Focused workshops. All yours.
Targeted guitar workshops covering blues, rock, funk, and music theory — each one designed to take a specific skill and push it forward fast. No fluff, no filler, just focused playing.
Every workshop is included in your TGL membership from day one.
One membership. 25+ courses. $20/month. 30-day free trial.
Soloing
Natural Minor Scale Soloing Secrets
Blues
Blues Triad Soloing Workshop
Blues
Mixing Licks and Chords
Soloing
Dorian Mode Soloing Workshop
Funk
Funk Rhythm Guitar Workshop
Rock
80's Style Rock Licks Workshop
All workshops — included in your TGL membership
Focused workshops.
Real results.
These aren't full courses — they're tight, focused workshops that zero in on one specific area of your playing and move it forward fast. Each one is built around a concept that comes up again and again — both in James's teaching and in questions from TGL members: a common gap in most guitarists' playing, and a clear way to close it.
Blues soloing, triads, Dorian mode, funk rhythm, 80s rock licks, mixing licks and chords — and more. A different topic, a different breakthrough, waiting for you.
Every workshop is included in your TGL membership — no extra purchases, no upgrades needed.
Targeted & Focused
Each workshop tackles one specific skill — so you know exactly what you're going to work on and what you'll be able to do when you're done.
Tab & Guitar Pro Included
Every workshop comes with downloadable tab worksheets and Guitar Pro files so you can study the material properly, not just watch the videos.
Dip In Anytime
Stuck on a blues solo? Hit the blues workshops. Want to explore funk? Jump to the funk rhythm workshop. Your membership gives you instant access to all of them.
Interactive Soundslice Notation
Play along with interactive sheet music and tabs in selected workshops. Slow down, loop sections, transpose, and practice with full control over playback.
What's inside
Every workshop included in your TGL membership from day one.
Natural Minor Scale
Soloing Secrets
Most guitarists know the minor pentatonic — but adding the natural minor scale opens up a whole new world of melodic soloing. This workshop shows you exactly how to use it over blues and rock progressions to make your solos sound more musical and less pentatonic-box-dependent.
- How the natural minor scale relates to your pentatonic shapes
- Target notes and phrasing ideas for instant results
- Lick studies with full tab and Guitar Pro files
- Backing tracks to practise over
Blues Triad
Soloing Workshop
Triads are one of the most powerful tools a blues guitarist can have — they make your solos sound like you're actually hearing the chords, not just noodling over a scale. This workshop teaches you how to use major and minor triads to create that classic "chordal" blues sound.
- Triad shapes across the fretboard in multiple positions
- How to connect triads into fluid solo lines
- Applying triads over a 12-bar blues
- Full tab worksheets and Guitar Pro files
Blues Workshop:
Mixing Licks & Chords
The best blues guitarists don't just solo or just play rhythm — they seamlessly mix licks and chords together into something that sounds complete on its own. This is one of the most important skills you can develop, and this workshop breaks it down step by step.
- Chord-lick combinations that work over a 12-bar blues
- How to transition smoothly between rhythm and lead ideas
- Turnaround phrases and ending ideas
- Full tab and Guitar Pro files throughout
Dorian Mode
Soloing Workshop
Dorian mode is the secret behind some of the most iconic rock and blues solos ever recorded — think Santana, Gilmour, Clapton. This workshop cuts through the theory and gets you actually using Dorian mode in real musical situations so it becomes part of your playing, not just a concept you half-understand.
- What Dorian mode is and how it differs from minor pentatonic
- The key note that gives Dorian its distinctive sound
- Lick studies in the Dorian sound with full tab
- Backing tracks to practise soloing over
Funk Rhythm
Guitar Workshop
Funk rhythm guitar is one of those styles that sounds deceptively simple — until you try to play it. Getting that tight, percussive, in-the-pocket feel requires a very specific right-hand technique and sense of timing. This workshop gives you exactly that, with real funk-style riffs and patterns to get under your fingers.
- The muting technique that makes funk guitar sound "tight"
- 16th-note strumming patterns and ghost notes
- Funk chord voicings — 9ths, 7ths and beyond
- Rhythm studies with full tab and Guitar Pro files
Rock Workshop:
80's Style Licks
80s rock guitar has a very specific vocabulary — big bends, repeating licks, fast pentatonic runs, and that unmistakable high-gain swagger. This workshop teaches you the essential licks and techniques that define the era, with a focus on making them sound authentic and musical.
- Classic 80s rock lick vocabulary — bends, vibrato, repeating licks
- Speed-building pentatonic runs in the style of the era
- How to get the right tone for the style
- Full tab worksheets and Guitar Pro files
Workshops + 25+ Full Courses. One Membership.
Your TGL membership doesn't just include these workshops — it includes the entire TGL course library. Blues courses, rock courses, theory, technique — everything James has built, available the moment you join.
Author of 17+
Guitar Books
James Shipway
Guitarist, Teacher & Author
I've been teaching guitar online for over a decade. These workshops came out of noticing specific gaps that hold guitarists back — both from my teaching experience and from questions and requests from TGL members — and finding the clearest possible way to close them.
Blues triads, Dorian mode, funk rhythm, 80s licks — these aren't random topics. They're the skills that come up again and again in teaching and in member requests, and the ones that make the biggest difference fastest.
Each workshop is built to be completable in a single focused session — or you can dip in and out as your practice schedule allows. Either way, your membership gives you access to all of them from day one.
Choose Your Plan
All plans include full access to every workshop and every course. No locked content, no upsells.
Monthly & Annual include a free 30-day trial. The 6-Month plan is a one-time payment with no trial.
Monthly
Billed monthly · Cancel anytime
- All workshops
- 25+ full courses
- Interactive Soundslice notation included
- Tab & Guitar Pro files
- New content added regularly
- 30-day free trial
6 Months
One payment
No auto-renewal
Save ~9% vs monthly
- All workshops
- 25+ full courses
- Interactive Soundslice notation included
- Tab & Guitar Pro files
- New content added regularly
- No free trial — one-time payment
Annual
Just $16.58/month — Save $41/year
- All workshops
- 25+ full courses
- Tab & Guitar Pro files
- New content added regularly
- 30-day free trial
Common Questions
Do I get all the workshops straight away?
Yes — the moment you join, you get instant access to every workshop plus everything else in the TGL library. There's no drip-feeding or waiting for content to unlock.
What level are the workshops aimed at?
Most workshops are suited to intermediate players — you'll need a basic grasp of guitar fundamentals, but you don't need to be advanced. Each workshop page gives you a clear idea of what to expect before you dive in.
Are these workshops standalone or do they connect to the full courses?
They're completely standalone — each one is self-contained and focused on a single topic. That said, they complement the full courses in the library really well. If a workshop sparks your interest in blues triads, for example, there are full courses that go much deeper.
Can I cancel if the membership isn't for me?
Yes — you can cancel anytime from your account settings. The Monthly and Annual plans also include a 30-day free trial, so you can explore everything risk-free before you're charged. The 6-Month plan is a one-time payment, so there's no trial and no recurring charge to cancel — just instant full access for the 6-month period.
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