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Top Spots For Guitar Lessons In Denver

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It's the end of September already and the new year is quickly approaching. Have you always wanted to learn to play the guitar? Or are you picking up the guitar again for the first time since high school? Resolve to master the guitar next year at one of these top music studios in or near Denver. You'll find the instructors are knowledgeable, friendly and awesome to work with. The lessons are designed to meet the individual needs of the student and will have you playing in no time. Advanced students who have mastered the basics can expect to continue to develop their personal style and further their soloing abilities. Are you self-taught? Swallow Hill Music has a 30 minute evaluation to help place you at the right playing level.
Denver Music Institute
4195 S. Broadway
Englewood, CO 80113
303) 788-0303
www.denvermusicinstitute.comThe Denver Music Institute has offered private music lessons to all ages, levels and styles since 1999. They have a wide selection of guitar lessons that are relatively inexpensive, including acoustic, bass, electric, rock, jazz and classical. The first lesson is free and there's no contract of registration fees. Theory and play by ear training is also available.
Globalsound Studio and Music Academy
Unit 19-F, 555 Alter St.
Broomfield, CO 80020
(303) 439-7956
www.globalsoundstudio.comGlobalsound has also been around awhile. Starting as a music studio for local artists in 2001, by 2006 Globalsound became a music academy too, offering music lessons to adults, kids and teens. The instructors are knowledgeable, friendly and awesome to work with. The lessons are designed to meet the needs of the individual student. The beginner will learn the basic guitar chords, strumming and soloing patterns. Advance students who have mastered these basics will have the opportunity to continue to develop their personal style and further their soloing abilities.
Littleton Guitar School
805 Shadycroft Drive
Littleton, CO 80120
(303) 618-5848
www.littletonguitarschool.comOwner Ken Kaliszewski, a performer and professional songwriter, will help you become the guitarist you've always wanted to be. He also teaches songwriting. Ken is available for lessons in Littleton, Highlands Ranch, Centennial and southwest Denver. His mission is to make learning the guitar fun, enjoyable and easier than learning from a DVD or online. Your first lesson is free.
Rock Life Music Academy
5612 Yukon S.
Arvada, CO 80002
(720) 295-9191
www.rocklifemusicacademy.comWhat's awesome about this music school is their flexible schedule program and non-existent cancellation fees. Here, you don't have to schedule your lesson for the same time every week if you don't want to. Like a gym, they have a weekly class schedule where students can choose their own days and times. The subscription based program even allows you to take up to two classes per week for faster progress.

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Swallow Hill Music
71 E Yale Ave.
Denver, CO 80210
(303) 777-1003
www.swallowhillmusic.orgThis is one of the best places to learn to play the guitar in Denver. Swallow Hill Music has an outstanding adult core guitar program that offers seven levels of classes, ranging from beginner to intermediate and advanced. So, for example, if you are self-taught or just picking up your guitar again after several years, you won't necessarily have to start at the beginning. A 30-minute evaluation will help place you in the right class.

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Lonza Dennis is the founder and creative director of First Class Fashionista, a lifestyle, beauty and fashion blog based in Denver, Colo. Lonza is a freelance writer with an expert understanding of the role social media plays in networking, business development and marketing.
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