4.8 rating out of 4230 reviews
Sean Luckett
One of the best parts of Tony's Acoustic Challenge is also what makes it pretty unique. It doesn't get boring and you get better. Each weekday, you learn a different skill using a song or song style. These 5 skills are the same every week and I'm already a more skillful guitar player than I ever was during 2 years of lessons as a kid to 1 year of online lessons a few years ago.
I'm not great at any of the skills, but I get better each week. This practice ranges from straight-forward to really challenging (Barre chords anyone?), but Tony is there to remind you showing up is what matters, doing the work. In the past, I'd work hard on a particular skill and then I'd burn out. Now, I practice 10-15 minutes a day and it never gets boring, but I get better. (I've been a student for 2 months)
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Linda Y.
I believe this updated program Tony has created seems a lot more interesting and I really think I will stick with it this time. I love all the encouragement. Thank you Tony!
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Michael Klein
For the first time in 20 years, I have been picking up my guitar and consistently playing. It reminds me of the movie "The Karate Kid" where the pupil does "tasks" to get your hands used to doing things (muscle memory) even though it is not obvious why you are doing it. I'm cautiously optimistic that these exercises will pay off down the road. Thanks, Tony
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Ken Myers
I started TAC on March 15, 2026. I’m on the Daily Challenges now.I had watched a few of Tony's videos on YouTube and I liked the way he presented himself and the lessons.I started playing guitar in December 1963, my senior year of high school.I got to college in the fall of '64, and “folk” music was all the rage. I joined and formed various folk groups for the next three years, while playing mostly 12-string rhythm guitar.In 1967 I briefly moved to Chicago, and used to play on the street corner in Old Town.In the fall of 1967 I got a special invitation from LBJ that I just couldn’t refuse.The next three years were spent daily dressing in green, including spending 13 months in S. Korea right after the Pueblo, our spy ship, was taken by the N. Koreans. The 12-string remained with me through the Army and the rest of my life.In 2005 I bought a six-string. I dabbled for about 3 years, but never got back to
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Valerie Nash
Tony's method of teaching is low pressure yielding big results. Im having fun learning instead of pushing so hard. I love diving into real songs and sequences already as a beginner. The short lessons, adjustable playback video and pop out tab are helping me gradually learn a lot of skills all at once, rather than pushing really hard on one or two. It's fun and worth my investment. Id highly recommend this program to anyone.
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Kristine Rivall
It's just been 2 weeks but I've made noticeable progress with my guitar playing. The short, simple, no-pressure lessons have been great for my busy schedule!
