Left handed guitar ยท Long Bay, Auckland # Left handed guitar lessons, *taught by a left handed guitarist.* I am Adam Whybro, and I teach guitar in Long Bay, Auckland. I am left handed, and so is every guitar in my studio. One to one, $35 per half hour, on weekdays from 3:15pm. [Book a lesson](https://musictuitionstudio.co.nz/book) or text [021 162 3447](tel:+64211623447) - **$35** per half hour - **Nothing to buy** before the first lesson *Photo: Adam Whybro sitting in front of an upright piano with an acoustic guitar held left handed: his right hand is on the neck and his left hand is over the strings Caption: I play left handed: the neck is in my right hand.* What to bring ## Which guitar you play in a lesson ### If you play left handed You play one of my guitars, so there is nothing to buy before [the first lesson](https://musictuitionstudio.co.nz/first-lesson). A guitar of your own, for practising at home, can come after it. ### If you play right handed Bring your own guitar, acoustic or electric. Mine are all strung left handed, so there is not one here to lend you. A right handed beginner needs a guitar before the first lesson. **Whichever hand, ask me before you buy a guitar.** Ten minutes of my advice is worth more than most of what a shop will tell you. [Choosing a first instrument](https://musictuitionstudio.co.nz/first-instrument) Left handed or right handed ## Not sure which way round to play? It is the first thing to talk about. Mention it when you book. The booking form has a box for anything else I should know. [Book a lesson](https://musictuitionstudio.co.nz/book) or text [021 162 3447](tel:+64211623447) Chord boxes ## Reading a chord box left handed The chord boxes on my printed handouts are drawn for a right handed player, with the thickest string on the left. A left hander reads the same box as a mirror image: thickest string on the right. This chord player does the flipping for you. Tick **Left handed view** and strum a chord. *A playable guitar chord chart is on the web page here: choose a chord, see where the fingers go, and strum it.* These eight are the first chords I teach. What a lesson covers after them is on the [guitar lessons](https://musictuitionstudio.co.nz/guitar) page. Before you book ## Questions about left handed guitar lessons ### Is there a guitar teacher in Auckland who plays left handed? Yes. I am Adam Whybro and I play guitar left handed. I teach one to one at my studio at 24 Westerley Place, Long Bay, Auckland 0630. Lessons are $35 per half hour, $70 per hour, for children from age five, teenagers and adults. ### Do I need to buy a left handed guitar before the first lesson? No. A left handed student plays one of my guitars in lessons, and every guitar in the studio is strung left handed. For practising at home you will need a guitar of your own, so ask me before you buy one. ### Should a left handed child learn guitar left handed or right handed? It is the first thing to talk about, so mention it when you book. A student who plays left handed uses one of my guitars in lessons. A student who plays right handed brings their own. Ask me before you buy one. ### Chord charts are drawn right handed. How does a left hander read them? As a mirror image. The chord boxes on my printed handouts are drawn for a right handed player, with the thickest string on the left. A left hander reads the same box with the thickest string on the right. The chord player on this page, and on the [guitar lessons](https://musictuitionstudio.co.nz/guitar) page, has a left handed view that flips each box. ### Can a right handed student have lessons with a left handed teacher? Yes. A right handed student brings their own guitar, because every guitar in my studio is strung left handed. What a lesson covers is on the [guitar lessons](https://musictuitionstudio.co.nz/guitar) page. Fees, parking, sitting in on a lesson and the studio cat are on the [common questions](https://musictuitionstudio.co.nz/faq) page. The practical part ## $35 per half hour, $70 per hour ### Fees Every instrument, every level. Invoiced a month at a time, so there is no term to pay up front. No enrolment fee, no booking fee and no deposit. ### Times Lessons run Monday to Friday from 3:15pm. The last lesson finishes at 7pm on Monday, 7:30pm Tuesday to Thursday, and 6:30pm on Friday. **There are no weekend lessons.** ### First lesson There is no free trial. The first lesson is a real lesson at the normal price, with no obligation to continue. ### Where 24 Westerley Place, Long Bay, Auckland 0630. Street parking is about 20 metres from the door. [Book a guitar lesson](https://musictuitionstudio.co.nz/book) or text [021 162 3447](tel:+64211623447) --- Source: https://musictuitionstudio.co.nz/left-handed-guitar-lessons Last updated: 10 November 2026