THE

BILLY WATMAN

METHOD

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MEET YOUR TEACHER

ABOUT BILLY WATMAN

"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

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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

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THE BILLY WATMAN METHOD

STANDARD PACKAGE

ONE TIME PAYMENT

£149.00 GBP

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PAYMENT PLAN

4 monthly payments of £39.00 GBP

PREMIUM PACKAGE

ONE TIME PAYMENT

£169.00 GBP

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PAYMENT PLAN

4 monthly payments of £49.00 GBP
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1:1 Lessons

Accelerate your progress with 1-to-1 online video lessons with me!

These lessons are ideal if you:

  • Feel stuck and don’t know what to practise next 

  • Want fast progress with clear direction

  • Learn better with real-time feedback

  • Want help with specific areas of your playing

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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
 Common questions
Nylon
Steel
 
MODULE 3: BASIC CHORDS + STRUMMING PATTERNS
 Open chords
Basic strumming pattern
Metronome practice
 
MODULE 4: BARRE CHORDS + CHORD TRANSITIONS
 What are barre chords?
Chord transitions
Open to barre chord transitions
 
MODULE 5: BASIC MUSIC THEORY
 Introduction to music theory
Basic time signatures
How to read TABS
How to read basic notation
 
MODULE 6: FINGERPICKING + ARPEGGIOS
 Proper picking technique
Nails
Travis picking
Arpeggios
Finger independence
 
MODULE 7: SCALES + CHORD THEORY
 Introduction to scales
How to play each scale
Introduction to the circle of fifths
Chord theory
7th chords
Diatonic triads
Navigating the fretboard
Quick tips and tricks
 
MODULE 8: ADDING HAMMER-ON, PULL-OFFS + SLIDES
 Hammer-ons + pull-offs
Slides
Utilising these techniques 
 
MODULE 9: LEARNING THINGS BY EAR
 Intervals
Hearing notes in chords
How to use circle of fifths
Pentatonic scale for melodies
Starting simple and building up
 
MODULE 10: PUTTING CHORDS AND MELODY TOGETHER
 Introduction
Easy chords with melody
Advanced chords with melody
Filling the gaps
 
MODULE 11: LATIN GUITAR TECHNIQUES
 Bossa nova rhythms
Two Spanish guitar rhythms
The triplet rasgueado roll
Flamenco scale and chords
Ghost notes for strumming
Creating your own rhythms
 
MODULE 12: ALTERNATE TUNINGS
 Benefits of alternate tunings
How to use alternate tunings
Navigate the fretboard in alternate tunings
 
MODULE 13: ADVANCED FINGERSTYLE TECHNIQUES 
 Tremolo
Dynamics and vibrato
Thumb slap
Palm muting, plucked ghost notes, Free-stroke, rest–stroke, picado and the camponella effect
 
MODULE 14: HARMONICS, PINCH HARMONICS + SLAP HARMONICS
Introduction to harmonics
Using natural harmonics in your playing
Using artificial harmonics in your playing
Harp harmonics
Slap harmonics and where to use them
 
MODULE 15: GUITAR PEDALS + LOOPING
 Introduction to guitar pedals
What might you want and why
Loop pedal
Utilising pedals to enhance your playing
 
MODULE 16: ARRANGING
 The thought process
Keeping things clean
Artistic choices when arranging
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
 
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