GuitarTricks.com - Online Guitar Lessons Reviews 2,137

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Reviewers overwhelmingly had a great experience with this company. Customers appreciate the well-structured and easy-to-follow lessons, which are broken down into small, manageable segments. People feel they are making steady progress and improving their skills, with many highlighting the convenience of accessing lessons anytime and at their own pace. The platform's user-friendliness and flexibility, including the ability to track progress, bookmark lessons, and adjust the speed of videos, are also highly valued. Consumers find the instructors to be calm, thorough, and approachable, and they praise the clear and concise presentation of information. The customer service is also highly rated. Some users have expressed confusion with the website layout and have experienced delays when loading pages. A few have also noted that some content feels outdated.

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

These lessons are super convenient, ready anytime, and I can go at my own pace. Sometimes I go through several lessons at once, or go back and review a lesson as many times as I feel necessary. As a... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The teacher (Mouridsen) is very inviting, explicit and provides the details to correct common problems. The course take me through skill training in a gradual and positive manner. My only difficulty i... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Exactly what I wanted. I've been playing (just strumming really) for 45 years! No joke. Never tried to get better because I truly loved singing, so I just played enough to get by. The software is... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The best online course I've taken and by a wide margin. Using this as a refresher after not playing for many years and have found this program to be exactly what I needed. Instruction videos paire... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Very good experience with Guitar Tricks from the start. Excellent customer service. The lessons are broken down in a way that makes it easy to learn guitar. I'm really enjoying it too. I commit to 20... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Just took up playing at the ripe old age of 61 😊. The app is excellent for a complete beginner like me. Perfect pace and very clear instructions. Have the guitar 1 week with an idea of 4 chords and a... See more

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

I'm very new to guitar,and trying everyday to improve. I also using tac. Different approach trying ti figure out what would be best suit to me. As a beginner im lost a lot. I think things that seem ob... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I am a couple weeks into learning guitar for the very first time as a middle aged adult (literally picked up an acoustic guitar concurrent with signing up for a Guitar Tricks subscription) and for... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I am a beginner and older than most. I like the presentation of the very basic information about guitars and the steps from warm up exercises to tuning to playing chords to strumming. I find the le... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I took my time reviewing different guitar training platforms. Extremely happy I chose Guitar Tricks. The outline for each lesson is perfect; short explanation, watch me, then together ; all in precise... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

In defence of customer service! I was and still am confused by GT's format and layout, but that's just me. I contacted CS and because of my inherant confusion, some considerate and perhaps understan... See more

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

I've been a long-time GuitarTricks fan, so I was really excited to jump back into those awesome song lessons I once loved. It was a major letdown to find out they've removed over 300 of their best s... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

After a few weeks, I'm convinced this is the best online course available. I was in an intermediate rut and needed to jumpstart my guitar playing. This course has so far fulfilled that expectation.... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

At 69, I decided to tackle a lifelong desire to play acoustic guitar. I have never played any instrument and I don’t read music so I knew this would be a lofty journey. I tried a few different online... See more

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

I like the content and feel like I am making progress each lesson. The only complaint, so far, is the slow response time of the website - there is always a delay when I click Next Lesson and I see th... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Very efficient and excellent customer service. The issues are addressed promptly. I'm a 61 years old fart and always wanted to learn to play the guitar. I'm currently enjoying the beginner courses whi... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Finally found a good platform to learn guitar! I have been doing a chapter per day, and I feel great progression every day. I wish I would have found this earlier. I am thinking all day about practisi... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I'm just starting out. I'm 82 years old. The lessons so far are very clear, and the instructor is encouraging. Of course, at this stage I have trouble pinching the right strings, my fingertips hurt,... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Really enjoing the app. I'm largely self taught so find the tutorial videos helpful for filling in the gaps of things I've missed along the way. Great variety of songs and it helps where theyre rat... See more

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Have a seperate dwnlds for 14 day Trial and committed responders. Otherwise I was confused as to what was what, trial or session? Number trial days, so one is aware of status. In the same venue tell... See more

