Best Online Guitar Lessons for Teens
Verdict at a glance
Fender Play for a simple, parent-friendly paid start; Yousician if game-style feedback is what will actually get practised (USD price to verify at signup - check it together before any purchase); Guitar Tricks for a teen ready for a real curriculum.
Editorial from verified public facts - not hands-on testing. How we rate. Prices verified 2026-10-17; confirm at checkout.
Fender Play
Polished, bite-size lessons for complete beginners
Cost: $19.99/month / $149.99/year ($12.50/month billed annually); annual members get 10% off Fender gear
Trial: 7-day free trial on monthly plan; 14-day free trial on annual plan (new members; auto-rolls to paid unless cancelled)
Library: Thousands of lessons (product page; no exact count stated) and 1,000s of songs
Yousician
App-based, game-like practice with feedback
Cost: to verify — Yousician states prices vary by country/currency and are displayed before purchase (promotional offer terms); no USD price is published on its public pages / to verify — see monthly note; yearly billed in full upfront
Trial: 7-day free Premium+ trial (payment method required; auto-converts unless cancelled)
Library: 10,000+ lessons and popular songs (guitar page / family page)
Guitar Tricks
Structured beginner-to-intermediate path
Cost: $29.95/month / $179/year
Trial: 14-day free trial (billing collected, no charge for 14 days; auto-converts unless cancelled)
Library: 11,000+ lessons (pricing page: 'Over 11,000 lessons'; also 1,000+ songs)
JamPlay
Now combined with TrueFire — guitar & bass membership
Cost: $29.00/month billed monthly (JamPlay + TrueFire membership page) / $8.25/month billed annually (membership page; total charged at signup to verify at checkout)
Trial: 14-day free trial of JamPlay + TrueFire All Access (free-trial page; includes 70,000+ lessons)
Library: 70,000+ video lessons; 1,500+ courses; 450+ song lessons (combined JamPlay + TrueFire library)
Who this is NOT for
- Parents: no platform here should be bought annual-first. Trial together, set the cancel reminder, then decide.
- Teens who only want one band's songs: check the listed song/style categories during the trial rather than assuming a favourite artist is included.
Cost angle
Annual billing usually beats twelve monthly payments - see the 12-month rows in each platform's head-to-head, check deals & trials, and model lessons plus gear in our total cost calculator. Trial first: a trial you actually use beats a year you abandon.
FAQ
Who should own the subscription?
A parent/guardian should handle billing and the trial end-date - trials can require a payment method and auto-continue.
Electric or acoustic for a teen?
The music they listen to decides - see our electric vs acoustic beginner guide and gear-fit quiz.
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