Home›Music Lessons›Guitar lessons›Guitar Lessons – Beginners Guitar Lessons - Beginners BOOK NOW Details Booking & timetable Venues Tutors Everyone has stories worth telling, this course will help you share yours with confidence and flair. Our Storytelling Course explores practical techniques for creating, shaping, and performing a variety of stories for different audiences. Whether you want to captivate a crowd, engage in an intimate conversation, or bring more colour and personality to your professional communication, you’ll develop your own authentic storytelling style. Guided by an experienced tutor, you’ll learn how to craft compelling narratives, use your voice and body to bring them to life, and connect deeply with your audience, whether in a personal, occupational, or performance setting. WHAT WILL BE TAUGHT ON GUITAR LESSONS FOR BEGINNERS? The Guitar Beginners course has been designed to give you a solid introduction to guitar playing. Course content will include: Learning how to hold the guitar correctly Practising tuning your guitar Fundamental guitar chords and how to change between them Learning how to read rhythms and guitar tablature An introduction to strumming and strumming patterns An introduction to fingerpicking How to approach learning a song 🎵 Music All Genres 👥 Type Group 📋 Level Beginners 🎥 Equipment What to bring: guitar, pen, notebook, water ENTRY REQUIREMENTS AND LEVEL OF THIS COURSE? This course is suitable for complete beginners and those who possess a passion and curiosity to learn more about the guitar. Please note, you will need to bring your own guitar to the course. HOW WILL I BE TAUGHT? The courses are taught within groups where you will work on various exercises and songs as well as receiving individual feedback. BY THE END OF THE COURSE, WHAT WILL I HAVE ACHIEVED? Students will have: Learnt how to play the fundamental chords that are used to play thousands of hit songs. Developed strumming and fingerpicking techniques and the ability to apply them yourself Grasped how to read tablature and play riffs on the guitar Begun learning and perfecting a full song AFTER I COMPLETE THIS COURSE, WHAT ARE THE NEXT STEPS IN MY TRAINING? Students may wish to repeat the beginners course and consolidate their technique before moving onto our Level 2 guitar courses. Ot try another music lesson. Level 2 courses focus on solidifying technique, alongside mastering and apply Barre Chords, introducing improvisation and widening repertoire knowledge. OUR TIPS ON PRACTISING AT HOME PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT Hear our top tips for practising playing guitar at home - from how long to practice, to setting goals and maintaining motivation. READ MORE ENJOY WITH FRIENDS OR COLLEAGUES City Academy delivers bespoke workshops for groups and teams! Enjoy this course at a time and place to suit you. 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ENQUIRE Browse Courses You can filter Courses by month and tutor Month All Months Tutor All Tutors Richard Burrell Date Day Time (BST) Duration Tutor Venue Price Booking 09 Jul 2026 - 13 Aug 2026 Thu 18:20-19:35 6 weeks Richard Burrell City Academy, Farringdon £135.00 Book Now 09 Jul 2026 - 13 Aug 2026 Thu 19:45-21:00 6 weeks Richard Burrell City Academy, Farringdon £135.00 Book Now 20 Aug 2026 - 24 Sep 2026 Thu 18:20-19:35 6 weeks Richard Burrell City Academy, Farringdon £135.00 Book Now 01 Oct 2026 - 05 Nov 2026 Thu 18:20-19:35 6 weeks Richard Burrell City Academy, Farringdon £135.00 Book Now 12 Nov 2026 - 17 Dec 2026 Thu 18:20-19:35 6 weeks Richard Burrell City Academy, Farringdon £135.00 Book Now 12 Nov 2026 - 17 Dec 2026 Thu 19:45-21:00 6 weeks Richard Burrell City Academy, Farringdon £135.00 Book Now 09 Jul 09 Jul 2026 - 13 Aug 2026 £135.00 Day:Thu Time:18:20-19:35 Duration:6 weeks Tutor: Richard Burrell Venue: City Academy, Farringdon BOOK NOW GIFT THIS COURSE 09 Jul 09 Jul 2026 - 13 Aug 2026 £135.00 Day:Thu Time:19:45-21:00 Duration:6 weeks Tutor: Richard Burrell Venue: City Academy, Farringdon BOOK NOW GIFT THIS COURSE 20 Aug 20 Aug 2026 - 24 Sep 2026 £135.00 Day:Thu Time:18:20-19:35 