4.8 rating out of 4372 reviews
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Patrick
Great progress this week. Really noticing the difference in both my timing and pick accuracy. I usually go through each challenge twice which works well for me.
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Jason Kemper
I've enjoyed being able to play real music as I learn. I still do some skill work before moving onto TAC. I look forward to every practice now.
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Terry
trust the process and it works.... I have been using TAC for just over a year and it has allowed me to develop into a more confident guitar player with a plan to get better.... JUST SHOW UP
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Laura Robin
After only a week, I've learned more guitar than the 15 or so other times I've tried to learn -- combined! I'm having fun and making good progress, and I'm even starting to take out some favorite songs to try to figure them out. It's only 10 minutes each day, but i'm finding myself playing more than that, because it is interesting, I'm learning, and has been FUN! I do feel like I'm going to stay with it this time, and I'm heading for some community music events in a couple of months!
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Lee Davis
The approach is amazing—fun, be challenged, gain momentum (don’t fret (haha) about perfection! Improving every day and having fun.
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Eva D. Reeve
Great course. I like Tony's personality and find his lessons easy to follow. I really like Fretboard Wizard, how it just teaches the essentials and in an easy-to-understand way. Looking forward to moving forward in these courses.
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Michael Schoen
I finished 30 days to play quickly, as I'm not a compete beginner and I had some time on my hands. I finished the 5 day challenge and I'm about 55 days in... now I play the weekly challenge and go back to the weeks I can access to pick up days I missed. I like the structure and approach... I don't know logistically how Tony could interact with his online students but some interaction might positive. I love the structure and the techniques - now I need more time to take them off site and apply them to some repertoire songs... ha more time... that'd be somthin'.
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Joseph Zappala AKA Guitar Doc
TAC is a great framework to build guitar skills. It is a very organized system and I have used it every day for the last few months. What it lacks is feedback from Tony on your individual progress. I would like to suggest that there is the ability to upload pictures and videos to the system for evaluation and progress. Nothing takes the place of being in person with someone but that would be a huge addition. Additionally, I would like to choose what song I want to learn and be able to plug that into TAC.Perhaps some of these features are coming or maybe are there and I don't know how to navigate to them. Either way, this is where you should start your guitar journey if you are new to guitar. Tony, I hope to be able to interact live at some point.
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Patrick Goggin
I think it's a great program although I'm on hold for now I broke my left wrist 3 weeks ago so I'm in a holding pattern for a few more weeks.
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Rich Lumsden
OK. I was going to quit yet again because I always expect to pick up things quickly and excel at impossible standards. I mean like Eddie Van Halen standards.But my wife noticed that when I try to play and learn what Tony is teaching my Parkinsons improves to where I literally have no symptoms and makes the off periods disappear. She was right!Also, I just had the VA fix my dupyenes contracture on my left hand - fret hand. It is so much easier now!This program is saving my life!Thank you Tony!
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Robert Wade
I’ve stuck with learning to play the guitar daily for several months now for the first time…ever! Tony’s manner and ongoing reminders against unwarranted self-criticism help me to keep working at it and guess what, I’m getting better at guitar!TAC is organized to keep you working toward small goals that build to big accomplishments. You are not left on your own and yet you have choice as to what to work on. I’ve spent a lot of money and frustration on programs that just failed to catch and keep my interest. TAC is different and WORTH YOUR TIME AND MONEY. Thanks Tony!
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Patrick Bidwell
TAC has really help me move forward with all aspects of my guitar playing. I use all the information and apply it to electric & ascoustic. All the courses are easy to follow and clear instruction is given throughout. I managed to get through the 30 day challenge and several courses quite quickly as I had plenty of spare time. Things have slowed up a bit now due to being away from home. However my playing has improved measurably and will continue to do so by following TAC. Thanks Tony for providing such a good honest approach to guitar teaching and look forward to playing much more as I go into semi retirement.
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Robbie Greene
I know what to practice when I pick up my guitar now.I am playing more often.
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tom mcnally
I am a complete beginner, with zero prior musical experience, but I've been playing the air guitar for my whole life. It is freaking awesome to actually be playing the guitar, and even if I am only pecking through the lessons, it is really fun, and really real playing. I really love the format, with these bite size challenges every day. I have embraced the mantra "Progress, not perfection". I'm already looking forward to tomorrow's challenge.
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Don Rapsinski
I haven't played in 50 years. After a week my fingers are much tougher and my awareness of the notes is much better.Thanks
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Rob Smith
I’m a raw beginner that started with TAC about 10 months ago. I still stink at picking but I love playing chords. I play between 30 minutes ro 1-1/2 hours a day. I play songs from the Chordify app which I really love.
