Solos All Sound The Same? Stop Copying Licks. Learn How The Greats Broke Out Of The Box.
27 short, no-video courses that show you how Slash, David Gilmour, Van Halen, and many many others chose their notes, so you can make your own solos over rock, metal, country and jazz. All 27 for $27.
You’re in the right place if:
- ✓You’ve been playing for a few years but your solos all sound the same
- ✓You know pentatonic “boxes” but feel creatively stuck inside them
- ✓You want to solo over rock, metal, jazz and country changes but don’t know where to start
- ✓You’re tired of conflicting YouTube advice and ready for the dang truth about soloing
Instant access · 27 courses · No 2-hour videos
The pentatonic box will keep you stuck forever. Each 15-minute course is a way out.
You can do this, and you'll get there faster than I did.
No 2-Hour Videos.
Built so you can start playing in minutes, even with 27 courses inside.
A lot of people think watching someone play is the best way to learn. It isn’t.
Most of your time goes into reading tabs and running riffs and lines over and over. Sometimes, sure, you’ll want to watch to see the fingering or picking, or to hear the song. But rewinding, fast-forwarding and slowing down a video makes practice slow and clunky.
Learn it in minutes by reading it, not hours by watching it.
What You'll Be Able To Do
- Use 1 pattern to make 1,000s of sounds
- Use modes and exotic scales to stand out, without the complexity
- Create your own solos instantly
- Jam over country and jazz tunes with the pentatonic scale
- See how legendary players solo
- Turn pentatonic scales into music
- Solo over almost any progression
- Become a better all-around musician
- Start writing your own guitar songs
Plus 27 courses across rock, metal, country and jazz.
This Bundle Will Help You.....
- Use 1 Pattern To Make 1000s Of Sounds
- Create Your Own Solos Instantly
- See How Legendary Players Solo
- Solo Over Most Any Progression
- Start Writing Guitar Songs
- Use Modes & Exotic Scales To Stand Out, Without The Complexity
- Jam Over Country & Jazz Tunes With The Pentatonic Scale
- Learn How To Turn Pentatonic Scales Into Music
- Become An Overall Better Musician
And so much more!
Instant access · 27 courses · No 2-hour videos
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Make Music On The Guitar Without Having To…
- Find hours of free time every day
- Understand complex theory
- Have "natural" talent
- Make tons of mistakes first
- Get access to an instructor
- Watch 2-hour YouTube videos
- Buy a pricey guitar or amp
You Will Make Music On The Guitar Without Having To....
- Need Hours Of Free Time A Day
- Need "Natural" Talent
- Access To An Instructor
- A Pricy Guitar Or Amp
- Understand Complex Theory
- Make Tons Of Mistakes
- Watch 2 Hour Long Videos On Youtube
Wait A Second... Who The Heck Am I?!
I'm Matthew King. I own over 300 tab books, and I've spent years taking apart how my guitar heroes actually built their riffs and solos, note by note.
I started exactly where you are... just my guitar, a scale book, and a pile of tabs. Then I got OBSESSED with one question: how did the greats choose their notes?
Here's what I found that the YouTube videos never mention: the pentatonic box is a shape, not a way to choose notes. The greats knew what was underneath it. That's what these 27 courses show you.
Wait A Second....Who The Heck Am I?!?!
I’m Matthew King. I own over 300 tab books, and I’ve spent years taking apart how my guitar heroes actually built their riffs and solos, note by note.
I started exactly where you are… just my guitar, a scale book, and a pile of tabs. Then I got OBSESSED with one question: how did the greats choose their notes?
Here’s what I found that the YouTube videos never mention: the pentatonic box is a shape, not a way to choose notes. The greats knew what was underneath it. That’s what these 27 courses show you.
Do I need to know tons of music theory, or be a pro-level player, to use this?
NO. If you know what a chord and a scale are, you're ready. That's the only prerequisite.
All you need is 15 minutes a day with your guitar in your lap. Each course is short on purpose: read it, try it over a backing track, and you'll hear the difference that same day.
Do I Need To Know Tons Of Music Theory Or Be A Pro Level Player To Use These Concepts & Ideas???
No! Everything in this bundle is made for anyone who understands what a chord and/or scale is. That’s the only prerequisite to the PPB bundle.
