The Pickup Music homepage is designed to help you easily access lessons, track your progress, and discover new material to support your learning. Below is an overview of what you’ll find.
Your learning plan
This section is your personalized dashboard, featuring lessons curated specifically for you. You can add any class to your learning plan by clicking the + icon on any class card.
Fretboard Foundations
Our Fretboard Foundation series are connected Learning Pathways that provided a detailed skill-based journey from beginner to late intermediate.
Each course will take you about three months to complete. They are divided into six “grades,” each following the same sequence of learning:
Seven days of lessons: In each lesson, your instructor introduces a new concept. You’ll practice this concept through several guided practice exercises, then complete the day with an interactive jam that ties everything together musically.
Performance pieces: At the end of each grade, you’ll choose from a selection of songs that put everything you’ve learned into a musical context. Test your skills by playing along with the Pickup Music band – this simulates playing a real gig with real musicians.
1:1 video feedback: You have the option to record a performance piece and submit it for individual video feedback from your guitar mentor.
End-of-grade quiz: Complete each grade by taking a short quiz. This step ensures you’re comfortable with key concepts before moving on to the next grade.
Learning pathways
Comprehensive courses with daily lessons, practice routines, quizzes, and 1:1 video feedback, covering key skills like CAGED, soloing, and various genres.
Challenges
Short, day-by-day courses that help you build new skills in under two weeks.
Artist series
Learn directly from top modern guitarists, as they break down their unique styles and techniques.
The CAGED system
A focused collection of courses to help you unlock the fretboard using the CAGED system.
Songs
Play along with original compositions from modern guitarists in a variety of genres.
Licks
Expand your fretboard vocabulary with essential licks to improve your phrasing and improvisation.
Warmups & Workouts
Strengthen your technique with targeted exercises for speed, dexterity, and control.
5 Minute Lessons
Short, focused lessons for quick progress when you don’t have much time to practice.
Jam tracks
Play along with high-quality backing tracks across multiple genres.
Instructors
Learn from world-class guitar mentors, each specializing in unique techniques and styles.
