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Learning acoustic guitar is one of the most rewarding musical journeys - and having the right tutor makes all the difference. Instead of battling finger pain, buzzing chords, and confusing tutorials, you’ll have a supportive expert guiding you every step of the way. Your tutor can help you develop the clean, warm tone of James Taylor, the rhythmic drive of John Mayer, or the percussive creativity of Tommy Emmanuel.
With personalised feedback on posture, strumming, fingerstyle, and technique, you’ll progress with confidence and avoid the frustrating bad habits that slow players down. Whether you want to accompany your voice, play at family gatherings, or finally learn the songs you love, a dedicated acoustic guitar tutor helps you enjoy the process and grow as a musician.
With personalised feedback on posture, strumming, fingerstyle, and technique, you’ll progress with confidence and avoid the frustrating bad habits that slow players down. Whether you want to accompany your voice, play at family gatherings, or finally learn the songs you love, a dedicated acoustic guitar tutor helps you enjoy the process and grow as a musician.
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Core Techniques Every Acoustic Student Learns
In acoustic guitar lessons, you’ll develop the essential techniques that bring songs to life across a variety of styles - from folk and pop to country, blues, and modern fingerstyle. At Tutorful, our guitar tutors will guide you through smooth chord transitions, strumming patterns for different grooves, Travis-picking, fingerstyle independence, percussive techniques, and building strong rhythm foundations.
You’ll also explore how to arrange songs for solo guitar, accompany your own singing, and add expressive touches like dynamics and embellishments. Whether you’re learning classic folk tunes, acoustic rock favourites, or intricate fingerpicking pieces, lessons help you turn simple ideas into confident, musical performances that reflect your personality and growing skill.
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You’ll also explore how to arrange songs for solo guitar, accompany your own singing, and add expressive touches like dynamics and embellishments. Whether you’re learning classic folk tunes, acoustic rock favourites, or intricate fingerpicking pieces, lessons help you turn simple ideas into confident, musical performances that reflect your personality and growing skill.
Find a Tutor Who Makes Learning Fun and Effective
Picking the right tutor can transform your guitar journey. On Tutorful, you can filter by style, experience, and availability, watch introduction videos, and read student reviews to find the perfect match. Every tutor is professionally vetted - only 1 in 8 applicants are accepted - so you know you’re learning from a skilled, patient teacher.
Our acoustic guitar tutors personalise lessons to your goals, whether that’s learning specific songs, improving fingerstyle technique, or mastering strumming patterns. With structured guidance, real-time feedback, and a plan built around your pace, every lesson helps you progress faster and enjoy the process while creating the sound you love.
Our acoustic guitar tutors personalise lessons to your goals, whether that’s learning specific songs, improving fingerstyle technique, or mastering strumming patterns. With structured guidance, real-time feedback, and a plan built around your pace, every lesson helps you progress faster and enjoy the process while creating the sound you love.
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40 Guitar Acoustic tutors:
£39/hr
5.0
Perry S
Experienced Session Musician and Guitar Teacher with 60+ 5* reviews
Experienced Session Musician and Teacher with 60+ 5* reviewsI started teaching myself guitar at 16 and found myself thrown into the competitive session musician world three years later. I had to get good fast and create ways to outshine my competitors and flourish on the biggest stages in the country! Since then I’ve been fortunate enough to reach over 2,000 hours on tutorful as well as an impressive amount of 5* reviews. My teaching emphasis is about finding what works best for you- learning the rules but also the best ways to break them! Discovering an instrument is scary and everything is n...
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£23/hr
5.0
Paul W
Experienced Guitar Tutor Professional Musician
I'm Paul and I have been teaching electric and acoustic guitar for 27 years. I have worked for Cheshire County Council and Manchester Council for 20 years teaching in various schools. Lessons are online. In my approach to teaching I want the student to be able to understand the fundamentals of the guitar, fretboard awareness knowing all the notes on the fretboard, knowledge of scales and how they relate to chords and harmony.This gives the student the ability to improvise and develop their own voice on the guitar.I think it is important to set a regular practice routine to set goals.I encourage...
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£44/hr
5.0
Hammad R
(15 years experience) Guitar production.
