Guitar Lessons in Rochester, MI

Learn the songs you want to learn!

We teach acoustic guitar, electric guitar, bass guitar, ukulele, and mandolin!

Our guitar teachers teach rock, blues, metal, country and classical guitar lessons on electric and acoustic guitars. Beginner students can expect to work on chords, simple songs and melodies, sight reading, and theory.

We balance musicianship and fun by making sure that each lesson you are challenged with a new technical or theory concept, but always end with something fun such as your favorite riff or song.

We use a variety of guitar method books to accomplish this and encourage students to bring CDs or their iPod to their lesson to learn their favorite tunes.


Ukulele is a similar instrument to the guitar, but is easier to play for young students. They are smaller and the strings are easier to press down. Plus, they sound amazing and are very popular in music right now!

We can even help you with guitar repairs, set ups, and string changes!


"JC's and the​ Rochester School of Music isn't just a place to learn to play music, it is also a safe environment where high quality, highly educated instructors not only help to create confident, well taught musicians, but also provide fabulous role modeling with great integrity" Ramona H.

Frequently Asked Questions

Our guitar teachers understand that every student is an individual, with personal musical needs and goals. We make it a priority to tailor how we teach and what we teach to your individual needs. If you enroll here for guitar lessons, your teacher will ask you about your favorite type of music, and set goals to help accomplish whatever musical aspirations you have for yourself or your child. Together, you will develop a plan to achieve your goals! Beginners of all ages are welcome. Generally private lessons work best for 7 years of age and up. We recommend our intro to music “Kidzrock” Band class for the 4 to 6 year old students.
We teach all styles from rock, pop, jazz, country, worship, blues and classical. We combine the important fundamentals with the music YOU want to play. Young students begin with simple traditional songs, and are introduced to others as they progress.
Our instructors are highly qualified, all have teaching experience, and most importantly, they have a passion for teaching. Being a musician doesn't automatically make you a teacher--that's why we search for those who are best qualified for mentoring our music students! Most importantly, our instructors strive to relate their teaching to each individual student's learning style. Many of our instructors have gone on performance tours and most perform locally. In addition to their teaching credentials, our teachers have warm personalities, are extremely friendly, and strive to get to know each student and their parents on a personal level.
There is no set answer of how long it takes to learn to play guitar. With regular practice a basic level of playing can be accomplished in a few months. Most of our students take lessons on a long term basis because they want to be constantly improving and they find the lessons enjoyable.
Yes. Even if you don't have a musical background you can ask the teacher for advice on how to help your child practice. By simply monitoring that they are doing exercises a certain number of times per day the student will progress. Parents will occasionally sit in on their child's music lesson to get an idea of the proper way a song should sound or how the student should be positioning their hands.

It’s Easy to Take the Next Step!

If you are ready to start, you have nothing to lose as we only want students who truly want to be here and we will never commit you to a long-term contract. Call Us at (248) 601-3786 or click the button below!