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Welcome to our comprehensive guitar course, designed to provide you with a solid foundation in music theory, ear training, and guitar technique. Our program is logically structured to ensure that you gain a cohesive and comprehensive understanding of music and its application to the guitar in all styles of popular music.

Our course consists of 32 hours of high-resolution video lessons, professionally filmed and edited with multiple camera angles and close-ups of finger positions. We believe that this visual approach is far superior to learning from books or CDs.

By the end of our course, you will have a thorough understanding of guitar technique, theory, and ear training. You'll also gain valuable insights into performance and practice tips.

Our Services

1. Video Guitar Lessons: Our lessons are designed to be viewed in order, ensuring that each concept flows into the next. This approach allows you to learn how to play the guitar as well as or even better than your favorite guitar heroes. You'll be able to think on your instrument, learn songs by ear, write your own music, and solo with power and passion.

2. Course Handbook: The Absolutely Understand Guitar Video Lesson Program, now in its 22nd year, has helped thousands of students worldwide. The course handbook is available for purchase as a download for $19.95. It follows along with the video lessons and provides additional information and exercises.

3. Left-Handed Edition: We offer a left-handed edition of our course, revised and centered around the needs of left-handed players.

4. Free Video Lessons: We offer a selection of free video lessons on our YouTube channel. These lessons cover a variety of topics and provide a taste of the quality and depth of our full course.

Meet Scotty West

With 55 years of playing and 35 years of teaching experience, Scotty West is among the most knowledgeable and respected guitar teachers in music education today. His unique developmental sequence and ability to make complex subjects accessible and easy to comprehend have earned him praise from renowned figures in music education.

Our Approach to Teaching Guitar

Unlike many guitar lessons that show you how to play specific songs, our "music as a language" approach allows you to understand the underlying principles of music. This approach ensures that you're not just learning to play songs, but truly understanding music, which is the key to long-term satisfaction and creative fulfillment.

We believe that music is pretty easy to understand if you get it explained to you the right way. Our lessons are designed to provide you with the right way, step by step, in a logical and visually engaging manner.

FAQ

Q: Who are these lessons for?

A: Our lessons are for anyone who wants to truly understand their instrument and how it relates to all styles of popular music.

Q: Are these lessons suitable for beginners?

A: Yes, our lessons are designed to be suitable for beginners. However, they also offer value for intermediate and advanced players.

Q: Do I need to read music to benefit from these lessons?

A: No, our lessons are designed to teach you music theory and technique in a practical, hands-on way. You don't need to know how to read music to benefit from our lessons.

Testimonials

"Scotty has a gift for making even the most complex subjects in music accessible and easy to comprehend. The secret is the unique developmental sequence he presents the material in." - Berke McKelvey, Associate Professor at the Berklee College of Music