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

I just started the journey and the experience so far is great. The courses are very well structured, easy to follow, logical in their progression (no "jumps" that would require yet to be explained co... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Like a number of others have commented, I took guitar lessons from an individual, a number of years ago and had to quit due to business travel. Now that I'm retired, I wanted to play again. After a... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Feedback is great. As Im working thru a lesson and have a question, I get a clear answer. I love the way I can knock these lessons out and go over and over them until I nail them. I like the way they... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I basically do not have the free time to make good use of Guitar Tricks. So today I decided to cancel my subscription after about three years. The assistance I received was very professional, swift,... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I love these lessons with Anders Mauridsen. He teaches slow enough that I can perform what he is teaching. I can review any lessons whenever I want and can move on to a new lesson when ready. Clear... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I realize I have spent a lot of time and effort learning string names and what frets are which notes and reading notes on sheets of music but have not had a lot of fun doing it. Boring stuff. But w... See more

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Well done instructional videos. My only complaint is that I want to concentrate on fingerpicking technique, but I've only found one small intro section of fingerpicking. I'm hoping there are more ad... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I have really enjoy guitar tricks. It was the 3rd online platform I tried using to learn how to play guitar and It has been the absolute best! Organized digestable lessons with tons of different avenu... See more

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

I'm getting back into playing after 40 years. Spent my misspent youth playing in bar bands at age 16 (I've got some stories). Found guitar tricks from reviews of online courses. Very good content. I e... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I'm so glad I joined your great learning site! I'm an adult newbie to guitar and I've been following the Beginner's Lesson plans. Each step is very clearly explained and extremely helpful. I know a... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Generally great. Worth holding out for the 50% off annual deals. The pacing can be a touch inconsistent on the play through, but overall a brilliant basis for nailing down some fundamentals. Feel like... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I'm a self-taught guitarist. I've been playing for years and consider myself an intermediate player. I've been stuck in a rut so I decided to give GuitarTricks a try to elevate my playing. I'm lovi... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I’ve been playing guitar for years, sort of. Bought a guitar, a poster with all the chords and my friend showed me how to read tab. I’ve been stuck for longer than I’ve played, having made no noticeab... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I played in my younger days and put it down when life got busy. Here I am learning again at 55!!! I remembered most of the open chords but after 30 years, finger placement and timing, well, lol!... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I have been playing for 20 years and stopped 5 years ago. After staring again recently I wanted to "unlearn" all my bad habits I picked up along the way as I was self taught. I have literally started... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Customer service is outstanding. I really enjoy the videos and guidance. A couple of things that I might recommend to make it more user friendly are: 1) have video automatically transition to next vid... See more

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Why by cancelling running trial to cancel it immediately? All in all my experience doesn't feel good. Installed the app which is not very modern, didn't find trial in the app, got a trial offer... See more

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Frustrating and not worth it Had high hopes, but the experience has been nothing but trouble. Login issues, reset links that don’t work, and zero help from support. Content feels outdated too. Wouldn... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Signed up for guitar tricks but found I just didn’t have the time to properly utilize the program. I asked for the refund within the 60 days trial and they promptly, without any hassles, refunded jus... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

As a student the classes are broken down into small mini segments whitch tells me that you have an understanding of how peopie learn. your lessons are consise and you give the student to review the l... See more


Company details

  1. Guitar Instructor
  2. Educational Institution
  3. Music Instructor

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Guitar Tricks makes learning guitar fun, fast, and simple through a step-by-step program designed for beginner guitarists. From your very first lessons you'll start playing real music and songs, not just drills, with help from top-notch instructors who offer personalized feedback and support. Lessons and tutorials cover every genre and break down every guitar part and solo note-for-note. Guitar Tricks pioneered online guitar lessons in 1998, having taught over 4 million people how to play. Its award-winning curriculum continues to evolve, offering new content every week. Whether you’re strumming classic songs 'Made-Easy' or discovering advanced techniques, Guitar Tricks ensures you’re having fun from day one while being fully supported on your guitar journey.


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Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Need assistance finding help

Ms. Viscusi was very nice and helpful, and even offered a very generous cut in the subscription, but after discussing it with my wife, we simply could not afford it. We are both retired and on social security. But I won’t give up learning guitar, I will continue on You Tube to learn.
Thank you and God Bless.
Bill

February 10, 2026
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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

A great way to start your journey

I've used Justinguitar beginner course in the past but after a break I wanted a refresher and thought I'd give Guitar Tricks a go as I felt Justinguitar stalled a little when it got to intermediate (though I think he's worked on this). I'm enjoying going through the fundamentals course. I particularly like that when they teach you something that they then get you to use it in a song context. Playing songs is what it's all about, it's application of knowledge. and I'm looking forward to start the Rock path and trying some song tutorials. I have the app but tend to use the website and I think the GUI could be improved but it's fine for now.

