Everything You Need to Know About Lessons

At Richard's Music we offer professional instruction for electric and acoustic guitar, electric and double bass, dobro, and lap steel.  Our instructors can teach in a wide variety of genres, from basic rock to jazz to metal, and beyond. 

Prices and Scheduling

Lessons are held at Richard’s Music in one of our lesson rooms. They are either 30 minutes or an hour in length.  Scheduling is done through the teachers. You can get to know about our different instructors from their bios below. If you are interested in taking lessons with one of them, contact them at the phone number provided.

30 minute lessons     $70/month

1 hour lessons          $140/month

Payment for a month’s worth of lessons is due at the first lesson of that month.

Adrian Rees Adrian Rees, originally a student of John Bell, has been playing in bands and performing for over 18 years.  He is a full time instructor at Richard’s Music.  He has been teaching guitar and bass since 2005 and specializes in rock and blues, but is fully versed in classic rock, indie, alternative, and metal.  Adrian teaches all ages of students, beginner to advanced. Contact @ 785 727 8621

Braden Young Braden Young began playing guitar at age 10 and was also a student of John Bell. He is a regular performer in the Lawrence music scene, as a guitar player, bassist, singer, and sometimes as a drummer. He has been teaching electric/acoustic guitar and bass guitar at Richard's since 2005. Braden teaches beginner to advanced students of any age in the style of their choice - rock, metal, jazz, R&B, country, etc. with an emphasis in technique, ear training, and developing a well-rounded knowledge in music theory. Contact @ 785 766 7670

Chris Shaw Chris has been playing bass and guitar for over 18 years.  He earned a BA in music from KU and has taught guitar and bass professionally for the past 10 years.  His bands/projects include Hi-Dive, Floyd the Barber, Billy Ebeling and the Late for Dinner Band, and Sunu.  Chris is comfortable teaching students of any level on guitar, electric bass, and double bass. Contact @ 785 248 9531

Cancellation Policy

Lessons primarily take place on evenings and weekends, which can sometimes make scheduling a challenge.  We try hard to accommodate everyone’s busy schedule and to give as many lessons as possible.  Please give our teachers at least 24 hours of notice in order to cancel a lesson.  Students will be charged for lessons canceled with less than 24 hours notice.  We understand one cannot plan for everything so exeptions are given for emergencies.

Rock Camp

While private lessons offer a student vital instruction and guidance they do not provide the full experience that is gained from playing with a group of musicians in a band.  For this reason we have created Rock Camp.  In this program students are organized into bands and given material to learn and rehearse for a concert that is held at the end of camp.  Our goal is to not only give students the experience of performing a live show but to teach them how to organize a band or project of their own.  This program is open to students of all ages.  If you are interested just ask us for more information on the next Rock Camp.