BMS Guitar Lessons


Brisbane Music Studio is proud to have some of the most highly QUALIFIED guitar teachers in Brisbane! Whether you’re advanced and experienced, or new and beginning, whether you just want to tackle a favourite song, play for your own fun or with friends or even study guitar at university, Brisbane Music Studio has a fantastic teacher for you. All BMS teachers are also EXPERIENCED and ENERGETIC so you can be assured your training is of the highest standard.

We can’t wait to meet you! 

2024 Pricing at BMS

  • 30 minute private $44
  • 45 minute private $66
  • 60 minute private $88
  • 15 minute private (4-6 years) $23.25
  • 30 minute shared $25
  • Junior Rock Band $19
  • Senior Rock Band $24
  • Adult Jam $24

All prices include GST

Friday Fun Day! 10% off Friday Lessons

Your BMS Experience

A Warm and Supportive Environment

All BMS teachers are passionate about teaching and about helping our students of all ages to have fun, build skills and grow in confidence.

Two High Quality Showcases Per Year

We love watching our students grow in confidence after performing in our two supportive and fun student showcases a year.

Lessons For Kids and Adults

We love teaching students of all ages, from 4 to 94!

Modern, Purpose Built Studios

In 2017 BMS built a great space that we know you’re going to love.

MEET YOUR BMS GUITAR TEAM

Rhys Maddox

Rhys Maddox

Guitar Teacher

  • Bachelor of Music (Contemporary Performance) Majoring in Guitar

“I dream for a living.” – Steven Spielberg

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Blake Lonie

Blake Lonie

Guitar, Double Bass & Band Teacher

  • Bachelor of Music (Majoring in Jazz Performance)
  • Diploma of Music

“Making the simple complicated is commonplace; making the complicated simple, awesomely simple, that’s creativity.” – Charles Mingus

Tara Lynam

Tara Lynam

Guitar Teacher

  • Bachelor of Music (Guitar) – Queensland Conservatorium (in progress)

“So often in making music, the things that are deemed wrong, or unconventional, or strange – those are the things that work the best and move people the most, because people are moved by things that aren’t perfect.” – Jacob Collier

 

Tyler Cooney

Tyler Cooney

Guitar Teacher

  • Bachelor in Jazz Performance (Guitar), Honours
  • Diploma of Music

“Regardless of what you play, the biggest thing is keeping the feel going” – Wes Montgomery

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Tom Kakanis

Tom Kakanis

Guitar Teacher

  • Bachelor of Music in Jazz Performance (Guitar)

“Just don’t give up trying to do what you really want to do. Where there is love and inspiration, I don’t think you can go wrong.” Ella Fitzgerald

Connor Devine

Guitar Teacher

  • Bachelor of Music (Contemporary Performance, Guitar)

“The world is full of sounds. We just don’t usually hear them as music.” – Ryuichi Sakamoto

What We Believe

At BMS we are passionate about teaching. We believe that everyone can learn music and that, with practice and great training, everyone can grow in skills and confidence, and we would love to be a part of that journey with you.
Lastly, and importantly, we believe that your lessons should be fun!

We really can’t wait to meet you!
From Leah & the BMS Team 

What Some Of Our Families & Students Think…

Both myself and my children have had singing, guitar and piano lessons with Brisbane Music Studio for several years, and I can’t recommend them highly enough. The studio is professional and modern, there is a nurturing, supportive atmosphere for all students, and the teachers are delightful. Having the opportunity to perform publicly twice a year is a huge benefit to the confidence of all students, young and old(er)!

Angela Gardner

As a parent, being in an environment, it is vital that teachers not only teach the technical aspects of music, but importantly are warm, inclusive and build confidence in the process. I have been absolutely delighted with BMS, Leah and the other teachers we have had. Both my kids were reluctant at first, but are now loving it! They now confidently sing in performance groups at school and enthusiastically take other performance opportunities. I’m so impressed, that even I’ve joined BMS as a singing student (never too late to learn) and in the choir. BMS is what all performing arts schools should aspire to be.

Sonya Trau

Stop looking…BMS is the best musical tribe to belong to in Brisbane!!! It’s not just about being technically good, any music teacher can do that. It’s what they bring to your child to make them shine inside and out that makes BMS special. Our teenage daughter has been part of the BMS family for over 3 years now. The teachers are incredibly engaging with her, always striving to improve her skills just that little bit each time. My daughter feels she is in a safe and truly encouraging environment, this is what she lives for, this is where she belongs.

Suzi Taggart

Frequently Asked Questions

We know you have some questions, and we’d love to answer them for you. So if we haven’t covered them here, please get in contact!

How Do You Bill?
When you enrol you’re charged upfront for the first three lessons (at the rate above), to give you a chance to make sure happy and keen to continue, before we invoice you for the remainder of the term and on a term to term basis thereafter. This gives you a chance to try it out (without a big investment!) and locks away the time for you.

We can make payment arrangements for families to break up the payments into a few manageable lumps.

Do You Offer Make Up Lessons?
Absolutely! As long as at least 24 hours notice is given of an absence then we would be delighted to organise up to two make up lessons for you per term. Of course, if there is an emergency situation we would love to chat to you about how we can support you.
Do You Work With Kids AND Adults?
Yes! We have almost as many adults at BMS as we do kids and we love teaching all ages.
Do You Offer Group Guitar Lessons?
Absolutely! We don’t organise groups ourselves, but if you’ve got a friend, sibling, family member or neighbour you’d like to learn guitar with then please get in touch. In some situations it doesn’t work well in the grouping, but it’s definitely worth trying!

How Old Do Kids Need To Be To Start Guitar Lessons?
Great question! Usually the guitar is too big for young kids to reach around, so we recommend that students don’t start guitar lessons before they’re at least seven years old. But piano, violin or ukuele are fantastic instruments for young students to start on earlier!

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Would You Like To Know More?

We would love to hear from you!