LCM Music Lecturer of the year 2022, I am a music teacher and producer based in Chorleywood/Rickmansworth. I teach guitar, Piano, Music Production and composition. I can teach to any age as I have experience in delivering lessons to individuals in various levels of music. I have released over 80 music albums which includes artists from Europe and Asia.I have recently finished my Masters in Music Record Production from University of West London. I am now a PhD student in Music Production at London College of Music.My teaching methods include looking at music as a language and numbers. This method...
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£62/hr
5.0
Rach H
Experienced Classical & Acoustic Guitar Teacher
Hello, my name is Rachael. I've been teaching Classical and Acoustic Guitar for over 25 years in schools and privately at my home to both adults and children five years and upwards. My teaching journey began as a 6th former continuing on throughout my Music degree (1st study Guitar) at Kingston University. After my teaching qualification (PGCE), I taught secondary class music and then became a full-time peripatetic Guitar Teacher. Since then I have worked in schools across three counties delivering one to one and small group lessons to children in years 1 to 13. I teach my students how to read...
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£39/hr
5.0
Ben C
Patient and Enthusiastic Guitar Tutor
I have been playing guitar for 20 years and teaching music for 7 years. I have been involved in a variety of different bands and ensembles within that time. My main focus throughout this time has been all kinds of rock music but I also have lots of experience in metal and acoustic singer/songwriter styles. I qualified from Leeds College of Music, gaining a 2:1 degree in Music Production and Performance, and possess a passion for all genres of music and teaching. I completed a Post Graduate Certificate of Education (PGCE) in Higher Education Music at Edge Hill University in 2020, achieving a Distinction...
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£35/hr
4.9
David D
Guitar Tutor, Experienced and Professional
David has been teaching guitar for over 15 years. He is based in the North East of England and teaches from his home in Whickham, Gateshead. He teaches most styles:- rock, hard rock, indie, blues, folk, country and jazz. He is qualified to Grade 8 level in Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar and Music Theory. He is professionally qualified to Diploma level with the London College of Music (ALCM). He also teaches students through the Registry of Guitar Tutors exams.David has a personal tuition room with a large range of guitars and amps, together with a PC programmed with many apps and programs to...
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Davide A
From his very first lesson my son has loved his lessons with Davide. He is very kind and he makes even a new student feel at ease. He is patient and explains things very well. My son looks forward to his lesson each week. We highly recommend Davide.
Michelle N
15th Oct 2025
Jonah S
Jonah is very easy to work with. He seems to genuinely be interested in helping me and my progress . He challenges without being pushy, and in the short time I’ve spent with him, I’ve already grown as a guitarist. He also has a wide range of knowledge in every area that pertain to me producing my own music. Very highly recommended!
Benedict Joseph M
21st Jul 2025
Dan B
I would highly recommend anyone to undertake guitar lessons with Dan. I wanted to become a better songwriter and with Dan's incredible guidance, direction and expert knowledge, I have improved drastically. He is very thoughtful, engaging and maximizes the lesson time to the fullest. From my first lesson he knew exactly wh
Diana B
16th Sep 2023
Rhys I
Rhys is a great guitar teacher. During our online guitar lessons, Rhys is very accommodating of where I am at in terms of guitar ability and caters the lessons to me personally. He is also very patient and doesn't hesitate to slow down the lesson if he feels that I am not grasping a new technique as quickly as i could.
Tshepo B
24th Jun 2023
Simone I
I'm so glad we met Simone. My daughter returns from classes with a positive attitude and a great desire to exercise. Your professionalism, energy and sense of humor are invaluable. Thank you.
Ewelina O
21st May 2023
Paul W
Really enjoy all my lessons, Paul’s a great teacher and he’s really experienced. Can tell he just loves playing and teaching others! Would highly recommend him!!
Michelle A
29th Jan 2023
Adam H
Adam is a great teacher. I've learned an awful lot in the few weeks that he's been teaching me. We've already covered lot of different music and every lesson seems to fly by! I enjoy every one enormously and always look forward to seeing him each week.
Lee M
24th Nov 2022
Simon W
Simon tutors my son and has done great job so far. William has picked up a lot of knowledge and techniques from Simon, in a short time.
Francis S
24th Oct 2022
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Yes. Having your own guitar means you can practise between sessions, which is where most real progress happens. If you’re unsure what to buy, tutors are always happy to recommend budget-friendly beginner acoustic guitars that feel comfortable and sound good.