Ā Become the Metal Guitarist You Were Meant to Be
Heavy Riffs. Tight Technique. Confidence in Your Playing.Ā And a clear path so you always know exactly what to work on next.
By Jason Stallworth: metal guitarist, solo artist, toured internationally with Nasty Savage, and trusted by over 113,000 YouTube subscribers
Join 800+ guitarists already inside the Academy.
They joined because they were done searching and ready to play the style of music they actually want to play.
Iām already recording the kind of metal Iāve always wanted to play.
āJason is hands down the best at making it easy and understandable!
Iām 41 and had years of playing what Iād call mediocre guitar, always outside my favorite genre.
I finally decided to dive into metal, but didnāt know where to start. After searching YouTube, I found Jason. He makes everything easy to understand.
The lessons arenāt āeasy,ā but they work, and my picking and fingering have improved so much that Iām already recording the kind of metal Iāve always wanted to play.ā
ā Joshua Kingstone
Real progress from real guitarists inside the Jason Stallworth Guitar Academy.
The Gap Between Where You Are and Where You Want to Be Isn't a Talent Problem
If you've spent years watching guitarists on YouTube, learning riffs here and there, but still feel like something's missing, you're not alone.
I've been helping metal guitarists close that gap since 2010. And the answer is almost never more riffs or more theory. It's structure, direction, and the freedom to develop your own style.
With the right path:
- Tighten your riffs and rhythms
- Build speed and control without tension
- Connect everything you've learned into real songs
- Own the fretboard when it's time to solo or write
You already have what it takes. I'll help you bring it out.Ā
Why Guitarists Who've Tried Everything Else Finally Make Real Progress Here
- Every lesson connects to the next: no more random riffs that go nowhere
- No theory overload: just practical metal guitar you can use immediately
- Real fundamentals that build speed, control, and confidence naturally
- Play theĀ musicĀ you actually love: classicĀ heavy metal, 80s metal, thrash metal, death metal
- Develop your own signature style, not a copy of someone else's
- Go at your own pace with no deadlines and no pressure
Hereās why I teach this way. Iāve toured internationally with Nasty Savage, written songs for the Polish metal band KAT, released five solo albums, and I still play live. Iāve also been breaking down metal guitar on YouTube since 2010, and thatās where my teaching comes from: I know what it feels like to be stuck, and I know how to make it click.
Brands Iāve worked with: Ibanez, Blackstar, Peavey, Digitech, Kali Audio, Electro-Voice.
Your Complete Path from First Power Chord to Your Own Signature Style
250+ riffs, solos and lessons on one clear path, with a new riff lesson every month.
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New riff lessons every month. The library already holds 100+ lessons, each with tabs and backing tracks.
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A Quick Tips Library that keeps growing. Short, focused videos on tone, technique and home recording.
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Everything added going forward is already included. No extra cost, ever.
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Go at your own pace. No deadlines, no pressure to keep up.
Beginner's Metal Rhythm Guitar
Metal Guitar Apprentice takes you from your first power chord to your first riff. We break down power chords, palm muting and picking until they click, then build to progressions and riffs, and you finish by writing your own and recording it at home. Great for new players, or anyone coming back after time away.
80 Metal Riffs to Level Up Your Rhythm Playing
Metal Riff Master gives you 80 riffs across 8 flavors of metal, from The Power of Metal to Thrashing Hammer Riffs, each with downloads. You learn them in different keys, so your fretboard knowledge grows as you play. The goal isn't to copy me. It's to give you enough ideas to start writing your own.
Beginner's Metal Lead Guitar and Soloing
Lead Guitar Apprentice gets your hands around lead playing one clear step at a time. You learn the scales you'll actually use, bends, vibrato, legato, speed picking, tapping and sweep picking (each with exercises), then put it all to work in 14 solos with play-along tracks.
Melodic Solos in Your Own Style
Melodic Soloist is where your solos start sounding like you, not just notes you memorized. You get 40 solos to learn, each with a lesson, a play-along track and a rhythm jam track. Along the way you work on phrasing, feel, improvising and developing your own lead style.
