Shared Western theory on the hub — then the book, beginner to advanced: songs first,
then the neck, first lead, harmony, technique and style. Each step says when you are ready
for the next. The daily gym is for reps whenever you want them.
The book · beginner to advanced
1 · Start here beginner
Ready when you can change C–G–Am–F at 80 BPM without stopping and play one Play along song start to finish.
2 · Neck and names beginner+
After you can strum a tune — name the notes, then move one shape anywhere.
Ready when you can name any note on strings 6 and 5, play F and Bm barres cleanly, and count a rhythm card.
3 · First lead intermediate
Single-note lines — the pentatonic box, the pick and the left hand, then the blues.
Ready when you can solo one twelve-bar chorus in A from the pentatonic box with in-tune bends and land on the root.
4 · Harmony on the neck intermediate+
Why chords go together, and where every chord lives up the neck.
Ready when you can name a song’s key from its chords and play its progression with triads in two places on the neck.
5 · Technique advanced
Speed and reach — after the core path works, in any order.
Ready when each lab’s target tempo is clean for a full minute with the click.
6 · Playing styles advanced
Textures and genres — and learning music straight off the record.
Ready when you can learn a new song by ear and play it in a style of your choice.
7 · Band and studio advanced+
What a working rhythm guitarist does besides playing the notes — hold the time, serve the song, and record it.
Ready when you can hold a tempo through four silent bars, play a four-chord chart in three keys, and have recorded and mixed one song of your own.
Daily gym any level
Not the next chapter — reps alongside whichever step you are on. Start with today’s plan.
One style a session