4.8 rating out of 4212 reviews
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Carl Nestingen
I like the teaching method and the focus on playing and having fun
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Paul F Dennis
The first 30 days went by fast. I had fun learning for the first time after years of regret for not having learned earlier. Starting this at 62, now 63 seemed like maybe it wasn't something I was meant to do, but I decided that it really doesn't matter at all. Sure, my hands aren't as flexible as they once were, but I'm getting there. After the 30 days, I began the daily sessions and even if they were challenging, I did my best. My hands are small, and that's a challenge. I can't claim to be playing songs left and right. My chord speed just isn't there yet, but until a couple of weeks ago, when I sprained my left wrist(not playing guitar), I was keeping up pretty well. Some things are harder for me than others, but I do find time every day to pick up the guitar. I usually play for 45 min to an hour. I'm retired, so I have time. I realize there are no shortcuts to improvement at my age, but I'm up for it, even if I have to go back over things.
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Bill Stout
Tony, you got me back into playing guitar with a "mission." Playing, even just a little, every day has been a huge change for me. I thank you for that. And you are a great online guitar teacher, I admire your approach. (I've taught online for a few years, a business course, and appreciate how difficult it is and how effective your approach is.). Unfortunately, I've got to leave you for now, I may return down the road a bit.
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Jim Rivera
I've enjoyed the first week or so. I have discovered a few things along the way. My fret fingers are too soft but that's a "me" thing. My strings are too high on the fretboard but I am working on that with a professional guitar man. But still look forward to moving along the path.
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Randy Burzynski
Playing guitar for several years I never learned about soloing. TAC has provided me the structure/method and pathway to learn, practice and enjoy playing guitar even more than before. I look forward to my Daily Routine waiting to see what Tony has in store for me each Monday. Thank you Tony for putting this learning opportunity together !
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Frank Lynd
I am just now learning never played before I love it but it is very hard for me to learn I do all the challenges not good in my opinion but I know you say do your best and move on and I do so I am trusting you and your system to help me learn how to play and i have had surgery on my left pinky finger so some of those cords are really challenging but I love the videos and your instructions
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Mark Fulton
Best online teacher I have found. I am actually starting to feel like I can play.Fingers are sore! I try and play every day.Tony’s style of teaching is actually working for me.
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GARY L ROBERSON
TAC has finally gotten me playing my guitar! The course is truly fun. Doesn't feel difficult.
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Bryant Kongsted
Has me believing I can actually learn to play
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Michael Faulk
I am enjoying the lessons. I do like how I can pause the videos and practice. I do need lots of practice but this is fun and I like it. Learning something new and moving my fingers across the fret board is a challenge, but I will get it.
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Joe Guli
Honestly, some of the challenges are for me anyway difficult, it’s hard for me to follow the position, especially on today’s challenge and I try to go back to it after a while. I’m just having a hard time with it.
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James Farmer
Tony I sign up for the 30 jump start but I also joined for a year I will finish the jump start then continue my journey. is this the TAC the year ?
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Jill Brook
Great program, great teacher. Super worth it to always have a new fun quick lesson.
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Tam
really enjoying this course, had another one years ago but can't compare to this, looking at it at first I though here we go the same as before But no! this compact looking course feels more one to one and is explained in true fashion, started the course with doubt but have now got self belief in the training and self discipline that TAC is providing.Hope everyone is enjoying this like me.
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Bill Sturrock
Half way through my second week and really enjoying myself.Looking forward to completing the thirty day challenge .I've been taking lessons for just over a year with a small class, but find i'm starting to get bored. Hoping TAC will rekindle my enthusiasm and so far so good. Loving the 'Blues' and maybe one day be able to play 'Oh Well'.
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Donald Olson
I enjoy the challenge of the challenge lessons. I finally found both challenging and beneficial instruction. and I have much to learn. I look forward to continuing this journey towards improvement.
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Amy Borgstrom
At first I was hesitant to invest in Tony’s Acoustic Guitar Challenge due to the price. But when I figured out what I had paid for two sessions of Zoom lessons through the county, which resulted in very little progress and practice that was a chore I decided to give it a try. The money back guarantee played into my decision. After just the first week I feel like the system Tony has devised is going to work for me. I look forward to playing every day and am picking up the guitar for pleasure in between daily lessons. The habit stacking approach is effective and I appreciate the daily momentum-building emails. The emphasis on fun instead of technical skills building is working for me. The process not perfection approach is also super helpful. Thanks Tony and team!
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Glick Schultz
So far, so good, I was unsure about it, but decided to give it a try. I'm glad I did. I'm learning new techniques, exercises, and things to play.
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Allan Tark
So far i loving it. I literally stumbled onto the 5 day challenge and here i am. TAC has changed my view how to practice and learn guitar .Its my second week and it feels awesome!
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Laurie Nadeau
Loving the experience my first 2 months in. Although I wished I would have done the strumming classes sooner. Possibility within the first 2 weeks so I understood the counting and rhythm better.
