Auckland Guitar School

I highly recommend the Auckland Guitar School. The tutors are very professional and excellent role models. They plan lessons to meet individual needs and are very encouraging and supportive.

Auckland Guitar School provides me with the structured, challenging learning environment I need to progress my playing. We get through so much work in an hour, the time flies by. Learning in a group provides the added bonus of meeting new guitar friends and being able to jam together every week at the end of the lesson, usually on a challenging piece. Using my time wisely is important to me, the class is broken into parts that cover different aspects of the guitar and gives me lots to work on during the week. There is enough resources available from the school to assist, but if you need more you only need to ask and you will be helped. If you are serious about developing as a guitarist, AGS is the right school to be involved with.

Joining Auckland Guitar School nine months ago is one of the best things I've done. I had tried to learn guitar previously through books/DVDs, online lessons and a few teachers. Although I had gained some basic guitar skills, I lacked confidence, felt stuck in my learning, and frustrated that I still couldn't really play anything well. My weekly lessons at AGS have transformed my guitar learning. I am learning material that feels right for me, at a manageable pace and level of challenge. I am making progress in lots of areas - soloing, improvising, rhythm and theory. Thanks to AGS, the bits and pieces of musical knowledge I learned in the past are now coming together and making sense. I feel inspired, focused, and highly motivated to practice. The lessons are well structured and thoughtfully delivered by outstanding teachers. Each lesson builds upon the last, cleverly reinforcing knowledge and techniques. In the process, I am learning lots of fantastic songs which is a lot of fun!

If you're willing to put in the effort, practice and take on board the advice of the teachers then you'll really get a lot out of it. I started playing around 4 years before coming to NZ and joining up, but feel like my playing has progressed as much (if not more) in 12 months of being at AGS as it did in those first 4 years. They also put on informal jam classes and shows for the students which are a great introduction to playing in front of people and with other guitarists/musicians.

I have been with AGS for over 2 years and I wouldn't go anywhere else now. I spent years getting one on one lessons but I never lasted because it wasn't giving me the skills and tools I needed to improve, through AGS, I have improved not only my playing, but also my knowledge in music. The in-house gigs the School holds and the regular optional Saturday Workshops stands AGS head and shoulders above any other music school. I never thought that I would ever play in front of anyone but I have now played in 3 gigs and loved the experience. I can't recommend AGS high enough. Simply The Best.

I've tried a few teachers over the years who taught me to play a few songs, but I feel the AGS actually teaches you how to play the guitar, rather than just banging out a few tunes.My knowledge of theory, finding my way around the fretboard, and improvising have improved so much thanks to the guys at AGS.

I started learning guitar as part of my Duke of Edinburgh Award. Thanks to the fantastic learning environment created by AGS, guitar has been the one constant activity throughout my 3 years of Duke of Edinburgh.I really enjoyed the opportunity to choose what content I learnt, which made the lessons more relevant and helped me achieve my personal goals.The teachers all worked hard to ensure that lessons were well structured, planned and executed, ensuring a good mix of learning new skills and consolidating on what we'd covered previously. Even when Covid hit, AGS wasted no time in implementing alternative teaching arrangements, ensuring that not a single lesson was missed!I can't believe the progress I've made, from picking out single notes and basic chords to now jamming along to Red Hot Chili Peppers!! AGS has given me a gift and skill that I will carry with me throughout my life. Thank you for everything!!

The group classes are a different experience from any other music lesson I’ve tried before but there is a massive benefit from hearing other students playing and playing together and hearing everyone progressing. The teachers are knowledgeable and keep the lessons interesting even managing to present the more gnarly elements of music and guitar theory in manageable well explained bite sized chunks to progress your playing and knowledge. Would highly recommend to anyone interested in picking up a guitar or improving their playing even if you have been playing for a while!!

As a novice guitar player I have benefited greatly from the structured teaching provided by the School. The teachers provide the tools and encouragement to explore your guitar and develop your own talent as a musician.