Guitar lessons.
The guitar is one of the most popular instruments of all, because it's incredibly versatile and fun right from the start. In guitar lessons at Music Campus Essen, you learn to play step by step and can accompany your first songs before long. Whether you're accompanying yourself singing, playing solo or in a band, the guitar gives you musical wins quickly. In guitar lessons in Essen, you'll discover lots of different playing styles, from simple chords to more advanced techniques like fingerstyle and improvisation.
Guitar lessons build your sense of rhythm, coordination and musical understanding, and help you develop your own style. Whether it's pop, rock or classical, the guitar fits into almost any genre and gives you endless ways to grow as a musician. In guitar lessons at Music Campus Essen, we support beginners and advanced players in playing the guitar with confidence and bringing their musical ideas to life creatively.
Your first
strumming pattern.
Four chords go round in a loop: G, D, Em, C, the progression behind countless pop songs. Tap the eight boxes to decide when the strum goes down (↓), up (↑) or not at all. Then hit play: the chord diagram shows you how to finger each chord.
How your guitar lessons work.
The first lessons
Posture, picking and your first chords like G, C, D and Em. With these you can already accompany lots of songs. Add some simple strumming patterns and clean changes between chord shapes.
Over time
Barre chords, picking patterns and fingerstyle, tabs and sheet music, riffs and your first solos. Acoustic, electric or classical guitar: style and pace are up to you, from pop and rock to blues and classical.
For kids and adults
For children there are smaller guitars, so hands and instrument are a good fit. Adults often start with their favourite songs and build up technique from there, step by step.
Practising at home
Your fingertips will hurt a little in the first few weeks, but that passes quickly. Short daily practice sessions and a tuner or tuning app help the most.
Conveniently located at Heinrich-Held-Straße 16, Music Campus Essen offers professional music lessons in singing and all the popular instruments across classical, rock, pop and jazz. With the Essen Philharmonic, concerts at the Philharmonie Essen and a lively independent music scene, Essen is an inspiring place for anyone who wants to make music themselves. Our lessons are for children from age 3, teens and adults. You can start without a long wait and will be guided by experienced teachers. A trial lesson is usually possible within a week.
Try it first,
then decide.
At Music Campus Essen you can book a trial lesson with no strings attached. That way you get to know the lessons, our teachers and the atmosphere at your own pace before deciding on regular lessons. What matters to us is that you feel at home and that the lessons fit your personal goals.
Drop by, we have room for you.
Bright teaching rooms, rehearsal rooms with a PA system and good instruments: that's what awaits you at Music Campus, Heinrich-Held-Straße 16 in Essen.
Guitar lessons in Essen:
in brief.
The questions we hear most often before someone comes to us for the first time. Yours isn't here? Just drop us a line.
From what age can you take guitar lessons?
Guitar lessons at Music Campus Essen are available from age 6. There's no upper age limit. Many of our students are teens and adults who are starting out or coming back after a break.
Do I need my own instrument?
Not for the trial lesson. We have an instrument ready for you. For regular lessons it makes sense to have your own, so you can practise at home.We help you choose and recommend suitable music shops in Essen and the surrounding area where you can try, rent or buy instruments.
How much do guitar lessons cost in Essen?
Private lessons start from €89 per month, at 30, 45 or 60 minutes, weekly or by arrangement. If you'd rather not sign a contract, the ME Time prepaid card starts from €36 per lesson (30 minutes). Our office will be happy to give you the details in person. Just call or message us on WhatsApp.
How does the trial lesson work?
You arrange a time by phone, email or WhatsApp. In the trial lesson you meet your teacher, see the rooms, play your first notes and tell us what you'd like to do musically. The trial lesson is free of obligation and commits you to nothing.
What content and styles will I learn?
The focus is on chords, strumming patterns, melody playing, finger technique and rhythm. Style-wise, we play what you like: pop, rock, blues, classical, fingerstyle. Beginners and advanced players are equally welcome.
Guitar is one of 12 lessons on offer at Music Campus Essen, your music school in Essen at Heinrich-Held-Straße 16, with instrumental and singing lessons in classical, rock, pop and jazz, rehearsal rooms and the flexible ME-Time card with no contract.