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David Kilpatrick
TAC has helped me push my guitar playing into areas I thought were way too advanced for me, like improvisation and blues riffs. The consistency of the lessons guides me to incorporate all I have learned or learning with each new challenge. I highly recommend this program for guitarists of any level to grow in their personal journey to become the guitarist they dream to be!
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Patrick
I am really enjoying my guitar experience. TAC is helping to keep me encouraged as never before! I celebrate the little victories more than before. I am seeing improvements in my playing and have a positive outlook about my ability to improve. I even started playing and singing in a small ministry, weekly, at my church. It’s really stretching me in a good way. I, especially, like that TAC covers the 5 techniques of play, weekly, while not having me stress on perfection. I am finding this helps me learn way more than ever! Thanks Tony and TAC team!! I’m on my 66th playing session and excited about each lesson.
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Preston Hayes
I am 71 year old arthritic beginner with tiny fingers! After about two months, I feel like I am making progress. Tony's videos and emails encourage me to keep on keeping on. I believe him when he says to trust the process, practice the lesson, don't let not being perfect frustrate you but keep moving on to the next lesson. I would recommend to any one beginning to learn the guitar to take the 30 day challenge and then make a decision to keep going or not. I kept going, and am glad I did!
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David Brian Alge
Have a repetitive history with the guitar - periods of playing a limited, self taught menu of things that eventually result in frustration and boredom and my putting my guitar away until the next time. So this is the "next time." I've finished one week of the 30-day challenge and feeling good about what I've learned. Looking forward to week 2.
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Mark Gonzalez
At 54 years old and a true beginner who had never played guitar before, I discovered TAC while taking online lessons with Justin Guitar, learning my first cowboy chords on a Fender Stratocaster. After just one day with TAC, I was completely hooked. Excited by the progress I was already making, I purchased a Taylor GS KOA Mini from Sweetwater—a guitar that perfectly suits my rotator cuff injury from my military service and has quickly become one I truly love.What I appreciate most about TAC is Tony’s ability to guide you through each exercise in a way that’s both clear and genuinely fun. Within the first week, my playing had transformed. My wife, who used to politely tolerate my early practice sessions, now sits beside me and enjoys listening as the songs come together. There’s something incredibly rewarding about being able to put together real, usable music so quickly—music you can carry with you for a lifetime. I wake up every morning excited to pick up the guitar and keep lear
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Mike Cosgrove
Contemplating my retirement with nerve damage in my left hand I thought playing the guitar would help with the dexterity in my hand but I have always been a dabbler get frustrated and forget it. I wanted something different.I was watching YouTube and your video came up… I heard how confident you were that I could learn to play and you explained the difference between practicing and playing and it made sense to me. So I did the five day challenge and it actually sounded a little musical.I signed up for TAC after the 5 day challenge and I’m enjoying sitting down with my guitar to play with the videos. I actually look forward to it s as part of my me time.I’ll never be Mark Knoffler or Glen Campbell but if I could play the “Unicorn” song for my granddaughter I’ll be the happiest guy you ever met.
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Tod Sukontarak
I have tried one on one, in person lessons, self guided course book instruction, group lessons and various chord book instruction for learning to play guitar. None of them stuck for one reason or another. So far, I am two and a half months into TAC and though my playing is still modest I notice progress. The system of a 5 day routine based around a single tune that addresses specific and related issues makes progress tangible. Tony also reminds his students to note their progress and trust the process. Seeing the results makes me want to continue the short but daily and focused program Tony has developed.
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Trish Pierce Cornelissen
I retired in February and want to spend time relearning the guitar, which I had played a bit in high school and college. At that time, I knew a few chords so I could play and sing along to a few folk songs and soft rock. I recently began a guitar course at a senior center and began to learn a lot more about the fretboard positions and the pentatonic scales that I had never explored before. I was surfing the web for background tracks (something not available back in the day), when I came across the TAC program. I was really impressed by Tony’s presentation, so I began the 30-day course. It won me over! The website is tremendous – easy to navigate and a real guitar playground! The videos make me feel as though Tony is right there with me showing me how to play the notes and apply the techniques. I like that I can mark the 30-day exercises as “favorites” so I can go back for review at any time. And every lesson has a pdf for download so I can practice without the computer, too.
Donald Molnar
I highly recommend Tony's Acoustic Challenge! I was skeptical at first and I was not sure I wanted to invest in another guitar learning program. I have purchased a couple of other programs. I truly enjoy Tony's program and I look forward to the weekly lessons. Tony uses a variety of great well know songs to teach techniques and concepts. Each week you work on various sections or concepts of that song for that week. The lessons are a great length of time and are doable even with a busy schedule. I definitely recommend this program!
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Msteadman
I’m growing quite a bit. Was previously just a strummer and am now much more in sync with the guitar as an extension. Many many skills are rudimentary at best. But being able to move on to the next lesson without perfecting the prior lesson is great, and different than my past musical training on other instruments.