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Andrew Cater
This my first year only 58 sessions in! With TAC i got what I was looking for. Where I live not any close instructors or classes i can easily have access to. and when I did travel for instruction, it was once a week for an hour. With TAC I get a daily lesson they break down a weekly exercise into section, and I can go back and review if I need too. Truly my win for this week was I was fairly consistent on my lessons and practice. It does amaze me how he makes it look easy, yet I feel I am progressing. Yep, TAC works for me at this time!
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Everett
I find the lesson videos better than previous experiences. Zooming in the finger movements are much clearer. The presentation of the various patterns are clear and I am finding it easier to remember them without always watching the videos. Speed & tempo still need to be addressed. Going forward I think I will use week1 as a warm-up routine for new lessons.
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Emanuele Acquafredda
In few words… it just keeps me playing!
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Wade E
I attempted to learn guitar about 45 years ago just picking up whatever I could learn along the way with very little success. I picked up a few chords but that was about it; no timing or real musical talent to speak of. I just recently bought a guitar and am determined to actually learn something this time around. I was recently diagnosed with Lewy Body Dementia and am determined to learn enough to make playing enjoyable and get it locked into muscle memory before I get too far along with my disease. I have been having fun with your lessons and like your approach. I spend a little time with each challenge before moving on and find that subsequent lessons build on what I've learned and help to cement the progress. I especially like when you provide a backing track with some guidance to just play away and see what works. I have not even been playing long enough to form calluses but expect to keep at it.
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Pete R
I first started playing 30 years ago but wasn't making much progress as I had no clear plan for playing. Therefore, I quit and for years didn't even touch my guitar.Then in July last year I decided to try the TAC 5-Day Challenge. I was immediately hooked and signed up for the full program shortly afterwards.Today was my lesson 441 and I'm not planning on quitting any time soon. I love these bite size weekly sessions building towards the final that's been compiled from everything learned during the week.Benchmark weeks are also an excellent way to see your personal progress.I highly recommend TAC for anyone from beginners to players with more experience.
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Kevin Cowan
Been singing and playing for some time. Self taught by books and free web lessons. I did all right but my sound was one dimensional and a bit repetetive. I improved on some songs but never really understood the processes of soloing and arpeggiaton or runs and how to build to a more complete level of play on a theoretical level. I decided on TAC after trying a free week sample. What I like is the teaching method. There is something new every day but it is bite sized and manageable and the next day's lesson builds upon it. So it is less repetetive than normal practice for me. I have always insisted on perfecting a piece (within my limitstions) before moving on which usually saw me grow frustrated and move back to something with which I was already comfortable. One of the strengths of TAC is not requiring perfection in each bite sized lesson. The TAC process allows me to develop almost imperceptively. The best test of that success is my wife, who had grown bored with my playing. The other day, after about one month in TAC, she said, " Your playing is really sounding very good." That sentence says more than I ever could.
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Harold Pearson
Before TAC, I was taking 1:1 lessons, with little progress to show. I have not made any huge breakthroughs yet, but my outlook has completely changed. Instead of hoping to one day be good enough to play in front of friends and family, I am now confident that I'll be doing that one day. I'm not stressing about how long it will take to get there. For now, I'm enjoying the journey.
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Rod B
Joining TAC has made me want to play again. It has me excited and I can't wait to start playing and practicing. I feel I have that "connection" back to my guitar. The lessons are quick and easy, so they fit into my schedule. Thank you!
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Mark Atkinson
Great program! Really enjoying the progress!
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Kathy K
I am a late beginner/early intermediate player - I had somewhat of a practice routine before I joined but it was too sporadic. I am practicing so I can perform at our garden party next August long weekend in Alberta. I am going to have to practice many hours to become performance ready and TAC is helping me do that by providing structured "bite sized" lessons. Right now I am trusting that the way TAC has laid out the course will result in much more progress for me than I have experienced to date. Stayed tuned - I have only been with TAC for a week
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David Walls
I have actually done the 30 day challenge, and proceeded to the first 5 day challenge and finished that. I have been putting in more time on the guitar - maybe any hour a day or so, and found the lessons to be easy for me - I play quite a lot, but want to advance my fundamentals, or looking to proceed quickly.
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Shawn Nutter
Correction: dealing with where the low notes on the tablature reversed to the top of the guitar neck.
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David John Finch
I'd been dabbling to 55 years when I decided to get serious last year. Things were going reasonably well (though far too unstructured), and my wife treated me to my dream guitar. I didn't pace myself and tendonitis of my fretting hand set-in, so the guitar went back in its case. My fretting hand has recovered sufficient to play again, and that's when I came across TAC. I realised I needed structure more than ever, and so here I am all fired-up!
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Debbie S
I have played everyday since I started. I used to play 30 years ago, self taught, sing along strumming chords with no pick. I’m learning to read tab, use a pick, play notes/ patterns and getting calluses again. I really like the program.
