The Guitar Center Music Foundation

Music Changes Lives

Providing instruments and hope to communities in need

A diverse group of children joyfully playing guitars and drums in a bright community music room

A diverse group of children joyfully playing guitars and drums in a bright community music room

Rated 5 stars

★★★★★

Music Changes Lives

We provide instruments and support to bring music education where it's needed most.

A group of diverse children smiling and playing guitars together in a bright music classroom.

A group of diverse children smiling and playing guitars together in a bright music classroom.

Music gave me hope again.

J. Rivera

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Our Services

Bringing music to life by supporting education, healing, and community.

Education

Grants for instruments and programs in schools and nonprofits lacking resources.

A group of children joyfully playing various musical instruments in a bright classroom.

A group of children joyfully playing various musical instruments in a bright classroom.

Healing

Supporting music therapy programs that aid emotional well-being and recovery.

Partnering with organizations to rebuild music programs after hardships.

Community

A music therapist gently guiding a veteran through a healing session with guitar.

A music therapist gently guiding a veteran through a healing session with guitar.

Volunteers handing out musical instruments to excited kids at a community event.

Volunteers handing out musical instruments to excited kids at a community event.

Our Gallery

Snapshots of music bringing communities together.

A group of children joyfully playing guitars in a sunlit classroom filled with colorful posters.

A group of children joyfully playing guitars in a sunlit classroom filled with colorful posters.

A smiling young woman receiving a guitar from a foundation volunteer during a community event.

A smiling young woman receiving a guitar from a foundation volunteer during a community event.

A music therapist gently guiding a veteran through a calming drum circle session.

A music therapist gently guiding a veteran through a calming drum circle session.

A lively after-school program where kids are learning to play keyboards and drums together.

A lively after-school program where kids are learning to play keyboards and drums together.

A close-up of hands tuning a guitar, showing the care behind every instrument grant.

A close-up of hands tuning a guitar, showing the care behind every instrument grant.

A community concert outdoors with diverse musicians performing to an engaged audience.

A community concert outdoors with diverse musicians performing to an engaged audience.