All you need is 15 minutes a day with your guitar in your lap. Each course is short on purpose: read it, try it over a backing track, and you’ll hear the difference that same day.
I will teach you plenty of ways to do this!
Not Sure Where To Start? Pick Your Goal
Need help actually using scales?
Want to play other genres or use more advanced scales?
Want to solo like your heroes?
Want to see the whole fretboard?
Want to write your own riffs and songs?
If You Need Help Learning To Use Scales, Check Out These Courses
If You Want To Play Other Genres Or Use More Advanced Scales, Check Out These Courses
Instant access · 27 courses · No 2-hour videos
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What's Included?
No 2-hour videos to sit through. Just tabs, diagrams and Guitar Pro files you can play from today. You're not here to learn how I play. You're here to learn how Slash, Gilmour, Yngwie and Petrucci do it.
IMPORTANT! This is not a video course, and that’s great news……
No 2 hour long unedited videos with bad guitar tones. Just well written instructions and well-made scale diagrams, guitar pro files, CAGED images, etc.
The LAST thing I want you to do is sit and stare at my face while I discuss pentatonic scales.
You will learn all the concepts in the courses much more quickly, and I’ll be covering music you already know anyways…..
You’re not here to learn how I play. You’re here to learn how Slash, David Gilmour, Yngwie, Petrucci, or whoever you love actually solos and plays the guitar. That’s exactly what you’ll get.
A lot is missing from CAGED courses that I’ve bought, and it’s keeping you from seeing it at play in your favorite songs and solos. This course will help you understand how CAGED can tell you exactly where to go when playing over a chord. Without this, the pentatonic scale is not enough to make music with.
Music harmony is a subject that’s not covered hardly anywhere in the guitar world, and I had to buy music school textbooks to learn it. Instead of doing what I did, I will go over each type of chord choice so you can understand how it works with various scales, like the pentatonic, that you’re already using. Knowing this is like having a great songwriter tell you how their song works!
What use is any knowledge about chords and scales if you can’t see how it’s used in great solos? That’s why I will take you through some of the greatest guitar solos of all time, which you’ve definitely heard, and reveal how these players chose the notes they played. This is literally the next best thing to having Clapton, Gilmour, EVH, or anybody else explain what they were doing!
Everyone wants to learn how to use modal scales, and I’m going to reveal exactly how to do so. You got to do more than learn a bunch of new scale patterns to unlock the sounds of these scales. In this course, I will reveal all the secrets to using some of the most famous sounds in music!
Since this is pentatonic prison break, you will need an overview of the basic scales that nearly every great guitarist uses to make their solos. Pentatonic is one, and the major scale is another, but knowing this won’t tell you how to use them! In this course, I’m going to tell you how to take the pentatonic scale you already know and turn it into every other scale you’ll ever need.
What I reveal here is something hiding in plain sight that I’m surprised no one else has talked about yet. There are many many secrets to using the pentatonic scale, and I’ve found one that very few others have revealed. This one is the key to unlocking most of the fretboard, and trust me, it’s worth it to learn!
I’ve never ever gotten a straight answer to what scales to use for Jazz. So I’m going to do exactly that! Even if you’re not a jazz enthusiast, you’ll learn plenty about soloing over most everything outside rock and metal.
This is the ultimate deep dive into maybe the greatest rock n roll guitar solo! It’s a one stop shop for nearly all the most well-known rock lead guitar phrases. Once you know how Allen Collins created this solo, your skills are going to skyrocket!
Why is a course on rhythm guitar in this bundle? It’s because the progression dictates what you’re going to play, and these 10 riffs and progressions are going to help you play over anything in this genre! Maybe you’ll use this info to write some of your own riffs? If nothing else, you’ll have 100x the confidence to solo over most metal progressions now!
And I can’t do just one classic rock solo deep dive either. This is another one of the most memorable solos that is another treasure trove of ideas and phrases you can use basically anywhere else! This and the Freebird solo will give you more than enough to break out of the box!
Like metal guitar, country rhythm guitar can help you understand lots of things about soloing with the scales we’re going to work on. These 10 riffs are classics of the genre, and will be more than enough to help you navigate through nearly anything else in country music.
Yes there’s lots of bands I can feature to talk about rock riffs, but AC/DC has sold more records than everyone except Michael Jackson, the Beatles, and Elvis. So learning how their riffs work will help you create amazing solos to go on top of most anything else in the rock genre!
