Guitar lessons in St Georges Basin
Learn acoustic or electric guitar with Morgan at Jervis Bay School of Music in St Georges Basin. Lessons are one-on-one and built around the songs you want to play, and your first lesson is a free trial.
What you'll learn
- Your first chords and strumming patterns, and changing between them smoothly.
- Riffs, melodies and tab, so you can play the parts you hear on your favourite songs.
- Fingerpicking for folk, acoustic pop and ballads.
- Lead guitar when you're ready: scales, bends and solos.
- Rhythm and timing, playing along with backing tracks.
- Reading chord charts and notation, plus the music theory that actually helps you play.
Bring a song you love to your trial lesson. Morgan will show you a version you can start playing straight away, then build the skills to play it properly.
Who guitar lessons suit
As a rough guide, children can start guitar from about six or seven. Younger players use a half or three-quarter size guitar so it fits their hands, and nylon strings are kinder on little fingers.
Teens and adults can start at any age. Plenty of people pick up the guitar in their thirties, fifties or seventies, and one-on-one lessons mean you go at your own pace.
Your teacher
Morgan teaches guitar, bass and piano at Jervis Bay School of Music. Lessons are one-on-one, so the pace and the song choices are yours, whether you want to strum around a campfire or play lead in a band.
Practising at home
Short, regular practice wins. Fifteen minutes a day on the song you're learning is plenty for a beginner. For more ideas, read our post on how to practise guitar and actually enjoy it.
Lesson times and prices
| Length | Per lesson | Per month |
|---|---|---|
| 30 minutes | $45.10 | $164 |
| 45 minutes | $67.65 | $246 |
| 60 minutes | $90.20 | $328 |
Lessons run once a week during NSW school terms, 40 lessons a year, on weekday afternoons and early evenings. Fees are spread over 11 monthly payments and January isn't billed. There's no lock-in contract: just give us one month's notice if you need to stop. Joining mid-term? You only pay for the lessons left. NSW Active and Creative Kids vouchers are accepted. All the details are in our student info pack.
Guitar students from around Jervis Bay
We teach guitar students from Sanctuary Point, St Georges Basin, Basin View, Vincentia, Huskisson, Old Erowal Bay, Erowal Bay, Wrights Beach, Sussex Inlet and Nowra. After-school lessons start from 3 pm, so many students come straight from school. Check areas we teach for drive times from your suburb.
Questions parents ask
Should I start on acoustic or electric guitar?
Either works. An acoustic is simple to pick up and play anywhere, and an electric is lighter on the fingers and great for rock. Choose the sound that makes you want to practise, and ask Morgan at your trial.
Do I need my own guitar?
You'll need one at home to practise on. Bring it to your trial if you have one, and Morgan can check it's the right size and set up properly.
My fingertips hurt. Is that normal?
Yes, for the first couple of weeks. Fingertips toughen up quickly with short daily practice, and then it stops hurting.
Can I learn the songs I like?
That's the plan. Lessons are built around the music you want to play, with the technique and theory you need to get there.
Do you offer online guitar lessons?
Yes. Online lessons are available if you can't get to St Georges Basin, or for the odd week you're stuck at home.
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Book your free trial lesson
Meet your teacher, see the studio and play your first song. No obligation.