Guitar is the instrument most people teach themselves halfway and then get stuck — so our lessons are built to get you past the plateau. We start with the songs that made you want to play, and quietly fold in the technique that lets you keep getting better instead of repeating the same three chords forever.
At a glance
- Good for
- Teens and adults who want to play songs they love and improve properly.
- Lessons
- Weekly · individual
- Exam track
- Trinity Rock & Pop and classical grades available
- From
- $170/month · trial $40
What you'll learn
- Chords, strumming and clean changes
- Reading tab, chord charts and notation
- Fingerstyle, riffs and lead technique
- Songs across pop, rock and acoustic styles
How we teach guitar
Whether you lean acoustic, electric or classical, your teacher meets you where you are. Beginners build clean chord changes and a reliable strum; more experienced players work on fingerstyle, lead lines and the feel that separates playing notes from playing music. We cover reading too, in whatever form fits — tab, chord charts or notation.
For students who want a goal, Trinity Rock & Pop grades give structure and a real sense of progress, and classical guitar grades are available for those drawn that way. But plenty of our guitarists simply want to play well at gatherings and jam with friends — and that is an absolutely valid goal we are happy to build towards.
Levels & grades
We prepare guitar students for Trinity Rock & Pop and classical grades available when they want it — pieces, scales and aural all covered, with mock exams beforehand and the entry handled for you.
- Beginner foundations from the very first note
- A mapped path to your chosen grade or goal
- Performance practice at termly recitals
Who it suits
Guitar lessons suit ages 7 to adult. Teens and adults who want to play songs they love and improve properly.
- Complete beginners — we start from scratch
- Returners rebuilding after a break
- Exam candidates working towards a grade
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