February 11, 2026
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Hard to stop playing

Hi, been a guitar learner for 10 days now! love the whole process of learning guitar. I had a choice between this and music2me or something, and I chose Guitar Tricks because of the pace, of the practice-oriented approach (even though I love theory in general). I started playing right away and it’s difficult to stop playing along with Anders, and I only halt my sessions because it starts to hurt…

I have a hard time playing the C major chord, but my motivation and enthusiasm aren’t going anywhere!

Anyway, I also found GT on Google, the semi-old school way (not an option when prompted to fill out a survey asking that question).

I’m happy so far and it’s SO WORTH THE MONEY!

For real, my dream of many years came true now! Can’t imagine NOT playing guitar 😍🥹

Thank you very much!

February 10, 2026
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Just took up playing at the ripe old…

Just took up playing at the ripe old age of 61 😊. The app is excellent for a complete beginner like me. Perfect pace and very clear instructions. Have the guitar 1 week with an idea of 4 chords and am slowly learning to change between them. The plan is to practice about 30min every day. So far so good with the app allowing me to go at my own pace and build confidence 🙂

February 9, 2026
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great experience

Very good experience with Guitar Tricks from the start. Excellent customer service. The lessons are broken down in a way that makes it easy to learn guitar. I'm really enjoying it too. I commit to 20 minutes per day, which makes it achievable. Highly recommend them.

January 30, 2026
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The teacher (Mouridsen) is very well spoken.

The teacher (Mouridsen) is very inviting, explicit and provides the details to correct common problems. The course take me through skill training in a gradual and positive manner. My only difficulty is with the red box blocking some of the notations. It needs to be moved superior. I compensate by printing the notations or opening it on another screen. However, it doesn't always scroll, so I have to stop playing and manually scroll or wait for it to change in the video.

February 5, 2026
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Some review of my forever beginner status before moving on. The song suggestions are great.

So far most has been review and I have skipped over some. Going back over some lessons is always helpful.
I like the suggested songs to learn at each level. The song lessons are put together nicely and easy to follow and they are done at a level that I have learned. Many sites don't teach songs very well or only part of it.
I am looking forward to where I will be in a few months.

February 4, 2026
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

This company offers your money back in…

This company offers your money back in 60 days no questions asked. I didn't have time to take full advantage of the service, so I asked for my money back and they gave it to me just as they said no questions asked. I will definitely join again when I have more time to learn guitar. It is a great platform!

January 31, 2026
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great Guitar resource and support

I have used GuitarTricks on and off for 18 months, the lesson are great and varied, If you want to make progress a good online resource with feedback if you ask for it. For financial reasons I had to suddenly cancel my subs, and reached out to support and they refunded me with 24 hours, great service and follow

January 28, 2026
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I love these lessons with Anders…

I love these lessons with Anders Mauridsen. He teaches slow enough that I can perform what he is teaching. I can review any lessons whenever I want and can move on to a new lesson when ready. Clearly and thoroughly taught lessons — I give Anders an A+

January 26, 2026
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

These lessons are super convenient

These lessons are super convenient, ready anytime, and I can go at my own pace. Sometimes I go through several lessons at once, or go back and review a lesson as many times as I feel necessary. As a beginning guitar player, my fingertips get sore and it helps to break up my sessions into smaller chunks a couple of times a day. Easy to do with this. After only a couple of weeks, I can see improvement.

January 25, 2026
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Feels like personal lessons

So far, so good. The pacing and structure, both overall and in each video, is great. I am a brand new player and this is the first time I've found something in a digital format that feels close to personal lessons.

January 22, 2026
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Signed up for guitar tricks but found I…

Signed up for guitar tricks but found I just didn’t have the time to properly utilize the program. I asked for the refund within the 60 days trial and they promptly, without any hassles, refunded just as they said they would.

January 21, 2026
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Highly recommend this app

Highly recommend this app. It’s user-friendly, and the lessons are expertly designed to make concepts clear, especially for those just starting out. I’ve learned more using this app than I did in four weeks with a live instructor.

November 2, 2025
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I have really enjoy guitar tricks

I have really enjoy guitar tricks. It was the 3rd online platform I tried using to learn how to play guitar and It has been the absolute best! Organized digestable lessons with tons of different avenues for you to go. I definitely recommend to anyone looking to learn how to play.

December 26, 2025
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