Visualizing all of these chords and scales on the fretboard is something no one tells you to practice. So I made a workout to help you solve one part of this! This workout will prepare you for playing over most all the chord changes you’ll ever encounter!
And I can’t make a chord workout without a scale pattern workout! The problem with many guitarists is that they only see and use a few patterns when soloing. This is going to fix that problem quick!
This course will cover songs by Elton John, Billy Joel, Stevie Wonder, and other great piano songs…..but for guitar! I will show you brand new ways to approach scales and chords by looking at how the piano does it. Yes, this has lots to do with pentatonic scales. I’ll show you…..
In this course I’m going to reveal a chord type that’s barely understood by most guitarists: slash chords. Let’s put it this way…..powerchords and CAGED are just training wheels for making progressions on the guitar. There is a ton of hidden chords and music concepts I want to reveal to you with slash chords that’ll help you see the fretboard with a high degree of sophistication.
Having lots of CAGED shapes memorized and knowledge of slash chords is one thing. How about I give you each and every one of my favorite chord moves too? This course will show you how I use slash chords like great composers did, how to use them in a rock song, and how to make pretty clean guitar parts without being stuck in CAGED shapes.
I recently got a 7 string guitar, and my instinct was to start applying all the many ideas in this course to that extra string. I’ll show you the chord shapes and scales I came up with that’ll work with your 6 string knowledge. It’s a great way to stop chugging on the low B/A/G string too!
After years of studying country guitar, I noticed that I didn’t have a solid repertoire of chord progressions in this genre to jam over, because I’m mostly a rock musician. So I decided to take some of the progressions behind the guitar solos I’ve studied and loved the most, and break down how you can start jamming over them too.
Like with country, I had learned a lot about jazz but not enough time jamming over some of the standards. I did the same treatment in here by breaking down the LONG series of chord changes. Memorizing and knowing what to play over each part of these progressions is the secret I want to reveal to you in this course.
Chromatic harmony is something that’s ignored in favor of “modal mixture” or some other buzz word. This is a set of harmonies that has been used forever and is all over the place in nearly every songwriter’s repertoire. I want to give you each and every idea I’ve found in a nice little list of ideas you can start using right away.
I’ve been dying to make a training on “chord scales” and I’ve finally done so! These scales train you to see chords as you go up and down the neck. Once you do this enough, your confidence in moving from chord to chord will skyrocket and you’ll rarely get lost while jamming.
I’ve always wanted to improve my ability to recognize chords, progressions, and intervals but hated the training available to do it. Over the years, I’ve been organizing intervals by where they appear in songs I regularly listen to. Intervals is the most important aspect of ear training, and once you can identify most of them easily, everything else gets easier.
In this course, I’m going to show you how the notes in some of the most famous solos ever were chosen. The skills and concepts used by great players like David Gilmour, Jimi Hendrix, Brian May, and John Petrucci may seem unattainable. However, with this course and the many others you’re going to get, you’re going to start seeing and thinking just like they do while soloing.
The Beat It solo is one of the most celebrated and admired in Eddie Van Halen’s repertoire. It also has nearly every single one of his signature sounds and ideas in it. So what I’ve done is made you a compact course that’ll help you start using his ideas as your own, or get a good introduction to his lead guitar style.
I’ve never been satisfied with how arpeggios are taught as this static set of shapes. When you realize that arpeggios are a tool to express a harmonic idea, then you can use arpeggios in thousands of different ways. I’ll show you what I mean with examples from the greats as well as revealing ways to use them in songs you’ve never thought of using them in.
Every Course Inside Pentatonic Prison Break
CAGED Made Stupid Easy
Know exactly where to go on the neck over any chord.
A lot is missing from the CAGED courses I've bought, and it keeps you from seeing CAGED at work in your favorite songs and solos. This course shows you how CAGED tells you exactly where to go when playing over a chord. Without it, the pentatonic scale isn't enough to make music with.
How To Solo Over Every Chord Type
Make the pentatonic fit major, minor, 7th and every chord in between.
Harmony is barely covered anywhere in the guitar world, and I had to buy music school textbooks to learn it. Instead of doing what I did, you'll go through each type of chord so you understand how it works with the scales you already use, like the pentatonic. It's like having a great songwriter tell you how their song works!
