San Diego School of Music
Group guitar lessons with new beginning classes starting regularly; welcomes adults returning after years; beginner acoustic guitars rent for $22.50/month
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🎸 Beginner adult guitar lessons in San Diego
Music schools, group classes for adults, and private teachers who welcome total beginners.
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SDML Academy of Guitar
Beginner Class for adults, teens and kids 8+, "even if you've never picked up a guitar"; free self-assessment to find your level
UC San Diego Extended Studies — Guitar I
Guitar I: step-by-step course "designed for adult beginners"; no musical training or music reading required; Saturdays 10am–1pm, Oct 3–Dec 5, 2026
Music Speaks Studio
Adult group lessons, workshops and private coaching for absolute beginners; cyclical curriculum so you can join anytime; classes six days a week
The Guitar Aces
Adult guitar classes: "Aces & Ales" brewery classes (1st & 3rd Mondays), noon weekday and Thursday 9am Coffee Club classes; online options
Pacific View Arts Center — Beginning Guitar
City of Encinitas Beginning Guitar group class, ages 18+, no experience needed; basic chords, rhythm and beginner songs; bring your own guitar (Sep 23–Oct 28, 2026)
Hilltop Recreation Center — Guitar 101
City of San Diego Guitar 101 for ages 13+ with little to no experience; basic chords and strumming; bring your own guitar
SDSU Community Music School
Private guitar lessons for all ages and levels, including beginners learning for the first time and adults returning to the instrument
K&M Music School
Private or small-group guitar for kids, teens and adults; Beginner Track with an adult-specific setup; free trial offered
Forté Academy of the Arts
Private beginner, intermediate and advanced guitar lessons; dedicated adult guitar program; beginners learn chords, simple songs and basic theory
MR Guitar Lessons (Mike Ruggirello)
Private lessons for beginner, intermediate and advanced students at a North Park studio; rock, jazz, classical, pop, blues
Greg Vaughan Guitar Lessons
All levels welcome, beginner to advanced, ages 9+; first-time student special: 4 half-hour lessons for $75
SD Guitar Guru
50-minute private lessons for complete beginners to advanced; discounted introductory trial lesson; no contracts or registration fees
Peregrine Music School
Private guitar instruction in Pacific Beach since 2006 (site does not state beginner or adult specifics)
Pollett Music Lessons
In-home or instructor-home guitar lessons in Mira Mesa and North County, tailored to goals from favorite pop songs to theory; online available
Seth Metal — Mobile Guitar Teacher
Mobile in-home lessons; "great with kids and adults"; for people who tried lessons before and quit; beginner through advanced
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