PRIVATE GUITAR TUITION
Private guitar lessons at Alien Guitar Secrets are for players who want more than disconnected exercises, generic tutorials or simply learning one song after another.
Whether you're starting from the beginning, returning to guitar after time away, feeling stuck at an intermediate level or looking to take advanced playing further, your lessons are shaped around where you are now and where you want to go.
THE AGS APPROACH
Lessons connect the fundamentals of guitar playing with real musical application. Depending on what you need, we may work on fretboard knowledge, notes, intervals, scales, chords, rhythm, technique, phrasing, improvisation, repertoire and creative expression.
The goal isn't simply to give you more information. It's to help you understand how the pieces connect, develop the ear and technique to use them, and spend enough time with what you learn that it becomes part of your playing — giving you greater freedom to express something that's genuinely your own.
Connect what you hear, what you understand and what you see on the instrument — so notes, intervals, scales, chords, rhythm and technique stop feeling like isolated information.
Internalise what you learn and begin using it through phrasing, improvisation, repertoire and your own musical ideas.
Move beyond patterns, exercises and conscious searching until the instrument increasingly stops standing between you and what you're trying to express.
BUILT AROUND THE PLAYER
Beginners building strong foundations from the start
Returning players rebuilding confidence and direction
Intermediate players breaking through long-standing plateaus
Advanced players refining technique, expression and their own musical voice
IN STUDIO
One-to-one private tuition from the Alien Guitar Secrets studio for students in Sydney and the Northern Beaches.
ONLINE
Personalised online lessons for interstate, regional and international students — or anyone who prefers learning from home.
READY TO TALK ABOUT YOUR PLAYING?
Send through a lesson enquiry with your experience, goals and availability. I'll get a sense of where you are, what you're looking for and whether AGS is the right fit for the direction you want to take.
MAKE A PRIVATE GUITAR LESSON ENQUIRYPRIVATE GUITAR LESSONS
Private tuition is suitable for complete beginners, returning players, intermediate guitarists who feel stuck and advanced players looking to refine technique, fretboard knowledge, improvisation, repertoire or musical expression.
No. Lessons are built around your current level. Beginners are guided step-by-step, while experienced players can focus on specific goals, weaknesses and areas of musical development.
Rock, blues, metal and contemporary guitar styles are all covered, along with the fretboard and musical knowledge that allows you to apply what you learn across different genres. Your own musical interests help shape the direction of the lessons.
Depending on your goals, lessons may include fretboard mapping, notes, intervals, scales, chords, rhythm, technique, timing, phrasing, improvisation, repertoire and creative application. The emphasis is on understanding how these areas connect rather than learning them as isolated subjects.
Regular recurring tuition is the strongest option for students who want consistency and ongoing momentum. Flexible lessons are available for players whose work, family, travel or performance commitments make a permanent recurring appointment difficult. The best arrangement depends on your goals and current availability.
Yes. Face-to-face lessons are available from the Alien Guitar Secrets studio on Sydney's Northern Beaches, and live Zoom tuition is available for students elsewhere in Australia and internationally.
Private studio tuition is available in 30-minute, 60-minute, 90-minute and 120-minute sessions. Live Zoom tuition and Shared Private Coaching are offered as 60-minute sessions. The most suitable lesson length depends on your age, goals, experience and learning needs.
Your first lesson gives us the opportunity to understand your playing, musical background, goals and current challenges while beginning practical teaching straight away. From there, we can establish a clear direction for your development.
AGS offers Regular Private Tuition, Flexible Private Tuition, selected Off-Peak daytime lessons and Shared Private Coaching for two compatible students. Prepaid Lesson Packs and 24-Lesson Tuition Plans are also available.
Yes. Students receive clear direction on what to work on between sessions, with practice priorities tailored to the material covered and their current stage of development.
Send through a lesson enquiry with some information about your playing experience, goals and preferred availability. We'll review the current timetable and help you identify the most suitable lesson option.
PRICES & LESSON OPTIONS
Regular, Flexible, Off-Peak, Shared, prepaid Lesson Packs and 24-Lesson Tuition Plans are all maintained on the dedicated Lesson Prices page.
VIEW LESSON PRICES & OPTIONSREADY TO GET STARTED?
Let us know what you'd like to achieve and which days and times work best for you. We'll check the current timetable and help you find the right option.
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