Online Guitar Lessons with Simon Morel
Learn the songs you love, from anywhere in the world.
Whether you’re in Sydney or anywhere in the world, you can take 1-on-1 guitar lessons with Simon Morel via Google Meet. With over 25 years of teaching experience — and more than 10 years running online sessions — Simon helps guitarists at every level learn the songs and styles they love, on your schedule and in your own home. Sessions run on Google Meet — simple to use, no download needed, similar to Zoom.
See exactly how online lessons work in this 30 second summary video. For a longer version CLICK HERE
Frequently Asked Questions about Online Guitar Lessons
1. What technology do I need for online guitar lessons?
Taking guitar lessons online is a very low-tech and simple process. All you need is a laptop, tablet, or smartphone with a built-in camera and microphone. You’ll also need an email address that’s easily accessible on that device. We use Google Meet, a free video conferencing tool. A few minutes before our scheduled time, I will email you a private meeting link. You just need to click that link to start our session. Oh, and you’ll definitely need your guitar!2. What will we learn?
Anything you like, from rock and blues to pop and country! Just send me a list of a few things you want to learn and we will start there. Prior to our lesson, I will email you all lesson materials (PDFs and/or mp3s). If you are having trouble choosing, I also have a massive repertoire of over 3,000 songs for you to choose from. View the full song list here.3. How long are lessons?
All online lessons are one hour long. Once you book a time, I will send you a calendar invitation complete with your private Google Meet link.4. How does the money work?
Lessons are $125 per hour (incl. GST). Once you are booked in, I will send my bank details for payment. After the first lesson, if you want to continue—and here’s hoping you will—payment is required one lesson in advance. To set this up, you would transfer $250 before your second lesson, and then $125 prior to every subsequent lesson. That way, you’ll always have one lesson ‘in the bank’ to secure your spot.5. What does an online lesson look like?
Check out these short videos I put together to see the setup in action:6. What if I’ve never played the guitar before?
I’ve been teaching guitar for over 25 years (and running online lessons for over 10 years)—it doesn’t matter what level you are. I’m confident I can help you reach your goals!7. How often should I have lessons?
If you are a beginner or intermediate player, I recommend weekly lessons. If you have more experience, fortnightly lessons can work well. Regardless of the frequency, maintaining a regular practice schedule is the key to progress.8. I have more questions!
Feel free to reach out via email at simon@simonmorel.com or give me a call on +61 (0) 404 267 623.Testimonials
“Simon has been teaching me for a number of years. He is extremely patient and is able to break down a lesson to give you the best way of practising anything that you are finding difficult. He also overlays the practical with theory. He will do a video, or frankly anything else that will help you.”
“Simon has been my teacher for more than a few years now. The lessons are always lots of fun and I continue to learn and improve every week. I started to play guitar in my late 40’s and at times its been a challenge. I don’t think I could have made the progress I have without good teacher – and Simon has been fantastic (thanks so much). If you are considering taking lessons with Simon – my advice is just do it!”
“I’ve been a student of Simon’s for years’ now and love my weekly sessions. Simon tailors lessons to suit your personal goals in an non-intimidated enjoyable environment plus this guy can seriously rock out. Can’t recommend highly enough.”
“Simon is a lord. Think of everything you want from a great teacher and he is all of those things. A highly skilled working musician who practises what he preaches. Endlessly patient and encouraging. With his encyclopaedic knowledge of contemporary music, he focuses on teaching you the songs and styles you want to learn as well as the skills to play them. I genuinely look forward to each session. An unreserved 5 stars.”
“Simon is an exceptional guitar teacher! He is patient, encouraging and super talented.”
“8+ years and still going strong. I spent a lot of time to find a guitar teacher who was a working musician plus would teach me guitar through the music I wanted to play. Since then, we’ve worked our way from acoustic to electric – rhythm, lead, blues, folk, indie, funk, oz rock, you name it! Simon’s ability to transcribe guitar parts for any song you give him, his depth of knowledge, and his skill in teaching technical skills as well as theory make him a rare musical dude.”
“I can’t recommend Simon’s guitar lessons highly enough! He has an encyclopaedic knowledge of music and guitars, coupled with unending patience when you are struggling. He has the ideal balance between depth of knowledge and the ability to teach it.”
“I finally feel as if I’m improving, which is entirely due to Simon’s guidance. If you’re willing to put the hard work in and practice, Simon will support you with seemingly infinite technical and theoretical know-how, a deep knowledge of different musical genres, and most importantly, humour and patience. Highly recommended.”
“Mr guitar Simon, took a 48 year old, from complete novice, to playing Hendrix and Satriani in a few years. No one better. Thanks!”
“Simon is an incredible musician and also a brilliant teacher. His patience is seemingly limitless and his approach to each lesson is to make the experience fun. Highly recommended.”
“Simon is a master guitar teacher, very skilled and enthusiastic. I have had lessons both face to face and currently on Google Meet which works incredibly well. Having the tab/chords on screen combined with his teaching makes the experience just as beneficial as in person. Well worth it!”
“I’m self-taught and have played for years but he’s built on what I already know with tailored music theory and scales, and has encouraged me to take on advanced songs I’d never previously thought were possible.”