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"Pulled me out of a 30 year slump."
"Pulled me out of a 30 year slump."
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"This is the first time I have stayed with it."
"This is the first time I have stayed with it."
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"I used to say I try to play. Now I just say I play guitar."
"I used to say I try to play. Now I just say I play guitar."
Stop Starting Over With Guitar
Tony’s Acoustic Challenge is a daily guitar program designed to help adults stick with it long enough to become a guitar player.
- beginner friendly
- 12 Years of Refinement
- 76,167+ Happy Students
- 4,169 5-Star Reviews
Why TAC Works
Traditional Guitar Learning Helps You Start. TAC Helps You Keep Going.
★ The TAC DifferenceProgress Over Perfection
The old way of learning asks you to master a skill before moving on. TAC helps you revisit the same core skills in different songs and challenges, so you make steady progress without feeling stuck.
Traditional Guitar Learning
Learn a skill
Use a skill
Master it, then move on
See it again and again
Guess you’re improving
Hear yourself improving
Chase motivation
Build consistency
How TAC Keeps You Playing
1
30-Day Jumpstart
Build momentum fast.
Start with a structured four-week program designed to get you playing real music quickly and confidently.
2
Daily Challenge
Know exactly what to play.
Familiar songs keep practice fun. Five core skills keep it focused. One daily challenge keeps you moving forward.
3
Stick‑With‑It System
Stay with it this time.
Benchmark songs, Friday Wins, and 90-day check-ins help you see your progress, celebrate small victories, and stay connected to your goals.
Your first 30 days
$297 value —Included free when you join TAC
Start here. The 30-Day Guitar Jumpstart.
Before you join the daily challenge curriculum, you'll complete the 30-Day Jumpstart —a structured four-week program that builds your guitar foundation one skill at a time. Ten minutes a day. No guesswork.
Sample Lesson: Overview & Quick Win
Week 01
Blues
Build your fretting mechanics and get comfortable moving around the neck.
Week 02
Chords
Learn the three chords found in thousands of songs —G, C, and D.
Week 03
Strumming
Learn the golden rule of strumming and the two patterns you'll use forever.
Week 04
Soloing
Play your first guitar solo over a real backing track. Yes, in your first month.
“I was on the verge of sending it to a pawn shop when I saw Tony's ad. I started in January with the 30-day challenge and became hooked with Tony's philosophy — ‘just show up and give me 10 minutes.’ I completed the challenge in 9 days. I haven't turned back.”
Paul Lucier
“I signed up for most of the popular online programs and was under the impression I had to master chords, transitions, and barre chords before I could ever improvise. The 30 day challenge has got me so excited to ‘play’ guitar and not practice. It's a subtle change — but it works.”
David Kilpatrick
After the 30-day jumpstart
Then Join The Daily Challenge
No deciding. No guessing. Just show up and play.
A familiar song each week
Broken into 5 core guitar skills
In a daily, 10-minute guitar challenge
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What Makes This Time Different
Built To Keep You Going
Most guitar programs hand you lessons and hope for the best.
TAC builds weekly, monthly, and quarterly checkpoints into the journey so you can see your progress, stay connected to your goals, and keep moving forward.
🎉 Friday Win — Day 118
“118 consecutive days. Enjoying my mornings with Tony’s daily challenges more so than the coffee. And that, my friend, is saying a lot.”
— Curt Collins, TAC Member
Friday Wins
Every Friday, pause and acknowledge what’s working.
Month 1
Song A
Month 2
Song B
Month 3
Song C
Month 4
Song D
↻ Repeats — same songs, new recording each time
Benchmark Songs
Stop wondering if you’re improving. Listen for yourself.
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What small wins have you experienced during the last 90 days?
02
What does guitar add to your life?
03
What’s your guitar dream scene?
04
What’s one goal you’ll commit to over the next 90 days?
90-Day Check-Ins
Every 90 days, reflect on how far you’ve come—and where you’re headed next.
Without a system
90%
of guitarists quit before year one
Most stop in the first 2–3 months. No path, no plan.
