Achieve More.

RAE Lessons isn't just a random collection of videos tutorials and articles, it's a comprehensive guitar learning experience. You'll learn the foundations of music theory, how to read, write and understand music and tablature and more!

RAE Learning

Like having your own personal guitar instructor...only better.

Every interaction you have with RAE Lessons is designed to streamline the learning process. From the custom algorithms that track your progress, to the automatic mobile and Twitter practice reminders. It's about making things super easy and simply, effective.

Organized Learning

With RAE Lessons, you’ll learn how to read and write music, guitar techniques in all styles and genres, the ins and outs of digital and analog gear and how to maintain your instrument and yourself as a musician.

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Private guitar lessons can be very costly, not to mention the stress of scheduling and keeping appointments, travel time and the added expense of buying music materials and things like a metronome and tuner. Everything you need is right at your fingertips.

Average Savings of $2,000 a year!

With RAE Lessons on average, you can save over $2,000 a year when compared to private guitar lessons.

RAE Lessons Compared to Traditional Guitar Lessons

RAE Lessons is a new way of learning guitar that boasts dozens of features that you won't find in traditional guitar lessons.

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Lessons

Lean and accelerate.

Your lesson plan is designed to be easy to follow, fun to use, and effective. You’ll learn how to read and write music and tabs, how to buy and maintain your gear, and how to play and apply proper technique.

There’s no need to buy chord charts, scale diagrams or other music materials either, because each lesson includes downloadable and printable resources, as well as audio samples and more.

Landmarks

Your lessons are divided into 5 landmarks that help you build a solid foundation on your guitar and unlock your unlimited potential.

Videos in Full HD

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Extensive Written Lessons

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In-depth Screencasts

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Best of all, your lessons are available to re-watch and re-read whenever you want!

Progress Tracking

What is measured, is improved. One

Real-time stats

Everytime you watch a video, read a written lesson or partake in a discussion your interactions are graphically charted, Two helping you observe your efforts and reach your goals quickly.

Stay on track

Whether you need to brush up on a specific topic or just can’t remember which lesson you completed yesterday, the activity timeline gives you all this info and more. Find exactly what lesson you’re searching for by date and time completed.

Practice Tools

A toolbox for guitarists

Practice Well

All the tools you need to improve your practice sessions.

RAE Lessons features 3 main practice tools vital for any guitarist or musician. A timer, to keep track of exactly how long you’ve practiced, a metronome to keep your timing spot-on, and a Tuner, to ensure you’re always in tune.

Scales, Modes, and more

A comprehensive and extensive resource library featuring diagrams of scales, modes and charts is at your fingertips to help super-charge your practice sessions.

A few of our practice resources:

  • Notes on the guitar - Get familiar with the all of the notes on the guitar.
  • Minor Scales - Downloadable practice scale diagrams of the five major scale patterns.
  • Major Scales - Downloadable practice scale diagrams of the fifteen minor scale patterns.

Community

You're not alone.

Discussion Groups

Discussion groups let you share knowledge and interact with a community of guitarists and music enthusiasts just like you. You can create a group about anything you'd like and upload audio clips and photos to the media pool.

Our official discussion groups are a great way to learn through dialog. Need help? Talk to our instructors directly and get immediate feedback. Need a job? Our classifieds group can help you find that perfect gig.

Personal Profiles

Your Profile page is a place to share your story and interests with the RAE Lessons community. Display your bio and the progress you've made as well as your activity stream, favorite groups and contacts.

Notifications

Never miss a beat.

Practice On-The-Go

RAE Lessons practice reminders help you stay on track. They can be sent to your phone, email or Twitter. You can even access charts and diagrams right from your phone, so you can stay sharp no matter where you are.

You can also set your personal preferences by making your achievement info public or private and turning on email updates.

Reminders

Practice reminders let you know what kinds of skills you should be working on that day and provide you with all the resources you need to have a productive session. You can set email, mobile, and twitter notifications in increments of once a week, twice a week, three times a week or daily.