Break Through Your Biggest Guitar Roadblock With Our Live Intensives
Stop spending months guessing with random YouTube videos. Get direct, 1-on-1 expert coaching designed to fix one specific skill—fast.
Standard guitar lessons sell you a slow, endless process. Our 1-on-1 Intensives are built for quick, measurable results. Across focused 30-minute sessions, an expert coach will identify your exact technical blind spots, re-wire bad habits, and give you a custom roadmap so you walk away with a skill unlocked for life.
Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars!
Barry M.
New York, USA
Lordly M.
New York, USA
Melissa H.
News South Wales, Australia
How an Intensive Works
Choose Your Focus: Pick the exact skill roadblock holding your playing back (Rhythm, Songs, or Lead).
Dedicated 1-on-1 Sessions: Work 1-on-1 with a professional coach to diagnose, correct, and lock in proper mechanics.
Custom Action Plan: Receive our Fretboard Pathway and specific practice drills and exercises designed exclusively for your hands.
Intensive Options:
Rhythm & Strumming Intensive
Fix your timing, eliminate stiff strumming, and lock into the groove.
Who it’s for: Players who struggle to stay on beat, freeze during chord transitions, or feel like their strumming sounds robotic and stiff.
What you’ll accomplish:
Master foundational strumming patterns you can apply to hundreds of songs.
Fix wrist tension and develop natural, effortless internal timing.
Confidently play along with backing tracks and other musicians without falling behind.
What’s Included: 4 × 30-minute live 1-on-1 sessions + custom Rhythm Fretboard Pathway + downloadable and printable materials + recordings of the sessions to help you continue practicing after the intensive.
Price: $149 USD
Playing Songs Intensive
Stop playing partial riffs. Learn to play complete songs fluently from start to finish.
Who it’s for: Players who know some chords and bits and pieces, but panic or stumble when trying to play a full song through.
What you’ll accomplish:
Eliminate micro-pauses during complex chord changes.
Learn how to structure and memorize complete song arrangements.
Perform target songs of your choice with confidence and zero hesitation.
What’s Included: 4 × 30-minute live 1-on-1 sessions + custom Song Learning Fretboard Pathway & practice tracks + downloadable and printable materials + recordings of the sessions to help you continue practicing after the intensive.
Price: $149 USD
Bar Chords Intensive
Struggling to get your barre chords to sound clean?
You're not alone.
Barre chords can feel awkward, painful, and frustrating when you're first learning them — but with the right technique and exercises, they can become dramatically easier.
Stop buzzing and muting your strings. Master clean, effortless barre chords and unlock the entire fretboard.
Who it’s for:
Players who struggle with muted strings, experience hand pain or tension, or panic whenever a B minor or F chord appears in a song.
What you'll accomplish:
Eliminate fret buzz and get clean, ringing notes out of every barre chord shape.
Fix hand positioning and leverage body mechanics to reduce grip tension and fatigue.
Develop the strength and muscle memory needed to transition into barre chords smoothly.
Move shapes confidently up and down the neck to play in any key instantly.
What’s Included: 4 × 30-minute live 1-on-1 sessions + custom Barre Chord Fretboard Pathway + downloadable and printable technique materials + recordings of the sessions to help you continue practicing after the intensive.
Price: $149 USD
Lead Guitar & Soloing Intensive
Finally understand your fretboard, break out of "scale boxes," and play solos that sound like music.
Who it’s for: Players who want to jump into lead guitar but feel stuck repeating scale shapes up and down the neck.
What you’ll accomplish:
Unlock key and target "sweet notes."
Play all across the fretboard using our "Fretboard Pathways"
Learn the secrets to play leads in your favorite style of music
Master core lead techniques: bending, vibrato, hammer-ons, pull-offs, and many more!
Improvise your first real solo over a live backing track without guessing.
What’s Included: 8 × 30-minute live 1-on-1 sessions + custom lead Guitar Pathway & backing track pack + downloadable and printable materials + recordings of the sessions to help you continue practicing after the intensive.
Price: $249 USD
Fingerpicking Intensive
Ditch the flatpick, break free from basic strumming, and unlock the fluid world of fingerstyle guitar.
Who it’s for:
Players who want to play standalone fingerstyle arrangements but feel stuck with clumsy finger coordination, uneven volume, or an inability to separate the bassline from the melody.
What you’ll accomplish:
Unlock thumb independence to play a steady driving bassline while your fingers play the melody.
Master advanced fingerstyle patterns, syncopation, and classical/folk rolling techniques.
Eliminate hand tension and string-clacking to achieve a professional, warm acoustic tone.
Learn the secrets to arranging your favorite strummed songs into beautiful solo fingerstyle pieces.
Perform a complex fingerstyle song from start to finish with zero hesitation.
What’s Included:
8 × 30-minute live 1-on-1 sessions + custom Fingerstyle Fretboard Pathway & pattern pack + downloadable and printable materials + recordings of the sessions to help you continue practicing after the intensive.
Price: $249 USD
What Others Are Saying Around The World
Barry M.