Soloing Over Famous Guitar Songs
See how the notes in solos you know by heart were chosen.
What use is knowing chords and scales if you can't see how they're used in great solos? I'll take you through some of the greatest guitar solos of all time, ones you've definitely heard, and reveal how these players chose their notes. It's the next best thing to having Clapton, Gilmour or EVH explain what they were doing!
Basic Scales For Soloing
Turn the pentatonic you already know into every other scale you'll need.
Since this is Pentatonic Prison Break, you need an overview of the basic scales nearly every great guitarist uses. Pentatonic is one, the major scale is another, but knowing them won't tell you how to use them! Here I show you how to take the pentatonic scale you already know and turn it into every other scale you'll ever need.
Everything You Wanted To Know About The Modes
Get the modal sounds without memorizing a pile of new patterns.
Everyone wants to use modal scales, and I'm going to reveal exactly how. You have to do more than learn new scale patterns to unlock these sounds. In this course I reveal the secrets to using some of the most famous sounds in music!
My Soon-To-Be Famous Pentatonic Scale Secret
Unlock most of the fretboard with one trick hiding in plain sight.
What I reveal here is hiding in plain sight, and I'm surprised no one else has talked about it. There are many secrets to the pentatonic scale, and I've found one that very few others have revealed. It's the key to unlocking most of the fretboard, and trust me, it's worth learning!
How To Use Jazz Scales For Soloing
Finally get a straight answer on what to play over jazz.
I've never gotten a straight answer on what scales to use for jazz, so I'm giving you one! Even if you're not a jazz fan, you'll learn plenty about soloing over most everything outside rock and metal.
Freebird Solo Deep Dive
Steal the rock phrases behind one of the greatest solos ever.
The ultimate deep dive into maybe the greatest rock and roll guitar solo! It's a one-stop shop for nearly all the best-known rock lead phrases. Once you know how Allen Collins built this solo, your skills are going to skyrocket!
Metal Rhythm Guitar In 10 Riffs
Solo over metal progressions with 100x the confidence.
Why is a rhythm course in this bundle? Because the progression dictates what you play, and these 10 riffs will help you play over anything in the genre. Maybe you'll use them to write your own riffs. If nothing else, you'll solo over metal progressions with way more confidence.
Reeling In The Years Solo Breakdown
A treasure trove of classic rock ideas you can use anywhere.
I couldn't do just one classic rock deep dive. This is another of the most memorable solos ever, packed with ideas and phrases you can use basically anywhere. This and Freebird will give you more than enough to break out of the box!
Country Rhythm Guitar In 10 Progressions
Navigate nearly anything in country music.
Like metal, country rhythm guitar teaches you a lot about soloing with these scales. These 10 riffs are classics of the genre and will help you navigate nearly anything else in country music.
Secrets Of AC/DC Riffs
Learn how the biggest-selling riffs in rock work, then solo over them.
There are lots of bands I could feature for rock riffs, but AC/DC has outsold everyone except Michael Jackson, the Beatles and Elvis. Learning how their riffs work helps you create great solos over almost anything in rock!
PIL's Chord Shape Workout
Train your eyes to see chords anywhere on the neck.
Seeing all these chords and scales on the fretboard is something no one tells you to practice, so I made a workout for it. It prepares you for playing over almost any chord change you'll ever run into!
PIL's Scale Pattern Workout
Stop living in two or three patterns.
I couldn't make a chord workout without a scale pattern workout! Most guitarists only see and use a few patterns when soloing. This fixes that, fast!
Piano Riffs For Guitar
Borrow fresh ideas from Elton John, Billy Joel and Stevie Wonder.
Songs by Elton John, Billy Joel, Stevie Wonder and other great piano players... but for guitar! You'll get brand new ways to approach scales and chords by looking at how the piano does it. Yes, this has lots to do with pentatonic scales. I'll show you...
Slash Chord Course
Ditch the training wheels: power chords and CAGED are only the start.
A chord type barely understood by most guitarists: slash chords. Power chords and CAGED are training wheels for making progressions. Slash chords hide a ton of chords and concepts that'll help you see the fretboard with real sophistication.
My Favorite Chord Moves
Make pretty, clean guitar parts without being stuck in CAGED shapes.
