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Make Meaningful, Lasting Progress
With 1-on-1 Mentorship

Master the fretboard, find your unique voice, and solo with total freedom with direct guidance and personal feedback.

Berklee Trained
Guitar Idol Finalist
5,000+ Students
46,000+ on YouTube
30+ Countries
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I read every application and reply personally within 48 hours; if it looks like a fit, I'll suggest a short call.

Daniel gave guitar lessons to Dream Theater's keyboardist. After a private lesson, he posted this on his Instagram story:

Jordan Rudess of Dream Theater
"Wonderful guitar session with @danielweissguitar. Focusing on fretboard knowledge with a master teacher."

Jordan Rudess (Dream Theater)

In their own words

“I played the best guitar of my life yesterday.”Steve
“I thought it was too late for me to pick the guitar back up. I was completely wrong.”Mike
“My brother's wife, she said to me: gosh, you've got so much better in the last year.”John L

17 students

“I played the best guitar of my life yesterday.”

Steve

“I wish you would have been around 30 years ago… But it's not too late, is it?”

John L

“I thought it was too late for me to pick the guitar back up. I was completely wrong.”

Mike

“Each lesson is like a whole new road that opens up. I'm hearing things I never heard before.”

Jac

“The sax player who's kind of our leader looked over and he said: I don't know what you're doing, John, but you're holding the whole rhythm together.”

John M

“You're the only person on this earth that could teach that to me in a way that I will be able to understand.”

David

“YouTube doesn't do this… No one except you has ever done this.”

Jeff

“I can hear stuff now. Daniel, I don't stay in the comfort zones for long with you.”

Marcela

“On my gigs, I feel like I'm playing so much better, so much more confidently… And it's only a couple of months.”

Matt

“He's a superb player, an awesome human.”

Chai, private lessons

“I didn't make any significant improvement for a long time… after a few lessons, I felt that I'm making really great progress.”

Eitan, private lessons

“I was satisfied with those private lessons. Helped me a lot.”

Ernesto, private lessons

“He has cool assignments and very creative assignments and I can really see my progress every week.”

Ilan, private lessons

“The lesson material was very clear and also had a lot of variety.”

Meir, private lessons

“Daniel has these amazing ideas both melodic and harmonic and great teaching attitude.”

Niv, online lessons

“I'm learning so much faster than all the miscellaneous stuff.”

John McD, course, lessons and Academy

“The sessions are open and collaborative and go beyond anything I've experienced before with other teachers.”

Suzi, private lessons
Daniel Weiss

There's a Point Where Doing This on Your Own Stops Working

Most guitarists get stuck for the exact same reason.

You've put in years. You know the scales. You can name the chords. You've watched enough YouTube to teach a course yourself. But when it's time to actually play, the same thing happens. The same licks. The same feeling of "I should be better than this by now."

That's not a knowledge problem. That's a feedback problem.

A great course gives you the system.
A mentor gives you the answer to "how am I actually doing?"

Both work. They solve different problems.

If you learn well on your own, with a clear curriculum and time to practice, my courses are built for exactly that. Thousands of guitarists have broken through with the courses alone, and I'm proud of that.

Mentorship is a different category. You play. I listen. I tell you what to fix, what to keep, and what to practice next, every two weeks, until you stop wondering and start sounding like you.

That's the gap a course can't close on its own, not because the course is incomplete, but because no recording reacts to you.

The Program

What You Get Inside

This isn't watching videos alone. This is hands-on mentorship where I'm personally invested in your development as a guitarist.

Private 1-on-1 Coaching Calls

Live Zoom sessions where I watch you play, correct your technique, and give you exactly what to work on next.

Personal Video Analysis

Record yourself playing and send it to me. I reply with a detailed video breakdown of what to fix and how.

Your Custom Roadmap

No generic syllabus. I build a step-by-step plan based on where you are and where you want to go.

Structured Practice System

You'll always know exactly what to practice and why. No more noodling without direction.

Direct Access to Daniel

Message me between sessions. Ask questions, share breakthroughs, get unstuck fast.

Daniel Weiss teaching guitar improvisation

Is This Right for You?

This is for you if:

  • You keep recycling the same bag of licks and you know it
  • You know theory but can't connect it to what comes out of your fingers
  • You want to improvise freely over changes, not just run scale shapes
  • You're ready for real, structured guidance and accountability
  • You can show up consistently for focused practice each week

This is NOT for you if:

  • You're a complete beginner who hasn't learned basic chords yet
  • You want shortcuts instead of building real musicianship
  • You're not willing to show up consistently for your practice each week

Real Results

What Mentorship Students Say

"I'm actually seeing how I'm connecting the fretboard. I didn't expect that I would."

Sanjay California, USA

Mentorship student

"If I looked at a transcription of a bebop phrase or a bebop solo, I would just see sheets of notes... And now I can look at that and all of a sudden I say, oh, this is based on this triad. Oh, it's the second inversion of this B-flat triad."

John USA

Mentorship student

WhatsApp message from a mentorship student: each step is getting easier to grasp. It is easy to stay motivated with a wise and kind mentor.
A message from a current mentorship student, sent after a lesson

Hear it from John:

How It Works

1

Apply Below

Tell me about your playing and goals.

2

I Review Personally

I read every application and reply personally within 48 hours.

3

Quick Chat

If it looks like a fit, I'll suggest a short call to connect.

4

Start Playing Better

Your roadmap is built. Let's go.

You've read this far because something isn't working. Let's figure out what it is.

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Common Questions

What happens on the discovery call?
We talk for about 20 minutes. You tell me where you're stuck and what you want to play like a year from now. I'll tell you honestly whether I can help, and how I'd approach your specific situation. No pitch, no pressure. Even if it's not a fit, you'll leave with at least one thing useful for your practice.
How often do we have sessions?
Sessions are typically every two weeks, giving you time to practice and implement between calls. The exact schedule is personalized based on your needs and availability.
What level do I need to be?
This is best suited for intermediate to advanced players who know basic chords and scales but feel stuck. If you've been playing for a year or more and want to break through to the next level, you're likely a good fit.
Do I need to own your courses first?
No. Mentorship is a complete, standalone program, and most students come in fresh. If you already own a course, great, we'll fold that work into your roadmap. If not, you'll get whatever course materials we need along the way, included.
What style of guitar do you teach?
My system is rooted in jazz, fusion, and modern guitar, but the principles of fretboard freedom, improvisation, and musical expression apply to any style. I've mentored blues, rock, funk, and jazz players.
What if I've tried courses before and they didn't work?
Most of my mentorship students have tried courses, books, YouTube, and private teachers. Some of those clicked partially. Some didn't. That's not a flaw in the material, it's the nature of learning alone. The moment someone hears you play and says "this, not that," learning compresses. That's the layer mentorship adds, and it's why this isn't packaged as a course.
What if it's not the right fit for me?
That's exactly what the discovery call is for. We'll talk, I'll hear about your goals, and if I don't think I can help you, I'll tell you honestly. I only want to work with students who feel confident about the process.
I'm not in your time zone. Can this still work?
Absolutely. I work with students across 30+ countries. We'll find a time that works for both of us, and the video analysis component is asynchronous, so you can send clips whenever you practice.
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