Guitar Theory Made Simple for Metal
Simple Metal Guitar Theory is theory with no rules to memorize and no overwhelm. Scales, power chord theory, the circle of fifths, keys, modes and timing, all explained in plain language and tied to the fretboard, so you can write better riffs and play with more freedom.
Getting Started with 7-String Metal Guitar
7 String Apprentice walks you through making the move to seven strings feel natural. You get the foundation, theory and techniques for the 7th string, 15 riffs across three levels, and the tools to write your own 7-string riffs.
New Metal Riff Lessons Every 1st and 3rd Saturday
Monthly Riff Lessons is the heartbeat of the Academy. Twice a month a new lesson drops with a video, tabs and backing tracks, covering thrash, classic heavy metal, doom, death and melodic solos. There are already 100+ lessons in the library, and joining gives you all of them plus every new one.
Quick Answers on Tone, Technique and Recording
Quick Tips Library is short, focused videos that solve one challenge at a time: a great metal tone with any amp, galloping and harmonics, or recording your first track at home. New tutorials are added regularly.
Some members say it better than I ever could!
"I'm loving the hell out of your course. For 10 f***ing years I've been looking for a course like yours. I've been all over the internet, including Lick Library, Truefire, Jam Track Central, etc. I'm not saying they are bad. They don't have a true learning path like your course. I love it and I'm learning.
The advice you gave about not trying to be like other players is exactly what I needed to hear. I've wasted time and money on the other websites. They may be for some players but I can't connect with them.
Keep doing whatever you're doing. It truly is a unique guitar learning course."
Ron M., Academy Member
Metal guitar isn't just something that you do.
It's part of whoĀ you are.
The yearly membership is the best way to stay consistent and keep progressing.
Choose what works for you below and get immediate access.
Yearly Member
$99/year
Just $8.25/month - save $129 vs. monthly
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Full access to everything: all courses, monthly riff lessons, the Quick Tips Library, tabs, backing tracks and jam tracks
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New riff lessons every 1st and 3rd Saturday
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Your rate is locked in - price never increases
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14-day guarantee
Monthly Member
$19/month
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Full access to everything: all courses, monthly riff lessons, the Quick Tips Library, tabs, backing tracks and jam tracks
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New riff lessons every 1st and 3rd Saturday
- Cancel anytime
Real Guitarists. Real Progress.
Guitarists around the world are improving their playing through the Academy. Hereās what a few of them had to say:
āYour lessons helped me finally improve on electric guitar.ā
Iāve played guitar for many years, mostly acoustic, and bought my first electric in 2019.
I love metal and Iām really glad I found Jason on YouTube ā his lessons helped me make real progress.
ā Csaba Szabo
āJasonās lessons help me find my style.ā
I love combining Maiden and Metallica influences, and Jasonās approach helped me finally make it my own.
His courses opened new ways to hear and play metal.
āĀ Kent L.
āTaken my guitar playing to another level!ā
Iāve only been playing for a year, and Jasonās lessons helped me level up faster than I imagined.
The riffs, structure, and encouragement made it all click.
āĀ Ivan
āStep-by-step structure that works.ā
Jasonās lessons helped me tighten my rhythm and write better riffs.
Simple, structured, and fun ā perfect for real progress.
ā Thorsten
Real players. Real results. The next story could be yours.
FAQ
Still got a few questions? Here are the ones I hear most ā let's get them answered.
Iāve tried YouTube lessons before. How is this different?
Which course should I start with?
What if Iām not good enough yet?
How much time do I need each week?
What happens after I finish the courses?
What if I join and itās not for me?
I've bought courses before that didn't work for me. What makes this different?
Metal guitar isn't just something that you do.
It's part of who YOU are.
The guitarists who look back with regret aren't the ones who tried and failed. They're the ones who kept putting it off.
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Everything inside: courses, monthly lessons, jam tracks, and a library of guitar resources
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New riffs posted every 1st and 3rd Saturday
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14-day guarantee
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YourĀ rate is locked in - price never increases
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Watch this free 8-minute lesson and experience exactly how I teach. No theory overload, no overwhelm, just metal guitar the way it should be learned.
