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What’s Included in the All-Access Pass
On-Demand Guitar Lessons, Exclusive Bonuses, and a Supportive Community
Everything you need to level up your guitar skills is right here. The All-Access Pass gives you structured lessons, exclusive learning materials, and a supportive community—all designed to help you improve faster and play with confidence.
On-Demand Access to My Ever-Growing Library of Guitar Lessons
My courses are built to take the guesswork out of learning, so you always know exactly what to practice and how to move forward.
With the All-Access Pass, you get every course I’ve ever made (and future courses), including lessons on the basics, fingerstyle, solo blues, strumming, theory, and more.
- Clear, step-by-step lessons so you never feel lost
- Practice the right things, in the right order
- Learn real songs and techniques you’ll actually use
Enhance Your YouTube Lesson Experience with Exclusive Bonuses
Love my YouTube lessons? With the All-Access Pass, you’ll get exclusive lesson materials to make learning easier:
- Full Song Play-Alongs – Follow along with lyrics, chords, and tabs.
- Tabs & Diagrams – Everything you need in easy-to-follow PDFs.
- Bonus Technique Lessons – Unlock deeper insights into strumming, fingerpicking & more!
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One of the biggest struggles with learning online? No feedback. That’s where the private community comes in!
- Ask me questions directly and get personalized guidance.
- Post videos of your playing and receive feedback from me and fellow members.
- Stay motivated with a supportive network of passionate guitarists.
You’re never alone in this journey—stay inspired, get the support you need, and make real progress with a community that’s got your back!
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These courses were built with care, tested by thousands of students, and refined to make learning guitar feel simple and doable – no fluff, no overwhelm, just real progress. They include everything you need to succeed: interactive video tutorials, printable pdf workbooks, backing tracks and more!
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Learn Guitar Once-and-for-all (Beginner Course)
Master The Fundamentals
Chapter 1 – The Essentials
- Tune your guitar, perfect your posture, and warm up properly
- Learn how to press and strum correctly
- Build a strong foundation for everything to come
Chapter 2 – Easy Chords & Rhythm
- Master the easiest chord combos to start playing (or writing!) songs fast
- Count rhythm and switch chords cleanly
- Play 15 full songs by the end
Chapter 3 – Real Rhythm Skills
- Unlock the secret to sounding like a pro
- Feel the beat and master 5 must-know strumming patterns
Chapter 4 – Chord Mastery
- Switch chords smoothly with clarity and confidence
- Understand chord families and progressions used in most popular songs
- Play real tunes like Bad Moon Rising, Me and Bobby McGee, Knockin' on Heaven's Door
Chapter 5 – Music Made Simple
- Read chord charts, tabs, and use a metronome
- Learn how songs work and start creating your own
Chapter 6 – The Blues
- Play authentic 12-bar blues with style
- Add a “swing” feel and bluesy 7th chords
- Jam in any key with your favorite blues tunes or live musicians
Included in the ALL ACCESS PASS or can be purchased on its own here.
Fingerstyle: Beginner to Advanced
Transform those simple chords into beautiful fingerstyle arrangements.
Chapter 1
- Warm up with some basic patterns
- Learn the difference between anchoring and floating your picking hand
- Use fingerstyle as a way to clean up your chord shapes
- Learn key differences in TAB for fingerstyle guitar
- Learn a fun fingerstyle routine that I have used since I started guitar - it's so handy!
- The simple & effective "thumb + finger" style used by many legends
- How to "pluck" chords with your fingers
- A full fingerstyle arrangement of Aura Lee (the basis for Elvis' Love Me Tender)
- A handful of popular songs
Chapter 2
- Learn the mechanics of the picking hand & building your own patterns
- Work on your finger dexterity and get all your fingers working equally
- Learn the "alternating" thumb style made popular in Folk & Country music
- Learn about what I call the "creative chord shape" used in Blackbird, Love Yourself and many many other popular songs
- Learn to add percussion to your patterns
- Add embellishments like hammer-on's and pull-off's
- Learn to "follow the shapes" and intuitively add fingerstyle to any chord progression
- Learn to play basslines during your fingerstyle arrangements
- Learn a popular chord melody: Freight Train
- Learn songs reinforcing everything in Chapter 2
Chapter 3
- Learn to keep a melody overtop your fingerpicking progressions
- Work through fast chord switches
- Learn to stay loose and improve your picking speed
- Develop "interconnectedness" between your hands, so there's no gaps, or delay during tough spots in songs
- More embellishments!
- Travis picking
- Triads
- Sliding into positions
- More percussion elements
- Songs to back this all up
Included in the ALL ACCESS PASS or can be purchased on its own here.
Strumming Made Simple
Learn to hear and feel rhythms and make strumming second nature.
Chapter 1: Strumming Basics
- Make strumming feel natural by connecting with rhythm.
- Practice tapping your foot and counting along with music.
- Learn simple patterns that form the foundation of more advanced ones.
- Understand the difference between using a pick and your fingers.
- Stay relaxed while playing with a metronome.
- Keep the beat going—even during song pauses.
