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Best Guitar Lessons near Sterling, VA
2 of these studios are based in Sterling; the others serve Sterling from towns including Ashburn (4 mi), Fairfax (12 mi) and Herndon (3 mi).
1 open 24/7 · 20 open weekends · 22 rated 4.5+
Data verified October 21, 2026
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Northern Virginia Guitar Lessons
“As an adult beginner, I've enjoyed how we work together to help me make music!”
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Academy of Fine Arts
- Classes
- Motivate
- Musical
“The existing class her age started over a month prior and Hayuru went above and beyond doing multiple one on one sessions to get my daughter caught up so she could join the group class.”
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Mădălina Petric Piano Studio
- Play
- Piano Lessons
- Solid
“Madalina has an incredible talent to develop the love for the instrument and knows how to encourage her young students to work hard but also have fun during classes.”
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Moon School of Music
- Instruments
- Guitar
- Songs
“I have three children enrolled at different skill levels and with different learning styles and the instructors meet each of them where they are and bring out their best.”
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Notes n Beats Music School
- Performances
- Summer
- Interest
“The annual show of their non profit organization or “The Stage” is an ocean of opportunities for each and every student and the practice time during summer are the most time awaited time for students.”
This page holds the 24 guitar studios on file for Sterling, VA. 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: Sterling, VA
The 24 studios on this page are rated from 4.3 to 5.0 across 947 reviews; 7 have 50 or more reviews and 22 are rated 4.5 or higher. When students and parents rate these studios on specific qualities, they most often praise professionalism (88%), quality (88%) and communication (75%). The topics that come up most in reviews of the studios on this page are "skills", "knowledge" and "patient". 1 is open around the clock; 18 are open on Saturdays and 11 on Sundays. 2 have a BBB rating of A or A+. Domain records put 19 websites of the studios on this page at ten or more years old; the oldest dates from 2001. 1 offers a free trial or consultation; 1 is family- or locally-owned and 2 list coupons or special offers. We have a website on file for all 24 of the studios on this page; 20 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.
Do guitar studios listed for Sterling teach on Saturdays?
20 of the 24 studios list weekend opening. Saturday slots go first in any music shop, because that is when school is out and the family car is free, so ask about the waiting list rather than assuming the slot is gone.
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International School of Music
- Voice
- Classes
- Staffs
“The instructor is engaging, the music is fun to practice, and the facility is very comfortable (which is important when you sit and wait for your student while s/he is in the lesson).”
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Mintons Academy of Music
- Play
- Bass
- Desk
“Minton, I have joined my church's youth band, played in the pit orchestra for my school's play, created my own bands, played in various jazz ensembles, earned a spot in the bwhs symphonic winds, (the top ensemble) played mallots, bass drum numbers 3 ...”
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Divine Guitar Lessons
- Skills
- Instruments
- Bass
“Coren is great at keeping flow in his lessons, continually incorporating both the basics and the newest techniques in every lesson to drill in the essentials and use them as a foundation.”
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Pangfunj Studio
- Skills
- Classes
- Recital
“Pangfun has constantly spent extra time with our daughter to teach a little bit more and help make sure she's gotten the details correct in her playing.”
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Lee Music Studio
- Trumpet
- Skills
- Repertoire
“Not only will your children discover how to be creative and have fun but they will also learn the life lessons of hard work, dedication and that effort goes into mastering something .”
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Beat Refinery DJ School at Bach to Rock Herndon
“As an instructor, I take great pride in showing our future DJ out there how to get to the goal they have set.”
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Justin's Piano & Accordion
- Play
- Understanding
- Meeting
“Justin has taught me a lot about music and I'm always impressed by both his incredible talent, and his ability to explain it to people who don't have nearly the musical background or experience that he does.”
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Bones Jones Music
- Skills
- Adult
- Know
“I worked with Billy on guitar as an adult student for a little over a year and in that period of time my confidence in my playing abilities grew significantly.”
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Russ Rodgers Bass Guitar Instruction
- Skype
- Engaged
- Books
“As a beginner bassist, I've had lessons on and off for 5 years, but never achieved my desired outcome of playing in front of people because I didn't feel that I was proficient enough to play with confidence.”
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The Music Loft
- Violin
- Studio
- Learning
“I've been teaching with them for about a year now and it's very rare to find such a wonderful business that not only cares for their customers, but also their contracted employees.”
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Nova Guitar Academy
- Songs
- Knowledge
- Learn
“My 9 year old son has been taking classical guitar lessons from him for over 9 months now and I couldn't be happier with the progress that he has made.”
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The Piano Express
- Audience
- Make-up
- Play
“The first half hour is self-practice at the studio with help from friendly and skilled teaching assistants; The second half hour is a group music theory class taught by professional pianists.”
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The Russian Piano Academy
- Assignments
- Wealth
- Learned
“Ritter understands the needs of her students and homework assignments and exercises aid the student's success and motivation in acquiring the desired skills.”
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Jim Steed Music
- Vocal
- Musician
- Learn
“His great skill, extensive knowledge, and passion for teaching really set him above other teachers and contribute to the outstanding results that are a product of his work.”
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Opus Conservatory and School of Music
- Director
- Performing Arts
- Goals
“This is an excellent opportunity to learn and appreciate the art of music from a broader perspective, fusing theory, technique, experience, and the incalculable and inspiring talent of the director, Rita Abreu.”
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Jam Class: Music and Guitar Lessons
- Teach
- Songs
- Meeting
“Even though Dan is not strictly a drum teacher, as a music teacher he is able to push me out of my comfort zone and help me become better as an all around musician.”
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Harmonia School of Music & Art
“My son Kiril got tailored attention (which is important to me as he has some special needs), made friends, made great arts projects, enjoyed musical instruments, and had his very own role and lines in a play!”
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Fairfax Conservatory of Music
- Knowledge
- Skilled
- Teach
“Sterling does not only teach my son how to play piano, but also teaches him how to express the meaning/beauty of each piece and nurturing his love for music.”
Why these companies made our list
What students and parents say about studios near Sterling
- “The instructors are personable, professional, highly skilled and genuinely interested in helping you improve your guitar skills.” — from a review of Bones Jones Music
- “What a wonderful Guitar Academy! Mr. Rani is extremely professional, knowledgeable, and friendly.” — from a review of Nova Guitar Academy
- “A great teacher for anyone, but especially for those who are struggling to make progress or do not know where to start learning guitar.” — from a review of Divine Guitar Lessons
- “Jim is a patient, highly skilled musician/teacher who teaches the important foundations of guitar playing while also motivating his students to learn what they will love playing.” — from a review of Jim Steed Music
- “We attend Moon for guitar and piano. The facility is great, teachers are excellent, and staff is responsive!” — from a review of Moon School of Music
Excerpts from public reviews of the studios listed on this page.
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