Where to go for guitar lessons in Singapore

If there's one place to take your guitar playing skills to Jimmy Page's level, it's at this music paradise. More than just a gear wonderland, Yamaha also offers one-hour group lessons and 30-minute individual lessons in lead guitar, acoustic steel guitar, bass guitar and ukulele courses. Each course shows you the ropes on mastering the basic guitar techniques, the various chords, pentatonic scales and modes for solo playing, and the music rudiments and terms, and more. It also exposes you to various rhythm comping styles and riffs. There is a course progression from level 1 (beginner) to level 4 (advanced) to keep you on track.

Get down to business at Swee Lee Music Academy with its range of music lessons including electric guitar, acoustic guitar, bass guitar and ukulele lessons. Besides having classes equipped with guitars by big guns like Fender, Gibson and Ibanez (which is a bonus so you wouldn't have to bring one), it also offers personalised individual lessons that adopt a methodical approach and an in-house syllabus when it comes to developing a solid musical foundation. Once you've got the basics down to a tee, you'll get to showcase your skills and have access to music clinics and workshops led by various brand-endorsed artists. Book a free trial to sample a class.

Be the next rockstar through Alternate Tone's 45-minute personalised music lessons which are tailored to both kids and adults. Here, you not only learn about power chords, slides and bends, but also on how to work the amps and pedals to produce different sounds and tones. Instruments are available to toy with and lessons are taught to follow your pace where its qualified instructors are happy to walk through techniques or improvise learning experience until you fully grasp it. Notes and scores are also provided without extra cost. Can't make it to class? Alternate Tone has online classes with the instructors, so you can learn and practise at the comfort of your home.

As one of Singapore's leading music academies, Aureus Academy specialises in providing individually tailored lessons for all ages and abilities. Its guitar lessons include acoustic, electric, ukulele and classical. Each one-to-one lesson runs from 30 minutes to an hour, and group classes are available upon request. There is an option to learn from sheet music or tab notation – or both. Unsure? Don't fret, there's a free trial to get a gist of what Aureus has to offer. And if you don't own a guitar yet, it also carries a range of brands that are available for rental and purchase.

Priding itself as a premium music school, The Music Lab welcomes everyone from rookies to advanced player to hone their skills further – all with the help of top professional talents and instructors who are equipped with gigging, music production and composition experience. Learn everything from guitar set-up including stinging to neck adjustments to advanced strumming patterns and picking techniques to guitar theory and notation. It also allows you to cross-train in the Band Performance Studies course where you'll get to jam with a band and eventually, perform live.

Start your musical journey at The Music Academy where you can learn the craft of the string instrument – acoustic, bass, electric and ukulele. Classes are taught by industry veterans with extensive performance experience and background. If you're looking to master the electric guitar, then The Music Academy's for you. Its electric guitar course includes a progressive plan where you digest everything from playing power chords and basic blues to playing arpeggiated chords and tremolando picking to slide guitar, chord bends and whammy bar techniques.