Online guitar lessons — personalised & interactive
Guitar, banjo, ukulele, bass, autoharp — live or asynchronous, anywhere in the world.
Live far from a teacher, juggling a busy schedule, or looking for an instructor who matches exactly your musical goals? Michel Lelong'''s online lessons are designed as real one-to-one teaching — not a YouTube tutorial.
Two formats to choose from
📼 Asynchronous lessons
No fixed appointment — work whenever you want. You receive a video lesson, MP3 audio files and PDFs (tablature, exercises). You send back a video (or audio) of your playing along with your questions. The teacher replies with a personalised video or audio correction.
🎥 Live lessons (video call)
By appointment via Skype, Zoom, Messenger or WhatsApp — exactly like an in-person lesson, with immediate interaction, demonstrations and Q&A. Tunes, exercises and notes are recorded and shared with the matching written PDF material.
How it works
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First contact
A short e-mail or call to assess your level, your favourite styles and your goals.
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Lesson sent to you
You receive a tailor-made lesson: detailed bar-by-bar video, MP3 backing tracks and PDF tablature.
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You practice and send back
Film or record yourself playing — naturally, no need to chase perfection — and send it with your questions.
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Personalised correction
The teacher reviews your recording and sends back a detailed video/audio correction, then plans the next lesson with you.
Instruments taught online
Guitar specialities: finger-picking, blues, Celtic, bluegrass / country / folk, jazz roots, improvisation — acoustic or electric, all levels welcome.
What you get with each lesson
🎬 Lesson video
Bar-by-bar demonstration: right hand, left hand, close-ups, slow tempo then full speed.
📄 PDF tablature
Full tab and/or score of the tune or exercise, with fingerings and useful notes.
🎧 MP3 audio files
Practice tempo and full tempo tracks, to work with a metronome or play along with the backing.
✍️ Personalised correction
Video or audio feedback on your recording: timing, tone, fingering — so you progress in the right direction.
Recommended setup
📱 Simplest option
A smartphone is enough, with Skype, Messenger, WhatsApp or Zoom installed.
💻 Computer + webcam
A basic webcam and any free video-call app (Skype, Zoom, Google Meet…).
🎙️ For better audio
A USB microphone (Samson Go Mic is great value for money) plus the free Audacity recorder.
Lesson examples
A glimpse of a finger-picking blues lesson — from Michel Lelong'''s YouTube channel.
Pricing & payment
Michel Lelong'''s Music House — 72 rue Febvotte, 37000 Tours, France.