Learn from Great Acoustic Guitar Teachers

Julia Lange is a 25 years old German crossover guitarist. She started playing at the age of 8 when she saw her older brother playing. In the following years she took classical guitar lessons at the Dr.Hoch’s Conservatory in Frankfurt before she started her studies at Musikhochschule Carl Maria von Weber in Dresden (Germany) that she finished in 2022.

Canadian recording artist Jay Danley (M.Mus.) is a world-class session musician who contributed instrumentally to multiple Juno award-nominated records (Hilario Duran) and is the featured guitarist on the Juno award-winning (Julian Fauth), blues album of the year release.

Hello! I'm Larree. I’ve been playing guitar for 60 years and I would love to share my knowledge with you. I can teach you music theory and songwriting, too. I make learning the guitar fun and encourage creativity and originality. You don’t have to become a master on the guitar before you have fun; you can have fun playing as you work towards your own personal concept of mastery.

“This song is a work in progress. Actually, I myself am a work in progress...” That’s how teenage guitar prodigy Melanie Faye captioned the impromptu bedroom performance that would launch her name rocketing across the internet. If you’re surprised by the fact that a minute-long instrumental guitar tune went viral the way it did, you’re not alone; it surprised Melanie, too.

I've been playing guitar for over 30 years. I attended high school at Baltimore School for the Arts as a music major, where I got to hone my music theory skills and learn the finer points of phrasing and rhythmic placement. Since then, I have focused on playing mostly in bands, though I also make solo music and with collaborators.

Hi there! I’m Michael Lanier, and I love teaching music! I'm a lifelong musician of multiple instruments, and I've been teaching since 2014. I hold a bachelor's degree in music, and a master's degree in music education. I teach a variety of instruments, both common and obscure, across a diverse array of styles and genres.

Eliza Waldman is an award-winning teacher and songwriter. She is trained in both jazz and classical theory, and holds a BA in Music from Vassar College, where she was awarded the Elisabeth Locke Scholarship in music. She was a 2024 Audiofemme Agenda Grant Finalist and won a 2025 Wavy Award for the Live Performance Category.

I'm a music teacher who has worked with hundreds of students, and has toured extensively for over a 40 years. This is the place where "real world playing experience and the art of teaching music come together. I've developed a proven, yet practical teaching method that creates an environment of excitement, enthusiasm, and expectation that fosters learning, and continues to yield…

Steve Ettling is an American singer-songwriter, guitarist, pianist, and record producer. He currently is a music director at his local church and holds a degree from one of the best contemporary music schools. At GIT he had an opportunity to study and play with some of the best musicians in the world.

My name is Ben Sher. I am a Professor at the Berklee College of Music. I am a jazz guitarist, fluent in numerous styles of jazz including be-bop, Brazilian, blues, and fusion. I have five recordings on the BGI Record Label, and have worked as a sideman touring and recording for numerous artists. The critics say: "Ben Sher is a unique jazz guitarist.