Your guitar teacher is kind of a rockstar. Literally.

Why learning from someone who's actually doing it makes all the difference.

We're going to let you in on something that most music schools don't lead with: our guitar and ukulele instructor, Jaden Knowles, is currently in a band. Like, a real one. With gigs and everything.

Why does that matter to you? Because when Jaden shows you a chord progression, he's not reciting it from a dusty theory book - he's showing you something he played last weekend. When he talks about stage nerves, performing for an audience, or how to make a song actually feel like something, he's speaking from the trenches, not the sidelines.

"Learning from someone who's actively making music is like getting driving lessons from someone who still drives."

There's a big difference between a teacher who used to play and one who still plays.

Jaden brings the energy of a working musician into every lesson - which means you're learning current techniques, real-world tips, and yes, probably some genuinely good song recommendations along the way.

Whether you're a total beginner who's never touched a fret, a lapsed player who lost their guitar under the bed sometime around 2014, or somewhere in between - Jaden meets you where you are and makes the whole thing feel way less intimidating and a lot more fun.

Ukulele too, by the way. Some of the coolest musicians we know play ukulele.

Ready to start playing?

Book an intro lesson with Jaden and see what it's like to learn from someone who genuinely loves this stuff.

Location: Cottonwood Center for the Arts, Studio 241 - downtown Colorado Springs

Call or text: 859-475-7567Intro lessons available now - spots fill up fast!