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 Guitar Teachers:

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.

Laura Gallant - Guitar, Piano, Ukulele, Voice, Saxophone music lessons in Bedford

laura gallant (Guitar, Piano, Ukulele, Voice, Saxophone)

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Laura Gallant is a musician who got started on her journey taking piano lessons when she was 5. She was always copying singers like Lauryn Hill and Christina Aguilera and then the guitar caught her interest as well. After spending years exploring songwriting and exploring mainly pop, rock and folk music, she decided to enrol in the Music Arts program at NSCC. There she explored jazz and joined local bands where she wrote and performed as the singer and rhythm guitarist. She loves sharing her musical knowledge and love for the art with any student who is curious! Laura's rate per 30-minute private lesson is $27.

Mike Farrington - Guitar music lessons in Bedford

mike farrington (Guitar)

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A founding member of Halifax funk and soul legends The Mellotones, Mike has over 25 years of live and recording experience in the music industry. He’s performed with a diverse list of Maritime artists including Garrett Mason, Dutch Mason, Matt Mays, Matt Andersen, Jill Barber, Erin Costello and of course The Mellotones. Mike studied bass with Pat Riley, and has been teaching guitar and bass alongside Pat at Long & McQuade since 2016. His rate per 30-minute private lesson is $27.00.

Mike Miller - Guitar, , Ukulele music lessons in Bedford

mike miller (Guitar, , Ukulele)

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Mike has a Bachelor of Education from Acadia University and has been teaching guitar, bass and ukulele at Long & McQuade since 2016. He has played guitar and bass in various bands and worked as a sound tech for other groups. Mike teaches all styles, loves classic rock, and welcomes students at all levels of experience. He has also conducted beginner classes for students of all ages. Mike's rate per 30-minute private lesson is $28.

Nicholas MacLean - Guitar, Ukulele, Lap Steel music lessons in Bedford

nicholas maclean (Guitar, Ukulele, Lap Steel)

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Nicholas received a Bachelor of Arts in Music (Jazz Studies, First Class Honours) from St. Francis Xavier University. He has studied privately with internationally renowned jazz musicians Howard Alden, Oz Noy, Wayne Krantz, Jerry Granelli and Ari Hoenig. Nick has toured across Canada and internationally and is active in the local music scene, playing with Juno-nominee Kim Barlow, ECMA-nominee Alana Yorke, award-winning songwriter Carmel Mikol to name a few. Nick teaches rock, jazz, blues, country, R&B, folk, pop and heavy metal to students of all ages and levels of experience. His rate per 30-minute private lesson is $27.

Omar Ashour - Guitar music lessons in Bedford

omar ashour (Guitar)

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Omar Ashour is a guitar player and instructor who has spent years teaching students of all ages in both Canada and the Middle East. After graduating from the music program at Dalhousie University in 2008, Omar has been actively teaching private one-on-one lessons, as well as leading group sessions and workshops at schools and private centres. By helping his students establish a solid musical foundation, many of them have gone on to join professional bands, pursue deeper musical training, and even work as instructors themselves. While his main focus has been electric guitar, Ashour has also played bass with many independent rock artists, and has more recently taken an interest in Middle Eastern music by picking up the oud. Omar's rate per 30-minute private lesson is $25.

Pat Riley - Guitar, , Songwriting music lessons in Bedford

pat riley (Guitar, , Songwriting)

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Father of five musicians, Pat has a Certificate in Arranging and Composition from the Berklee College of Music, has gigged with many of the top names in the musical universe, and is mentor to some of the best musicians in Atlantic Canada. He was the main host of the CBC Rock Camp series and also sings, writes, produces, and is a top session player. He is one of the founders and the current director of Summer Rock Camp. Pat has been teaching award winning students since 1991. His rate per 30-minute private lesson is $27.

Peter Davison - Guitar, Bass, Ukulele, Harmonica, Mandolin, Looping, Songwriting music lessons in Bedford

peter davison (Guitar, Bass, Ukulele, Harmonica, Mandolin, Looping, Songwriting)

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Peter has a Bachelor of Arts with Music from St. Francis Xavier. For five years he was a solo and ensemble guitarist on Norwegian and Princess Cruise lines playing everything from rock ‘n roll through jazz, country, R&B, various finger styles, and classical music. Pete has played drums, bass, guitar and keyboards in a variety of local bands. He won the 2010 Canadian Boss Loop Station championship as "The Duke of Loops". Pete has been teaching music since 1996 to students of all age and level of experience. His rate per 30-minute private lesson is $25.

Rheo Rochon - Guitar music lessons in Bedford

rheo rochon (Guitar)

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Rheo studied music at Humber College in Toronto and has been playing professionally since 2007. He has recorded and toured internationally with artists such as Keith Hallett, Garrett Mason, Cyndi Cain, and The Chronos Band (bandleader, bassist, and principle composer). Rheo has been teaching students of all ages since 2004. His rate per 30-minute private lesson is $26.

Skip Holmes - Guitar, Banjo, Fiddle, Mandolin, Ukulele music lessons in Bedford

skip holmes (Guitar, Banjo, Fiddle, Mandolin, Ukulele)

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Skip played in rock and blues bands before getting into traditional music. He was a member of the house band on the iconic Up Home Tonight show on ATV. He's performed with The Ladies Choice Bluegrass Band, The Gordon Stobbe Trio, and The Richard Wood Band, and has toured and recorded with a wide range of musicians such as Graham and Eleanor Townsend, Calvin Vollrath, and Peter Dawson. Skip has transcribed a number of books of fiddle tunes for Mel Bay and has been teaching for over 35 years. His rate per 30-minute private lesson is $26.

Zach Maclean - Guitar music lessons in Bedford

zach maclean (Guitar)

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Teaching Day(s): Monday, Tuesday, Thursday

Zach MacLean is a Cape Breton-born guitarist now based out of Dartmouth, Nova Scotia.
Having grown up in a musical family, he started out strumming guitar along with relatives who played everything from fiddles to bodhrans. For several years he studied bagpipes and briefly played with the Gaelic College Pipeband, but his instrument of choice remained the guitar. After deciding to make guitar his primary instrument, he enrolled in St Francis Xavier University and graduated 2007 with a Bachelor of Music. He was a regular member of The Tom Fun Orchestra, Rock Ranger (bass), and Carleton Stone before moving from Cape Breton to Halifax. He started writing and releasing with Halifax-based band, Young River, and eventually became a steady guitarist for Adam Baldwin, Mo Kenney, and the Town Heroes. He currently resides in Dartmouth, NS and, when time allows, is a guitarist-for-hire. He has had the pleasure of sharing the stage with artists such as
Gordie Sampson, Matt Mays, Willie Nile, Dwight Twilley, Elliot Murphy, Alejandro Escovedo,
David Lowery, and Art Bergman.