Zero. I’m definitely interested in learning, and the idea excites me, but I’m anxious about my ability to learn and play well.

That I’ll find them difficult to progress through. I struggle with learning when things get long and complicated.

If I was able to pick a song that I liked and figure out how to play it on my own, I would be delighted.

Being able to play along with the riff felt great — I felt engaged throughout the whole lesson. Walking away from the first lesson having actually played something on the guitar feels nice. I thought there would be a lot of theory first — I didn’t expect to be playing this soon.

The index finger on my fretting hand was getting sore, so I took a short break. I presume that gets easier with time.

That was definitely the most fun lesson yet — it felt great to play along to Zombie. It’s really rewarding to be able to play along with songs, and I’m starting to feel much more comfortable using the guitar.

The Em chord was quite difficult to play without muting other strings at first. Repeatedly getting my fingers into position during the workouts was the most challenging part so far — but I got better towards the end of the lesson.

The Satisfaction riff was very hard to get right — it uses the pinky and ring fingers a lot, and it’s difficult for me to be accurate with them right now. I bookmarked the faster workouts so I can come back and practice them.

I spend about 5 minutes each day warming up before the lessons, where I’ll play riffs from past lessons by memory. Every time I do this, I notice it getting better and better.

I can definitely say I’m happy with my progress. I’ve learned quite a bit, and the course has been enjoyable. Looking forward to the rest!

It felt good to understand a bit more about these terms I’d always heard about — the major scale, what key a song is in. And improvising along the scale was just really satisfying and very enjoyable.

Reptilia was probably the most fun yet — but that might just be because the riff is a lot of fun!

When I heard the riff, I was really unsure of my ability to play it. But I surprised myself with how well I was able to keep up. I went back over each section a lot, and I was able to play along right up to the fast workout. That felt really good — I think this lesson helped me realise how far I’ve come since I started.

I feel great! I’m not sure I would have ever gotten around to learning guitar without it.

I definitely surpassed my expectations. I didn’t think I would be able to play along with so many songs and understand as much as I do now.

It was a solid mix of both theory and practical learning, and I didn’t feel overwhelmed by the content. An equal part of the course was actually playing the guitar, which I almost always found enjoyable and could keep up with. Anything difficult, I bookmarked so I can return to it.

The way it was chunked into manageable pieces — modules divided into short lessons and workouts. It made the course much more accessible, and there was so much interactivity. If it had just been video content without me playing the whole time, I couldn’t have stuck with it the entire way. Also, the visual instruction: the fingers playing the notes are highlighted on screen, and you can follow the tab as it’s played. Massively helpful.

Definitely. It guides you from little or no experience and very comfortably brings you to the point where you can be happy and confident with your skills. It also gives you the tools and knowledge to go out and learn your favourite songs all by yourself — which is a hugely rewarding experience.

I’d already started doing that during the course — independently learning riffs to songs that I like. I’m excited to keep doing it. Next I’d like to keep learning songs, and I’d be interested in playing in a jam with some friends or family.