Guitar Lessons in Crown Heights
Crown Heights guitar lessons with performing artists who teach the way you learn.
Kids & adults. All levels. All styles.
Kalman Music Lessons — a music school designed for the busy New Yorker.
Kalman Music Lessons is a New York City music school whose teachers come to your apartment in Crown Heights. We teach piano, guitar, bass, drums, saxophone, clarinet, flute, trumpet, violin, cello, ukulele, voice and music theory to children and adults, including complete beginners. Lessons happen at your home, at one of our NYC studios, or online. Your first lesson is $15 in our studio or $50 at your home. After that, studio lessons start at $50 and at-home lessons at $60 per 30-minute lesson, both on a 10-lesson package. Call or text (917) 525-3374.
your way.
Every lesson weaves together technique, theory, and the music you care about.
working
Kalman Music Lessons teachers are working New York musicians who teach from the bandstand, not from a textbook, and build each lesson around a goal you set. Every membership plan includes every teacher, subject to availability, and members can switch teachers in our online portal at any time. You can see where our teachers trained on their cards below.
favorite songs.
Pick your direction. Every route is customizable.
Strumming, fingerpicking, and the songs that started it all.
- Open chords (G, C, D, Em, Am)
- Strumming patterns
- Chord changes in tempo
- Basic fingerpicking
- Knockin' on Heaven's Door
- Horse with No Name
- Wonderwall
- Hey There Delilah
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The ClassPass-style membership for music.
Private lessons at NYC studios. Pro and Elite include free group classes; Hobby does not. Monthly and annual payment options have different commitments.
Annual prices are monthly equivalents, paid up front: Hobby $1,188, Pro $2,388, Elite $2,988. Monthly billing starts at $149.
Explore membershipsPrivate 1-on-1 lessons.
Buy four or ten credits at a time. Four-lesson credits expire after 90 days; ten-lesson credits after 120 days.
See full package pricingNot sure which fits? Book a first lesson and we'll help you choose.
Prices shown are for NYC studio lessons and are subject to our terms of service.
Two or three kids on different instruments? One teacher, one visit.
A 60-minute lesson is shared between siblings — guitar for one, guitar or drums for another — and priced as one lesson. 50+ teachers, most of whom play two or more instruments.
Need a guitar?
Rent one from us.
Rent by the day, the week or the month — from $2/day, plus a one-time short-term rental fee. Subject to availability.
"Marcello is an amazing drum instructor! We look forward to his lesson every week!"
"amazing teacher learned to play some songs on the piano right away highly recommended"
"Alden is a wonderful teacher (sax for our elder and recorder for our younger). Highly recommend! And Tal runs a great ship. Really easy to deal with, price is right and incredible musicians."
"Great teacher! helped me learning the clarinet in less than a month. I’m already playing my favorite disney songs"
"I’ve been Erika’s student now for several months. I love learning guitar from her. She is so knowledgeable and friendly. I look forward to my lesson every week. Highly recommend."
"Quick & friendly service! Saved us with a last minute rental!!! Will be back forsure"
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Our Locations
Home lessons & studio options
📍 Soho - by Prince Street
📍 Bed-Stuy - by the J/M/Z Myrtle Ave
📍 Bushwick - by the Wilson Ave L
📍 Crown Heights - by the Utica Ave A/C
📍 Prospect Heights - by Botanic Garden
📍 Greenpoint - by Greenpoint Ave G
📍 Upper East Side - by the 96th St 6
📍 Upper West Side - by the 1/2/3 96th St
📍 Financial District - by Wall St
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What to expect from guitar lessons in Crown Heights
At Kalman Music Lessons, guitar lessons are built to help players refine technique, deepen musicality, and find their own voice on the instrument. Each session balances the mechanics of playing with genuine artistic expression, so students gain real confidence while exploring the styles they love. Whether you're mastering your first open chords or working through advanced solos, the path is shaped around your goals.
Instruction covers the essentials that make a guitarist sound polished: fingerpicking, strumming patterns, clean chord transitions, scales, and improvisation. Just as much attention goes to timing, rhythm, tone, and phrasing, the details that let a player convey real emotion and nuance. Skill-building exercises are always paired with music you actually want to play, so progress feels tangible from week to week.
As techniques take hold, lessons move into real musical contexts. Students work on solos, ensemble parts, and current songs, building hands-on experience with dynamics, phrasing, and interpretation. That practical focus grows the kind of versatility and ease that lets a guitarist feel at home whether playing alone, in a band, or in the studio.
Every lesson adapts to the student's level and ambitions. Beginners settle into posture, foundational chord shapes, and steady rhythm, while more experienced players dig into intricate fingerstyle passages, improvisation, and fuller arrangements. The atmosphere stays supportive and engaging throughout, keeping steady progress something to look forward to rather than a chore.
The Kalman Music Lessons difference for guitar lessons in Crown Heights?
Kalman Music Lessons provides a supportive and inspiring environment for guitarists of all levels. Lessons focus on skill development, expressive performance, and practical application, giving students the tools to perform confidently in any setting. With focused, personalized instruction, musicians experience steady growth while embracing their creativity, making it the ideal choice for passionate and dedicated guitar players.
Learning Guitar in Crown Heights
Guitar lessons in Crown Heights are shaped by the neighborhood's creative pulse. A vibrant, culturally layered neighborhood where Caribbean bakeries sit next to craft cocktail bars and the Brooklyn Museum anchors the western edge. Our guitarists are active performers who bring that same artistry into your home.
Practicing at home
A mix of brownstones and newer developments means apartment sizes vary; acoustic instruments and digital pianos are popular choices here.
The scene here
Crown Heights blends Caribbean rhythms with the Brooklyn jazz tradition. Steel-pan bands rehearse alongside jazz combos, and the annual West Indian Day Parade fills Eastern Parkway with brass and percussion.
Guitar Lessons Near Crown Heights
Guitar is an easy instrument to fall for, and Crown Heights makes starting simple: your teacher comes to your apartment near Brower Park or Eastern Parkway, or you meet at one of our Brooklyn studios. Families here often stack back-to-back lessons — a kid after school, then a parent — and every teacher is a working New York musician who meets you at your level, from first chords to fingerstyle and songwriting. There is no semester to wait for: start any week, rent a guitar from us if you don't own one yet, and begin with a real 30-minute first lesson for $15 in our studio.
Near Brower Park, Eastern Parkway, and the Nostrand Av & Kingston Av (3) subway stations in Crown Heights.
At-Home Guitar Lessons in Crown Heights: Sing While You Strum
Coordinate one chord with a spoken rhythm before adding melody. Part of our at-home piano and guitar guides for Crown Heights; how home visits work across the city is on the at-home lessons page.
Neal is the best guitar and bass teacher I’ve ever had! He is so knowledge about all instruments and music theory. Tal Kalman music school is extremely easy to work with and very responsive. I highly recommend using them for all your music needs needs. Also they’re right in the East Village in a gorgeous apartment that is truly the best play to learn whatever instrument you desire :)
Love Kalman music. I am learning guitar for the first time and Erika rocks and Tal was great at organizing. I've been picking it up quick. Not only are the instructors talented and great at teaching but they are also super flexible.
Neal is the best guitar teacher ever! 🎸
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