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Join Pittsburgh’s best lesson program! Our professional staff offers lessons in guitar, bass, keyboard/piano, drums, banjo and ukulele.
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If you aren’t quite ready to invest in a quality instrument but are ready to start lessons, we have a great rental option for our students.
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Strum Together allows parents and their children to learn together. One parent and child will take lessons with a teacher at the same time.
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