WELCOME TO ACCENT GUITAR STUDIO
Vision Statement
To educate, develop and inspire students to achieve their full musical potential and provide them the skills for lifelong enjoyment of music.
Accent Guitar Studio....
offers over 40 years of teaching and mentoring. We provide students with the opportunity to maximize their musical talent and ability.
The studio provides one on one lessons in : Guitar, Drums and other stringed instruments to students ranging in age from 5 - 85 .
Styles offered are: rock, pop, folk, jazz, classical and metal. Fees & Dates
Each student’s lesson plan is set to their own personal taste and abilities. Everyone receives a journal book where the teacher records what they are working on and they can record their practice time. Materials & Additional Materials
We are affiliated with CGTR (Canadian Guitar Teachers Registry) and students can take guitar and/or theory exams. Materials
The studio sources venues such as charity events, school fairs and holiday events to give students experience in performing.
At Christmas students have the opportunity to do a video which you can see on our You tube channel. At year end we do a recital to showcase students talents and progress. Photo Gallery
The studio teaches
Electric, Acoustic, and Bass Guitar
Ukulele and Drums
Monday - Thursday10am - 9pm
Saturday 9am - 1pm
We wish everyone a Happy Labour Day
Hope everyone has had a great summer
Looking forward to seeing you all again soon
The studio will reopen
Monday September 8th,2025
Everyone had a great time
at the Year End Recital
check out your performance on our YouTube Channel
Once again we'd like to thank everyone for your generous food and cash donations to the Surrey Food Bank
“Music is communication,
organization and creativity,
and if you can get that out of your child early ilife,that’s going to open the doors for everything else.”
By Scott Flansburg
Monthly Tip
Sept. 2025
Once your child has had their first lesson, how do you as a parent keep them interested in practicing? Playing guitar needs to be their choice. Here are a few tips to keep your child’s motivation up at home:
1. Don't hide the guitar...........
2. Give music a strong presence in
the household.........
3. Don't treat it like homework........
4. Let your child explore.......
Things people are saying:
Surrey Now-Leader - Jan-2025
Roses to Terry and Graham at Accent Guitar studio down in Fleetwood. I'll never forget this little rancher as a place where I took guitar lessons many moons ago Thank you for keeping the music alive at Accent Guitar, and all the very best to your students from the past, present and future. May you
continue on teaching younger generations.
Student Sebatian
Thank you so much Terry for all that you have done
for me. Your the reason I stuck with guitar. You have
taught me so much through out the past seven years,
I have made so many memories with Accent Guitar, like being in all the shows and even performing in a band. Thank you for everything.
Keeping your child interested
in practicing
Once your child has had their first lesson, how do you as a parent keep them interested in practicing? Playing guitar needs to be their choice. Here are a few tips to keep your child’s motivation up at home:
1. Don’t hide the guitar.
When you keep the guitar in its case, it becomes a process to take it out again. It’s easier to skip practice when it’s an event. The vice of too much television is common because it’s so accessible. Make the guitar just as inviting. Keep it in a spot where your child can just pick it up and start playing. Is there a room in your house where your child spends a lot of time? Keep it there!
2. Give music a strong presence in the household.
If you’re also a musician, spend time playing your instrument in the house. If you haven’t played in a while, this is a great time to bring it back. If you’re not a musician, you can make sure music is on in the house a lot, or you might even want to learn music with your child. Bring up conversations about your favorite types of music. Let this be a natural and fun process. Ask your child if they like the music you’re listening to. This lets your child know that music is appreciated here. This is a huge motivation.
3. Don’t treat it like homework.
If your child is practicing guitar at home and it sounds like noise, that’s fine. The lessons will get more difficult. Your child will learn all of the correct vocabulary, music theory, and techniques. During those first few weeks it’s important that your child simply wants the instrument in their hands. Don’t put practicing guitar in the same category as homework. Never use guilt to make your child practice. If you want your child to love guitar, it should never feel like a chore.
4. Let your child explore.
Let your child practice alone. Setting your child up to practice in a common area, with other people around, makes it awkward to explore. If they’re alone, they’re free to make noise and mess up as much as they want. If they want to practice in the same room as you, that’s fine, but it should be up to them.
There’s so much pure joy in playing music. It’s one of the most human feelings you can experience. As your child advances, they will require more discipline. In the future, they might prepare for an audition or a performance. They might write a song and record. All of these things are stressful and rewarding. Let your child learn to love the instrument first. They will keep going.
