Most guitar lessons teach you backwards. Here's the order that works.
Rhythm and real songs first. Built for adults who’ve tried, stalled, and quit before.
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Two ways to start playing.
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30 Days of Guitar
A free, day-by-day beginner series that takes you from your very first chord to your first real song. The easiest place to begin.
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The GoodGuitarist Academy
All five foundational courses in the right order, the full song library, downloadable practice sheets, and member support – everything, one membership.
The problem isn't you. It's the order.
Rhythm & real songs first
You play music you recognize in your first sessions, so it feels like playing from day one.
02
Chords that sound musical
Clean changes and the right voicings — where most self-taught players get stuck.
03
Theory & technique, layered in
Barre chords, lead, fingerstyle, and just enough theory — only when it makes you better.
Find the chords for your favorite songs.
Search hundreds of songs by genre, difficulty, or the chords you already know — then learn each one step by step.
G
D
Em
C
A
Bm
Am
F
E
Tap the chords you know — we’ll show you what you can already play.
People who'd tried everything - and finally got there.
There was so much more than just a video with a guy teaching you to play the guitar. The easy step by step approach, articulate and encouraging manner… With the help from James’ course my guitar playing has improved immensely in such a short time.
It was so frustrating to never be able to play an entire song even after spending so much time and money on lessons… I found James’ course and by the time I got to Chapter 3, I was already playing songs that I tried learning for 15 years. It feels like a one-on-one lesson and it really worked for me. Thank you James.
After taking private lessons for 6 months, and getting nowhere, my confidence was pretty shaken. As a last ditch effort I decided to try an online course. That was about 2 months ago and I’ve gotten farther ahead than 6 months of lessons did for me. Worth every cent.
For many years a guitar simply sat in my closet. Figuring out how to start seemed confusing and intimidating. Then I found this course. James is amazing. He is incredibly patient and thorough while simultaneously keeping it interesting and fun. I look forward to my evening practice sessions now, thanks very much to James!
Get the Iconic Songbook.
- 15 songs you can play with just 2, 3 and 4 chords
- The exact chords and strumming for each one
- Songs everyone recognizes — so it sounds good fast
I taught myself the hard way - so you don't have to.
I used to be an overweight kid with no talent, no drive, no motivation… then I picked up a guitar and everything changed.
I never had a teacher who laid things out in the right order, so I spent years working out what actually moves a beginner forward – and what just gets in the way. The Academy is everything I wish someone had handed me on day one.
Today I teach over 10,000 students and reach hundreds of thousands more on YouTube – mostly adults who were sure they’d missed their chance. They hadn’t. Neither have you.
Student of the month – Sheldon Glatt — “The frustrating stretch before something clicks is just part of how learning works.”
Start playing the songs you love.
Ten free days inside the Academy. Learn guitar in the order that actually works.
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