Why Take Guitar Lessons As An Adult?

The most obvious answer to this question is, of course, “to learn guitar”. Aside from this comes a plethora of surprising and wonderful benefits that guitar lessons (or learning any instrument) can have for adult learners.

Here are some of the ways guitar lessons can benefit adults:

• By engaging the part of our brain that is responsible for paying attention.
• By helping with language processing.
• By improving listening skills and, in turn, increasing ability to detect vocal emotions in speech. This assists to develop empathy.
• By maintaining overall brain health as we age.
• By increasing working memory.

This last point is a particularly interesting one, simply because of who gains access to this benefit.

According to the BBC, the positive impact that learning music has on cognition applies to all those who have “engaged with music in some way in their lives”. Forbes agrees, explaining that even those who only started taking music lessons as an adult had better memories into later life. In other words, it’s not just lifelong musical prodigies who reap the benefits of guitar lessons; it’s adult beginner learners, too!

There is one final reason to take guitar lessons as an adult—and that is to have fun. Our teachers at Passion Class help you learn guitar the fun way, ensuring that your journey to musical mastery allows you to unlock your creativity and engage in exciting classes.

Can Adults Learn Guitar?

Perhaps this sounds like an odd point on which to start, but it’s a question that we need to address. This is due to the common theory that often circulates in discussions of adult learning. You may well have heard it before—it goes something along the lines of “learning new skills as an adult is an extremely difficult task”.

Now, picking up new skills can indeed be harder as an adult than as a child. In fact, adults have been shown to learn more slowly than children due to lower brain plasticity and the fact that they have far less time available to spare.

We have brought up this theory to dissuade you from reacting to it as many adults do; by assuming that learning a new skill will be too hard, and by calling it quits before you have even begun.

Learning guitar (or any new skill) as an adult is entirely possible. In fact, there are even some benefits to starting this journey now, rather than in childhood. As an adult, you’re more likely to take guitar lessons for personal motivations, meaning that commitment comes more easily. You probably also understand how crucial patience and perseverance are to your progress, and therefore are more willing to practice. And, perhaps best of all, your adult music taste is far more developed than that as a child, allowing you to draw on an extensive and personalised list of songs to learn—the perfect motivation!

How Can I Find Guitar Lessons Near Me?

Now that you know the “why” for taking guitar lessons as an adult, you need to know the “how”.

The first thing to do is choose a teacher. A good teacher will guide you, working with your personal goals and abilities and adapting their lessons accordingly. If you want to make progress in your learning, working with a teacher is the best way to do so; if you want to take regular guitar lessons, finding a teacher near you is necessary.

You might be wondering—how exactly can I find guitar lessons near me? You have a few options here. The first is a simple google search; the second is to hunt around for recommendations from peers.

The third option, and undoubtedly the one nearest to you, is to look for guitar lessons online. Here at Passion Class, we offer adult learners guitar lessons with excellent teachers.

The Benefits of Online Guitar Lessons

The evidence that online lessons work for adults is building rapidly. A study that ran in 2022 showed both that adults are able to successfully learn musical skills online, and that there is a market for classes that teach performing skills online.

As an adult, online guitar lessons can be a perfect solution. Adults tend to have busy lives, juggling jobs, family responsibilities, social lives, and more. Finding the time to commute to guitar lessons—on top of the time to actually learn and practice the guitar—can be a huge stretch.

Online guitar lessons therefore offer adults three main benefits:

• Convenience, with no need to travel.
• Flexibility, with lessons scheduled to fit around your day.
• Lower costs, due to both the format and the lack of commute.

The online guitar lessons that we offer adults here at Passion Class provide all these benefits. We pride ourselves on offering the personalised instruction, structure, and accountability you might expect from in-person lessons, all from the convenience and comfort of your own home.

Conclusion

It’s never too late to take up guitar lessons and, as an adult, you can reap the benefits of heightened motivation and perseverance to learn this exciting new skill. If you’re hoping for guitar lessons that offer convenience and flexibility without sacrificing on personalisation or quality, online lessons at Passion Class could be perfect for you.