4.8 rating out of 4154 reviews
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Jay Bosh
Love learning but having a hard time with fretboard wizard. Can’t seem to make my fingers spread as wide as required.
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Papa Pfohl
Tony, this has been almost perfect for me. The only problem I have is I can’t get the sheet music and your video up together on my iPad. Also I used to get one days lesson once a week when I went to someone so I’m not great at keeping up with the week. But knowing I can really go at my own pace is very gratifying. I bought a new Taylor 50th anniversary 912 ce and it sounds great! This method is perfect for my lifestyle and after setting down my guitar 30 years ago, my figers are working better and the little knowledge I retained has helped me to keep up to some degree.
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Bill
I’ve done at least 10 minutes a day with a couple missed days along the way on the 30 day start up and the 5 day challenge. I certainly don’t feel like I mastered each of the lessons but believe in Tony that they will be used in the future and I’ll have an another go at the lessons. I’ve started the weekly’s and find it a challenge to go even at the slower pace but love the chord transitions the best. After tuning I just like to strum 8-10 different chords to practice transitions. Vacations will start to get in the way but when back home plan to do some reviews and further weekly challenges. Thanks Tony. Love your strategies and positive attitude. Regards, Bill
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Dave Corcoran
Have been through all the intro stuff. Ready to start the 30 day challenge but… I am going to Alaska for ten days and since my wife won’t let me buy a plane ticket for my new guitar, I am going to wait until mid June to start. Note, I am playing/poking everyday until I go.
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Sherry Hutson
I love everything about this so far and am eager to continue !! But right now, I'm confused about where to go next. I've completed the Course Overview, and the Primer: Tuning, Technique and Tab.Do I next complete the 5 Day Guitar Routine Challenge?Or go to Week 1 - Learn the Basics of Guitar with the Blues?Thanks for helping.
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John Lytle
Learning the new finger position of chords makes it much simpler to change and keep the chord progression easier to follow! Thanks TAC
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Dejaa Parish
I have struggled to learn guitar off and on since 1978, lessons in the mid 80s, that just focused on learning a song, not mechanics, techniques, or Why's and How's. Guitar Friends that have helped, but not really teachers. I learned Cords and individual notes on the fretboard and I used the guitar "alone" as a meditation mostly just playing notes to song I love and trying to strum. The biggest thing was I never really knew what to do with my right hand. I have learned more in the past three weeks hear at TAC than I have learned in over 45 years and I have understood and enjoyed each lesson. I love how Tony breaks down songs into teachable learnable bites of Technique, Licks, Rythem, Cords, and more. It has helped me see music in a totally different way. I am having fun with my guitars again, instead of them collecting dust on a wall. I look foward every morning to getting up, getting my coffee and starting my next day at TAC. Thank you Tony for being the teacher that I have ne
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Paul Ebert
I'm a total beginner. I've never really been passionate about playing. I'm a visual learner, artist, craftsman. I am a woodworker/chainsaw carver/timber framer. I'm hoping to learn to expand my creativity into this other realm. I'm 68 and wanted to learn an instrument. I have no grand dreams to become anything other than a casual player. It's a personal endeavor for me. Your course seemed low stress so I went with it. I'm glad i did. I like the " non perfectionist style to the lessons" although it is a challenge sometime for me not to lock into one thing until perfected. "Show up, trust the system, focus on the little wins." So far, so good. thank you for putting it together. I feel it's well worth the investment.
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Russ
My first day today. 76yrs old. Was impressed by the detail and clarity of the lesson. Not too much talk, just enough to get the point across. I have played "with"(as opposed to "playing") the guitar for decades, never stuck with it. Trying again, really to try to get my hands a little more exercise, and maybe play a few oldies down the road. I have not been good at sticking with it. We'll see how it goes this time. Thanks Tony!
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John Quinn
I am 67 years old and started playing guitar exactly 4 months ago. I did the 30 day challenge and the 5 day routine. I am finding that I cannot keep up with the daily challenges so I am going back and reviewing/practicing what has been presented so far. I can play individual notes and chords but my speed os sorely lacking. I continue to practice what I have learned (about 6 hrs per week) and will continue to saple the daily challenges until I can keep up.
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Steve Baratta
TAC is my amazing journey to rekindle a true love for guitar. I’m back after about a twenty year layoff that was promoted by terribly expensive 1:1 lessons that were all over the map but never coherent. Tony brings an enjoyable means to grow my skills which enables me to move at my pace. I appreciate Tony’s teaching nuggets and encouragement to have fun—which I have even when my fingers suggest otherwise.My get in cost for TAC including fretboard is ABSOLUTELY worth every penny. I highly recommend TAC to any new or returning guitar player‼️‼️
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Steven Frye
I just finished the Blues Bogie and even thought my fingers are still not stretching properly, I was able to cheat a slightly and play it. I even changed things a little adding a few notes to make it sound better to my ear. This will be bad azz when I can speed it up.
