Learn to Play
the Guitar with
Confidence
A clear, step-by-step system to help you
build real guitar skills — whether you’re
just starting or ready to level up.
MEET YOUR TEACHER
ABOUT BILLY
"I am a classically trained guitarist. I first picked up a guitar at the age of six, and years later went on to study at The Royal College of Music in London.
Growing up, I was drawn to artists who pushed the boundaries and whose work crossed genres such as Rodrigo y Gabriela, Tommy Emmanuel and Mike Oldfield. Those influences, mixed with my own background and training, helped me develop a style that fuses Classical, Flamenco, Fingerstyle, Acoustic, and modern Rock/Pop.
I regularly perform across the UK, Europe and beyond — at festivals, concerts, private events, and have toured alongside rock legends. I’ve had the chance to explore a broad range of genres, from classical pieces and flamenco rhythms to acoustic rock, using both steel-string and nylon guitars.
All those years of technical training, experimentation, performance, and arranging have gone into building a teaching method that’s honest, accessible, and effective.
Whether you’re a complete beginner, a guitar hobbyist wanting to improve, or someone looking to master fingerstyle or classical technique — this course is for you.
Wishing you all the best in your guitar playing journey and I hope I can help you along the way!"
Billy
MY ONLINE GUITAR COURSE
I created "The Billy Watman Method" to put together my years of experience with the guitar into one single course for you guys to learn the right way.
So many guitarists get stuck in the hole of just learning random youtube video tutorials and random songs in random orders, which leads to random progress!
I created this course to show you how to truly master the guitar on your own and become a self-sufficient guitarist. My goal was to give you full control over your learning — so you understand all the essential skills every guitarist needs, while also developing the ability to learn by ear and create your own arrangements.
Once you master everything in my course - the sky is the LIMIT
THE BILLY WATMAN METHOD
75 lessons | 11+ hours of footage | TABS & Sheet music | lifetime access
75 VIDEO LESSONS
11+ HOURS OF VIDEO
SHEET MUSIC + TABS
FREE GUITAR RESOURCES
Get started for free with some free tabs, lessons, and beginner-friendly fingerstyle resources designed to help you improve fast. It’s the perfect way to try my teaching style and get a taste of the full course — completely free
1:1 Lessons
Accelerate your progress with 1-to-1 online video lessons with me!
These lessons are ideal if you:
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Feel stuck and don’t know what to practise next
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Want fast progress with clear direction
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Learn better with real-time feedback
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Want help with specific areas of your playing
COURSE MODULES
MODULE 1:
INTRODUCTION TO THE GUITAR
Introduction
Parts of the guitar
Holding position
Tuning
Finger positions
MODULE 2:
HOW TO CHANGE YOUR STRINGS
Commonly asked questions
Holding position
Tuning
MODULE 3:
BASIC CHORDS + STRUMMING
Open chords
Basic strumming pattern
metronome practice
MODULE 4:
BARRE CHORDS + TRANSITIONS
What are barre chords?
Chord transitions
Open to barre chord transitions
MODULE 5:
UNDERSTANDING BASIC MUSIC THEORY
Introduction to music theory
Basic time signatures
How to read TABS
How to read basic notation
MODULE 6:
FINGERPICKING + APREGGIOS
Proper technique
Nails
Travis picking
Arpeggios
Finger independence
MODULE 7:
UNDERSTANDING SCALES + CHORD THEORY
Introduction to scales
How to play each scale
The circle of fifths
Chord theory
7th chords
Diatonic triads
Navigating the fretboard
Quick tips and tricks
MODULE 8:
HAMMER-ONS, PULL-OFFS + SLIDES
Hammer-ons + pull-offs
Slides
Utilising these techniques
MODULE 9:
HOW TO LEARN THINGS BY EAR
Intervals
Hearing notes in chords
How to use the circle of fifths
Pentatonic scale for melodies
Starting simple and building up
MODULE 10:
PUTTING CHORDS + MELODY TOGETHER
Introduction
Easy chords with melody
Advanced chords with melody
Filling in the gaps
MODULE 11:
LATIN GUITAR TECHNIQUES
Bossa nova rhythms
Two Spanish guitar rhythms
The triplet rasgueado
Flamenco scale + chords
Ghost notes for strumming
Creating your own rhythms
MODULE 12:
ALTERNATE TUNINGS
Benefits of alternate tunings
How to use alternate tunings
Navigating the fretboard in alternate tunings
MODULE 13:
ADVANCED TECHNIQUES
Tremolo
Dynamics + vibrato
Thumb slap
Palm muting, plucked ghost notes
Free-stroke, rest-stroke, picado
The camponella effect
MODULE 14:
HARMONICS
Introduction to harmonics
Natural harmonics
Artificial harmonics
Harp harmonics
Slap harmonics
MODULE 15:
GUITAR PEDALS + LOOPING
Introduction to guitar pedals
What you might want and why
Loop pedal
Using pedals to enhance your playing
MODULE 16:
ARRANGING
The thought process
Keeping things clean
Artistic choices
Experimenting with different techniques
MODULE 17:
MASTERING THE GUITAR
How to practice effectively
Overcoming hurdles
How to self correct
Develop a mastery mindset
The art of performing