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Guitar lessons, one-on-one and online

Six strings you can carry anywhere, and a repertoire that follows you around for life.

A guitar lets you carry your music with you. It makes up for a steeper learning curve with an exponentially higher coolness factor.

The acoustic guitar is a staple of social performances, but once you go deep into it, you are introduced to a ton of possibilities: accompany yourself while singing, play various genres like blues, jazz, country, pop, fingerstyle, etc., or pick up a nylon string guitar and go the classical route.

Expect sore fingertips for the first fortnight โ€” that passes as calluses form. Most beginners are changing between three chords in time by around week six, and playing a full song from start to finish, slowly, by the end of the third month. Speed comes after accuracy, never before it.

๐Ÿงฐ Getting started

What you need to get started

A short list, with nothing exotic on it. If you are unsure whether the instrument you already own will work, show it to the teacher in the demo class.

Minimum age

8+

Our recommended starting age for guitar. There is no upper limit โ€” adult beginners are welcome in every course.

Instrument and gear

An acoustic guitar (nylon or steel string) in playable condition

Bring what you own to the demo class. We will tell you plainly whether it is enough to start on, and what is worth upgrading later.

Your setup

A laptop, tablet or phone, headphones, and a steady internet connection

Classes are live video, one-on-one. A second camera angle helps on hands-on subjects, and a phone propped up against a book does the job.

Guitar questions, answered

Do I need a particular kind of guitar to start?
No. Level 1 is about music theory, sight reading and finding your way around the fretboard, and none of that depends on which guitar is in your hands. Bring whatever you already own to the demo class and we will tell you honestly whether it needs new strings, a setup, or replacing.
Nylon or steel strings for a beginner?
Nylon strings are gentler on the fingertips and suit younger or smaller hands, as well as classical repertoire. Steel strings are louder and brighter, and they are the standard for pop, folk and country. Either works for Level 1 โ€” choose the sound you actually want to make.
My fingers hurt. Am I doing something wrong?
Sore fingertips in the first two weeks are normal and stop once calluses form. Pain in the wrist, thumb or forearm is not normal โ€” it usually means the neck angle or thumb position needs correcting, and it is one of the first things your teacher will fix.
How long before I can play a whole song?
Most beginners get through a simple three-chord song, slowly and cleanly, somewhere between weeks six and ten. Playing it at the original tempo with the right strumming pattern usually takes a little longer.

๐ŸŽ Free ยท 30 minutes ยท 1-on-1

Try a free guitar demo class.

Thirty minutes, one-on-one, no card and no catch. Play something on the day, and get an honest recommendation on which level to start at.

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