Where to Start
The courses are shown on the right hand side of the page. When you click on the course link, you will be taken to the course page and on the right menu, you will also be shown the lessons underneath each course (if you have access to them).
While you’re free to view any lesson you’d like, the key courses have been set up for you to follow a step-by-step approach. In the How to Solo 101 course, there is an introductory lesson on chord tone soloing, which is the key concept to learn how to solo. With Fretboard Mastery 101 you will learn the 5 basic shapes that will enable you to play anywhere on the fretboard. Then you start to practice within each shape, things such as intervals, triads, and sequences. Remember, there is no rush and part of our philosophy is to master one thing at time before going on. Take it from us, if you’re not familiar with the 5 shapes you might want to spend a few months practising them in the key of C major than some other keys to make sure it’s solid in your mind.
For each topic in Fretboard Mastery 101 there is a corresponding topic in How To Solo 101 for practical application. For example after you get the 5 shapes down, you can move to the 5 shapes improvisation topic in the How to Solo 101 course.
If you don’t know much theory, check out our Music Theory 101 course. Or you can check it out whenever you don’t understand something in the other courses.
Lacking technique? No worries, head to the Guitar Technique 101 course.
If you have questions about a topic, don’t ‘fret’ (ouch). Instead post it to the forums (if you have access)! There you will get help from the coach and even other students who are further along in the program.
If you have any requests for new lessons you can also post them to the forums, or if you don’t have access send us a note on the contact page.
Here is a Where To Start guide for you to download.