Online Guitar Lessons That Start With Music You Want to Play

Online guitar with a simple beginner path. Chords, rhythm, and songs, and a steady run of small wins.

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

Acoustic or electric Kids and adults $40 / 30 min $60 / hour

$20 for 30 min, credited toward your first month · in person in LA or online

Online guitar lessons with Thaddeus Arndt

How lessons work

We start with songs or progressions you can play, then build technique and theory around what you're actually using.

Online setup

A phone or laptop camera works. I just need to see both hands well enough to fix technique.

Best fit

Beginners, adult learners, songwriters, and anyone outside Los Angeles do well with online guitar.

  • We start with music you can actually hear and use
  • Technique gets built around what you want to play
  • You leave every lesson knowing what's next
  • The intro is where we pick your path

Choose the path that matches your goal.

Beginner Chords

Shapes that turn into real songs fast.

Rhythm and Strumming

Timing and groove you can feel in your hands.

Songwriter Guitar

Guitar as a way to build progressions and write.

Online guitar styles students often ask about

Online guitar goes best when the first target is specific. A strum, a progression, a riff, or the feel of a song you love.

Ed Sheeran

Acoustic pop rhythm, loop-friendly progressions, and songwriter guitar.

Olivia Rodrigo

Pop-rock energy, simple riffs, and songs that say it straight.

Noah Kahan

Open chords, folk-pop strumming, and writing that tells a story.

John Mayer

Tasteful chords and lead ideas for adults who want guitar to sound like music.

Common questions

Do I need an acoustic or electric?

Either one. Use the guitar you already have if it's comfortable to play.

Can kids learn guitar online?

Yes, if the guitar size and lesson length fit the kid.

Do you teach bass online too?

Yes. I teach bass online too.

Start With the $20 Intro Lesson

Book it and we'll meet at my Los Angeles studio or on Zoom. Just tell me which when you book. We talk about what you want, pick a lesson path, and you leave knowing what to do next. The intro is credited toward your first month.

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