…and here I am 20 years later working as a professional recording artist and guitar teacher. My name is Darius and despite learning the guitar quite late in my life, I managed to teach myself and many others, how to play the guitar.

Because I taught myself, I figured out key ways to develop my guitar skills. It was not until quite recently, that I understood that this was to my student’s advantage. I simply understand how you feel and because of that, I can add enormous value to your guitar lessons.

I always wished that I had a guitar program that would help me learn and progress faster. What you see here is THAT program, but written for YOU. So, this is my dream come true, to help as many people as possible learn the guitar.

These days, we have little time for ourselves and maybe you want to learn the guitar but you think you need to spend hours practicing. The truth is, it’s all about efficiency and having the right tools. I’ll show you the secrets to learning the guitar in a fun and relaxed way, backed-up by my years of teaching 1-to-1 private guitar lessons.

Can you find an extra 10 – 20 minutes per day? This is all you need to get started with my online guitar lessons!

FOUNDATION GUITAR COURSE – LEVEL 2

This is the place where we start having fun. We will learn a few basic chords, simple strumming and an arpeggio. This course should take around one to two weeks to complete.

By the end, you will be introduced to your first master session. A master session is the core of the guitar couch courses. This is where we will be able to integrate all of your knowledge with real music written and recorded especially for this level.

FOUNDATION GUITAR COURSE – LEVEL 3

In the level 3 of Foundation Guitar Course, we will expand our knowledge and prepare you for some serious guitar playing! We will learn new chord shapes, new ways of strumming and how to practice efficiently.

You’ll also have two new master sessions, one of which is a Blues Master session, where we will lay some blues foundations and practice it together with the backing track.

This is a time when a lot of people can feel frustrated. The last unit in this module is a short inspirational talk, I hope you will find the story from this unit helpful and will help you pass through difficult times.

BEGINNER GUITAR COURSE – LEVEL 1

We will start beginner guitar course with some funky/fresh chords. Since you know all of the common open chords now, we can jump into this exciting new territory.

You will learn about suspensions and 7th chords. Suspensions will enable you to add some cool melodic lines to the standard open D and D minor chords. You will be able to practice all these concepts with two brand new master sessions, which I recorded especially for you. Since you are getting better at playing the guitar, we are going to start adding more and more sills, exciting and cool knowledge to your guitar arsenal. Towards the end of this module, you will learn quite a tricky new chord – B7.

BEGINNER GUITAR COURSE – LEVEL 2

The beginner guitar course part 2 is a game changer. Things are getting much more interesting and exciting in here. We will learn some really cool sounding new chords, a few new arpeggios and a strumming pattern.

Again, we are going to have two new Master Sessions in this beginner guitar course and one of them will have a simple guitar solo. The audiovisual presentations will cover the tab versions of the arpeggios and the solo. The first unit will prepare us to play the barre chords. I will show you a few simple exercise to get your hands ready to play these challenging chords.

BEGINNER GUITAR COURSE – LEVEL 3

This module will be fun. With this module, we will start implementing barre chords into our practice sessions. Don’t worry, it will be a very gentle introduction. The goal is to just start working on these shapes.

We will also learn a few very cool sounding guitar chords and strummings. We will work on some arpeggios and play a very nice sounding guitar solo with our Master Session. As usual, we will practice 2 hand synchronisation exercises. There is also a new concept – WORKOUT. We will work on your picking technique with the backing track.

BEGINNER GUITAR COURSE – LEVEL 4

We will start this module with the fingerpicking technique. I have waited with this for a long time because I wanted you to have some experience with the chords and chord changes.

I will walk you through all of the aspects of fingerpicking: placing the thumb, and fingers and so on. As usual, I will share a lot of tips and tricks that will help you master this module. I have recorded a very cool backing track that we will use in the first Master session. As a bonus, there is also a solo part recorded so that you may try to play over the master session.

In the second part of this module, we will practice some two-hand synchronisation exercises and there is also a workout that will improve the technical aspects of your playing. We will finish with another master session, but this time, we are going to use the barre chord F for the first time. You learned this F chord in the previous module, so now it is the time to apply it. I have designed this master session in a way that should be relatively easy to play.

