Online guitar courses · taught by working pros
Everything guitar. From your first chord to your thousandth gig.
Structured courses, artist masterclasses, and instructors who actually gig - so you stop noodling and start playing the things you've always wanted to play.
The courses
Pick a path and go deep
Every course is a complete, step-by-step path - not a pile of loose videos. Start where you are.
Flagship course
With luthier Nick Scout
The Pro At Home
Set up and maintain your own guitars like a tech - on your kitchen table. Turn the fear of your truss rod into a calm, repeatable process you'll use for life.
- ✓ Diagnose relief, action and intonation with cheap tools
- ✓ Adjust truss rod, saddles and nut - in the right order
- ✓ Follow along on 9 real guitars, shot from 3 camera angles
Encore Guitar
with J Ring
From novice to guitarist in 10 minutes a day - chords, rhythm and real songs, paced for grown-up hands and busy weeks.
The Complete CAGED System
with J Ring & Danny Carpenter
Unlock the whole fretboard with five shapes you already know - for both rhythm and lead. Rock or Blues edition.
Master The Fretboard In 7 Days
with Gabriel Leopardi
Learn every note on the neck in just 7 minutes a day - the proven method the pros use, plus a guided practice routine.
Artist masterclasses
Play like the greats
Deep-dives into the styles, tones and signature moves of the players who shaped the instrument.
Slash
Riffs, pentatonic phrasing & that Les Paul tone
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Jimi Hendrix
Chord-melody, thumb-overs & rhythm fills
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David Gilmour
Bends, sustain & building a solo that breathes
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Jimmy Page
Riff-writing, alternate tunings & studio layering
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Taught by working pros
Touring players, session pros, teachers and luthiers who do this for a living - and answer your questions, too.
Brian Kelleher
Founder & Director
Founder of KillerGuitarRigs & the Academy. Nearly 40 years a player - his job is finding the right experts to teach you.
Nick Scout
Luthier & Tech
Owner of Scout Guitars, 13 years a tech and luthier. Toured with Steve Vai and Blue Man Group. Teaches The Pro At Home.
Gabriel Leopardi
Artist Expert
20 years recording and touring with Metallica, Duran Duran, Paramore and more. Teaches the artist masterclasses.
J Ring
Music Educator
Berklee-trained, 20+ years teaching and Nashville sessions. Takes you from first chord to the CAGED system.
Danny Carpenter
Session Player
Nashville session player who went from schoolteacher to in-demand instructor. Co-teaches The Complete CAGED System.
From the team at KillerGuitarRigs.com
Gear nerds who teach
For years, KillerGuitarRigs.com has helped players choose the right gear with honest, obsessive reviews. Killer Guitar Academy is the next step - the same straight-talking crew, now teaching you how to actually play and look after it.
No hype, no gatekeeping. Just clear, well-made lessons from people who love this instrument as much as you do.
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