A: At New York City Guitar School, we accept young people for private guitar lessons beginning at age three for Suzuki guitar lessons, six years old for private lessons and eight years old for our Kids and Teens Guitar group class program.
A: That depends on the kid! We will carefully select a teacher who matches up with your child’s age and interests, and your priorities. All of our instructors will help their students develop musically in a fun and motivating context.
A: Private lessons are available in one of our five locations or in your Manhattan home or office.
Lessons are 45 minutes long, once per week.
For children under 12 lessons are 30 minutes long, once per week.
A: Studio lessons are available Monday-Thursday 1:30pm-9:30pm, Friday 10am-5pm, and weekends 10am-6pm. Home visit lessons are available in Manhattan and Brooklyn seven days a week. (Click here for a list of neighborhoods we serve within Manhattan and Brooklyn.)
A: The first step is to set up a trial lesson. Call or e-mail our friendly staff–or just use our instant online booking tool. We’ll ask you about your child’s age, experience and interests and suggest one of our expert teachers for a single, no-obligation trial lesson.
Midtown 646-485-7244
Brooklyn 718-855-5400
Queens 718-626-8121
Upper East Side 646-449-0426
A:The trial lesson is discounted and runs from $40 to $60 depending on location. After the trial you can continue with individual lessons at $60-$80 per lesson, however most of our students take advantage of our discounted on-going sets of 5 lessons. Complete pricing is shown below:
TRIAL LESSON:
45 minute lessons: $60 for home / $50 for studio
30 minute lessons: $50 for home / $40 for studio
FORTY-FIVE MINUTE LESSONS
HOME VISIT (In your home or office). Individual Lesson: $90. Discounted block rate for pre-paid sets of ten=$81 each. Discounted block rate for on-going sets of five=$73.50 each.
STUDIO LESSON. Individual Lesson: $80. Discounted block rate for pre-paid sets of ten=$72 each. Discounted block rate for on-going sets of five=$68.50 each.
THIRTY MINUTE CHILD LESSONS (available through age 11)
HOME VISIT (In your home or office). Individual Lesson: $70. Discounted block rate for pre-paid sets of ten=$63 each. Discounted block rate for on-going sets of five=$58.50 each.
STUDIO LESSON. Individual Lesson: $60. Discounted block rate for pre-paid sets of ten=$54 each. Discounted block rate for on-going sets of five=$48.50 each.
SUZUKI LESSON. $91 per home lesson/$71 per studio lesson (For Suzuki tuition and information go here.)
You can withdraw at anytime from a set of lessons for a one hundred percent refund or credit for remaining lessons.
A: For young children, we encourage 15 minutes of practice, three or four times per week. For teenagers, we encourage 30 minutes of practice, four or five times per week. Of course, if a student wants to practice more, our teachers will be encouraging.
A: No. Guitars are available for the use of students during lessons in the studio. Teens are welcome to bring their own guitars, but most prefer to use one of the guitars available for their use. This way, they don’t need to bring their guitar to school or around the city.
A: Yes:
- Semiprivate Lessons: Your child can learn with a friend or sibling! They will experience extra motivation at only an extra $10 per lesson.
- Five percent discount for siblings taking private lessons (does not apply to Suzuki lessons).
- Private lesson students also qualify for discounts on camps and band programs.
- We also offer tuition friendly group classes for kids.
A: For young children, we recommend a three-quarter size nylon string guitar. For teenagers we recommend either a steel string acoustic guitar or an electric guitar. We also provide economical guitar rentals.
