Yes — about a third of my students are true beginners. We start with a single chord and a single strum, build up from there, and you don't move on until your hand knows what it's doing. The first four weeks are simpler than you'd expect.

It helps a lot, but it's not a hard requirement for the first two weeks. I have a short guide on choosing a starter acoustic under $400 if you want me to send it — and I can lend you an honest recommendation before you spend anything.

I run a dedicated audio setup on my end (Shure SM7B mic, no shared room noise) and ask students to use wired earbuds with a built-in mic for the first call. After that you'll know whether the setup works. Roughly 70% of my teaching hours are now online — the format works when the gear cooperates.

There's a 30-minute paid intro at a reduced rate — for me it's not really free, because then I can't honor the people who paid full price. The intro is a working session: I diagnose where you are, we pick a first song, and you leave with a written plan whether you continue or not.

Lesson packs are non-refundable once you've started, but you can pause or transfer them. Single-sessions can be cancelled up to 24 hours ahead with a full reschedule. Full terms live on the refund page.

I focus my teaching on students across the USA — time zone matching, payment in USD, and local gig opportunities when you're ready. If you're outside the country, I'm happy to refer you to someone closer to your timezone.