Guitar lessons for Davisville families

ABC Academy of Music offers private guitar lessons in Davisville, Toronto, taught from our Lawrence Park studio at 2180 Bayview Ave (at Lawrence and Bayview), North York M4N 3K7. We have offered guitar instruction in Toronto since 2003. Regular private lessons are $55.38 for 30 minutes or $64.81 for 45 minutes; a trial lesson is $20. Our guitar teachers hold university music degrees or equivalent conservatory credentials, and each teacher is matched to students based on age, learning style, and musical interests. We also operate a second studio at 12 Conway Ave, Toronto M6E 1H2, in the St. Clair West and Wychwood neighbourhood, west of Dufferin. Lessons begin at age 5 and continue through teens and adults, with one-on-one instruction tailored to each student's pace and repertoire. Rating: 4.8★ from 150 students on Google.

Getting here from Davisville

The Lawrence Park studio at 2180 Bayview Ave sits about seven minutes south of Davisville by car. From Yonge and Davisville, head south on Yonge to Lawrence Ave E and turn east; Bayview Ave is a short drive from there. From the Mount Pleasant and Davisville area, head south on Mount Pleasant and continue toward Lawrence Avenue. The studio is close to the Lawrence Park Ravine trails and Sunnybrook Park, so families sometimes combine a lesson with an afternoon walk. Bayview Village is nearby if you want to wait out a lesson at a coffee shop.

Parking at the studio is available in the small lot behind the building. There is also a paid lot directly across Bayview, and metered street parking along Bayview for shorter waits. For families without a car, the 11 Bayview bus connects at Davisville Station (Yonge line) and runs south along Bayview toward Lawrence. Travel time from the station by bus is roughly fifteen minutes. Davisville Station itself is four stops south of Lawrence Station on Line 1.

What guitar lessons cover

Beginners in the first six months work through the fundamentals: how to hold the guitar, sitting posture, left-hand fretting position, and right-hand technique for both strumming and fingerpicking. Teachers introduce simple chord shapes early so students can hear complete sounds right away, rather than drilling scales in isolation. Most students play short, recognizable songs within the first few lessons, which keeps motivation steady during the months when physical habits are forming.

Children starting at age 5 or 6 work with age-appropriate song books and shorter lesson sequences. Older children and teenagers usually progress more quickly through technique because they can retain instructions across a week, and their hands are large enough to manage chord transitions with less strain. Adults who are new to guitar cover the same foundations but can absorb musical context more quickly, so lessons sometimes move at a different pace than younger students' lessons do.

Lesson length is 30 or 45 minutes. Most beginners, especially younger children, start with 30 minutes: enough time to review last week, work on one or two new ideas, and set a clear assignment for home practice. Students who are ready for more material, or who are preparing for RCM examinations, often move to 45 minutes after their first term. Your teacher will give a recommendation at the end of the first month.

Frequently asked questions

Guitar student at private lesson in Toronto

Regular private guitar lessons at our Lawrence Park studio at 2180 Bayview Ave, North York M4N 3K7 are $55.38 for 30 minutes or $64.81 for 45 minutes. At our St. Clair West studio at 12 Conway Ave, Toronto M6E 1H2, the same rates apply. A trial lesson is $20 and is a full working session with one of our credentialed teachers. Full details, including seasonal pricing, are on our rates and payment page.

Our primary studio for Davisville families is at 2180 Bayview Ave (at Lawrence and Bayview), North York M4N 3K7. From Davisville Station, take the 11 Bayview bus south to Lawrence Ave, then continue south on Bayview; the ride is about 12 to 15 minutes. By car from Yonge and Davisville, the trip is roughly seven minutes heading south and east. A second studio is at 12 Conway Ave, Toronto M6E 1H2, in St. Clair West near Wychwood Barns; from Davisville, that trip is about 18 minutes by car heading west on Davisville, south on Mount Pleasant, then west on St. Clair to Conway.

ABC Academy keeps a team of guitar teachers, each holding a university music degree or equivalent conservatory credentials, so if your child does not connect with the first match we can find another teacher without you having to search again. Our guaranteed teacher-match policy means you are not locked in to a single person. We have two Toronto locations, teach students from age 5 through adults, and offer RCM exam preparation alongside purely recreational lessons: neither path is treated as secondary. Independent teachers offer real value, but a single teacher cannot always cover every style, age group, or scheduling gap the way a small school can.

Private guitar lessons begin at age 5. At that age, most children have enough focus to follow basic instructions and enough hand strength to press strings to the fretboard. Younger children sometimes benefit from a group music programme first: our Music Together® classes run from birth through age 8 and build the listening and rhythmic foundation that makes instrument lessons more accessible later.

The school offers up to 2 guaranteed make-up lessons per teaching year for student absences, plus additional make-ups for teacher absences and weather closures. Your teacher will confirm the current term schedule at the start of lessons. Contact us if you have questions before enrolling.

No. Your teacher will talk you through what size and type of guitar suits your child or your own situation in the first lesson. Most families buy a student guitar after that conversation. Renting is also an option and makes sense until a student is committed enough that a purchase feels worthwhile.

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