How do I start learning guitar as a beginner?

A structured beginner method is the best start. Tommy Webb's Rockschool Guitar Method for Beginners covers chords, strumming and technique in a logical order across popular styles.

Should I learn on an acoustic or electric guitar?

Either is fine — pick the one that matches the music you want to play. The core skills of chords, rhythm and picking transfer between them.

Can I learn guitar online without a teacher?

Yes. Video lets you copy hand positions closely and replay anything tricky, and our courses are sequenced so you always know the next step.

How long does it take to learn guitar?

Most beginners play simple songs within a few weeks; developing lead playing, fingerstyle or a genre voice takes ongoing practice.

Which courses are best for fingerstyle or blues?

Laurence Juber, Mike Dowling and Doug MacLeod cover fingerstyle and acoustic blues, while players such as Marcus Bonfanti and Scott McKeon focus on blues and rock.

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How to learn guitar online

Learning guitar online means working through video lessons at your own pace — chords, strumming, picking and technique — instead of weekly in-person lessons. MusicGurus has dozens of guitar courses across blues, rock, folk, country and fingerstyle, plus the RSL/Rockschool graded path, taught by players including Laurence Juber, Frank Doll and Tommy Webb.

Absolute beginners can start with the Rockschool Guitar Method; from there you can specialise — fingerstyle and acoustic blues, rock lead, or country and folk — by following a specific teacher's series.

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