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Guitar advice for absolute beginners
Honest, jargon-free answers to the questions every new guitarist asks — written from years of teaching beginners here in Dublin.
How Much Do Guitar Lessons Cost in Dublin?
A straightforward breakdown of guitar lesson pricing in Dublin — what different lesson lengths suit, how block bookings work, and how to judge whether lessons are worth it.
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Choosing Your First Guitar: A Beginner’s Buying Guide
What to spend, what to ignore, and why a proper setup matters more than the badge on the headstock. A practical guide to buying your first guitar in Dublin.
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How to Practise Guitar (Without Wasting Your Time)
Most beginners practise by playing what they can already do. Here is a simple twenty-minute routine that actually moves you forward, plus the habits that quietly hold people back.
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Electric or Acoustic: Which Should a Beginner Start On?
The old advice was always “start on acoustic”. It is not that simple. Here is how to choose the right first guitar for the music you actually want to play.
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How Long Does It Really Take to Learn Guitar?
An honest answer from a Dublin guitar teacher: what you can play after one month, three months and a year of lessons — and what actually decides how fast you get there.
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