1717 Bedford Highway
Bedford, Nova Scotia, B4A 3X1

Lesson Centre: Phone or Text (902) 496-6986

Store Phone: (902) 496-6960

Fax: (902) 496-6961

Lesson Centre Email: bedfordlessons@long-mcquade.com

Store Email: bedford@long-mcquade.com

Lesson Centre Hours
Monday.................1:00pm - 9:00pm
Tuesday to Thursday...11:00am - 9:00pm
Friday.................1:00pm - 8:00pm
Saturday..............10:00am - 5:00pm
Sunday.................CLOSED

This Location Offers:

Online Lessons All Lessons

Private Lessons

The largest Music Lesson Centre in Nova Scotia is located at 1717 Bedford Highway with plenty of parking available on site. Our facility includes a performance space for recitals and group classes. Committed to excellence in music instruction, the L&M Bedford location has almost 30 of the best qualified music teachers in the business. Our instructors are active in the local music scene and/or have degrees from reputable post-secondary institutions. Private music lessons are provided here at affordable rates, and there's no registration fee. Instruction is available on all popular musical instruments including piano, guitar, bass, ukulele, voice, drums, violin/fiddle, cello, brass and woodwinds. We also have teachers for specialized instruments including mandolin, banjo, lap-steel guitar and oud. Also offered are lessons in theory, songwriting, composition and looping. If you're looking for music education in a fun, supportive environment, contact us at 902-496-6986. We look forward to meeting you!

Group Lessons

Not available at present.

Our Drums Teachers:

Charles Urich - Drums music lessons in Bedford

charles urich (Drums)

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Online Lessons:

Charles Urich is a drummer originally from Sydney, Nova Scotia. He has a Bachelor of Music degree from St. FX. Charles has extensive playing experience with various local acts, and has been teaching privately since 2011. Charles is comfortable playing different styles of music and enjoys teaching rock, funk, jazz and world styles to students of all ages and levels of experience on the drum kit. His rate per 30 minute private lesson is $26.

David McLean - Drums, Guitar, Songwriting, Theory music lessons in Bedford

david mclean (Drums, Guitar, Songwriting, Theory)

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David Mclean graduated from Berklee College of Music in 2015 and has been recording and performing all over North America since then. Learning from some of the top musicians in their fields at Berklee, he had the opportunity to work with world-class artists such as Slash, Mark Tremonti and Jeff Williams. David has also worked as a session musician on television shows such as Beyblade Burst! as well as video games such as Renaine. David performs around the Maritimes with Joe Murphy, Emily Stuart and other local artists. His rate per half-hour private lesson is $26.

Doug Cameron - Drums, Guitar, Ukulele music lessons in Bedford

doug cameron (Drums, Guitar, Ukulele)

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Doug has a Bachelor of Arts with a major in Music from St. Francis Xavier University. He has been playing in various groups in Halifax for many years, has toured the continent with Aide de Camp and played in the ECMA-nominated band Doctor Dfunkt. Doug teaches rock, jazz, and other styles of drumming, and his rate per 30-minute private lesson is $27.

Jesse MacPherson - Drums music lessons in Bedford

jesse macpherson (Drums)

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Jesse MacPherson is a drummer and multi-instrumentalist originally from New Glasgow, Nova Scotia. He has studied music at NSCC and Bishop’s University, and is currently studying Composition at Dalhousie University.
Since the mid-2000s Jesse has been performing in a diverse range of styles including rock, pop, jazz, hip hop, R&B and latin. Open to working with students of all ages and levels, he has been teaching in various individual and group settings since 2011. Jesse's rate per 30-minute private lesson is $26.

Matt Gallant - Drums music lessons in Bedford

matt gallant (Drums)

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Online Lessons:

What do you want to play? Rock n roll, blues, country, soul, jazz, hip hop, latin, metal, world, folk, pop? Just ask Matt, he's played it all! With a Bachelor of Music Degree in Music Performance from Dalhousie University under his belt, Matt Gallant has been involved in the music industry for 25 years. He has worked with professional artists including Amelia Curran, Erin Costelo, Ben Caplan, Dave Sampson, Adam Baldwin, Roxy and the Underground Soul Sound, Willie Stratton and has toured internationally with The Brood.
Whether engaging in community and professional theatre projects, workshops or working with bands, he brings a vast musical experience, eagerness and passion. Matt plays with people across cultures, most notably the Open Borders International Music Group that assembles 20+ musicians from different cultures to create extremely unique and vibrant shows.
Matt has been teaching with Long & McQuade since 2018. His rate per 30-minute private lesson is $26.