Online guitar lessons cost $35 to $55 hourly. These classes allow one-on-one teaching from teachers all over the world who answer your questions right away. You choose when to have your lessons. Learn to play the guitar in a wide variety of musical genres with the abundance of teachers available.

For comparison, private in-person guitar lessons costs $45 to $70 per hour.

Online guitar lessons are effective to give you private instructions according to what you need to learn most. These classes require a stable internet connection, a camera, and a microphone.

The benefits of learning to play guitar online include:

• More flexibility to learn from home and schedule lessons at convenient times
• Live feedback on your guitar-playing technique
• Lesson recordings to rewatch later while practicing

Those in the early beginner's stage might need some in-person guitar lessons before continuing their education online. Learning how to tune a guitar is more difficult when a teacher can't physically touch it to help you make adjustments.

Online guitar lessons work by letting you join a live meeting on a video-chat app. Before you log in, go to a room with fast Internet, a lot of light, a camera, a microphone, and no noise or other things to distract you.

During your online guitar lesson, your teacher will:

• Show you how to sit and hold your guitar
• Explain ways to correct tuning
• Play their instrument with you
• Watch you try new techniques
• Look at music together with you by sharing their screen
• Send you files to study through email

The number of guitar lessons you need depends on what you want to accomplish and how much you practice. For most people, it takes about 2 to 6 months to play a simple song. The average time it takes to play like a pro is 4 to 10 years.

The best age for kids to start online guitar lessons is anywhere from 6 to 10 years old, or when they can hold the guitar and press the strings easily. Adults can start learning guitar at any age as long as they practice regularly with a good teacher.

You can find the best online guitar lessons for you with private teachers listed here on the Lessons website. Some local music schools also offer online classes.

Before you choose an online music teacher:

• Get prices from at least 3 different online music lessons to compare them.
• Read what other students say about them on Lessons and Google.
• Ask parents of their students what their children said about these teachers.
• Request a contract and schedule before your first lesson.
• Agree to pay per lesson until you feel comfortable enough with the teacher to book a month in advance.

To find the best guitar teacher for you online, ask them these questions:

• What kind of music degree do you have?
• How long have you been teaching guitar?
• Can I have a free lesson to see if I like how you teach?
• How old are your other students?
• Will you give me finger exercises to memorize?
• How often should I practice between lessons?
• What books do I need, and where can I buy used ones?
• How many music genres do you teach, and which is your specialty?
• Can you change your teaching style to help me learn better?
• What should I bring to our lessons, and how long is each one?
• Can I get a copy of our schedule, agreement, and how much I need to pay?
• What happens if I need to cancel a lesson because something comes up?
• Can I pick some of my favorite songs to learn on the guitar?