900 Rathburn Road W
Mississauga, Ontario, L5C 4L3

Lesson Centre: Phone or Text (905) 273-7067

Store Phone: (905) 273-3939

Fax: (905) 273-5749

Lesson Centre Email: mississaugalessons@long-mcquade.com

Store Email: mississauga@long-mcquade.com

Lesson Centre Hours
Monday: 1:00pm - 9:00pm
Tuesday: 1:00pm - 9:00pm
Wednesday: 1:00pm - 9:00pm
Thursday: 1:00pm - 9:00pm
Friday: 1:00pm - 9:00pm
Saturday: 10:00am - 6:00pm
Sunday: 12:00pm - 5:00 pm

This Location Offers:

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Private Lessons

Music lessons available for all ages, all levels, and all styles. Professional, highly qualified and experienced instructors. Affordable rates and no registration fees.

Group Lessons

Group music lessons available for all ages, all levels, and all styles. Preparation for private lessons for new students, or application of skills for advanced students.  Affordable rates and no registration fees.

Our Bass guitar Teachers:

Aaron Tymec - Guitar, Bass Guitar, Ukulele music lessons in Mississauga

Aaron Tymec (Guitar, Bass Guitar, Ukulele)

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Online Lessons:

Teaching Day(s): Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday

Aaron is a guitarist, songwriter, composer and arranger with several years of experience performing and recording. He’s received his Bachelor of Music Degree from Humber College and is well-versed in many genres, specializing in rock, blues, folk and other roots styles.

His rate is $32 per half hour.

Julian Jannetta - Guitar, Bass Guitar, Ukulele music lessons in Mississauga

Julian Jannetta (Guitar, Bass Guitar, Ukulele)

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Online Lessons:

Teaching Day(s): Saturday, Sunday

Julian is an Ontario Certified Teacher with over 10 years of experience teaching guitar. He holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Music and a Bachelor of Professional Studies in Education.

With eight years of teaching experience at Long & McQuade, Julian offers instruction in Pop, Rock, Classical, and Jazz, and prepares students for Royal Conservatory of Music (RCM) examinations. Drawing on his background in guitar maintenance and repair, he teaches students how to properly care for their instruments and set them up comfortably for their playing style. His teaching is centred on technique, confidence, and musical expression.

His rate is $33 per half hour.

Marc Ganetakos - Guitar, Bass Guitar, Dobro, Mandolin, Banjo, Ukulele music lessons in Mississauga

Marc Ganetakos (Guitar, Bass Guitar, Dobro, Mandolin, Banjo, Ukulele)

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Online Lessons:

Teaching Day(s): Wednesday

A multifaceted musician, Marc Ganetakos may be best known as lead guitarist and multi-instrumentalist for Nelly Furtado, but he has also played guitar for the legendary Canadian Jazz-Rock Fusion Band Lighthouse. When not on stage or working as a session musician and music producer, Marc Ganetakos composes music for film and television. Marc has been teaching private lessons and ensemble classes since 2004.

His rate is $33 per half hour.

Our Group Lessons:

Video Game Music Camp Adam Pedzikiewicz lessons in Mississauga

Video Game Music Camp - Adam Pedzikiewicz

Lesson Registration Dates: 2026-08-05 to 2026-08-28
Cost: $45 per class

How do you experience a video game without picking up a controller? By playing the music! Considered by many to be the modern-day Classical Music, video game music provides expression and feeling to what are otherwise simple games. Aimed at musicians aged 10-18, this course will have players learning and arranging video game music for their own instruments, and learning what makes this type of music special.

Classes run twice a week from 10:30 am - 12:30 pm on Wednesdays and Fridays for four weeks. Please contact us for further details.

String Ensemble Amani Sloley lessons in Mississauga

String Ensemble - Amani Sloley

Lesson Registration Dates: 2026-08-04 to 2026-04-27
Cost: $42 per class

"The most perfect expression of human behaviour is a string quartet." Aimed at violin, viola, and cello players aged 10 and up, take your existing skills to the next level by learning to perform with like-minded string players.

Classes run twice a week from 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm on Tuesdays and Thursdays for four weeks. Please contact us for further details.

Rock Skool Mike Simpson lessons in Mississauga

Rock Skool - Mike Simpson

Lesson Registration Dates: 2026-07-28 to 2026-08-27
Cost: $50 per class

Ready to rock?! Our ever-popular Rock Skool is back up and running for the summer. Aimed at musicians aged 10-18, our Rock Skool provides an ideal opportunity to learn your favourite songs, play with like-minded musicians, and perform in front of an audience.

Classes run twice a week from 10:00 am - 12:30 pm on Tuesdays and Thursdays for five weeks. Please contact us for further details.

Kids Global Drumming: Session 1 Paul Ormandy lessons in Mississauga

Kids Global Drumming: Session 1 - Paul Ormandy

Lesson Registration Dates: 2026-07-20 to 2026-07-24
Cost: $26 per class

Drumming is global! Aimed at kids aged 10-14, this course will explore percussion beyond the drum kit, and give kids the opportunity to play new instruments, play with other drummers, and take part in one of the oldest forms of communication: hand drumming!

Classes run Monday to Friday for 45 min., and are broken into two groups: 10:30 am - 11:15 am and 11:30 am - 12:15 pm. Please contact us for further details.

Kids Global Drumming: Session 2 Paul Ormandy lessons in Mississauga

Kids Global Drumming: Session 2 - Paul Ormandy

Lesson Registration Dates: 2026-07-27 to 2026-07-31
Cost: $26 per class

Drumming is global! Aimed at kids aged 10-14, this course will explore percussion beyond the drum kit, and give kids the opportunity to play new instruments, play with other drummers, and take part in one of the oldest forms of communication: hand drumming!

Classes run Monday to Friday for 45 min., and are broken into two groups: 10:30 am - 11:15 am and 11:30 am - 12:15 pm. Please contact us for further details.

Jazz Ensemble Victor Agrippa lessons in Mississauga

Jazz Ensemble - Victor Agrippa

Lesson Registration Dates: 2026-07-29 to 2026-08-28
Cost: $47 per class

It don't mean a thing, if it ain't got that swing! Our Jazz ensemble is the perfect platform for musicians looking to learn how to improvise and re-arrange popular music.

Classes run twice a week from 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm on Wednesdays and Fridays for five weeks. Please contact us for further details.