Duration:6 weeks Tutor: Richard Burrell Venue: City Academy, Farringdon BOOK NOW GIFT THIS COURSE 01 Oct 01 Oct 2026 - 05 Nov 2026 £135.00 Day:Thu Time:18:20-19:35 Duration:6 weeks Tutor: Richard Burrell Venue: City Academy, Farringdon BOOK NOW GIFT THIS COURSE 12 Nov 12 Nov 2026 - 17 Dec 2026 £135.00 Day:Thu Time:18:20-19:35 Duration:6 weeks Tutor: Richard Burrell Venue: City Academy, Farringdon BOOK NOW GIFT THIS COURSE 12 Nov 12 Nov 2026 - 17 Dec 2026 £135.00 Day:Thu Time:19:45-21:00 Duration:6 weeks Tutor: Richard Burrell Venue: City Academy, Farringdon BOOK NOW GIFT THIS COURSE × Select your Entry Level: -Select- Leader Follower Book Now Close ADD ME TO THE WAITING LIST If you'd like to be added to the waiting list for 'Guitar Lessons – Beginners' fill in the form below and we will contact you if a space becomes available. First Name * Last Name * Email * Phone Number * PAYMENT OPTIONS You are welcome to join the course up to the second class. ONLINE & PHONE PAYMENTS Online – To book your selected class/course online, just click Book Now next to your chosen class/course. Phone – We would be happy to take your booking over the phone, just call us on 020 7042 8833 . CASH & CHEQUE PAYMENTS Cash - You are welcome to pay cash, just come and see us at our office: City Academy, 10 Herbal Hill, London EC1R 5EG. If you book 2 or more different classes/courses at a time we can offer you a 10% discount. If you wish to take advantage of this offer please enter 2ORMORE in the promotional code box when booking online or quote code when booking over the phone. Please note that this offer cannot be applied when you are booking two or more of the same class/course. INDUSTRY TUTORS City Academy tutors are experienced artists and performers that work in the industry. If your tutor's availability changes at short notice, our team will arrange for a suitable replacement and notify you in advance. CANCELLATIONS POLICY We offer a full refund or full credit of your original course if you cancel at least 72 hours before the start of your booking. We cannot offer any refund if you cancel less than 72 hours before the start of your booking, or if you do not attend. (For more information please see our terms and conditions) OUR TIPS ON PRACTISING AT HOME PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT Hear our top tips for practising playing guitar at home - from how long to practice, to setting goals and maintaining motivation. READ MORE ENJOY WITH FRIENDS OR COLLEAGUES City Academy delivers bespoke workshops for groups and teams! Enjoy this course at a time and place to suit you. Whether you're a group of friends or a team looking for a creative activity, get in touch to explore ideas today. ENQUIRE City Academy, Farringdon Closest Station: Farringdon Closest Bus Stop: Hatton Garden View Details Get Directions OUR TIPS ON PRACTISING AT HOME PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT Hear our top tips for practising playing guitar at home - from how long to practice, to setting goals and maintaining motivation. READ MORE ENJOY WITH FRIENDS OR COLLEAGUES City Academy delivers bespoke workshops for groups and teams! Enjoy this course at a time and place to suit you. Whether you're a group of friends or a team looking for a creative activity, get in touch to explore ideas today. ENQUIRE All City Academy tutors are experienced professionals from theatre, film/TV and performance industries. So whilst they're training you they may also be rehearsing for a West End show or working on a movie. We like that and we do believe it makes a difference in class. Richard Burrell View Profile OUR TIPS ON PRACTISING AT HOME PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT Hear our top tips for practising playing guitar at home - from how long to practice, to setting goals and maintaining motivation. READ MORE ENJOY WITH FRIENDS OR COLLEAGUES City Academy delivers bespoke workshops for groups and teams! Enjoy this course at a time and place to suit you. Whether you're a group of friends or a team looking for a creative activity, get in touch to explore ideas today. ENQUIRE