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Patti
A friend of mine who took this course talked me into it and I am glad she did. I have only been on it for a week and have learned more in this week than I did with private lessons. I am anxious to continue and learn more.
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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Randy Burzynski
I was at first hesitate to join not really knowing the content that was available. Upon joining, I am blown away for the amount and detail of videos and tabs that show up each weekday. Knowing that new learning will be in my in box each morning is awesome. I've been playing for several years and want to learn soloing and scales in all keys to better play with others. Tony has it figured out, big toime!Thanks Tony, glad I joined.
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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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Mark Fulton
Every day getting a little better.Fingers are sore and still don’t cooperate!Lessons are awesome! First online guitar course that is actually working for me. This actually makes sense.
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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!
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James H
Have been with TAC since basically Day 1. I was struggling on how to find a good pattern at how to improve on guitar and have consistent progress. Tony and his Program has provided that.The methods presented and constant encouragement keeps me coming back every day Ready To Rock. I get my guitar out of the case just about every day now and enjoy these lessons so much. Thanks Tony!!!
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Timothy Sroka
When working on "Follow These Steps To Your First Guitar Solo" I wanted to share a funny. As I was getting into it while learning the scales in 5-8 Index-Pinky to 5-7 Index-Ring and I challenged myself to follow using the back track with out looking lol. Didn't know that Troy was playing on the 2-5 fret etc. Man it sounds better when you follow his lead and look lol
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James Greengrass
I am doing well at my own pace and I love the Strumming Lessons, Now the songs I know, or thought I knew, sound 100% better.. Thanks Tony , I buried my Closest Friend of over 60 years yesterday, I was asked by Him to play and Sing a Song, at His funeral.. I did it .. it was very scary. But I did it, I almost sounded great. But it was Good. I know my Friend and Teammate Loved it.. He always was my biggest fan.
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larpjoneyahoo-com
I am enjoying the program. It is helping me play regularly, and at times challenging. Thank you.
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Joe Beninato Joey B
There is so much on YouTubers out there!! I signed up for a big YouTuber, he has millions of subscriber's and that didn’t work for me…..BUT… it’s like you are talking directly to me, small steps, you are reassuring that I’m doing Great…. Slowly, slowly, slowly!!!I’ve only been in this group for one week, but I’m very excited to get the guitar in my hand!! Thank you for all that you are doing, small steps at a time!!!Thank you!!!
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Patricia
I am 73 and played the guitar seriously in my teens. My parents bribed me with a Martin so I would drop out of the rock band I was in (played organ). I played for about 3 years, got married, then nothing for the last 52 years.My husband just died, so a friend gifted me an acoustic/electric hybrid Fender, hoping it would help heal my spirit if I started playing again. Still a long way to go there, but now I am playing both guitars and really look forward to watching the progress. I thought my fingers were too arthritic, but in just 5 days, I have been able to get them to cooperate. I am so excited to see where this goes!I am also blown away at how sophisticated your lessons are. You use technology and reach out perfectly. You break the lessons down and make them simple, even for this aged lady. Gentle daily push. The videos are amazing!Thank you for lifting me up!
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Mike Caya
Enjoying the lessons so far. Looking forward to getting better and making this work. Chords and chord progression the big challenge now
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Jenna
Where to start? I have owned a Martin since 2014 and I thought I would have time to learn to play. I started dabbling on the computer and talked with a local teacher. That in person with a music teacher just didnt sound right and very expensive. I didnt have the time to learn and practice with my active life and work schedule. I retired two years ago and a world of time became available. I found TAC and signed up for a year to start this journey. It has been an awesome trip. The just 10 minutes a day turned into hours real fast and I knew I found the right path to success. Thanx Tony!
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Charissa
I had started wanting to play guitar awhile ago and so I took the plunge and signed up for lessons using my kids student guitar. It was frustrating bcz he just kept asking me what I wanted to learn every week. Then I tried Chordify thinking if I just followed along with the chords (many of which I didn’t know) that would somehow work. Them I found your promo on Instagram and though why not? It’s been really good, though it’s sometimes tough to sit down every night life being what it is. But for the most part it’s been great! Your explanations are excellent, your encouraging words are encouraging and it’s been a slow and steady process towards progress:) The 30 day challenge was an excellent entry point. Redid the 30 day challenge and am hoping that helps bcz sometimes the weekly challenges are just WAY beyond my abilities…which I know you mention is the point, but it can be frustrating. All in all I love it and I would highly recommend this to anyone wanting to get into playing guitar!
