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Kalamazoo Music School
- Jazz
- Performance
- Musicians
“I started going to back to college so I didn't have time/money to keep attending here, and they were so sweet working with me to get unenrolled and everything.”
Best Guitar Lessons in Kalamazoo, MI
24 studios listed · 4 in Kalamazoo · 18 open weekends · all 24 rated 4.5+
Data verified October 18, 2026
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Broughton Music Center
- Guitar
“Very good selection of fingerstyle acoustic guitars, Breedloves seem to be tough to find in Kalamazoo.”
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Thompson Tutoring
- Piano
- Student
“She has grown exponentially in her ability on the piano, but even more importantly, she has grown in her confidence and understanding of what it means to communicate through music.”
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Crescendo Academy of Music
“I have one daughter taking cello lessons and one taking violin, and have only rave reviews for our two years at Crescendo.”
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Megan Healy Music: Violin and Viola Lessons
“Megan does a great job of explaining things in multiple ways to reach a wide variety of audiences and learning styles.”
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Academy of Music in Grand Rapids
- Students
- Music School
- The Academy
“And even though she is barely 5 and is a bit wiggly during lessons, her teacher handles it with grace and she has learned a lot in 3 months and loves everything about violin.”
This page holds the 24 guitar studios on file for Kalamazoo, MI. Each one sets its own mix of one-to-one and group teaching, and the star ratings beside them are pulled from public listings.
Area overview: Kalamazoo, MI
4 of the 24 studios we list are based in Kalamazoo; the other 20 serve Kalamazoo from towns including Grand Rapids (48 mi), Ann Arbor (95 mi) and Caledonia (36 mi). The studios on this page are rated from 4.6 to 5.0 across 759 reviews; 5 have 50 or more reviews. The topics that come up most in reviews of the studios on this page are "confidence", "knowledge" and "patient". 16 are open on Saturdays and 7 on Sundays. 5 have a BBB rating of A or A+. 16 have ten or more years of experience, the longest 40 years. 2 offer a free trial or consultation. We have a website on file for all 24 of the studios on this page; 15 publish a contact page; 19 list a public email and 4 take bookings online. We count these figures across the studios on this page; distances are straight-line, and hours and prices change, so confirm the details with the studio before you enroll.
Which guitar studios listed for Kalamazoo review well?
Ratings of four and a half or more show on all 24 cards here. Read what the reviews say rather than the number: for lessons, the useful comments are about whether the teacher turns up on time and explains what the student is working on.
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Caledonia Dance & Music Center
“They are more than just a dance studio, they empower their students to be the best version of themselves and to be an active contributor to the world around them.”
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Avalon School of the Arts
- Students
- Smiling
- Acrobatics
“The past several years have been an amazing experience for my daughter, from ballet and jazz, modern and tap to musical theater she has enjoyed it all!”
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Sandromeda Music Services
- Questions
- Karaoke
- Evening
“From being responsive to email questions and incorporating playlists and requests to being willing to help trouble shoot media issues at the venue - Troy was just phenomenal to work with.”
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Swank Music Studio
“Not just with the music lessons themselves but in working with my kiddo emotionally, as my daughter was 4-7, is a perfectionist, and would get emotional if she made mistakes and often times when presented with a new challenge.”
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Lessons With Lee
“My favorite part about Lee's instructing is that he realizes it is important for his students to have fun, and this really opened up my playing and confidence as a young musician.”
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Ann Arbor Music Academy
- Confidence
“Been taking lessons with Marla Moore through the Ann Arbor Music Academy for 4 years, and I've loved every minute of it!”
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Triumph Music Academy
- Students
- Theory
- Musicians
“I can not speak more highly enough of the dedication and effort that went into their production of the “Big Gig” A wonderful night of music seeing both adults and kids alike performing their original music to perfection.”
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Oz's Music
- Teachers
- Kids
- Amp
“They were extremely generous and accommodating offering a range of different drums that met our needs, and thanks to them we were able to have a successful performance later that evening.”
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Riverfront Studios
- Musician
- Audience
- Guitar
“I can see how she is progressing, she enjoys going to the studio and her experience there is enhanced with the additional activities that Michael plans to add something new during lessons.”
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Plum Grove Music
- Teachers
- Price
- Quality
“However, I received a call from the owner, who took the time to explain things to me in a more in depth way which helped me to have a better understanding of the process.”
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Riverside Guitar School
- Singing
- Guitarists
- Instruments
“Three of our children are currently enrolled in music lessons: our seven-year-old daughter takes piano, and our six-year-old twin boys are enjoying guitar.”
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Joyful Creations Studio
- Instruments
- Birthday
- Singing
“Throughout the week I will hear her singing songs we learned, repeating sounds she heard during activities, and playing with her sticks or shakers (instruments) just as we did during class.”
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The Studio Connection
- Meeting
- Classes
- Confidence
“There are many recitals during the year, both kids play in a festival at Heidelberg College, and at Christmas the kids entertain the residents at a local nursing home with Christmas carols.”
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Ann Arbor Saline Music Center
- Students
- Band
- Summer
“The teachers are heartful and brilliant musicians, eager to thoughfully develop the music interests that are within you, with skills built from real-life experience and years of dedication to the magic of music.”
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Guitar Lessons With Nick: Grand Rapids
“Good communication and willingness to explain as you go.”
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Olive Tree Music Academy Grand Rapids
- Play
- Practice
- Learning
“It gives them an opportunity to experience being in front of an audience of friends and family, in a 'big' place, but the comfort of knowing that it's fine if they aren't 'perfect.”
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Learn Guitar Ann Arbor With David Rossiter
- Musician
- Songs
- Teaching
“He chooses music for us to play that I really like and teaches me new kinds of music that I've never heard before.”
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Robinsongs For Kids
“Robin has great covid safety in place and has gone above and beyond to keep delivering great music exposure and education to littles from birth through early elementary.”
Guitar Tutoring Services in Kalamazoo, MI Cost Estimates
Minimum cost
$85
Maximum cost
$449
National Average
$146
Avg Per Hour Rates
$65
$113
$281
Typical price range is based on 504 cost profiles
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