Knowing CAGED shapes and slash chords is one thing. How about every one of my favorite chord moves too? You'll see how I use slash chords like great composers did, how to use them in a rock song, and how to make clean parts without being stuck in CAGED shapes.
7 String Guitar Theory
Use that extra string for more than chugging.
When I got a 7-string, my instinct was to apply all these ideas to the extra string. I'll show you the chord shapes and scales I came up with that work with your 6-string knowledge. It's a great way to stop just chugging on the low string!
10 Country Progressions To Solo Over
Jam over the progressions behind great country solos.
After years of studying country guitar, I realized I didn't have a solid set of progressions to jam over, because I'm mostly a rock player. So I took the progressions behind the country solos I love most and broke down how you can jam over them too.
Jamming Over Jazz Standards
Stop getting lost in long jazz changes.
Like with country, I knew a lot about jazz but hadn't spent enough time jamming over the standards. I broke down the LONG series of chord changes, and knowing what to play over each part is the secret this course reveals.
Chromatic Harmony Made Easy
A list of songwriter-approved ideas you can use right away.
Chromatic harmony gets ignored in favor of 'modal mixture' and other buzzwords. These harmonies have been used forever and are all over nearly every songwriter's work. You get every idea I've found, in a neat list you can start using right away.
Guide To Chord Scales & Double Stops
Move from chord to chord without getting lost.
I've been dying to make a training on chord scales! They train you to see chords as you go up and down the neck. Do this enough and your confidence moving from chord to chord will skyrocket. You'll rarely get lost while jamming.
Interval Ear Training Through Popular Songs
Train your ear with songs you already know.
I always wanted to get better at recognizing chords, progressions and intervals, but hated the training out there. So I organized intervals by where they show up in songs I listen to. Intervals are the most important part of ear training, and once you can hear them, everything else gets easier.
Exploring Famous Guitar Styles
Start thinking like Gilmour, Hendrix, May and Petrucci.
How the notes in some of the most famous solos ever were chosen. The skills of players like David Gilmour, Jimi Hendrix, Brian May and John Petrucci can seem out of reach. With this course and the others, you'll start seeing and thinking like they do when they solo.
Solo Like EVH Course
Learn most of Eddie's tricks from one legendary solo.
The Beat It solo is one of the most celebrated in Eddie Van Halen's catalog, and it has nearly every one of his signature sounds and ideas. This compact course helps you start using his ideas as your own, or gives you a great intro to his lead style.
Arpeggio Masterclass
Use arpeggios thousands of ways, not as frozen shapes.
I've never been happy with arpeggios taught as a static set of shapes. Once you see them as a tool to express a harmonic idea, you can use them in thousands of ways. I'll show you with examples from the greats, plus songs you'd never think to use them in.
Will This Work For Me?
If you’re at least a beginner who can read tabs, understand fingerings, have used most guitar techniques called for in those tabs you’ve learned, and maybe played a few solos or scales……then yes, this will work for you!
Brand new to guitar? This is NOT where I teach you G, C and D chords. Start with Fretboard Ignition instead. It’s built for absolute beginners and gets you playing from zero, then come back here when you’re ready to solo.
The Pentatonic Prison Break Bundle Is Specifically Made For:
Who It's For
Still unsure? These are the players who've gotten the most out of these courses.
Getting Started
- Advanced beginners
- Hobbyists
- Bedroom guitarists who like playing alone
Players
- Intermediates
- Rock and metal guitarists
- Gigging musicians
- Anyone who likes playing for others
Creators
- Songwriters
- Music producers
- Pros who want to learn more
Still unsure? Here are more specific types of people who can benefit from these courses and have seen great results!
- Bedroom Guitarists Who Like Playing By Themselves
- Music Producers
- Gigging Musicians
- Advanced Beginners
- Songwriters
- Hobbyists
- Anyone who likes playing for others
- Intermediates
- Rock/Metal Guitarists
- Pros Wanting To Learn More
This Is For You If You're A...
