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.

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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

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75 VIDEO LESSONS

11+ HOURS OF VIDEO

SHEET MUSIC + TABS

THE BILLY WATMAN METHOD

The Billy Watman Method

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The

Foundations

Beginner
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Fretboard

Freedom

Intermediate
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Technical

Mastery

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MODULES

The Foundations

Beginner

Fretboard Freedom

Intermediate

Technical Mastery

Advanced

The Foundations

  1. Introduction to the guitar

    5 lessons
    1. Introduction
    2. Parts of the guitar
    3. Holding position
    4. Tuning
    5. Finger positions
  2. How to Change Your Strings

    3 lessons
    1. Common questions
    2. Nylon
    3. Steel
  3. Basic Chords + Strumming Patterns

    3 lessons
    1. Open chords
    2. Basic strumming pattern
    3. Metronome practice
  4. Barre Chords + Chord Transitions

    3 lessons
    1. What are barre chords?
    2. Chord transitions
    3. Open to barre chord transitions
  5. Basic Music Theory

    4 lessons
    1. Introduction to music theory
    2. Basic time signatures
    3. How to read TABS
    4. How to read basic notation

The Foundations

  1. FINGERPICKING + APREGGIOS

    5 lessons
    1. Proper technique
    2. Nails
    3. Travis picking
    4. Arpeggios
    5. Finger independence
  2. UNDERSTANDING SCALES + CHORD THEORY

    8 lessons
    1. Introduction to scales
    2. How to play each scale
    3. The circle of fifths
    4. Chord theory
    5. 7th chords
    6. Diatonic triads
    7. Navigating the fretboard
    8. Quick tips and tricks
  3. HAMMER-ONS, PULL-OFFS + SLIDES

    3 lessons
    1. Hammer-ons + pull-offs
    2. Slides
    3. Utilising these techniques
  4. HOW TO LEARN THINGS BY EAR

    5 lessons
    1. Intervals
    2. Hearing notes in chords
    3. How to use the circle of fifths
    4. Pentatonic scale for melodies
    5. Starting simple and building up
  5. PUTTING CHORDS + MELODY TOGETHER

    4 lessons
    1. Introduction
    2. Easy chords with melody
    3. Advanced chords with melody
    4. Filling in the gaps

Technical Mastery

  1. LATIN GUITAR TECHNIQUES

    6 lessons
    1. Bossa nova rhythms
    2. Two Spanish guitar rhythms
    3. The triplet rasgueado
    4. Flamenco scale + chords
    5. Ghost notes for strumming
    6. Creating your own rhythms
  2. ALTERNATE TUNINGS

    3 lessons
    1. Benefits of alternate tunings
    2. How to use alternate tunings
    3. Navigating the fretboard in alternate tunings
  3. ADVANCED TECHNIQUES

    6 lessons
    1. Tremolo
    2. Dynamics + vibrato
    3. Thumb slap
    4. Palm muting, plucked ghost notes
    5. Free-stroke, rest-stroke, picado
    6. The camponella effect
  4. HARMONICS

    5 lessons
    1. Introduction to harmonics
    2. how to utilise natural harmonics in your playing
    3. Artificial harmonics
    4. Harp harmonics
    5. Slap harmonics
  5. GUITAR PEDALS + LOOPING

    4 lessons
    1. Introduction to guitar pedals
    2. What you might want and why
    3. The loop pedal
    4. Using pedals to enhance your playing
  6. ARRANGING

    4 lessons
    1. The thought process
    2. Keeping things clean
    3. Artistic choices
    4. Experimenting with different techniques
  7. MASTERING THE GUITAR

    5 lessons
    1. How to practice effectively
    2. Overcoming hurdles
    3. How to self correct
    4. Develop a mastery mindset
    5. The art of performing

MODULES

The Foundations

Beginner

The Foundations

  1. Introduction to the guitar

    5 lessons
    1. Introduction
    2. Parts of the guitar
    3. Holding position
    4. Tuning
    5. Finger positions
  2. How to Change Your Strings

    3 lessons
    1. Common questions
    2. Nylon
    3. Steel
  3. Basic Chords + Strumming Patterns

    3 lessons
    1. Open chords
    2. Basic strumming pattern
    3. Metronome practice
  4. Barre Chords + Chord Transitions

    3 lessons
    1. What are barre chords?
    2. Chord transitions
    3. Open to barre chord transitions
  5. Basic Music Theory

    4 lessons
    1. Introduction to music theory
    2. Basic time signatures
    3. How to read TABS
    4. How to read basic notation

Fretboard Freedom

Intermediate

The Foundations

  1. FINGERPICKING + APREGGIOS

    5 lessons
    1. Proper technique
    2. Nails
    3. Travis picking
    4. Arpeggios
    5. Finger independence
  2. UNDERSTANDING SCALES + CHORD THEORY

    8 lessons
    1. Introduction to scales
    2. How to play each scale
    3. The circle of fifths
    4. Chord theory
    5. 7th chords
    6. Diatonic triads
    7. Navigating the fretboard
    8. Quick tips and tricks
  3. HAMMER-ONS, PULL-OFFS + SLIDES

    3 lessons
    1. Hammer-ons + pull-offs
    2. Slides
    3. Utilising these techniques
  4. HOW TO LEARN THINGS BY EAR

    5 lessons
    1. Intervals
    2. Hearing notes in chords
    3. How to use the circle of fifths
    4. Pentatonic scale for melodies
    5. Starting simple and building up
  5. PUTTING CHORDS + MELODY TOGETHER

    4 lessons
    1. Introduction
    2. Easy chords with melody
    3. Advanced chords with melody
    4. Filling in the gaps

Technical Mastery

Advanced

Technical Mastery

  1. LATIN GUITAR TECHNIQUES

    6 lessons
    1. Bossa nova rhythms
    2. Two Spanish guitar rhythms
    3. The triplet rasgueado
    4. Flamenco scale + chords
    5. Ghost notes for strumming
    6. Creating your own rhythms
  2. ALTERNATE TUNINGS

    3 lessons
    1. Benefits of alternate tunings
    2. How to use alternate tunings
    3. Navigating the fretboard in alternate tunings
  3. ADVANCED TECHNIQUES

    6 lessons
    1. Tremolo
    2. Dynamics + vibrato
    3. Thumb slap
    4. Palm muting, plucked ghost notes
    5. Free-stroke, rest-stroke, picado
    6. The camponella effect
  4. HARMONICS

    5 lessons
    1. Introduction to harmonics
    2. how to utilise natural harmonics in your playing
    3. Artificial harmonics
    4. Harp harmonics
    5. Slap harmonics
  5. GUITAR PEDALS + LOOPING

    4 lessons
    1. Introduction to guitar pedals
    2. What you might want and why
    3. The loop pedal
    4. Using pedals to enhance your playing
  6. ARRANGING

    4 lessons
    1. The thought process
    2. Keeping things clean
    3. Artistic choices
    4. Experimenting with different techniques
  7. MASTERING THE GUITAR

    5 lessons
    1. How to practice effectively
    2. Overcoming hurdles
    3. How to self correct
    4. Develop a mastery mindset
    5. The art of performing

1:1 Lessons

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  • 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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