A Typical 90 Days
Week 1YouTube. No direction.
Week 2Skipped.
Week 3What should I practice?
Week 4Starting over.
Week 5Skipped.
Week 6Skipped.
Week 7Guitar in the corner.
Week 8Guitar in the corner.
Week 9Guitar in the corner.
Week 10Guitar in the corner.
Week 11Guitar in the corner.
Week 12Guitar in the corner.
Week 13I’ll try again next month.
With TAC
76,167
members who became guitar players
Most had tried — and quit — before finding TAC.
Your Next 90 Days
Week 1Blues Foundation
Week 2Chords — G, C & D
Week 3Strumming Patterns
Week 4Your First Guitar Solo
Jumpstart complete → Daily Challenge
Week 5Progress Check-In
Week 65 Skills, 1 Song
Week 75 Skills, 1 Song
Week 8Record Your Progress
Week 95 Skills, 1 Song
Week 10Focused Skill Sprint
Week 115 Skills, 1 Song
Week 12Record Your Progress
Week 135 Skills, 1 Song
MEET YOUR GUITAR GUIDE
Hi, I'm Tony.
For years, I was exactly where many guitar players find themselves today.
I’d start strong, learn a few things, make some progress… and then stop.
A few weeks or months later, I’d pick up the guitar again and feel like I was starting over from scratch.
After teaching guitar for nearly two decades, I realized something important:
Most people don’t quit because they’re untalented. They quit because traditional guitar learning makes it difficult to stay consistent.
You’re expected to master a skill, move on, and somehow stay motivated long enough to keep going. That’s why I built Tony’s Acoustic Challenge.
Instead of giving you more information, I built a system that helps you keep playing.
One that combines familiar songs, simple daily challenges, and a proven structure designed to help you build momentum and stay with guitar long enough to see what’s possible.
Today, more than 76,000 students have used TAC to stop starting over and become guitar players.
When You Finally Become A Guitar Player
These members all started in different places. What they have in common is they stopped starting over.
The chronic restarter
35 years of starting over. Finally stopped.
Steve
2-year TAC member
"Life long dream of playing guitar. Numerous starts and quits and after 35 years still can't play. Could this time be different? Guitar is now a part of my life."
Steve spent 35 years picking up the guitar and putting it back down. When he retired, he made one promise: this time would be different. Two years later, he's missed exactly two days — including five days after rotator cuff surgery.
The identity shift
"I used to say I try to play. Now I just say I play guitar."
Wyatt
2-year TAC member
"This week, in my head and heart, I thought of myself as a guitar player. Still a novice — but actually a guitar player."
Wyatt spent years hiding behind "I try to play," only ever picking up the guitar around close family. Then one day he played a song while his staff were still in the office. Something had changed.
The breakthrough
Nearly quit at year 3. Then everything clicked.
Loraine
4-year TAC member
"Don't quit or give up before the miracle happens."
Loraine joined during COVID with a guitar she'd owned for 20 years and never learned. Chronic pain slowed everything. At year 3 she almost stopped. Then chord transitions, singing, and whole songs fell into place at once.
Life got in the way
Put the guitar down for 30 years.
Marty
7-year TAC member
"Life got in the way and I put the guitar down for over 30 years. All changed after TAC."
Marty played in a church folk group, then life got in the way. For three decades, nothing. He came back with arthritic fingers and built it back up. He now has 150 songs memorized and 90 videos on YouTube.
It's not too late
72 years old. Arthritic fingers. Still playing.
Jack
3-year TAC member
"Guitar playing has benefited my 72-year-old arthritic fingers. I have much improved dexterity and range of motion."
Jack joined with an almost-fused wrist and real doubts. He adapted, showed up daily, and now performs themed concerts for hospice residents. His hands are more nimble than when he started.
REFINED BY REAL GUITAR PLAYERS
We Learned What Keeps People Playing
After 76,167 guitar journeys, we’ve seen what causes people to quit—and what helps them stay with guitar long enough to become players.