BARRE CHORDS – MINOR & MAJOR – 1

In this session we will learn two very common barre chord shapes. One major and one minor. These shapes will open a whole new world of possibilities for your guitar playing.

You will learn about the theory behind barre chords. We will talk about the root notes and relationship of these barre chords to the open chords. We will learn the names of the chords in all 12 positions. Through a series of the exercises, I will show you have to work on memorising these guitar chords, and how to work on transition between them.

These lessons could be quite difficult to master, but it is really fun to work on challenging stuff like barre chords! Remember we are not looking for instant results, the goal is to work on these exercises for an extended period of time – 2 months, half year, as much time as you need. Our goal is simple, to make you very versatile and flexible guitarist.

A MINOR PENTATONIC MASTERCLASS – SHAPE 1

Pentatonic scales are extremely popular amongst guitarists. A simple two-note layout makes them quite easy to remember and use. In this course we will focus on shape no.1

This course is huge and it covers a lot. If you have never played scales before, once you finish this course you will not only know how to play this shape, but you will know how to apply this to your music, or the music you play.

Think about it as a primer for learning the scales. We will talk about what scales are, why we need them and how we can make them “user-friendly”. I did not want to create ‘just another course’ – my goal was to create something special for you – an easy to understand course that has an extremely practical approach. Why would you want to learn something if you don’t know how to use it?

We will target this shape from different angles, by doing different exercises, moving it to different keys, doing scale sequences, learning guitar licks and finally putting it all together by performing 2 guitar solos. (Written by me, especially for this course).

STRUMMING SECRETS – BEGINNER 1

Once you learn some basic chords, the strumming is the binding element. It is the X-factor that makes chords sound like a song. In this course, we will work on some basic strumming principles.

I will explain in detail, how to position your strumming hand and how to transition between the chords in order to achieve a very natural feeling rhythm.

We will work with the metronome and build to full strumming patterns, starting with very simple core exercises.This series is a great addition to the absolute beginner course. It is something that you should add to your general practising routine.

STRUMMING SECRETS – BEGINNER 2

In this course we will learn how to strum a very similar concept to the one that you learned in the First Strumming Series (D D U) Now we will bring it to the next level.

By simply doubling the speed of your strumming hand, we will create a completely different feel. This is a very useful strumming pattern that you can apply to songs like “Hotel California” by The Eagles, for example. I will give you a lot of tips on how to improve your rhythm, accuracy and how to stay motivated and not give up. It is a great addition to Beginner Course 1. This strumming pattern creates the basis of the first Master Session.

STRUMMING SECRETS – BEGINNER 3

In this session, we will work on a refreshed version of the strumming DDU. You may think about it as DDU with a twist.

We will add an additional upstroke which will make it a very versatile strumming pattern that you will be able to use in a lot of folk and rock songs. We will discus the ways to practice the strumming with different chords. I will share some cool guitar tips and we will practice together. The speed is getting faster, so it will also be a little bit more challenging, but because you are getting better on the guitar, we can start doing some really cool and handy strumming.

STRUMMING SECRETS – BEGINNER 4

In this Strumming Secrets session, we will take a little bit of a different approach to the rhythm. Instead of playing the sequences of down and up strokes, we will focus solely on the downstrokes.

When you strum the chords, many times you usually strum across all six or five strings. In this session, we will learn how to create the separation between lower and higher sounding strings. It is a very cool way of playing the rhythm. Your chords will sound much cleaner and much more interesting.

Throughout this series of exercises, you will learn how to apply this strumming to common and very popular E minor, G, A minor, C And D chords. Make sure that you watch every single video from the beginning until the end. I will share a lot of tips and tricks with you, that are hidden in between the exercises!

STRUMMING SECRETS – BEGINNER 5

Time for another strumming exercise! This module is a great addition to the Master Session 1 from the FOUNDATION GUITAR COURSE – Level 3. I use this strumming sequence in a lot of songs, so I hope you will find it fun to play too.

As usual, I will break up every movement into a series of exercises. Remember that memorising patterns like this takes time, so you may need to come back to it a few times before you fully master this technique. Let’s dive in!