The best beginner guitar lessons for teens and adults in Salt Lake City
I Can Help You Learn To Play Guitar Fast
EVEN IF... You're Starting Later In life, Have No Musical Experience, or Feel Like Nothing Else Has Worked
26YR
EXPERIENCE
12,480
TEACHING HOURS
2,477
GUITARISTS SERVED
What To Expect When You Take Beginner Guitar Lessons At SLC Guitar
What Other Beginner Players Are Saying
What Makes SLC GUITAR Different?
My holistic multi-dimensional method will systematically build your:
skills, 
knowledge, and 
creativity.
Average Teachers | SLC Guitar |
|---|---|
Uses generic method book | Custom built curriculum |
Lessons are random and disorganized | Leveled system that builds upon the last |
Slow progress & boring | Fast progress and exciting |
Little to no support between lessons | World class custom learning platform with videos, skill tracking and leaderboards |
Players who teach as a side gig | Expert in the art and science in how the brain learns |
Why We Offer The Best Beginner Guitar Lessons In SLC
To insure you're completely set up for success, you'll get access to my world class online guitar academy so I can help you in -person or when you're at home!
Why So Many Beginners Struggle
(and Why It's Not Your Fault)
If you’ve tried to learn guitar and ended up frustrated, stuck, or quitting altogether—you’re not alone.
Most beginner adults run into the same problems:
1. Too much information, not enough structure
YouTube and online tutorials are everywhere - but without a clear path most people get lost in random tips and disconnected lessons.
2. You never learned how to practice—just what to play
Without a strategy for building skills, most people just memorize a few chords and riffs then hit a wall.
3. The material is boring or doesn’t match your goals
Playing “Hot Cross Buns” or boring drills kills motivation fast!
4. You accidentally skip foundational steps
Most methods don't cover ALL core areas and build them all in the right order - so you get stuck, lost and confused.
5. You never really know if you're improving
Without a system for tracking progress, it’s easy to lose motivation - & to think “believe you lack talent or you're starting too late.
That's why I built a system that fixes all 5
- and finally makes learning and excelling on guitar feel clear, motivating, and fun!
Check out a few amazing transformations from real students!
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Frequently Asked Questions
For smaller kids (under 5-7) they do much better with a 3/4 size guitar. As far as an acoustic or electric type of guitar, it's ALWAYS better to go with the one that excites them the most so they are more motivated to practice. If they aren't sure yet which one they will like we are happy assess this in your free consultation.
The youngest we work with is 5 yrs old but it depends on maturity and focus ability of the student.
Yes. There are 3 main ways to read music. We'll start them on the easiest and as we build competence and skills move them through harder notations.
This is a myth. (Probably started by the piano teachers...)
It's best to start on whichever instrument your kids is most excited to learn as they will be more motivated to practice and earn their skills.
It depends on the type of program the student is in but our most popular program has a FLEX SCHEDULE which means you can move your lesson day/time to accommodate your schedule with at least 12 hr notice. Most of our lessons are after 4pm
Unlike traditional music lessons with a 1 size fits all approach we have many programs, various formats (online, in-person, or both) and frequency options so it will depend. Contact us to day and we'd be happy to see if SLC Guitar is right for you!
Totally normal!
Our system makes it really easy for parents so they know exactly how to support / help their kids at home so they succeed.