New York, USA
"I've learned more from Wade in 2 lessons than I learned from my previous guy in 2 years."
Struggling With Lead Guitar →
NOW: Confidently Jamming With His Son
Lordly M.
New York, USA
"What you were teaching me, that was awesome... I would have never learned that at Guitar Center and I thought I had a great teacher at Guitar Center..."
Not Confident Playing For Wife →
NOW: Performing in The Company Band and at Family Gatherings
Lee F.
Tennessee, USA
"I'm so glad I decided to do this because it's really given me confidence knowing that when I get on the platform with big worship names - people that are professional and play on live TV... I was nervous 2 years ago, and now I can't wait."
Nervous to Play in the Church Band →
NOW: Confidently Performing With 'Big Name' Worship Musicians
Melissa H.
New South Wales, Australia
"I'm more confident in my playing and being able to play songs. Now my friends are like 'Ah, I know that!'"
Playing Parts of Songs →
NOW: Playing Full Songs Her Friends and Family Recognize & Jamming With A Singer From 'The Voice'
Andre L.
Ontario, Canada
"Anything else that I've tried before I didn't seem to make any advancements. You've shown a lot of tricks that have helped me. I'm really glad I signed up for it!"
Slow Chord Changes →
NOW: Playing Wedding Song For His Wife and Playing At Family Gatherings
Carmen L.
Illinois, USA
"Whether someone is just getting started for the first time, or getting started again... I would recommend you all day - every day."
Just Getting Back Into Guitar Again →
NOW: Playing Full Songs and Inspiring His Son
Joan M.
Ontario, Canada
"I didn't want to buy something I was going to waste my money on again. I became very bored with her way... But with this one I can't wait to move ahead!"
Struggling With Ataxia and No Hand Control →
NOW: Playing Across the Neck & Creating Her Own Music
Anthony B.
Georgia, USA
"I've learned more in a few weeks... than I picked up a couple years from going and seeing the guy I was seeing"
Cowboy Chords, Bar Chords, 5 Note Runs→
NOW: Confidently Playing Leads Across The Neck and Jamming With Others
Keith A.
Alabama, USA
"Our lesson the other day, along with having that stuff made a HUGE difference."
First Time Picking Up A Guitar →
NOW: Playing Sweet Home Alabama and His Other Favorite Songs
Ted A.
Washington, USA
"The knowledge that I've learned from you, I know that I can continue to move forward and learn and improve. The foundation you've provided is extremely beneficial!"
Struggling With Hitting Wrong Notes, Memory, and Self Doubt →
NOW: Recording His Own Songs for His Wife and Daughters
Jerry J.
Utah, USA
"The instructor I have is great - I would recommend him any time."
Playing Regular Cowboy Chords and Strumming →
NOW: Playing For Others - Jamming Beautiful Chords Across The Neck With "Walk Ups" and "Walk Downs"
David R.
Colorado, USA
"He really understands the older learner - and my wife says she even sees me enjoying it!"
Stuck In A Rut →
NOW: Playing Leads and Fingerpicking for his Wife
Ray H.
Tennessee, USA
"I learnt more in 3 sessions with you guys than I did in 10 months at Guitar Center"
Learnt only 4 chords in 10 months →
NOW: Playing Bar Chords and His Favorite Songs; and Picking Up on Strumming Patterns, Notes, and Chords by Ear
⚠️ Limited Monthly Capacity
Because these are intensive, high-touch 1-on-1 sessions, our coaching staff only accepts 5 new intensive students per month for each topic. Once monthly slots fill up, registration closes until the following month.
World-Class Guitar Coaches
Donald
Multi-instrumentalist, composer, and producer with 20+ years of performance and teaching experience. Formally trained at a leading performing arts college, he has toured internationally, released multiple solo albums, and taught students worldwide in guitar, bass, piano, drums, and more.
Rob
Musician, Producer & Teacher with 30+ years working in the industry. He has 4 Juno nominations, 1 Juno win, along with 2 Grammy nominations! Rob loves connecting and collaborating with people through music.
Bob
Over 30 years experience as a career musician, touring Western Canada. Teaching for many years in person and online, and has also honed his craft as a songwriter, recording engineer, and live sound technician. He has also appeared on the television shows as a guitarist in: The Chris Isaak Show and Young Persons Guide To Being A Rock Star.
Wade
Owner and Founder of Guitar Fastlane. Wade has been playing, teaching, performing, songwriting, arranging, recording and producing for 20+ years in the styles of rock, blues, country, and more. His main instrument is guitar but he has experience playing 7+ instruments. His favorite thing is seeing someone finally "get it" each time they unlock something new on the guitar!
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Why is this method of learning guitar so effective?
This Guitar Fastlane method is so effective because of our unique:
✅ Fretboard Pathways:
Most guitar players feel like their fingers are slow, they're stuck in boxes, and everything sounds like scales...
Fretboard Pathways fix that. Instead of random scales and riffs, we give your hands literal ‘paths’ across the neck, so your fingers always know where to go next.
✅ GuitarMind System:
Most guitar players can hear what they want to play, but can’t get it out of their hands and onto the guitar.
