Lead Guitar

Lead Guitar builds free guitar ensemble classes in partnership with neighborhood schools nationwide.

Mission:
Lead Guitar improves student grades, graduation rates, resilience and life skills by delivering free in-school guitar programs to kids facing significant socioeconomic challenges or other barriers to experiencing the transformative power of making music. Vision:
Every learner of every ability and background has access to engaging, relevant music education in their neighborhood school, and contributes to a culture of music making and mentorship that ripples through their community.

10/14/2026

Rina Nakano at CBS LA captured the essence of Lead Guitar in this piece from Wednesday’s newscast. It tells the story of our partnership with Los Angeles Unified School District from the perspective of Alena, a second-year Lead Guitar student at East Valley High School who called her experience in the program “life-changing”.

Trained musicians are partnering with the nonprofit Lead Guitar to bring musical training to certain Los Angeles Unified School District students, for free.

09/16/2026

It's National Arts in Education Week! We'd like to take a moment to appreciate all of our students, teachers, partners, and supporters. Thank you for helping Lead Guitar programs thrive in communities across the country. We couldn't do it without you!

09/09/2026

Thank you to the Arizona Commission on the Arts for counting Lead Guitar among 409 grant recipients this year! We're proud to be a part of the strong community of nonprofit arts organizations, art festivals, and arts learning programs funded throughout Arizona.

09/03/2026

Welcome back, Lead Guitar students! With September upon us, classes have begun across the country and we're looking forward to another wonderful year of learning, growth, and achievements 🎵

08/20/2026

Lead Guitar is one of 139 music education programs worldwide to receive a 2026 Community Music Grant. We're grateful for the continued support of The D'Addario Foundation, thank you!

07/08/2026

Advice every guitarist should hear - Antigoni Goni and the Volterra Project Trio make one of the best high school guitar ensembles in the U.S. even better. You can watch more clips from their master class on Episode 14 of We Are Guitar.

06/24/2026

Singiza joined his school’s Lead Guitar class sophomore year; by senior year he had earned a full-ride scholarship and was playing the most challenging music in the repertoire. Check out Singiza playing "Un Sueno en la Floresta"on We Are Guitar Episode 14.

06/11/2026

We Are Guitar celebrates hard-working students from Lead Guitar pro...

05/28/2026

🎸Join us in applauding our Lead Guitar students on all of their hard work this school year! Bravo and stay cool this summer!

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Tucson, AZ

Website

http://www.leadguitar.org/

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