Understand Music. Write Your Own.

45 comprehensive video lessons take you from the absolute basics to composing complete songs, while learning harmony, melody, improvising, rhythm, and more. Over 100 informative PDFs, worksheets, and practice tracks included.

45 video lessons and 100+ PDFs included in the course

What You'll Learn

Master the essential skills that transform how you create and understand music.

Chords
Writing Chord Progressions — From basic triads to borrowed chords and secondary dominants
Lead Guitar
Improvising Leads — Use scales and modes to solo over any progression
Ear Training
Ear Training — Recognize intervals, chords, and progressions by ear
Structure
Song Structure — Build intros, verses, choruses, bridges, and outros
Rhythm
Rhythm + Groove — Time signatures, syncopation, and feel
Composing
Composing Full Songs — Put it all together to write complete original music

Invest in Your Music

One-time purchase for lifetime access to all materials

Complete Course

  • 45 comprehensive video lessons
  • 100+ informative PDFs and worksheets
  • Practice MP3s and backing tracks
  • Covers all essential topics
  • Lifetime access to everything
$270.00
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Jake Lizzio

Designed and Taught by Jake Lizzio

Signals Music Studio

700K+ Subscribers
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Profiled in Forbes alongside Marty Schwartz and Andrew Huang, and featured on GearNews as "a phenomenon," Jake has built a reputation for making complex concepts genuinely accessible.

What students say:

"Jake is the best music teacher I've encountered. Each lesson is not only clear and easy to digest but super relevant."

"I've taken two college courses, read several books, watched countless YouTube videos - I've never learned with such ease until now."

"All other teachers failed with this. With Jake I learned connecting the dots."

Complete Curriculum

45 lessons • Fundamentals to advanced songwriting

Lesson 1 Introduction
Lesson 2 The Musical Alphabet and Chromatic Scale
Lesson 3 Understanding The Music Staff
Lesson 4 Knowing the Fretboard
Lesson 5 The Major Scale
Lesson 6 Rhythm Basics
Lesson 7 Triplets, Swing, and Advanced Tuplets
Lesson 8 Meter and Time Signature
Lesson 9 Audiation and Melody
Lesson 10 Key Signatures and Enharmonics
Lesson 11 Scale Degrees
Lesson 12 Triads
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Frequently Asked Questions

Do I need to know how to read sheet music?

Nope! While I do cover the fundamentals of the music staff (it's genuinely useful to understand), my teaching approach deliberately avoids relying on notation. You'll learn the way most modern musicians actually work - by ear, by feel, and by understanding the why behind the music. The staff is there when you need it, but it's never a barrier.

Is this course only for guitar players?

The course is taught on guitar, but does not focus on guitar technique. A few lessons do teach concepts specific to the guitar, but most course content applies universally to all musicians.

How long will it take to complete?

That's entirely up to you. The 45 video lessons total around 12 hours of content, but the real learning happens when you practice and apply the concepts. Some students move quickly, others take their time. You have lifetime access, so there's no rush - go at whatever pace works for your schedule.

What if the course isn't right for me?

No problem. You have 15 days to try it out. If you're not satisfied for any reason, just reach out and I'll refund your purchase. I want you to feel confident about this investment.

I already know some theory. Is this too basic for me?

The course starts from absolute fundamentals but progresses to intermediate and advanced concepts - borrowed chords, secondary dominants, modal interchange, and more. Many students who "knew theory" have said this course finally made things click in a way books and other courses didn't. Check out the curriculum and reviews to see if it covers what you're looking for.

Who This Course Is For

Whether you write songs, play in a band, or produce music, this course gives you the knowledge you need.

Songwriters

Songwriters

Write better songs with a solid theory foundation and proven composition techniques.

Guitarists

Guitarists & Instrumentalists

Understand the music you play at a deeper level and unlock the fretboard.

Producers

Producers & Composers

Make more sophisticated musical decisions with real theoretical knowledge.

Students

Self-Taught Musicians

Fill in the gaps and finally connect all those disconnected concepts.

What Students Are Saying

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odvarko
May 19, 2025

Well worth the time and effort

For me, this was a great journey through the basics of music theory. Just what I needed to become more confident when composing music. I bought my first guitar for this course, and it was exciting to all the sudden find myself be able to improvise on blues tracks, for example.I enjoyed all the lessons very much. Thank you!

Dennylee1103
May 9, 2025

The major scales and their diatonic chords

I expect a more thorough explanation of the modes, and demonstrate how to apply them.

richard richmond
April 4, 2025

Kai Perßon
March 17, 2025

simply great and all worth it !

I´ve done music for years without any theory knowledge - with Jake I learned connecting the dots - all other teachers failed with this

Chip Mason
January 4, 2025

Brilliant!

I had so many lightbulb moments, thanks for helping me connect the dots on my music theory journey!

satchmanje
December 11, 2024

Unlocking mystery

I learned so much and it helped me understand and appreciate music so much deeper.

Ready to Understand Music?

Join thousands of musicians who finally "got it" with this course.

"I've taken two college courses, read several books, watched countless YouTube videos - I've never learned with such ease until now."

45 Lessons • 100+ PDFs • Lifetime Access

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