Private Guitar Lessons for Kids That Make Music Fun From Day One

Your kid starts on simple chords, songs and creative wins, and skips the boring drills. Lessons are online anywhere in the US or in person in Los Angeles.

10+ Years Guitar BA Music $40 / 30 min $60 / hour

★★★★★ 5.0 from 11 Google reviews · Former Guitar Center instructor (2017-2024) · BA Music, UIUC · 22+ years playing piano

Thaddeus Arndt with guitar

Structure Without Killing Motivation

Kids rarely quit guitar for lack of talent. They quit because the first lessons sound nothing like the music they wanted to play. So I teach the building blocks through songs, chords, rhythm and small creative wins first.

Confidence comes first. Discipline follows, and by then it has a reason behind it.

What happens early

  • Simple chord shapes and strumming patterns
  • Music that sounds real, fast
  • Small song ideas of their own
  • Ear, timing and coordination
  • A practice plan that doesn't overwhelm them

Listen to the playing behind the lessons.

A short clip of the sound students work toward. Real songs, real sound, and practice with a reason.

This Is for Families Who Want Guitar to Stick

Beginner Kids

New to guitar and needs a patient, creative start.

Restless Learners

Kids who check out fast once lessons get abstract or repetitive.

Busy Families

Online or in LA, with a plan for the week between lessons that you can actually follow.

Guitar styles students often ask about.

Nobody's trying to clone an artist here. We use the songs and sounds your kid already likes as a way into chords, rhythm, riffs and songwriting.

Ed Sheeran

Acoustic rhythm, loop-friendly progressions, and songwriter guitar that makes sense fast.

Olivia Rodrigo

Pop-rock energy, simple riffs, and songs that say exactly how they feel.

Noah Kahan

Open chords, folk-pop strumming, and songs that tell a story.

John Mayer

Cleaner chord movement and lead lines for adults who want guitar to sound musical.

Try a $20 Intro Lesson

The $20 intro can be in person at my LA studio or online. Just tell me which when you book. We'll talk goals, see how your kid takes to it, and figure out the best place to start.

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