Online worldwide and in person in Austin and Round Rock by appointment. For adult guitarists who know more than they can reliably use, every lesson is built around your goals, your influences, your hands and the music you want to make.
Private guitar coaching
Choose your first step
Book a working guitar lesson for $90. The complimentary fit conversation is only for people considering the $5,000 Year Mentorship.
After payment, follow the checkout's scheduling instructions. A receipt alone does not reserve a time. If scheduling does not open, email Doug for help. Do not include card or bank details.
Private coaching
Choose the next step that matches what you need.
The $90 Clarity Session is a standalone working lesson. Compare ongoing coaching below, or book a complimentary fit conversation specifically for the $5,000 Year Mentorship.
Want help with the guitar now
Book the $90 Clarity Session
A 60-minute working session that stands on its own. Bring a real musical problem and leave with a practical next direction.
Pay securely in Stripe
Payment and scheduling are separate steps
Recording, recap and custom fretboard diagram included
After payment, follow the checkout's scheduling instructions. A receipt alone does not reserve a time. If Cal.com scheduling does not open, email Doug for booking help. Do not include card or bank details.
Considering the $5,000 Year Mentorship
Book a Fit Conversation
A complimentary 30-minute video conversation about the Year program, your goals and realistic practice time.
Book the $90 Clarity Session for hands-on help, choose a monthly coaching plan, or use the Year-only fit conversation.
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Share your musical goals
Tell Doug your goal, current roadblock and practical needs when scheduling. The optional website readiness check has no income, home address or phone number required.
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Check your confirmation
For a paid Clarity Session, follow the checkout's scheduling instructions and complete the Cal.com form. Check for both your Stripe receipt and Cal.com booking confirmation; contact Doug if scheduling does not finish.
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Player Profile & Clarity Session
$90one 60-minute session
A relaxed first session to map your goals, influences, experience and current roadblocks.
✓Talk through the player you want to become
✓Identify the foundation you already have and where it breaks down
✓Leave with a personal direction you can use immediately
✓Receive the recording, written recap and custom fretboard diagram
Every plan includes personal direction, recorded sessions, lesson-specific diagrams, custom learning files and accountability between meetings. Monthly plans have an initial six-month term and then continue month to month until canceled under the written coaching agreement.
For help choosing a monthly plan, start with the $90 Clarity Session. The complimentary fit conversation is reserved for the $5,000 Year Mentorship.
Choose a plan to review its initial minimum total and ask Doug about enrollment. Monthly coaching starts after written terms and a signed agreement are confirmed, before payment. Review the refund and cancellation policy and terms.
Every coaching plan includes
A plan built around your music and available practice time
Private lesson recordings and written summaries
A custom fretboard diagram for the music in each lesson
Guitar Pro source files with PDF and MP3 exports when needed
A weekly between-session check-in
Two 60-minute sessions
Guided Practice
$299per month
Self-directed players who want a clear plan and two strong checkpoints each month.
It is not a lesson bundle. The program combines sessions every two weeks, the Landmark System, personalized practice direction and support between meetings.
$5,000 total for a fixed 12-month mentorship, paid in 12 monthly installments under the written agreement. Billing ends after payment 12 and does not automatically renew.
Playing guitar is supposed to be fun. Practice is allowed to sound bad because that is where new coordination is built. Music is not a competition, and the only player worth comparing yourself to is the one you were yesterday.
Two hands. One musical idea.
Technique serves the sound in your head. We train the two sides of playing together until the work becomes unconscious competence and you can follow your ear.
The execution hand
Build pulse, subdivision, articulation and a rhythmic foundation that makes every note feel intentional.
The conception hand
Navigate one connected fretboard so the ideas you hear have a clear place to land.
Your musical identity
Use repertoire, improvisation, songwriting and composition to sound more like yourself, not like an exercise book.
The Melodic Pathways framework
Four pillars keep every lesson connected to music.
The five Landmarks give us shared coordinates. Map, Ear, Rhythm and Motion keep the work from turning into disconnected exercises.
01Map
Know where you are and how the neck connects.
02Ear
Hear the direction before your hands chase a shape.
03Rhythm
Make pulse, subdivision and phrasing feel dependable.
04Motion
Build the coordination that lets the musical idea come through.
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The first lesson starts with your story.
Before prescribing exercises, Doug learns the player in front of him. The session feels like a musical hang with a purpose: understand your foundation, identify the friction and define what becoming a better guitarist means to you.
Where you want to go
Goals, aspirations, songs, gigs and the musical experiences you want to be ready for.
What shaped your ear
Favorite bands and players, shows you have seen, church teams, jam sessions, bands and open mics.
Where the roadblocks live
The little ideas you collected along the way, what already works and what keeps breaking down.
