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Guitar Courses
Choose your pathway from Darryl Syms's best online guitar courses

John Mayer Acoustic Hits
Master John Mayer’s iconic acoustic rhythms with precise video lessons and complete guitar tabs. This class gives you the most accurate lessons online, with detailed video instruction and complete guitar tabs. You’ll explore percussive techniques, ghost notes, left-hand control, finger allocation, and dive into the music theory behind each track — so you can play with confidence and incorporate these skills into your own music.

Harmony Masterclass
Explore popular music from multiple genres and eras to understand why and how harmony works. You’ll master diatonic harmony, chord functions, and substitutions, learn harmonic analysis, and discover how to solo confidently over any progression. Apply these skills in your own music and daily practice.

All About Triads
Master triads on the guitar and learn how to build chords, play arpeggios, and connect harmony and melody. With exercises for each topic, this masterclass will expand your triad vocabulary, deepen your music theory knowledge, and help bridge any gaps in your playing. Perfect for late-beginner and intermediate players looking to strengthen their understanding and creativity.

The Spark
This song has it all - melodic finger picking, unique chord voicings, elegant soloing, and a boot-full of licks and phrasing techniques for you to tackle! This song contains one of my favourite solos. Not only will I break down the song for you so that you can learn it yourself, but I'll also share compositional insights.

Its Been A While
Want to know how to use triads effectively? It doesn't get any more clear than this! This song is a true triad-fest, and a fantastic showcase of their power. Not only will I teach you how to play this song, but I'll also give you some compositional insights, and there's a tasty solo at the end with some unusual melodic movements that you can add to your musical vocabulary.

Melodic Finger Picking Masterclass
Learn modern fingerstyle guitar and how to combine chords and melody to create expressive, musical arrangements. This masterclass also covers composition, technique, and musical development — giving you practical ideas to bring into your playing immediately.

Interval Mapping Protocol™
Fretboard visualisation is an essential concept that improves every aspect of your playing. Whether you want to improvise more confidently, write better music, or organise your theory into a clear system, this course provides valuable insights for guitarists of all levels.
Essential Theory For Guitarists
If you’re new to music theory or feel you have gaps in your knowledge, this course is for you. Learn the fundamental principles of theory and how to apply them across the guitar neck. Designed for both beginners, and experienced players looking to strengthen their understanding of guitar.


