If you've followed me for any amount of time, you probably know me as one of the top jazz guitarists on the scene today.
But here's what most people miss: the same skills that let me navigate a jazz standard let me hear a blues shuffle, a bossa groove, a rock song — and just play.
That's what real fretboard freedom gives you.
And here's what most people don't realize: this isn't some rare gift. It's a skill… and one that can be trained.
What I'm about to share with you is the method I've used to teach hundreds of guitarists how to unlock that same freedom on the fretboard.
But let me be clear…
This isn't for everyone.
If you're looking for a magic shortcut or a bag of licks to memorize and forget, this isn't it.
Then keep reading. Because what I'm about to show you could change your entire relationship with the guitar.
The Discovery That Changed Everything
You don't need to memorize every scale shape in every position. You don't need perfect pitch. You don't need to grind through theory books.
What you do need is a way to practice that wires your ears, your fingers, and your mind together at the same time.
That's what I discovered back in college, when one of my professors mentioned a study I've never forgotten.
A researcher scanned musicians' brains to understand why some players develop effortless fluency while others plateau — even with the same amount of practice.
The results were striking.
She found three neural systems that matter for playing music:
Motor cortex
Controls your fingers, builds muscle memory
Auditory cortex
Hears pitch relationships, chord colors, tension and release
Prefrontal cortex
Organizes theory, names intervals, understands harmony
In advanced players, all three systems lit up together on every note. They'd hear something, know what it was, and their fingers would respond instantly.
Plateaued players showed something different:
Each system fired separately like three musicians in different rooms who can't hear each other.
And here's the kicker:
There is no natural way to get these systems to interact.
They do not sync themselves. Traditional practice will never create that crossover. You could practice for 20 more years, and the systems would still behave like separate islands.
That's the plateau almost no one escapes. Not because they lack skill, but because their training never forces the systems to communicate.
Why "Trying Harder" Never Works
Most guitarists already try to do all of this at the same time.
They try to hear what they're playing.
They try to think about chord tones.
They try to stay in time.
They try to outline the changes.
They try to connect positions.
Everyone does this.
But here's the truth: Trying to think about multiple things at once is not the same as training them to work together.
You understand the harmony. You want to play guide tones. But the moment you start improvising, you default back to patterns.
Not because you don't know the notes… but because you never trained fingers + ear + theory simultaneously under real musical pressure.You've heard the advice: "Hear first, play second." You try to sing or imagine the idea… but the moment your hands touch the guitar, your fingers take over.
Not because your ear is weak but because your ear was never trained inside improvisation.You know the shapes. You see the map. But as soon as you solo, you stay in one box.
Not because you're unskilled but because you never practiced changing positions while ALSO hearing AND thinking musically.Players try to merge everything during improvisation which is the one moment where it's literally impossible to think clearly.
That's why you can learn more each year… yet sound exactly the same on the instrument.
The 2-Step Formula That Finally Cracks It
At this point, most guitarists come to the same realization:
And that's exactly where everything changes.
Integration is not something that happens inside your head. It's something that must be trained into your hands.
And that takes structure. A specific structure: the right exercises, in the right order, at the right difficulty, with the right constraints, inside the right musical context.
What finally cracked it wasn't more information. It was a process.
Let me show you exactly what I mean.
How Mark Finally Heard the Fretboard "Turn On"
Mark is a 52-year-old software engineer from Austin. When he first came to me, he'd been playing for over 15 years.
He knew his scale shapes. He knew his theory. He could play licks he memorized from YouTube.
But whenever he tried to solo over a standard, he froze. He'd begin confidently… and then collapse back into the same pentatonic box every single time.
He told me:
"I can see the fretboard in my head, but I can't use it in real time."
Sound familiar?
We were working on a simple tune in the key of G major. Nothing fancy — just a basic progression that any intermediate player has seen a thousand times.
But instead of throwing scales or arpeggios at him, I walked him through the first half of my 2-step formula.
I showed him how G major actually lives on the neck, not as five disconnected boxes, but as one continuous landscape. The "anchor points" where chord tones cluster. The "bridges" that connect positions. The "home bases" where your ear can always find stability.
Then we layered in exercises that forced his ear to lead his fingers — not the other way around. Simple constraints that made guessing impossible.
Here's what happened:
As he played through the progression, there was a moment (I remember this vividly) when he paused, looked at me, and said:
He didn't mean he recognized it theoretically. He didn't mean he remembered it from a pattern. He meant it in the same way a singer hears where their voice wants to go next.
That was the breakthrough.
We continued through the tune, and for the first time in his entire musical life:
- He shifted positions without fear
- He outlined chords without thinking
- He connected shapes he'd known for years but never used musically
- He stopped "playing licks" and actually improvised
It wasn't perfect. It wasn't flashy. But it was musical — and more importantly, it was connected.
He walked out of that session saying: "It feels like the fretboard finally turned on."
Mark didn't get that breakthrough by practicing more. He didn't get it by adding new scales. He didn't get it by memorizing licks.
He got it because we trained his ear, his understanding, and his fingers to work together instead of fighting each other.
The Two Components That Make This Work
Let me explain what really makes this method different from anything you've tried before.
