Five complete guitar courses · One simple membership
Learn guitar by playing along, in real time
Build practical guitar skills with clear, step-by-step lessons and play-along videos from guitar teacher and author John Chamley. Get immediate access to five complete courses and learn at your own pace.
Full access for $8.99/month or $59/year. Cancel anytime.
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- 5Complete coursesA focused curriculum, not a confusing library
- 13Hours of videoEnough material for sustained practice
- 304VideosShort, usable lessons across all five courses
Why this method works
You don’t just watch. You play along with every lesson, so you hear exactly how each exercise should sound.
Play along in real time
Every lesson has play-along practice at a steady pace, so you build timing and confidence by actually playing.
Step by step
Short, clear lessons build one skill at a time, from your first chord to reading music and classical solos.
At your own pace
Watch in any order, as often as you like, on a phone, tablet or computer.
Five complete courses, one membership
Every course below is included, ad-free, plus every new course we add at no extra cost.
Own one of the books? The Read Music for Guitar course is built on the reading exercises in Guitar in Real Time: Level One, and teaches reading one string at a time.
Guitar Chords & Strumming
Start from zero: your first chords, smooth changes and strumming patterns, with play-along practice.
Guitar Fretboard Secrets
Learn the notes on the fretboard and how they connect, so you can find any note fast.
Guitar Bar Chords
Build clean bar chords step by step, then use them all over the neck.
Read Music for Guitar
Learn to read standard notation for guitar one string at a time.
Classical Guitar Solos
Learn ten easy classical guitar solos, each with a playthrough, a tutorial and slow versions.
Choose your learning path
Start where it fits you. You can always come back for the others.
Best place to start
I want every course
All-Access Membership
Get all five complete courses, ad-free, plus every new course we add at no extra cost. $8.99/month or $59/year.
I prefer learning from a book
Guitar in Real Time Books
Prefer a book? Learn at your own pace and use the free play-along tracks.
Just want to try it?
Free Beginner Course
Start with the basics and see how the real-time play-along method works: 26 short video lessons and a free printable chord chart.
Learn with every course for one simple price
Choose monthly flexibility or save with annual access.
Annual
$59 / year
About $4.92/month · save $48.88 vs monthly
All 5 courses. Cancel anytime.
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What each plan includes
- Immediate access to all five courses
- 13 hours across 304 videos
- Ad-free viewing on the membership site
- Every new course we add, at no extra cost
- Watch on phone, tablet or computer
- Full refund within 30 days of your first payment
Guitar in Real Time books
Prefer a book? Learn at your own pace and use the free play-along tracks.
Learn to read music
Read Music for Guitar
Read standard notation string by string in first position, with free online tracks for every exercise and melody.
Paperback · Kindle · Spiral-bound
The step-by-step method series
Guitar in Real Time, Levels 1–3
- Level One: read music while building finger technique, ease into chords with arpeggios, write your own melodies.
- Level Two: major and minor keys, movable major, pentatonic and blues scales, and melodies over a blues.
- Level Three: bar chords and barring, the whole fretboard, fingerstyle and flatpicking.
Paperback · Kindle (Level Two also spiral-bound)
Solo fingerstyle
Fingerstyle Guitar Christmas
12 Christmas classics arranged for solo acoustic or classical guitar, in TAB and standard notation with fingerings.
Paperback · Kindle
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Have a book? Get your backing tracks
Every track is free to stream. Tip: on mobile, tap the 3 dots on a track to change the playback speed. On a computer, right-click the player.
Guitar in Real Time, Levels 1–3
The step-by-step method series, from first notes to confident playing.
On Amazon: Level One · Level Two · Level Three
Fingerstyle Guitar Christmas
Captivating solos for acoustic or classical guitar.
About
Hi, I’m JC
I’m John Chamley, the guitar teacher and author behind the Guitar in Real Time books, Read Music for Guitar and the GuitarBasement YouTube channel.
Everything here is meant to help you spend less time guessing and more time playing: clear lessons, real play-along tracks, and practical tips from my home studio.
“Patient and very instructive teacher…”
“…the way things are explained it has been an eye opener.”
Questions
What do I get with membership?
All five courses: Guitar Chords & Strumming, Guitar Fretboard Secrets, Guitar Bar Chords, Read Music for Guitar and Classical Guitar Solos. Ad-free, plus every new course added later at no extra charge.
How is membership billed?
Monthly for $8.99 or yearly for $59. Cancel anytime.
Can I get a refund? Can I cancel?
Yes. New members can ask for a full refund within 30 days of their first payment. You can cancel anytime. After the first 30 days you keep access until the end of the period you already paid for. Renewals are not refunded except where the law requires.
Can I try it first?
Yes. The free beginner course lets you try the play-along method before you join.
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All five courses, 13 hours of video, for $8.99/month or $59/year. Cancel anytime.
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