Guitar Sessions
3.2 million
Reviews
4,169
Average Rating
STARS
4.8
Guitar Students
76,167
Years in Business
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QUARTERLY
$
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$87 billed every 3 months
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STICK WITH IT SYSTEM
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“I spent decades starting and stopping. TAC finally made guitar part of my life.”
— Steve
- WHY MEMBERS STAY
✓ No wondering what to practice
✓ No starting over every few months
✓ A clear path from day one
✓ A system built for real life
- 60-DAY GUARANTEE
If you don’t believe Tony’s Acoustic Challenge is the best way for you to learn guitar, email us within your first 60 days and we’ll refund every penny. No hoops. No hard feelings.
OUR STUDENTS GET RESULTS
People Who Thought They'd Never Stick With Guitar
Frequently Asked Questions
Perfect.
In fact, most new TAC members are beginners.
That’s why every member starts with the 30-Day Jumpstart, a step-by-step program designed to help you build confidence from day one.
You don’t need to know chords.
You don’t need to know theory.
You just need a guitar and a willingness to start.
Not even close.
Thousands of TAC members started in their 50s, 60s, 70s and 80s
Some joined after retirement.
Others are learning for the first time.
The stories and reviews throughout this page are proof that it’s never too late to become a guitar player.
Talent isn’t what determines success inside TAC.
Consistency does.
The members who make the most progress aren’t always the most naturally gifted.
They’re the ones who keep showing up.
Yes.
After completing the 30-Day Jumpstart, everyone follows the same Daily Challenge.
That means you’ll be learning alongside thousands of other TAC members each day.
Some members are brand new.
Others have been participating for years.
And that’s actually one of the most powerful parts of the program.
When you read the comments, you’ll see people at every stage of the journey.
Some are celebrating their first week.
Others are celebrating their 500th or even 1,000th session.
You’ll see beginners working through the same challenges you’re working through.
And you’ll see long-time members sharing how far they’ve come.
A newer player might focus on simply getting through a chord progression.
A more experienced player might focus on improving rhythm, timing, dynamics, or technique.
The challenge is the same.
The growth is personal.
And every day, you’re reminded that becoming a guitar player isn’t about being ahead of everyone else.
It’s about continuing to show up.
That’s completely normal.
In fact, one of the biggest mindset shifts inside TAC is learning that you don’t have to master every challenge.
The goal isn’t perfection.
The goal is exposure.
Some challenges will feel easy.
Others will stretch you.
And some may feel completely out of reach the first time you encounter them.
That’s okay.
Because throughout the year, you’ll revisit the same skills, techniques, and musical ideas through different songs and challenges.
What feels difficult today often feels much more familiar the next time you see it.
The members who succeed in TAC aren’t the ones who get every lesson perfectly.
They’re the ones who keep showing up, trust the process, and let progress compound over time.
You’re exactly who TAC was built for.
Many members join after years—or even decades—of starting and stopping.
The goal isn’t to help you try guitar again.
It’s to help you finally stick with it.
You won’t.
One of the biggest mindset shifts inside TAC is realizing there is no “behind.”
Miss a day?
Simply come back tomorrow.
Miss a week?
Start with today’s challenge.
Miss a month?
We’ll still be here.
The Daily Challenges are there to guide you, not pressure you.
The goal isn’t keeping up.
It’s keeping going.
Most TAC members practice for 10 or 20 minutes a day.
The Daily Challenges are designed to fit into real life, not take it over.
Consistency matters far more than long practice sessions.
Ten minutes done consistently will take you much farther than waiting for the perfect hour-long practice session.
Most guitar programs focus on information.
TAC focuses on momentum.
The goal isn’t just to teach guitar.
It’s to help you stay with guitar long enough to become a guitar player.
Every TAC membership is protected by our 60-Day Money-Back Guarantee.
Try it for up to 60 days.
Complete the 30-Day Jumpstart.
Participate in the Daily Challenges.
Experience the program for yourself.
And if you decide it’s not right for you, simply email our support team and we’ll refund your purchase.
No hoops.
No awkward conversations.
No hard feelings.
