About Lyons Guitar & String Lesson Studio
Ready to embark on a musical journey with your child? Lyons Guitar and String Lesson Studio is here to guide you. Our approach, based on Dr. Shinichi Suzuki’s teaching principles, emphasizes every child’s learning potential. Using the Suzuki Method, children as young as 3 start playing instruments, delaying music reading until they’ve developed physical proficiency, similar to how they learn language. Group lessons foster teamwork and respect, while parent involvement is crucial for success. We prioritize music education over product sales, ensuring structured learning with clear goals. Beyond music, students acquire valuable skills. Our studio offers recitals and performance opportunities, and through partnerships, students can learn from world-renowned classical guitarists. Additionally, we offer tailored guitar lessons for adults. Join us at Lyons for a rewarding musical experience!
Faculty
Guitarist Brannon Lyons received his Bachelor of Music degree from Seton Hill College, where he studied classical guitar with James Ross and John Marcinizyn and later with James Boyce at Duquesne University.
Brannon went on to perform with the Guitar and Guitar Classical Guitar Duo, was a founding member of the Westmoreland Guitar Trio and helped start and develop the guitar lesson program at Cindy’s Guitar Plus in North Versailles , PA. Brannon has been teaching privately in the Pittsburgh area for the past 27 years.
Brannon is an active member of the Suzuki Association of the Americas, a member of the Guitar Foundation of America, President of the Pittsburgh Classical Guitar Society and the owner of Lyons Guitar and String Lesson Studio in Mount Lebanon, PA. The Pittsburgh Classical Guitar Society Community Guitar Ensemble is also under the guidance of Brannon. He is a registered Suzuki guitar instructor (books 1- 7 and Suzuki Guitar Practicum, under the training of Andrea Cannon & William Kossler) and continues guitar studies with well-known guitarist and teacher, Mir Ali. Brannon also served as an adjudicator at the Rantucci Guitar Festival in Buffalo, New York. Brannon has also been on the guitar faculty for the Greater Pittsburgh Suzuki Institute 2022 & 2023. Brannon also performs in the Pittsburgh area as a soloist at events and private engagements and is listed in the Pittsburgh Artist Registry.
Brannon started Lyons Guitar and String Lesson Studio to offer parents and young children an alternative to music store lessons in a fun, nurturing, homey environment. He has taught group classes at the Upper Saint Clair Recreation Center & the Mount Lebanon Library. A fearless & innovative teacher, Brannon believes he can teach anybody as long as the will to learn is there!