Your next playable action
A logical practice direction sized to your schedule, your current ability and the music that motivates you.
Your lessons become a personal reference library.
You do not have to remember every detail from a call. Each session leaves a trail you can revisit, hear and practice from.
Recorded lessonPrivate replay, recorded with your consent.Written summaryWhat we worked on, what changed and what comes next.Custom fretboard diagramA visual map specific to the music in your lesson.Guitar Pro learning filesGP source, printable PDF and MP3 reference exports when we build a part or exercise.Practice directionA logical sequence that makes the best use of the time you actually have.Between-session check-inAccountability, course correction and a way to ask the question before it becomes a week-long roadblock.
Proof you can hear and feel
We track progress in music, not in completed worksheets.
The goal is not to look busy. It is to make a specific musical result more reliable, then carry it into another song, position or performance.
Find itLocate the idea without hunting through disconnected boxes.Hear itRecognize the sound and choose where the phrase wants to go.Play itExecute it in time at a tempo you can measure and repeat.Use itApply it inside a song, solo, composition, rehearsal or set.
Prepare past the point of panic.
The best way to reduce performance anxiety is to overprepare. Doug helps players turn songs and set lists into clear, usable information so they can walk into a rehearsal, church service, open mic or show knowing what happens next.
Custom lead sheets and accurate guitar tablature
Lead-sheet reading and the Nashville Number System
Set preparation, arrangement decisions and show-ready repetition
Songwriting, composition and multiple ways into a new idea
The Year
Built for players ready to be coached.
This is a focused mentorship for players who want a clear musical direction, consistent accountability and a fretboard system they can apply for life.
It fits if you are ready to
Practice between sessions with a defined purpose
Bring real songs, solos and musical problems into the work
Build lasting fretboard fluency instead of collecting shortcuts
What the mentorship includes
Private sessions every two weeks
A personal practice direction and lesson archive built around your music
The Landmark System, a weekly check-in and accountability between meetings
Your player profile session
Start with the whole player.
Bring your guitar, your questions and the music that matters to you. We will map your background, goals and roadblocks, work on a real problem together and choose a direction you can use.
60 minutes online with Doug, recorded with your consent
$90 session investment
Recording, written recap and custom fretboard diagram included
No long-term commitment required; the session is useful on its own
Both. Doug coaches online worldwide and offers in-person guitar lessons in Austin and Round Rock by appointment. He confirms the meeting location when arranging an in-person lesson. The complimentary Year Mentorship fit conversation takes place by video.
What styles can we work on?
Doug coaches blues, classic rock, alternative, math rock, metal, progressive guitar, worship music, improvisation, songwriting, composition, fretboard navigation and the technique needed for your music.
Do I need to know music theory first?
No. Theory is introduced when it solves a musical problem, so you can hear and use the idea instead of memorizing it in isolation.
Am I too old to make real progress on guitar?
No. Doug works with adult players at different stages, including people returning after years away. Sessions are paced around your hands, your music and a practice direction you can actually sustain.
What happens in the first session?
The first session is a relaxed player-profile conversation and working lesson. You will talk through your goals, roadblocks, influences, favorite players, musical background and the experiences that shaped you. Doug then helps you choose a practical first direction.
What if ongoing coaching is not the right fit?
The Player Profile & Clarity Session stands on its own. You still leave with the recording, written recap, custom fretboard diagram and a usable next direction. There is no obligation to join a coaching plan.
Who is the complimentary fit conversation for?
The complimentary 30-minute video conversation is only for people considering the $5,000 Year Mentorship. You will discuss your goals, roadblocks and readiness for that year-long program. It is not a guitar lesson or diagnostic session. For hands-on help or guidance before choosing a monthly plan, book the $90 Clarity Session with its recording, written recap and custom fretboard diagram.
What do I receive after a lesson?
With your consent, the lesson is recorded for your private reference. You also receive a written summary and a lesson-specific fretboard diagram. When Doug builds an exercise, arrangement or part, you receive the Guitar Pro source file plus PDF and MP3 reference exports.
Can you help me prepare for a show or church set?
Yes. Doug can create and explain lead sheets and guitar tablature, teach the Nashville Number System, organize a set and help you overprepare so the musical decisions feel familiar before you step onstage.
Why do the weekly plans cost less per session?
Weekly plans reserve more recurring calendar time, so they include a modest frequency rate. The 75-minute upgrade is priced consistently at $120 per additional hour. Every coaching price also covers preparation, custom materials, recordings, summaries and between-session accountability, not only live call time.
What is the rescheduling policy?
Please reschedule at least 24 hours before a session. Because lesson time is reserved for you, late cancellations and missed sessions are not refundable.