- Blues player who keeps reaching for the same licks
- Rock or metal player stuck in box 1
- Worship guitarist who wants to play more than the chart
- Cover-band player who wants solos that sound like you
- Returning player picking the guitar back up after years away
- Jazz student buried in theory with nothing to play
- YouTube-taught player with gaps you can't put a name to
- Country picker who wants to know where those licks come from
- Songwriter who wants riffs and leads for your own songs
- Acoustic player ready to start soloing
- Bedroom player who just wants to sound good
- Player who's bought lick courses and still can't make up your own
Everything Inside Pentatonic Prison Break
Valued at what a good private lesson costs ($60 each). That's 25 lessons' worth of material.
| CAGED system course + workouts | $1803 lessons |
| Every Chord Type | $1202 lessons |
| Modes, jazz scales & pentatonic-to-anything | $2404 lessons |
| 10 Legendary Solo Breakdowns (Freebird, Beat It, Reeling In The Years...) | $3005 lessons |
| Riff courses: metal, country, AC/DC | $1803 lessons |
| Theory pack: slash chords, chromatic harmony, chord scales, arpeggios, 7-string | $2404 lessons |
| Country & jazz progressions | $1202 lessons |
| Interval ear training | $601 lesson |
| Guitar Pro files, CAGED images & scale diagrams | $601 lesson |
| Total value (25 lessons) | $1,500 |
| Your price today | $27 |
Less than the cost of one lesson.
Never Get Stuck With The Wrong Course
Bought the wrong course? Email me within 14 days and I'll swap it for any other Play It Loud course of equal value. No refunds, since it's digital and you get instant access. But you'll never be stuck with something that isn't right for you.
Your $27 Is Never Wasted
Decide within 30 days that you want the whole Play It Loud Method, and every penny you paid for Pentatonic Prison Break counts toward it.
I've had an excellent experience learning guitar through Matthew King's lessons on PlayItLoud, and I can confidently say his courses stand out in a crowded field of online instruction. … He doesn't just show you what to play—he explains why it works, which really helped me develop a deeper understanding of the instrument.James C. Play It Loud student
"Bro, This Is A Lot. How Will I Learn All Of This?"
Several people have told me I went overboard with this bundle... and I agree. Here's why.
- You don't need to learn everything to reach your goals.You'll be surprised how much just a few tips from each course can help.
- This is my way of giving back.I own 300 tab books and countless Guitar Pro files, and literally no one sat me down and told me how the music worked. I was handed out-of-context licks and left to guess at the progression.
- You won't have to guess and stumble anymore.With lots of ways to solo with the pentatonic scale, and the ability to pick apart any progression thrown at you, you'll find yourself going through Brad Paisley songs, reggae, R&B backing tracks, Megadeth solo progressions, whatever...
- And you'll have a blast.Because you're making music, and you can hear how much better you've gotten.
"Bro, This Is A Lot, How Will I Learn All Of This???"
Several people have told me I went overboard with this bundle……and I agree but it’s important you know why.
1) You Don’t Need To Learn Everything To Reach Your Goals. You’ll Be Surprised How Much Just A Few Tips In Each Course Can Help.
2) This is my way of giving back after struggling so long to make sense of the tabs I bought. I really do have a collection of 300 tab books and countless guitar pro files. Literally no one sat me down and told me how the music worked. I want to help you if you want my help.
I was given lots of out of context licks, and it was only implied that I needed to learn how the progression worked.
I don’t want you to guess and stumble over any backing track or jam session you find yourself in.
I want you to have fun! By having lots of ways to solo with the pentatonic scale, and being able to dissect any chord progression thrown at you…..
You’ll find yourself going through Brad Paisley songs, Reggae songs, R&B backing tracks, Megadeth solo progressions, or whatever…..
And having a blast because you’re making music and can see how much better you’ve gotten by learning how to do this!
Frequently Asked Questions
Why don't you do videos? Everyone (insert your favorite YouTuber or course creator here) does!
Because you learn guitar by playing from tabs, not by watching someone else play. Reading a lesson takes minutes. Rewinding and slowing down a 2-hour video takes hours.
Will this work with acoustic or electric? With jazz or blues? With Ed Sheeran songs?
Yes, it works with everything. Too many people get hung up on avoiding a big mistake instead of learning the most efficient way to play guitar and learn songs. That's what this is built for, and it doesn't matter what you want to play. Find some music you love, and take the time to use what I put in here.
How much time do I need?
15 minutes a day is enough. Each course is short and focused, so you can read it, try it over a backing track, and hear the difference in one sitting. Start with whatever matches the music you want to play next.
What if I get stuck?
