Introduction to the Guitar School

My guitar school is aimed at the intermediate player, someone who knows the basics about chords, riffs and scales and is looking to move up. It might seem weird that I start with the very basics in the music theory section, but then pick up in medias res here. But there is a method to the madness. I've had a few students throughout the years, and it's always felt more right guiding an intermediate player to greater things than teaching a beginner how to play in the first place. Furthermore, it is my assumption that it is far more likely that someone is an accomplished guitar player with a weaker grasp on theory than the other way around. So the theory section is basic and the guitar stuff more advanced. Another reason why I hold off on the more basic stuff is that teaching it will definitely require a visual hands-on approach. I have considered making instructional videos, but not particular seriously. The one thing that you will not find here is licks. My method is to provide a framework of theory and technique so that you can find your own way and develop your own voice and style. There might be a perceived bias towards technique over feel, but that's mostly because it is very difficult to teach feel. I only picked it up gradually over the course of many years and I don't think a teacher could have done much to improve it. Listening to other guitar players and imitating them is by far more effective.

The guitar school can of course be enjoyed without any prior knowledge of music theory. There are no music examples to decipher, everything is written in tablature or chord boxes. The workout exercises are mechanical in nature, not musical, and can be implemented by any player at just about any level. Even the scales and modes can be learned by heart and put to work via muscle memory. I just think that knowing what you're actually doing makes it so much more satisfying.