How We Do It

At the heart of our method is this principle: play first, explain later. Like a child learning language, you don’t begin with grammar—you begin by talking. In the same way, our students begin by playing music — full songs, not scales or theory worksheets.

With Rocksmith 2014, your guitar or bass becomes your voice. You plug in any real instrument (guitar, bass, or MIDI piano) into an Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PC, or Mac. The system instantly recognizes what you play, monitors your progress, and adapts in real-time by adjusting difficulty to your skill level. As you improve, it gradually adds more notes, complexity, and rhythm — until you’re playing the full song, note-for-note.

You’ll master:

• Lead, rhythm, and bass parts
• Real-world techniques used by professional musicians
• Full-band arrangements that sound amazing

And most importantly: you’ll be playing the songs you love.

To fully engage in the Rocksmith Method, you’ll need:

• A game console or computer (Xbox 360, PS3, PC, or Mac)
• An electric guitar or bass
• A screen (TV or monitor)

No instrument? No problem. We offer loaner systems to get you started.

Technology is powerful — but it’s not enough. A real teacher is what makes the method stick.

Each student receives dedicated, personal support from an instructor who:

• Tracks your growth
• Adjusts your journey based on your goals
• Challenges you to unlock new abilities
• Keeps you accountable and inspired

Our best students are often children ages 6 and up — because they haven’t been told it’s “hard” yet. But adults and returning learners are welcome too. If you’ve struggled with traditional methods, don’t worry: we’ll un-teach the noise and rebuild your musical confidence from the ground up.

Private lessons follow the Rocksmith Journey, a progressive roadmap built on seven stages of musicianship:

Stage 1: Know Your Instrument

Understand your tool:

• Tuning
• Notes, chords, and scales
• Arpeggios and fretboard familiarity
• Layout and patterns
• Navigating the neck

Stage 2: Techniques

Build your physical vocabulary:

• Holding, strapping, fretting, plucking
• Slides, bends, vibrato, muting
• Chords: open, barre, power, double stops
• Advanced skills: hammer-ons, pull-offs, harmonics
• Specialized bass techniques: slapping, popping, fifths
• For advanced players: hybrid picking, two-hand tapping, articulation, compound bends

Stage 3: Harmonization

Learn to stack notes and create rich textures. Understand how parts work together — both vertically (chords) and horizontally (movement and progression).

Stage 4: Improvisation

Play what you feel. Break free from rigid notation and explore self-expression through jamming, call-and-response, and modal exploration.

Stage 5: Reading

Learn to read both tablature and standard notation, but only after you’ve developed a strong ear and playing foundation. Reading becomes meaningful once you know what you’re reading.

Stage 6: Repertoire

You’ll build a repertoire of songs, mastered across all keys. This prepares you for live performance, transposition, and real-world playing situations.

Stage 7: Perform Live

Every journey ends in performance. Whether on stage, in a classroom, or at a community event, students will play publicly using the Rocksmith Free Play Mode, jam sessions, or concerts — building confidence and community.

Rocksmith isn’t just a tool; it’s a gateway into a musical lifestyle. Our students become part of a community of musicians who:

• Play weekly
• Perform monthly
• Share progress
• Inspire others
• Use music as a force for good

We believe:

“If music is a language, you should never stop talking.”

That’s why our job isn’t to tell students what to play — it’s to listen for what they want to say. Most music teachers never hear it. We exist to draw it out.

We don’t start with theory. We start with expression. We build fluency. We learn to speak music.