Most guitarists work in one channel at a time: They practice scales (movement), or study theory (understanding), or work on ear training (sound), or jam (reaction).
All good things. But none of these teach the channels to interact. And without interaction, nothing transfers to real playing.
Inside this method, I don't train your fingers alone. I don't train your ear alone. I don't train your understanding alone.
I train the connections between them.
And I do it with two simple, powerful building blocks:
The Framework removes guesswork. It organizes the fretboard into predictable, navigable pathways.
Here's a taste of how it works:
Take any major key. Instead of thinking "five pentatonic boxes" or "seven mode positions," the Framework shows you three things:
When you see the neck this way, you stop memorizing shapes. You start navigating the instrument.
It's the difference between wandering around a dark room… and flipping on a light switch.
This is the part that changes everything.
Because knowing where notes are is useless unless your fingers choose the right notes at the right time.
Sound Integration teaches your brain:
How to feel the harmony.
How to hear chord tones before you play them.
How to make musical decisions without thinking.
How to connect the Framework to real musical movement.
When this layer kicks in, you stop forcing your solos to sound good. They start sounding good on their own.
You don't chase the music… you follow it.
You don't think through the chord tones… you feel them.
You don't try to connect positions… you glide through them naturally.
The Framework gives you the map. The Integration gives you the language. Together, they give you freedom.
Introducing Unlocking the Fretboard
After years of teaching, testing, refining, and watching hundreds of guitarists break out of the exact plateau you've been stuck in, I built something different.
Not a collection of licks, not a scale library, and definitely not a "learn the modes" course.
I built a training system designed specifically to do the one thing traditional practice never accomplishes: To train your ear, your hands, and your musical understanding to work together automatically.
It's called Unlocking the Fretboard, and it's the method I use to take guitarists from:
"I know the shapes, but I can't use them…"
"I hear ideas, but my fingers won't follow…"
"I understand the harmony, but I can't express it…"
…to playing freely across the entire neck with confidence, clarity, and musical intention.
Here's What's Inside
Your Opportunity to Finally Play With Freedom
Imagine sitting down with your guitar and instead of feeling boxed in, hesitant, or unsure where to go... you feel oriented.
You hear an idea in your head, and your fingers know exactly where it lives.
You shift positions without losing your line. You outline chords without stopping to think.
You solo over a tune you've never played before and it actually sounds like music.
That's what's waiting for you on the other side of this training.
Think about it: while most guitarists keep grinding through scale shapes and YouTube videos, hoping something eventually clicks...
...you'll have the system that finally connects your ear, your mind, and your hands into one instrument.
You've seen the two components that make this work: the Framework and the Sound Integration Layer. And now, it's your turn.
But let me be clear, this isn't for everyone.
If you're looking for a bag of licks to memorize and forget by next month, this isn't it.
If you want improvement without practice, keep scrolling.
Then Unlocking the Fretboard is exactly what you've been searching for.
And the best part? It doesn't matter if you've been playing for 3 years or 30. It doesn't matter if you know theory or none at all.
This method meets you where you are — and builds the connections that traditional practice never creates.
Complete Fretboard Freedom for Only $77
On this page, and this page only, you can join Unlocking the Fretboard and get full, lifetime access to the complete system.
Let me put that in perspective:
A single private lesson with me costs $150 for one hour and my books are currently closed.
Most guitar teachers in major cities charge $75-100 per hour. You'd burn through $77 in a single lesson and still walk away without a system that actually connects everything.
What you're getting here is the complete method. The same Framework and Integration training I use with private students who pay thousands. Every lesson. Every walkthrough. Every guided practice session. Yours to keep and revisit for life.
And honestly? One breakthrough, one moment where the fretboard finally "turns on", is worth more than years of lessons that keep you running in circles.
$77 is less than a new set of pickups you don't need.
Less than that pedalboard upgrade collecting dust.
Less than dinner for two.
But unlike those things, this actually changes how you play.
The 30-Day "Feel the Difference" Guarantee
I know the pressure guitarists put on themselves. I know the frustration of trying things that don't translate. And I know what it feels like when improvement finally clicks.
So here's the deal:
Go through the lessons.
Follow the guided practice sessions.
Use the method for 30 days.
If you don't feel the difference — if you don't feel more connected… if you don't start hearing the fretboard differently… if you don't feel that shift toward real musical intuition…
Just send me a message and I'll refund you completely.
No forms. No conditions. No "prove you practiced."
If you don't feel progress, I don't want your money.
This Holiday Price Won't Last
I'm running this at $77 through the end of the year as a Christmas special.
On January 1st, the price goes back to $129.
Same course. Same bonuses. Nearly double the price.
If you've been thinking about finally breaking through that plateau, this is the cheapest it's going to get.
After December 31st, the holiday pricing disappears — and it won't be coming back.
This Is Your Moment
If you're ready to break the cycle…
If you're ready to stop guessing and start playing…
If you're ready for the fretboard to finally make sense…
Click the button below and join Unlocking the Fretboard.
I'll see you inside.
P.S. — Remember: you're protected by my 30-day guarantee. If you don't feel the difference in your playing, you get your money back. The only risk is staying stuck exactly where you are right now.