the competition! Every month there is a challenge or competition to encourage students to practice more at home. For example, for one month we did a raffle where they get to participate for every time they practice. This makes the most use out of every lesson with your teacher. Other challenges also are designed to help the student with music theory.
Year round we give out points to encourage students musical goals for finishing music and challenges. Students get to use their points to purchase prizes and the top students with most points earn trophies! We also celebrate their achievements on our studio walls or TV to make the student feel good about their successes in music education!
Who Our Guitar Lessons Are For
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Kids (ages 8+): Fun, engaging beginner guitar lessons that build confidence and a love for music.
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Teenagers: Learn your favorite songs, improve your technique, and prepare for performances.
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Adult Beginners: It’s never too late to learn guitar! We offer relaxed, no-pressure lessons for adults.
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Intermediate Players: Break through plateaus, learn scales, soloing, and music theory.
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Songwriters: Use guitar as a tool to compose and accompany your original music.
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Worship Leaders: Learn guitar for praise and worship teams with chord progressions and accompaniment.
Whether you’re interested in guitar lessons for beginners, intermediate guitar coaching, or just want to learn how to play guitar from scratch, we’re here to help.
Guitar Styles & Techniques We Teach
Our teachers are well-versed in a variety of playing styles and techniques. We provide training in:
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Open and barre chords
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Fingerpicking and fingerstyle technique
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Reading standard notation and TAB
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Improvisation and soloing
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Strumming patterns and rhythm exercises
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Scales, arpeggios, and music theory
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Picking technique (flatpicking, alternate picking, hybrid picking)
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Slide guitar
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Capo usage and transposing
Whether you’re learning acoustic guitar, electric guitar, or bass guitar, our approach builds both skill and musical understanding.
Meet Your Guitar Teacher
Ceren Ozgun
Ceren is a passionate music teacher who combines her love of music with the guitar and piano, providing her students with both technical knowledge and creative expression skills. She began her music education at the conservatory during middle school and later pursued musicology at the university level. With over 10 years of experience in music education, Ceren is known for her ability to deliver engaging and effective lessons for both children and adults.
Her goal is not just to teach guitar, but to nurture a genuine love for music in every student. She believes that music is a powerful tool for personal development and self-expression. In addition to classical guitar instruction, Ceren also teaches piano and is an accomplished photographer.
Our music studio is located in Ahwatukee, Phoenix AZ, making it easy for students in:
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Phoenix - Chandler - Tempe - South Mountain - Ahwatukee Foothills
to enjoy personalized music instruction close to home. We are proud to serve the Ahwatukee music community with high-quality private guitar lessons.
"My 7 year old son has been going to Alexa for about 9 months and has improved drastically. He loves her lessons and can’t wait to play every day. She makes learning fun and motivates students to do well with points and prizes for practicing, learning songs, etc.."
- Mary Cox
"Miss Alexa is amazing! I have 3 kids in lessons and they really enjoy their piano lessons! Miss Alexa is so creative and comes up with many fun games, activities, and challenges to keep the kids engaged and learning!"
- Jessica Kesti
"Alexa has a unique way she conducts her classes that created a joy of learning and practicing. My boys will sit down and play to work on a piece or just play around, and I never have to admonish them to practice because they do it for fun."
- Stefanie Beeth
"My daughter has been taking piano classes since 2021. I have seen my daughter improve her skills and is so delightful to see her perform at the recital. Alexa is a wonderful, passionate & knowledge instructor. We recommend her 100%."
- Yady Espinobarros
"Absolutely the best lessons we have had for our daughter. Ms. Alexa is patient, kind, and creates amazing enrichment activities that keep my daughter enthralled with music and the piano. We are so happy to have found Ms. Alexa..."
- Sarah Miller
Meet With Our Guitar Teachers!
Guitar lessons for students ages 8+ are 30 minutes a week starting at $160 a month flat rate. Schedule a complementary first lesson below and Ms. Alexa Madison will confirm with you in up to 24 hours. The trial lesson is designed to meet each other and see if our guitar instruction is a good fit as well as get to know the student!
FAQs - Guitar Lessons in Phoenix
Q: What kind of guitar do I need to start?
A: We recommend a nylon-string acoustic guitar for young beginners and a steel-string acoustic or electric guitar for teens and adults. We also offer rentals if you're not ready to purchase.
Q: Do I need to know how to read music?
A: Not at all! We teach both standard notation and tablature (TAB), so you can learn to play by ear, by chart, or by reading.
Q: Are guitar lessons available for adults?
A: Yes! We love teaching adult beginners. It’s never too late to start learning guitar.
Q: Can I learn to play specific songs?
A: Absolutely. Lessons are tailored to your interests. Just let your teacher know what you want to learn.
Q: How do I sign up for lessons?
A: Use our "Schedule a Trial Lesson" form at the bottom to book your first lesson. We’ll set you up with the best teacher and schedule that fits your availability.