Chapter 2: Rhythm Essentials
- Master the most common strumming pattern.
- Feel the off-beats (syncopation) and get comfortable with upstrokes.
- Follow a "rhythm roadmap" to stay on track.
- Practice foot tapping with off-beats.
- Add texture and expression with simple dynamics.
- Adjust your playing to different speeds.
- Learn how and when to stop strumming for effect.
Chapter 3: Playing by Feel
- Learn to play what you hear in your head.
- Say rhythms out loud to internalize them.
- Practice longer and split patterns across chords.
- Use dynamic changes and strumming "shots" to match song feel.
- Play through full songs with a metronome.
- Learn how to recognize and copy patterns from songs.
Chapter 4: Singing + Strumming
- Follow a step-by-step method to sing and strum together.
- Break down real songs to practice this skill.
- Add muted and ghost strokes to create variety.
- (This chapter is all about deep practice—one big routine that brings it all together.)
Chapter 5: Advanced Rhythm
- Learn 16th note patterns and how to count them.
- Understand different time signatures (like 4/4 and 3/4).
- Explore compound time (like 6/8) and how it feels.
- Read rhythm notation—super useful!
- Tap your foot with 16th notes.
- Feel the difference between straight and swung rhythms.
- Use key metronome exercises to build solid, consistent rhythm.
Included in the ALL ACCESS PASS or can be purchased on its own here.
Barre Chords Made Easy
Discover the method that can get ANYONE playing barre chords comfortably.
Chapter 1 – Power Chords
- Learn the easy, movable power chord shape
- Forms the foundation of full barre chords
- Start making music right away
- Builds technique and fretboard awareness
Chapter 2 – "90’s Shape"
- Add one finger to the power chord for a fuller sound
- Play across E and A strings
- Develop proper fretting-hand balance and leverage
Chapter 3 – Barre Chords
- Learn the most useful barre chord shape
- Practice technique and accuracy
- Use a system to recall major/minor shapes and positions quickly
Chapter 4 – More Barre Shapes
- Explore other common barre chord shapes
- Expand fretboard knowledge
- Learn how to organize shapes for practical use
Chapter 5 – Advanced Uses
- Apply barre chords to triads, embellishments, quick switches, chord scales, and more
- Intermediate and advanced concepts explained simply
Included in the ALL ACCESS PASS or can be purchased on its own here.
The Complete Lead Guitarist
From scales to solos: finally understand how to make music, not just memorize it.
Module 1: Technique Essentials
- Tune your guitar with a tuner and by ear
- Learn how to read TAB
- Understand basic rhythm and timing
- Play 3 complete, recognizable melodies
- Follow a full practice routine to reinforce all of the above
Module 2: Building Skills
- A simple warm-up to build finger dexterity
- Proper fretting technique, posture, and hand position
- Learn to use a pick + 2 ways to anchor your picking hand
- Master alternate picking
- Use a metronome to improve your timing
- Learn power chords and how to mute unwanted strings
- Read rhythm notation
- Play the minor pentatonic scale and make it your own
- Understand triads and their musical function
- Learn a cool minor blues
- Add rhythm and groove to your solos
- Practice routine to tie it all together
Module 3: Applying What You’ve Learned
- A complete warm-up routine
- A folk lick that combines everything so far
- Transition between open and closed positions (changing keys)
- Add vibrato for style and expression
- Learn open power chords + a blues style built around them
- Understand phrasing—how to "say something" with your guitar
- Build muscle memory using pentatonic patterns
- Instantly recall any note on the fretboard
- Learn major triads
- Combine roots, major & minor triads to jam in any key
- Guided practice routine covering all skills
Bonuses Included
- Tone & Gear Guide - Learn how electric guitars, amps, and pedals work—plus gear recommendations that won’t break the bank.
- Looper Pedal 101 - Step-by-step videos + cheat sheet to help you record and jam with your own loops.
- Backing Tracks Library - Play along with tracks in different styles and tempos to apply what you’ve learned.
Included in the ALL ACCESS PASS or can be purchased on its own here.
Acoustic Blues
From 12-bar basics to soulful solos – learn blues the right way.
Module 1: Blues Foundations
- Learn the basics of the 12-Bar Blues
- Play your first blues lick
- Jam from day one with classic blues rhythms
Module 2: Soloing Essentials
- Start soloing over the blues
- Learn the most famous blues lick ever
- Add guide tones, turnaround licks, and more
- Play a simple solo piece that sounds impressive
Module 3: Blues Expansion
- Master classic walk-ups and walk-downs
- Learn to transpose, play 7th triads, and use chromatic notes
- Explore common blues form variations
Module 4: Blues Sounds & Styles
- Use intervals (3rds & 6ths) for that classic blues tone
- Learn two versatile blues licks that fit nearly any style
- Play another solo piece that ties everything together
Module 5: Taking It Further
- Add hammer-ons, pull-offs, and other embellishments
- Explore jazzy chords and blues-rock riffs
- Play the final solo piece—your most advanced one yet (and it’ll feel easy thanks to all the prep)
Included in the ALL ACCESS PASS or can be purchased on its own here.
