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BEGINNER

From strummer to shredder 🤘

Leave basic open chords behind. We'll teach you how to solo & groove like your favorite players.

Advance your guitar skills

Blast through the beginner level

Take out the guesswork of learning guitar. Our unparalleled online guitar lessons will turn you into a confident rhythm & lead guitarist.

Already know some soloing, rhythm guitar, and music theory? Check out our intermediate courses

Get a customized learning plan

With unlimited learning support, we'll give you a custom-tailored plan that fits your unique needs.

Move beyond the basics

Our step-by-step lessons will put you on a fast track to soloing effortlessly.

Dive into your preferred style

Explore jazz, blues, soul, funk, prog, & more — whatever your style, we've got you covered.

Perform and get feedback

Submit videos of your playing for personalized feedback from our team of pro guitarists.

Get access to all 1,000+ lessons for $29.99/mo.

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COURSE FEATURES

Everything you need
to step up your skills

Daily, step-by-step learning

Our ultra-structured programs include straightforward lessons with bite-sized exercises so you know exactly what to work on without getting overwhelmed or lost.

Multiple HD camera angles

Practice with the professor via daily guided exercises and interactive jams. Multiple HD camera angles means you'll never have to guess where your fingers go.

TAB that moves with you

Follow along with real audio. Hit a challenging section? You can slow down, loop, or zoom in on our interactive TAB for a superior learning experience.

Perform with a live band

Boring midi backing tracks are lame 👎 Pickup lets you jam out with top-tier LA musicians and put your skills to the test with live-band jam tracks.

Personalized feedback

We've all got blind spots. Learn where you're missing the mark with custom feedback and advice on your playing from the Pickup Music team. Don't be scared, we're friendly!

Interactive TAB Pickup Music

Assessment quizzes

Interactive quizzes cap off every grade to make sure you're ready to move on and to help you identify any skills you need to revisit.

Daily, structured learning

Our ultra-structured programs include straightforward lessons with bite-sized exercises so you know exactly what to work on without getting overwhelmed or lost.

Multiple HD camera angles

Practice with the professor via daily guided exercises and interactive jams. Multiple HD camera angles means you'll never have to guess where your fingers go.

Interactive TAB

Follow along with real audio. Hit a challenging section? You can slow down, loop, or zoom in on our interactive TAB for a superior learning experience.

Jam with a live band

Boring midi backing tracks are lame 👎 Pickup lets you jam out with top-tier LA musicians and put your skills to the test with live-band jam tracks.

Personalized feedback

We've all got blind spots. Learn where you're missing the mark with custom feedback and advice on your playing from the Pickup Music team. Don't be scared, we're friendly!

Interactive TAB Pickup Music
Assessment quizzes

Interactive quizzes cap off every grade to make sure you're ready to move on and to help you identify any skills you need to revisit.

Real Students

Don't take our word for it, take theirs

A taste of our Membership

Lessons for every type of learner

Everyone learns differently. From extensive programs to 5-minute lessons, we've got something for everyone.

Learning Pathway Lessons

Moving shapes up

Unlock your fretboard. In this sample lesson, Joey Weidner shows you how you can spice up your rhythm game by moving chord shapes across your fretboard.

SONGSQUAD LESSONS

The Proposal

In this beginner song, you'll learn a simple chord progression that adds a new layer of chordal difficulty every time it repeats.

Real members. Real progress.

Let your ears be the judge. Check out the gains our members are making.

"The feedback mechanism is extremely useful knowing where I need to work on the mistakes I am making and improvements I can make. After having tried many online guitar platforms, Pickup Music is by far the best I've used."

Alden R.

United States

Jamie started with the CAGED Learning Pathway. Within a few months, he finished the course and advanced to the Neo-Soul Learning Pathway.

Jamie H.

United States

"Taking the lessons on Pickup Music opened up the neck of the guitar in ways I never really understood, and it all just sort of makes sense. Now I can play stuff that I've never been able to play before."

Paul T.

United States

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