YouTube is amazing for quick answers, there’s no doubt about it.  For virtually any question I can come up with, there’s hundreds of videos eagerly asking me to click for the quickest answer.  

But we all know these videos vary wildly in their quality (which drains your time and energy), and it’s all á la carte - scattered individual videos on separate topics (constantly leaving you with the chore of deciding where to click next).  You could be going in circles for years.

And it only takes hitting a few dull or confusing videos to zap your motivation all together.  Before embarking on another Mr. Beast binge.      Here’s something that’s worth paying for: guidance from a teacher you trust.  That to me, is going to save you tons of frustration and money, and keep you on a fast track to reaching your guitar playing goals.  

Investing in a GFT Community + Courses Membership will give you a cohesive roadmap for breakthrough growth on guitar, and a community of fellow students - both things you simply won’t find on YouTube.

If you’re brand new to guitar, it might be too soon for this course.  But first, let’s define “beginner.”  Have you gotten past the phase of learning guitar when pressing the strings makes your fingers hurt?  Do you know a few barre chords, and the names of the notes on the low 5th and 6th strings (even if it takes you a couple guesses)? If you answered yes, you’ll be good to go.  Level 1 of each course is geared for a hungry beginner.  I say “hungry” because I expect you to be excited by the thought of having a clear path of practice sessions and mini lessons laid out in front of you.  

If that gets you pumped up and a little bit “nervous in a good way” then you’re in the right place.  The steady progress you’ll be making each day towards levels 2 and 3 will be that much rewarding for you, it’ll feel like your own “hero’s transformation montage” in a 90’s action movie.  

This entire system of courses was designed with you in mind!  If you’re ready to spark your playing back to life and escape the intermediate rut, I truly believe the GFT Community + Courses Membership will deliver.   Being an intermediate player, you know enough to be “dangerous”, as we might say.  Plenty of chords, songs, some favorite scales and riffs under your hands.  But where to go next?  In my opinion it’s time for you to find your own voice on the instrument.  

The idea of an intermediate plateau or rut is frankly an illusion - most players at your level are just suffering from indecision and boredom.  My goal is to show you new tricks and licks in a context that leaves room for your own personal expression.  You’re encouraged to put your “spin” on the concept, rather than just repeat whatever I play.  

Consider this your nudge to jump in the cold water and figure out not only what you like to play, but *why* you like it - enjoying your own playing is the secret to never feeling stuck again.  

I’ll help you tap into something uniquely your own.

My favorite guitar players on the planet, the heroes whose names we all know, have the power to play simple or advanced ideas with the same sense of ease.  Mastery lives in the details.  

So yes, there may be information you’ve seen and heard before, but even my “Level 1” lessons are created with satisfying parts to play.  

In addition to plenty of cool and complex musical approaches for you to add to your “bag of tricks”, I’ll be issuing fun challenges to the community where you can share your abilities.  This is where advanced players shine in the community - leading by example and putting their hard work to use in the real world.

Lastly, I’ll be checking in regularly with members in the community area, finding out how and when we’re ready to “raise the stakes”.   So I’ll be keeping you on your toes.

I love both acoustic and electric guitar, so my lessons are created to sound great on either instrument.  Also, I don’t dive heavily into gear (effects pedals or amps) - so my rule of thumb is this - if it sounds good on a clean electric guitar, it’ll sound great on acoustic.  

Plus, I’m adding new videos all the time and I respond to members’ feedback on what topics and areas they’d like me to cover next.  Future lessons ideas include fingerstyle, bossa nova and flatpicking.  

The moment you activate a GFT Community + Courses Membership, you have access to all course material and members’ area.  

As long as your membership is up to date, you’ll continue to enjoy the same full access to streaming course videos, and members community area.  

Any downloads (mp3s and PDFs) will be yours to keep forever.

Absolutely - You have 30 full days to try GFT Community + Courses Membership and explore the content. My 100% Money Back Guarantee states:

If you're not completely satisfied with GFT Community + Courses Membership, simply email me within 30 days and I’ll refund the entire purchase price, no questions asked.

John Mayer called my cell phone three times before i finally picked up…

I was on my lunch break, from my part time job, sitting in my silver 2002 Honda Civic, in the Panda Express parking lot - engine off. Working through some general tso’s chicken and stale rice. I was having a rough Tuesday.

It was beginning to feel like my dreams of becoming a professional musician in Los Angeles were drifting out of reach. In truth I had only moved to LA from Michigan a few months prior, but I was really struggling to find my way in this huge city.

Not many gigs or opportunities in sight.

And now here I was, seeing this 212 area code number light up my screen, for the third time that day. I thought man - this bill collector really is persistent, so let’s get it over with…“He-llooo” (heavy sarcasm)

“Is this Tim Fagan?”

“Uh - yeah - who’s this”

“This is John Mayer — “...John Mayer then starting singing a song in my ear… …the melody of which I recognized immediately - because I wrote it.

I quickly sat up, spitting rice on my shirt, and did what anyone would do - sang along with him.

See, a month earlier I had entered John’s songwriting contest, something he had casually announced in his column for Esquire magazine. It was a call to all songwriters - amateur and professionals alike, to compose and record original music, set to a batch of his unpublished lyrics.

From the 2,212 entrants, he selected my recording as the winner. And he was calling to tell me himself. And he wouldn’t settle for leaving a voicemail. He mentioned how much he’d enjoyed my guitar work and the touch of blues I used to underscore his lyrics, we talked shop a bit, and he told me about what he was currently working on in the studio.

Then he asked what paint finish I wanted on my new JM signature strat (the model wasn’t even in stores yet). I went with sunburst, and needless to say it’s a gorgeous guitar ....And he entitled the article “Tim Fagan is a Winner.”

That very moment jump-started my professional career. I put out my version of our song “Deeper” on my EP Out of the Dark, and at the CD release party was introduced to someone named Colbie Caillat. She and I became friends, and later I would tour the world as her guitarist and band leader.

In spare moments backstage I co-wrote “Lucky” with Colbie and Jason Mraz. The song went on to become an international hit, winning a Grammy for best Pop Duet.

And later that year, guess who called on Colbie and her band to be his opening act for the whole summer? John Mayer. Talk about coming full circle, huh?

Oh, one last thing…When I got off the phone with John that day, I sat there in my Honda Civic, stunned. Just buzzing in silence.

After a couple minutes staring out the window, I opened up my Panda Express fortune cookie.It said this - and I swear I’m not making this up, it still gives me chills to this day:

“Opportunity is knocking on your door - answer it.”