I'm Zach Adkins. I teach every level myself, from beginner to advanced. Start with a free week in my guitar group and play your first song by day 7.
Your first 7 days are free. One short lesson a day, about 15 minutes.
I own 4 music schools and have taught hundreds of students.
"Zach is a tremendous player. His techniques and creativity are TOP NOTCH!"
"(Zach) played some sweep picking things I've never seen before in my life. Astonishing speed and clarity and cool vibrato."
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"I can only say thank you for what you are doing. Because lessons are really, for some people, they are just key."
"Zach's a killer player. This guy can really shred, you should check him out!"
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"Zach is an intelligent, creative player with incredible skill! Students will benefit greatly from his wisdom and expertise."
Asked which guitarist is his biggest influence, he said that lately he's been learning from two players, and I'm one of them.




One short lesson a day, about 15 minutes. By day 7 you play a famous riff from start to finish. Acoustic or electric, any age.
My group is on Skool. The First 7 Days course is inside, and your first week is free.
Start your free weekAfter the free week it's $29 a month.
I own 4 music schools and have taught hundreds of students.
"Being an older student I was a bit skeptical that my time had passed but with Zach’s help I can confidently tell people that I can actually now play the guitar."
"I've had a guitar for 20 years and never learned to play it... In just over five months I have learned quite a few songs."
"As an adult beginner, I struggled trying to learn with online instruction. I’ve made more progress in a few months with Zach than I did during the entire time I spent on my own."
"I am older and have just recently decided to learn guitar... This has been a win for this old dog."
"Had gotten as far as I could go on my own being self taught... Learned more in 4 lessons than I have in a half dozen years!"
"I've played guitar off an on for about 15 years, but am 99% self-taught and had pretty much reached a plateau... After only a couple of lessons I'm having more fun with the guitar than I've had in years."
"I’ve been playing guitar for approximately 35 years... he taught me more in a month than I could’ve imagined."
"Zach has been teaching my 12 year old for a couple of months and his progress has been amazing! He knew an entire song in less than a month."
"I've been with Zach for a little under a year now and am starting to feel comfortable enough with my playing to actually start posting videos and signing up for gigs (no musical understanding at all previously)."
Each level has one clear goal. Short daily practice, the same way I practiced to win Flying Fingers.
I picked up the guitar for the first time. I've played for over 20 years since.
I won 1st place at Ibanez Flying Fingers, a national guitar competition in the USA. Watch my winning run
I opened my first music school in Omaha in 2017. I've added three more since, in Gretna, Bellevue and Elkhorn.

I recorded my debut album, The Future Isn't What It Used to Be. Watch the 4K playthrough
I post free guitar lessons on YouTube.



No. A lot of my students started as adults, some after 20 or 30 years away from the guitar. You can read their reviews above.
Yes. The First 7 Days course starts at zero: how to hold the guitar and the pick. Many of my students had no music background when they started.
About 15 minutes a day for the first 7 days.
Either one. Everything in the first 7 days works on both.
Your first 7 days in my guitar group are free. After that it's $29 a month.
You stay in the group and keep going with the level that fits you. The Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced courses are all inside.
Start your free week today. One lesson a day, about 15 minutes each.
Start your free week





Start with the Beginner Guide, then move up to the Workbook.
Step-by-step guitar instruction for brand new players. 98 pages.
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Daily exercises, tabs and a practice journal to build speed and accuracy. 216 pages.
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