• WARM: We love adult beginners! It's what this whole school is for. Everybody starts at zero — your teacher did, your musical heroes did — and everybody still has room to learn. You will never be embarrassed here.
• A PROVEN PATH: A step-by-step curriculum built on deliberate practice, refined over 20 years and 15,000 students. You'll be playing real songs by artists like Ed Sheeran, Taylor Swift, Adele, and Coldplay in your first classes.
• COMMUNITY DRIVEN: Same class, same time, same people — you won't be doing this alone. We run over 50 student events a year, and our showcases and open mics are full of players who began exactly where you are.
Join us in 4 NYC locations or online from anywhere.
No prior musical experience required.
Your tuition includes all materials, free use of guitars in class (NYC locations), and full access to our Online Beginners Course with over 400 video tutorials to support your at-home practice.
(Not a beginner? Click here for more classes.)
Your first two classes are booked before you walk in. Nothing to figure out, nothing to bring — our guitars are waiting for you. Just show up. Your two weeks are unlimited, so add as many classes as you like.
Your $59 is credited in full toward your membership when you continue. It isn't a discount. It's a deposit on the path. Memberships start at $149/month.
BEGINNERS 1: GUITAR FOR ABSOLUTE BEGINNERS
Where your guitar career begins—the world’s most effective guitar class for beginners. Group classes at NYC Guitar School give you a structured, step-by-step approach in a friendly, supportive atmosphere. If you have the desire to play guitar, you will be successful.
Pick Your Class
Choose your location, day, and time, and we book you into that same class for two weeks. Bring nothing but your desire to play guitar.
Learn Step by Step
Real songs from your very first class. Our proven curriculum takes you from zero to playing. Guitars, books, and video lessons included.
Celebrate Your Wins
Level up to Beginners 2, earn your graduation T-shirt, and join the showcases, open mics and Song Labs where our students play.
