Learn Guitar Once and For All – Update Notes
I’ve completely rebuilt my flagship beginner course from the ground up.
A Huge Update to Learn Guitar Once and For All
Over the past few weeks, you may have noticed lessons moving around, new ones being added, and others updated. As of today, the full rebuild is complete — and it’s basically a brand-new course.
✨ What’s new?
- 40+ new lessons added
- Older lessons re-edited for smoother flow
- A brand-new workbook (download the latest copy so it matches the course perfectly)
- New chord pairings, progression practice videos, and song prep lessons
- More clapping and strumming patterns to help you lock in your rhythm
I first created Learn Guitar Once and For All years ago, and while it has helped thousands of people start their guitar journey, I knew I could make it even better. After creating many more courses since then, I’ve taken everything I’ve learned and poured it back into this one.
Even if you’ve already completed the course, there’s so much new material — especially in Chapters 2, 3, and 5 — that it’s worth revisiting from the beginning.
Want to experience these updates?
Full Changes:
Chapter 1
- Added “How to Listen to a Song” – the very first lesson, teaching you how active listening can amplify your improvement.
- Added a simple song lesson early on to boost motivation and reinforce basics.
- Re-filmed Anatomy of the Guitar – clearer and more descriptive.
- Added Pick vs. Finger Strumming lesson (so finger-strummers aren’t left out).
- Re-shot Tuning with a Tuner and Tuning by Ear with clearer visuals.
- Added Tuning with a Phone App (because it’s 2025 😅).
Chapter 2
- Restructured chord combos: moved the tougher C → Fmaj7 combo to later in the chapter.
- Added new combo Em → C, letting you play Eleanor Rigby early on.
- Expanded song suggestions with walkthrough videos + my new Song Finder tool.
- Added “Cool Things You Can Do With This Chord” mini-lessons (like simple fingerstyle riffs for variety and fun).
Chapter 3 (Biggest Overhaul)
- Completely rebuilt the rhythm section:
- Now you clap a rhythm and then strum that exact rhythm.
- Much clearer path to internalizing useful strumming patterns.
- Added song suggestions for each strumming pattern.
- Expanded strumming patterns overall.
- Upgraded foot-tapping from a single lesson → full 4-lesson series.
- This chapter is now a true rhythm bootcamp, aimed at helping you break through the #1 roadblock most beginners face.
Chapter 4
- Updated song recommendations.
- Added my easiest F chord lesson.
- Added lessons on switching to/from F.
Chapter 5
- Added Chord Progression Practice lessons that combine chord changes with strumming patterns.
- Planned update: re-filming How to Read a Chord Chart with iPad visuals for a cleaner, clearer presentation.
Chapter 6
- No changes (was recently added and still up to date).
Other Changes
- Completely rebuilt the workbook from the ground up. This was the very first one I’ve ever made, and now – after making 5 or 6 of these – I’ve gotten a little better at it 😉
- Matched it up to perfectly sync with the course
- Added tons of new lessons (reflecting the new lessons in the course)
- Complete Lesson Restructure
- Old system: sequential numbering across the whole course (e.g. Chapter 1 = Lessons 1–8, Chapter 2 = Lessons 9–20, etc.).
- New system: numbering resets in each chapter (Lesson 1, Lesson 2, etc.), just like my other courses.
- This makes it easier to match the workbook and allows me to add new lessons in the future without renumbering everything.
✅ That’s the full rundown. Everything has been updated with clearer teaching, modern tools, and more songs to keep you motivated. The workbook update is coming very soon—hang tight!
These updates are live right now in Learn Guitar Once and For All.
👉 Start learning today