That’s what the GuitarMind System fixes.
We train your ear to recognize sounds and map them straight to the fretboard, so your head, hands, and ear are synced.
✅ Perfect Performance Method:
Once you can play anything you hear, you'll want to play confidently with other people, not just alone at home.
Our Perfect Performance Method shows you how your guitar fits into the whole band mix, not just your part in isolation.
Because our coaches actually produce music and play multiple instruments, we teach you how to lock in so you sound good with real humans and real tracks.
✅ Fastlane Feedback:
You don’t want to waste years practicing the wrong way.
That’s why we have Fastlane Feedback. Instead of waiting a week or more between lessons, you can get direct corrections from me and the team daily - with coaching your way. Whether you need help through a zoom lesson, video feedback, practice reviews, or technical analysis - get flexible help when you need it, the way you need it.
Most courses dump 100s of lessons on you all at once and expect you to sift through it (leading to overwhelm)... This program gives you a straight path to follow to your goals, and gives you one lesson at a time as you're ready to move forward.
It's a fun and simple way to learn.
This coaching gives you knowledge collected from $10s of thousands of dollars of schooling... along with 20+ years of teaching, performing and songwriting
I'm a beginner, will this help me?
Yes! Guitar Fastlane will help any new or mid-level guitarist to strum in time, make fast chord changes, improvise lead guitar which sounds great, play their favourite full songs, and gain confidence to play around the campfire, at church, or at the next jam session.
How can I access this program?
You can access Guitar Fastlane from your home PC, iMac, iPhone, Android, Tablet, or any other device - anywhere in the world - 24/7.
When does this start?
You can get started in just 2 minutes from now.
What if I want to play blues, rock, country, gospel, jazz, metal?
What I'm showing you in this program is for guitar players in any genre: blues, rock, pop, acoustic, country, jazz, gospel, metal, and more. The 6-Stage Guitar Fastlane system will help you no matter what style of guitar you play and no matter what your greatest guitar goal is.
Am I too old for this?
We've had guitar students from age 5 to age 76, so it's never too late or too early to get started.
What if my fingers don't work like they used to?
Don’t worry.
I’ll show you techniques and exercises that make playing comfortable and fun, even if you have arthritis, limited mobility, ataxia, carpal tunnel, an injury, or you've had surgery.
How do I schedule my sessions?
You can choose to do the coaching - your way - on your calendar. Whatever day and time works best for you that week. After checkout, you'll receive a link to your personal Guitar Pathway and a calendar where you can schedule your intensives one at a time - whenever it's convenient for you.
What if I need to reschedule an intensive?
No problem. You can easily reschedule any session with 24 hours' notice directly through your booking portal.
Will this work for electric guitar?
Yes! Everything that I teach you can be used for both electric guitar and acoustic guitar.
Will this work for acoustic guitar?
Yes! Everything that I teach you can be used for both acoustic guitar and electric guitar.
Is there a guarantee?
Yes! If you complete your intensive and are not satisfied with your results, simply send my team an email at [email protected] for a 100% full refund.
What happens after my Intensive is finished?
After completing your sessions, you'll have the option to join our Coaching Membership to get ongoing check-ins, song reviews, and coaching to keep your momentum going!
I'm a lefty, will this work for me?
Yes everything is taught and explained with words like "fretting hand" or "picking hand".
Plus all of the resources can be used for left or right handed players.
This makes it easy for anyone to follow along.
Can non-US residents sign up?
Yes, we have 'Fastlane Family' members from all over the world.
As long as you have your guitar, internet connection, and a phone / tablet/ or computer... you can start today.
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CHECK OUT RESULTS FROM THE LAST FEW MONTHS
We've Personally Worked With 100s Of Guitar Players Ages 19 to 87 - From Rock to Country to Blues
I would like to take a moment and share how valuable Guitar Fastlane is toward achieving progress in guitar playing.
The website is setup logically and is easy to navigate. The lessons are also locally laid out and are sequentially ordered (though you can skip around if you really want to).
Video lessons are easy to follow, professional, and are filmed in multiple angles which simplify identifying notes, chords, licks, etc. respective locations on the fretboard.
I recommend without reservation enrolling in this program as it has personally benefited me a great deal.
- Ted A.
Washington, USA
I won free guitar lessons back in June 2023 from Wade. I find myself a slow learner, some people may disagree with me but let’s just agree to disagree. I’m enjoying playing guitar and singing. I think my progress is coming along.
I would say Wade is a kind and nice guy. If you have something you want to do just pray, believe, show up work hard and you can do it. If you’re looking for an online guitar teacher I’d recommend Wade Collins!
- Dale J.
Washington, USA
Try A Guitar Fastlane Intensive Today!
Here's How to Get Started:
1. Decide which goal you want to accomplish most.
2. Click one of the buttons above to save your spot.
3. Check your inbox for an email with your access info.
4. Schedule your first intensive whenever it's convenient for you.
5. Start following your custom Fretboard Pathway.
6. Have fun and make real progress with your guitar playing!