Look at your iPhone. Now look at that acoustic guitar that’s been sitting in your room for half a decade — dusty, untouched and sad. It’s time you strummed the strings as much as you text, and these online guitar lessons can help.

You don’t have to be a fan of school. In fact, it’s best if you aren’t — these video lessons are designed to be taken at your own pace, with lifetime access priced at just $39.99 for 14 courses.

Online guitar lessons might make you the next Eddie Van Halen

What made you put that six-string down in the first place? Confusing guitar books? Expensive in-person lessons? This is your chance for a fresh start — and to learn guitar from home.

You can pull up these video lessons on your iPhone, iPad or MacBook and get comfy. You will find weeks of material in these online guitar lessons if you plan to practice about an hour each day. Plus, you might also find the instructor’s PDF materials helpful for reference.

Learn guitar fundamentals

No matter if you call yourself a beginner or a Jimi Hendrix in the making, it doesn’t hurt to go over the basics. Things like music theory, chords, strumming and how to read tablature build the foundation for stronger skills.

From there, you can dabble in more specialized tricks like ear training. Imagine listening to “Runnin’ With the Devil,” recognizing the notes, and then replicating them on your guitar — that’s playing by ear. And, with some practice and these online guitar lessons, that could be your new party trick.

Write us a song, you’re the guitar man (or woman)

Curious how you could write songs as impactful as “Stairway to Heaven?” Take the included songwriting course and maybe some of the genre-specific ones covering bluegrass, jazz and blues. (You can also check out the Christmas song lessons if you’re in the holiday spirit.)

Learn what chords work well together, create melodies, and discover some secret songwriting tips used by the greats. In the end, you might even finally have a use for GarageBand — wouldn’t that be something?

Get a great deal on online guitar lessons

It’s time to give that dusty acoustic a reason to live. Learn how to play guitar with this 14-course bundle at $39.99 — that’s less than $3 per course.

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