Music Theory 101
Music theory doesn’t have to be hard — let’s make it make sense.
Module 1: Major Scale & Key Basics
- Learn the musical alphabet
- Understand sharp and flat notes
- Learn the major scale
- Use a trick to figure out any scale
- What is a key? (and how to find it by ear)
- Apply the major scale to guitar
- Learn all the chords within a key
- Analyze real songs to see it all in action
Module 2: Chords, Keys & Songwriting
- Play chords in any key
- Understand intervals and what they mean
- Learn the difference between major and minor chords
- Understand major vs. minor keys
- Decode chord names and extensions
- Learn about 7th chords
- Apply theory directly to songwriting
Module 3: Reading & Writing Music
- Learn the basics of the musical staff
- Read and write rhythm notation
- Understand the “rhythm pyramid”
- Learn about ledger lines and dotted notes
- Use ties and practice rhythm reading
- Understand scales and key signatures on the staff
- Write chords on the musical staff
Module 4: Advanced Theory Tools
- Understand the circle of 5ths
- Use shortcuts to find relative minors
- Learn intervals on the staff
- Understand chord inversions
- Revisit 7th chords with fresh context
- Explore alternate ways to understand and use 7th chords
Included in the ALL ACCESS PASS or can be purchased on its own here.
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!
I enjoyed the course a great deal. Your explanations are clear and the “chunks” of each lesson are appropriately sized for a beginner. I have learned a couple songs along the way, I Walk the Line, Sweet Home Alabama, Bad Moon Rising, and parts of Knockin on Heaven’s Door and Sweet Caroline. Your instruction is well worth the cost. Thanks!
Your video tutorials have changed my entire approach and have made me want to pick up the guitar again with the same love and passion I first had when starting to learn how to play. In my humble opinion, you are by far the best online instructor - your videos touch me and make me want to get better.
I really appreciated James style and the way he connects with you right where you are. I would encourage anybody that’s thinking about it to give his lessons a try.
I have taken a few online courses over the years and yours was the best. You explain everything in an easy to understand manner. Your lessons are short and your examples are clear and easy to follow. I have been playing for many years and I feel this course elevated my playing to the next level!”
The courses were very well written and very well paced. I found it’s very helpful for someone like me who doesn’t take in-person classes.
"I wanted to be able to try and apply some fingerpicking techniques to songs of my choosing to experiment and I now have the confidence to do that"
Why This Works (And Why You’ll Actually Stick With It!)
- Get Unstuck – No more struggling to find the next step. Everything is mapped out for you.
- Guided Learning Path – A proven blueprint designed for 10,000+ students.
- Play Hundreds of Songs – Learn with real music, not just exercises.
Frequently Asked Questions
Once I join, how do I access all the stuff?
When joining you will enter your email address and be automatically sent all the login information. Click a link, set a password and bingo! You’ll be in your course library (https://www.goodguitaristcourses.com/library) where you will clearly see everything available to you (courses, community access, bonuses, etc).
What Equipment Do I Need To Get Started?
To get started right away, all you need is the motivation to learn.
If you already have a guitar, rock on! If not, I’ll walk you through finding the right guitar that will grow with you as an advancing player, and how to source all of the other inexpensive gear you’ll need like guitar picks.
What If I'm Not Tech Savvy?
That’s okay! This course is made with everyone in mind, and even if you’re not very good with computers, I guarantee you’ll figure it out – and if you can’t, you can always ask!
It’s real simple. Once you enroll in the course, you’ll get an email with your login information. You click a link, make up a password, and that’s it. All the instructions are clear as day, and I’ll also send you a link to a video that walks you through everything, including some tips for getting the most from my courses.
What If I Get Stuck Or Have A Question?
All plans include access to the GoodGuitarist Community where you can share your progress with fellow students, ask me questions directly and get personalized guidance.
After joining, when will I be charged?
For both monthly and annual plans, your first charge will occur when you complete sign-up. This will grant you access for the full duration of that payment period.
For monthly plans, subsequent charges will be processed approximately every 30 days, typically on the same date each month (when possible). For instance, if you sign up on March 18th, your next charge will be on April 18th. If you decide to cancel, your access will remain active until the end of your current billing cycle.
For annual plans, your renewal payment will be charged exactly one year after your initial signup. If you cancel at any time during the year, your access will continue until your original signup anniversary (e.g., if you join on March 18th and cancel later, you’ll still have access until the following March 18th).
Do you accept membership payment via Paypal?
Yes. I accept payments 2 ways:
- Credit Card via Stripe (the world’s leading secure online payment processor)
- Through Paypal
Do you offer refunds?
I certainly do! Within the first 60 days after signing up, if you find that this isn’t the right fit, just reach out, and I’ll issue a full refund.
How do I cancel?
It’s simple:
- Login to your account here (https://www.goodguitaristcourses.com/library)
- Click on your portrait in the top menu
- Click “Settings”
- Click “Billing Info” at the top of the page
- Here you will be able to cancel your subscription
If you have any issues with this, please send me an email and I’ll take care of it!
