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All Experience
Levels Welcome 

We believe in providing exceptional lessons that keep you motivated and engaged despite your level of experience. Our dedicated instructors create custom learning plans in the style of your choice so you can learn to play your favourite song from a patient and passionate professional. With 9 instructors teaching Guitar, Bass, Ukulele, and Piano, we are able to serve all of Ottawa including: Kanata, Stittsville, Nepean, Barrhaven, Westboro, Gloucester and Orleans. Contact us today to set up a trial lesson.

Francis O'Keefe
An Experienced Guitarist with a Passion for Teaching

Francis O’Keefe is a self-taught guitarist known for his diverse skill set, undeniable talent, and passion for helping budding guitarists hone in on their craft.

With more than 15 years of professional teaching experience, Francis knows that hard work and passion are both key attributes of a great guitar player. This is reflected through the lessons that he delivers both effectively and efficiently. Francis and his team of qualified and vetted guitarists hold a wealth of knowledge in writing, performing, and studio work.

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Motivation
Through Music 

Our dedicated instructors create custom learning plans in the style of your choice so you can learn to play your favourite song from a patient, and passionate professional. 

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Meet the teachers

Learning to play an instrument should be fun and that’s why we work together to identify what inspires you.

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Francis O’keefe
Francis O’keefe has been playing guitar for 25 years with 20 years of live experience. He's been a part of over 10 studio albums and has been in many Hard Rock, Rock, Acoustic, Alternative and Blues bands. Self-taught with a full understanding of music theory, he knows that hard work and passion are what make anyone great. With over 10 years of teaching experience, he is able to bring his knowledge to his students in an effective and efficient way.
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Bill Adams
Bill has over 20 years of experience playing electric and acoustic guitar. His love of music started at a young age and has always been guitar focused, playing rock, pop, metal, and folk. As a graduate of The Audio Recording Academy in Ottawa he has worked live music production at various venues in the city. In his spare time Bill composes, plays, and edits music out of his home project studio. He looks forward to helping improve your guitar skills while having fun.
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Myles Bell
Myles has been playing guitar for 26 years, including live shows for the past 15 years. He has recorded multiple studio albums with Ottawa band Wise, Young & King as well as his own original music. He has had a love affair with rock and roll since the age of 3. Self-taught with a few lessons along the way, he possesses a combination of both technical understanding as well as a raw emotive playing ability. When he's not working on his own music he can be found in his home studio engineering tracks for other local artists.
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Patrick Hughes
Patrick has been playing guitar for over a decade and has developed a passion that he enjoys sharing with others. Self-taught with a solid grasp of music theory fundamentals, he understands how to help students of every level progress. While rock music is his focus, he is familiar with various other genres, such as blues, folk, pop, and more. Patrick has experience playing in bands and has performed in various venues around Ottawa. He is currently in an indie band, writing and recording music.
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Patrick Webb
Patrick Webb is a lifelong guitarist with seven years of professional training and hundreds of live performances to his name. He is proficient with electric, acoustic, and classical guitars, and his playing styles include classic and modern rock, folk, metal, punk, progressive, and everything in between. He currently hosts an open mic music night every week.
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Paul “Laffy” Lafrenière
Paul “Laffy” Lafrenière, is an alternative rock and blues guitarist. He has been playing for 19 years and teaching for 12. Paul contributes to the vibrant music scene with guitar as well as vocals, bass and sitar at various venues and groups. Paul quickly became interested in music and began playing the guitar at age fifteen. The music scene there influenced him strongly and he began playing in local bands at age seventeen. Playing across Eastern Canada, Paul continues to perform at many venues across Ontario and Quebec.
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Natalia Martinez
Natalia Martinez is a piano teacher with 13 years of experience. Registered with the Suzuki Association of the Americas and Ontario, she now teaches in Ottawa. Natalia studied at the National Autonomous University of Mexico and has participated in many North American Suzuki festivals. She works with students of all ages and abilities, promoting practice and performance in group classes and events.
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