Email me at [email protected]. It's me who answers, not a support bot.
Am I too old (or too young) for this?
No. If you can read a tab, you can use this. Players of every age go through these courses, including plenty who picked the guitar back up after years away.
Are you a scammer? Why do you want to charge me money for stuff I can learn for free?
No. I started Play It Loud and made these courses because I love music and I love playing the guitar. I want to make a living doing what I love, and I made this because I hate seeing players quit when they can't find information that actually works.
$27 is a small price to stop guessing and see how the greats actually chose their notes. And if you grab the wrong course, the 14-day No-Dead-Ends swap has you covered.
[Insert Great Guitarist or Songwriter] says they don't know theory. So why do you insist I learn it?
Every piece of music has chords, scales, intervals, progressions and melodies. That's music theory. It's just the words we use to describe how notes are put together.
So you can go in blind and hope you noodle your way onto the right notes by feel... or you can take the quicker, more efficient way, which is what this covers. A pentatonic scale on its own is not enough.
What if I already have some other guitar guru's course? Will this help, or is it a rehash of chord shapes and scale patterns?
I buy and learn from courses by other big names too. I love many of them, but plenty are the same chord shapes and scale patterns you can get for free online. The number one goal here is to break new ground and go deeper than others are willing to go. If you're tired of the same rehashed material, I think you're going to be extremely happy with what I've got for you.
Ready To Break Out Of The Box?
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P.S. For $27 you get 27 courses that show you how the greats actually chose their notes, so you can finally make solos that sound like you. Grab the wrong one? Swap it within 14 days. Decide you want the whole Play It Loud Method within 30 days? Every penny of your $27 counts toward it.
Why Don’t You Do videos? Everyone Including (insert your favorite youtuber or course creator here) Does!
I’m very well aware that many people like to watch others play and believe that’s the best way to learn. But it’s actually not. Most of your time will be spent looking at tabs and running through riffs and lines you’re learning over and over again. Sometimes, yes, you’ll watch someone play to get an idea of how they’re fingering or picking something, or if I need to hear the song played in front of me. Besides, I hate rewinding, fast-forwarding, and slowing down a recording. It makes practicing and playing VERY inefficient. Why not learn something in minutes by reading it….instead of in hours watching it over and over again?
Will This Work With Acoustic or Electric? With Jazz Or Blues? With Ed Sheeran Songs?
Yes it works with everything. Too many people get hung up on doing everything to avoid making a big mistake instead of learning the most efficient way to play guitar and learn songs. The PIL method is designed to do just that, and it doesn’t matter what you wanta play. All that matters is that you find some music you want to play, and take the time to learn what I put in here.
Are you a scammer? Why do you want to charge me money for stuff I can learn for free?!?!
I’m in no way going to all this effort to steal from you. I’d rather setup a ponzi scheme or a job recruitment scam if I was that diabolical. I started Play It Loud and made these courses because I love music and I love playing the guitar. Nothing more. I want to make a living doing what I love. I also made this become I’m concerned about each and every one of you that is close to quitting because they can’t find the information that actually works. The cost of this course is a very small price to avoid quitting, avoid courses that don’t work, and know with 100% certainty how you can go from absolute beginner to rock star badass guitar god.
[Insert Great Guitarist or Songwriter] Says They Don’t Know Theory. So Why Do You Insist I Learn It???
Every piece of music has chords, scales, intervals, progressions, melodies, etc. That’s music theory. You can’t make music without putting some notes together. Music theory is just the words we use to describe how notes are put together. So you can either go into music blind and hope that you noodle enough to play the right notes by feel….or you can go the much quicker and more efficient way, which I cover in this method. I can guarantee that you’re 200% more likely to quit without this info. A pentatonic scale is not enough.
What If I Already Have Some Other Guitar Guru’s Course? Will This Help? Or Is It A Rehash Of Chord Shapes & Scale Patterns?
I actually buy and have learned from courses sold by other big names out there. I love many of them, but many of them are pure snake oil filled with the same chord shapes and scale patterns you can get for free online. The number one goal of this method has been to strike some new ground in terms of guitar teaching, and go deeper than others are willing to go. Sometimes, you need to hear how someone else explains or shows a musical concept. But if you’re tired of finding the same rehashed material….I think you’re going to be extremely happy with what I’ve got for you.