Guitar Lessons in White Plains
In-home guitar lessons with top Westchester guitarists, tailored to your goals.
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 home in White Plains. 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 or online. Your first lesson is $50 at your home. After that, Westchester at-home lessons start at $80 per 30-minute lesson 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.
perform
All of our teachers hold advanced degrees in music and bring years of performance experience to every lesson. No textbook teachers.
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
Not sure which route is right for you?
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Your first lesson, in your living room.
A real 30-minute lesson with your matched teacher, right at home. Meet them, play a little, and see the fit before you commit to anything.
- ✓ A professional performing musician at your door
- ✓ The same teacher every week — never a stranger
- ✓ Flexible packages, credits roll forward, no contracts
Not sure which fits? Book a first lesson and we'll help you choose.
Prices shown are for Westchester at-home 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.
"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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Inside a guitar lesson in White Plains
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.
Why choose Kalman Music Lessons for guitar lessons in White Plains?
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 White Plains
From White Plains Performing Arts Center to your living room, guitar in White Plains connects you to a living musical tradition. Downtown condos and apartments vary in size, but surrounding residential areas offer single-family homes with ample practice space. Your teacher brings professional jazz chops and a curriculum built for your life.
The scene here
White Plains is Westchester's urban center and cultural hub, with the Westchester Philharmonic performing at the Performing Arts Center and a calendar of downtown festivals featuring live music year-round.
The neighborhood
The county seat: walkable, diverse, and increasingly vibrant, with a growing downtown dining and arts scene.
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Near White Plains Metro-North station, Mamaroneck Avenue downtown, and the Cross-Westchester Expressway (I-287) in White Plains.
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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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