1. How To Use This Website - ROADMAPS

Come back to this page throughout your guitar learning journey. This section provides you with road maps to pave your road to success. Want to improve your soloing knowledge? What about rhythm playing? Music theory? We got you covered with step by step course and lesson plans.

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Absolute Beginner - 7 Day Learning Pathway

This course guides students through a structured, day-by-day lesson plan that guides the absolute beginner from day one to playing songs in 7 days. Over seven days, you'll learn how to tune your guitar, play chords, string names, strumming patterns, how to use a pick, how to fingerpick, and much more. This comprehensive learning pathway gives students everything they need to jumpstart their guitar playing journey!

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Acoustic Toolkit Masterclass

Welcome to the Acoustic Toolkit! In this class, you're going to learn all of the essential tools and techniques you need to know in order to take your acoustic playing to the next level! Whether you're an old pro, or just starting out - there's something here for you. Students will learn to master and explore elements of tone, fingerpicking styles, alternate tunings, use of capo, and fun effects + a whole lot more.

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Advanced Techniques For Guitarists

In "Advanced Techniques For Guitarists," you'll dive into a variety of advanced skills including two-hand tapping, classical tremolo, waterfall harmonics, faux slide, and whammy bar techniques. These techniques will challenge you and further develop your mastery of the guitar, opening new doors to creativity and beyond!

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All About Modes

In this masterclass, you're going to learn everything there is to know about the 7 major modes: how to use them in your soloing, songwriting, compositions, and why everyone is always talking about them! This course is intended to take the absolute mode-nube and turn them into a modal master. Let's dive in.

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Back To Basics Masterclass

Learn creative ways to practice and master your foundational skills including Triads, Arpeggios, 7th chords, and Major scales. This masterclass challenges you to expand your knowledge of the most simple ideas on the fretboard with fun exercises and new perspectives on old ideas. These are the building blocks of music. Improving on these skills will translate to better soloing, compositions, and fretboard mastery.

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Bending Mastery

This comprehensive guitar course empowers students with the skills and techniques necessary to master the art of bending on the guitar. This course is perfect for guitarists of all levels who want to take their playing to new heights and infuse their music with soulful and dynamic expression. Grab your guitar and let's rock.

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Chord Run Library

A beautiful collection of cascading chord runs across multiple styles of music! Learn how to play some of The Donut Doctors go-to chord runs and dazzle your fretboard with some new sounds!

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Chord Tone Soloing Masterclass

In this masterclass, you're going to learn all of the tools and techniques you need in order to create the ultimate chord tone solo! This valuable skill will enable you to play a melodic solo over absolutely any chord progression, anytime. Let's get started!

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Essential Techniques For Guitarists

Unleash your guitar potential with 'Essential Techniques for Guitarists' – a masterclass for all levels and styles. Explore open strings, hybrid picking, and embellish progressions with chord ornaments. Master bending, hammer-ons, and pull-offs. Elevate your playing and discover a new level of versatility. Grab your guitar and lets rock and roll!

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Guitar Gang ONE TIME OFFER

Instant access to 500+ guitar lessons, masterclasses, learning pathways, jam tracks, practice plans, music theory lessons, lick of the week, monthly livestreams, and much much more! Plus, new lessons added throughout the year! See noticeable results in as little as one month.

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Intro to Jazz Guitar: Volume I

In this masterclass, you will learn all of the basic elements of jazz music such as: the swing feel, the 251 progression, 7th chord voicings, song form, how to read a lead sheet, transcribing, and much more. Intended for the absolute jazz-beginner, you will leave this course with the necessary knowledge to kick start your jazz journey!

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Intro to Jazz Guitar: Volume II

In this masterclass, you will learn how to build a jazz solo, play over chord changes, and learn key improvisation techniques Intended for the absolute jazz-beginner, you will leave this course with the necessary knowledge to start soloing over Jazz tunes!

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Jam Tracks

Practice you techniques, soloing, rhythm playing and more with this selection of home-made Jam tracks by The Donut Doctor.

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Lessons A-Z

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Lick Library / Transcriptions

Fresh licks, hot to go. Plus, original songs and transcriptions.Tasty.

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Livestream Q&A Archive

Monthly Livestream Masterclasses. Got questions? I'm right here. If you're unable to meet at the scheduled time, feel free to email your questions in ahead of time and I will answer them during class time and you can watch back the replay anytime.

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Mastering Rhythm Guitar: Comping

What makes an extraordinary rhythm player? In this masterclass, you're going to learn how to develop your own unique style of rhythm playing. We'll cover chord voicings, voice leading, rhythmic development, how to play in a band vs by yourself, and give you tons of tips and tricks on how to practice!

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Music Business/Career Development

Let's dive deeper into them music industry, as well as addressing topics from my E-book "The Working Musicians Handbook" in greater detail.

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Music Theory 101

Music Theory 101 will take you from absolute beginner with no prior theory knowledge and bring you to a level of proficiency to confidently understand scales, triads, intervals, keys, diatonic harmony, how to read music, understand rhythm, and much more.

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Music Theory for Guitarists 🎸

Music Theory For Guitarists is a complete and comprehensive course that teaches you how to apply your music theory knowledge to the guitar, allowing you to better understand how the fretboard works and have more freedom while playing.

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Practice Plans

How do I practice? What do I practice? How long do I need to practice? Sticking to a practice plan can help accelerate your progress and keep you on track. Here you will find 10 months of pre-planned practice plans; each month has an option for either a 1 or 2 hour practice session. Feel free to weave in any other skills/concepts you're working on into these!

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Private Lesson - 45min

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R&B Guitar Flow

This course guides students through a structured, day-by-day lesson plan to master R&B guitar. Over seven days, you'll delve into chord knowledge, soloing, techniques, and improvisation. Each day builds on the previous, ensuring a comprehensive understanding of R&B guitar essentials, from smooth chord transitions to expressive soloing and creative improvisation. Perfect for all skill levels!

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Reharm Tech Live Masterclass

2-week guitar intensive live masterclass replays: Reharmonization Techniques.

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Soloing Concepts Masterclass

Tired of playing the same licks every freaking time you go to play a solo? We're going to break down a step by step approach to soloing like a pro. This is not a "breaking out of the box" or "learn these licks to sound good" course. This course offers you tools and concepts that you can develop for years to come to help mature your sonic palate.

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The Guitar Gang

Instant access to 500+ guitar lessons, masterclasses, learning pathways, jam tracks, practice plans, music theory lessons, lick of the week, monthly livestreams, and much much more! Plus, new lessons added throughout the year! See noticeable results in as little as one month.

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Warm up etudes

A collection of warm up exercises and etudes to improve technique and dexterity!

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