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Practice plans for tonight
Short, practical sessions. Chords, rhythm, transitions, and song-style loops. Not a theory course. A calm way to know what to play.
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Starter library
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5 min, Your first four chords
Lesson 1: G, C, D and Em
Hear each chord, place your fingers, and play along. By the end you will play a four-chord loop.
G, C, D, Em
Open lesson10 min, Open chord comfort
Em and G warm-up
Your first calm loop. Two open chords, slow strums, no pressure.
Em, G
Open lesson10 min, Steady rhythm
First strumming rhythm
A simple down-strum pattern you can play while the house is quiet.
G
Open lesson10 min, Slow chord changes
Am to Em calm changes
A soft minor pair for late-night practice.
Am, Em
Open lesson10 min, G ↔ C transitions
G to C introduction
The change most beginners need. Slow, patient, repeatable.
G, C
Open lesson10 min, Playing through a loop
Simple song-style loop
A short A–D–E style loop. One chorus worth of practice.
A, D, E
Open lessonCore library
Core practice
0 of 6 unlocked
15 min, Strumming
Down-up strumming basics
Build a relaxed strum hand with a simple down-up pattern.
G, C, D
Included with Monthly or higher.
15 min, Fingerpicking
Fingerpicking starter
Thumb and two fingers. A pattern you can use on open chords.
Em, G
Included with Monthly or higher.
15 min, Transitions
Chord transition drill
Focused changes between your most-used open chords.
G, Em, C, D
Included with Monthly or higher.
10 min, Warmups
Nightly warm-up routine
A repeatable five-minute warm-up before any session.
Open strings, Em
Included with Monthly or higher.
15 min, Simple lead
Simple lead line on one string
A single-string melody to connect picking hand and ear.
Em pentatonic on string 1
Included with Monthly or higher.
15 min, Full song feel
Intermediate progression loop
A four-chord loop with space for dynamics and feel.
Am, F, C, G
Included with Monthly or higher.
Bonus plans
Bonus paths
0 of 4 unlocked
10 min, Habit reset
30-night reset
A month of small nightly wins to rebuild your habit from scratch.
Em, G, Am, C
Included with Annual or higher.
15 min, Weekend ritual
Weekend player path
For busy weeks. Meaningful practice on Friday and Saturday only.
G, D, Em, C
Included with Annual or higher.
15 min, Fingerpicking path
Fingerpicking basics plan
Four nights to build a reliable thumb-index-middle pattern.
Em, G, Am
Included with Annual or higher.
15 min, Song completion
Learn a full song
Break one beginner song into four practice nights.
G, C, D, Em
Included with Annual or higher.
Lifetime exclusives
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0 of 1 unlocked
10 min, Ongoing access
Future lesson drops
New practice plans and lessons added for lifetime members. Always included.
Your choice
Included with Lifetime or higher.
11 more lessons unlock with a higher plan.