Never Walk the Fretboard Trail Alone.
THE TRAVELER’S MEMBERSHIP • ONGOING PRACTICE & FEEDBACK
Your complete practice system: interactive tempo-controlled tabs, weekly live video critiques and soloing challenges, and an active community of dedicated guitarists, all for less than the cost of a single private lesson.
$29 / month • Cancel anytime with one click
🧗 Why 90% of Guitarists Hit a Solo Plateau
The real difference between practicing in isolation versus having a structured trail map.
| PRACTICING IN ISOLATION | INSIDE THE TRAVELER’S MEMBERSHIP |
|---|---|
| The Struggle: No Direct Feedback. You spend weeks repeating a solo or lick without knowing whether your bends are falling flat, your vibrato is nervous, or your timing is dragging behind the beat. | The Membership Solution: Weekly Fretboard Feedback Clinics. Drop your playing clips into the review queue for direct, expert critique from Neil. Get actionable feedback covering both the physical mechanics, nailing pitch, timing, and tension release, and the improviser’s mindset: phrasing with space, targeting chord changes effortlessly, and soloing with calm, creative confidence. |
| The Struggle: Lifeless, Clunky Tabs. Standard PDF charts and sheet music are static. They force you to stop playing, guess the rhythm, and struggle through complex licks without the ability to slow down tempo cleanly or loop difficult transitions. | The Membership Solution: The Woodshed Interactive Player (Soundslice). Practice with interactive tabs synced directly to video fret demonstrations. Slow phrases down to 40% tempo with zero audio distortion, loop troublesome measures with one click, and isolate the rhythm section so you build fluid phrasing at your natural learning pace. |
| The Struggle: Lack of Consistent Direction. You sit down for a practice session and lose the first 20 minutes aimlessly scrolling backing tracks or wondering what to work on, ending your session frustrated and unchanged. | The Membership Solution: The Journey Roadmap & Monthly Soloing Challenges. Eliminate practice paralysis with structured, sequential milestones through the 5 scale camps. With fresh monthly backing tracks, guided technical drills, and an active peer community, you always open your case with a dedicated mission. |
📦 The Four Core Pillars of The Traveler’s Membership
What’s Included in Your Traveler’s Pass:
1. Complete Access to The Journey Curriculum
- Instant streaming access to the complete foundational course video library: 100+ on-demand lessons breaking down the fretboard into clear visual terrain.
- Progress systematically through the 5 scale camps with structured milestone challenges: Never wonder what to practice next—follow an organized, step-by-step roadmap from basecamp to summit.
- Target chord tones by instinct: Learn to hear, see, and land on sweet notes in real time so your solos sound like melodies, not mechanical scale exercises.
- Downloadable practice assets: Keep printable PDF lead sheets, scale charts, and backing tracks ready for distraction-free offline practice sessions.
2. The Woodshed (Interactive Tab & Lick Vault)
- Master difficult phrasing at your own speed: Powered by interactive Soundslice technology, slow down complex runs to 40% tempo without pitch distortion or awkward audio artifacts.
- Lock in muscle memory with effortless looping: Highlight any tricky lick or measure to loop it seamlessly, building clean technique and rock-solid timing on repeat.
- Sync sheet music with real hands in motion: Follow animated, synchronized tab notes that light up directly alongside high-definition video fret demonstrations.
- Eliminate tab frustration and clutter: No more juggling clunky PDF printouts or guessing hand placements—everything you need runs smoothly in your browser on desktop, tablet, or phone.
3. Weekly Fretboard Feedback (Live Group Clinics)
- Get professional eyes and ears on your playing every week: Submit video or audio clips directly to the review queue and receive clear, constructive critique from Neil.
- Receive custom practice prescriptions: Walk away from each clinic knowing the exact drills and backing tracks to focus on during your upcoming week of practice.
- Full event replay vault: Can’t make the weekly FarPlay meetup live? Access complete recordings and timestamps anytime inside the member portal.
- Direct trail guide access: Ask questions between live sessions in private discussion channels to keep your momentum moving forward with zero friction.
4. The Travelers
Community
- Live Monthly Masterclass & Community Q&A: Join Neil live every month on Zoom to dive deep into specialized phrasing topics, ask questions in real time, and get instant fretboard roadblocks resolved live.
- Connect with fellow guitarists on the same trail: Share your wins, stay accountable, and trade practice breakthroughs with dedicated adult learners who share your goals.
- Monthly soloing challenges & backing track drops: Put your skills into action over fresh, genre-spanning backing tracks with supportive peer feedback.
- Learn from fellow travelers’ breakthroughs: Watch critiques across a wide variety of skill levels to pick up insights, fretboard hacks, and phrasing nuances you can immediately apply.
🌄 Stories From the Summit: Real Breakthroughs on the Trail
How dedicated guitarists broke through multi-year ruts, unlocked the entire neck, and discovered their genuine musical voice working directly with Neil.
“Most of these online classes—over the years I’ve had tons of these different guitar class type things, they’re all good in their own way, but you can’t ask questions. And you can’t get live coaching. So the fact that you’ve got a guy with his experience, his capabilities, and his ability to explain things live once a week is huge.”
~ Mike
I love the way it’s set up. Adding the videos has motivated me so much. I learn by being forced to practice 100 times til I feel like it’s acceptable to upload hahahaha!
~ Matt C
“Neil is very accessible for all questions, and that is an additional bonus. The weekly group was a great way to get what I call a “booster shot” each meeting. In short, I want to thank Neil for combining his infectious love of guitar, with an accessible course.”
~ Ang
It finally brought me out of my shell. I write & record all the time but it was always just for myself. Until 2 wks ago I’d never played for anyone outside of my family & a few close friends. I never felt comfortable enough w my playing to do it. So thanks Neil! Let’s rock on! 🎸
~Jeff Soble
“The group learning atmosphere is ideal because one can learn from other participants’ playing, as well as the instructor.”
~ Lee
“And that’s where Neil, like, highlighting the chords, all the little runs he knows, all the stuff he does, he does a really good job with that. And then breaking it down in a positive, non-cocky way, like, “Hey, I’ll show you how to do this. This is how I do it, and this is what I’m thinking when I’m doing it.”
~ Justin
🧭THE TRAVELER’S MEMBERSHIP
Try The Traveler’s Membership completely free for 14 days. Full access to courses, interactive tabs, and weekly clinics—$0 due today.
Features
COMPARE PACKAGE FEATURES
Weekly Fretboard Feedback & Video Critique Clinics
Live Monthly Masterclass & Community Q&A with Neil
Full Access to The Journey Curriculum (100+ Video Lessons)
The Woodshed Interactive Player (Soundslice tempo & looping)
The Outpost Community, Challenges & Backing Track Drops
Complete On-Demand Replay Vault (Every clinic & Q&A archived)
Downloadable Backing Tracks & High-Resolution Scale Maps
No Long-Term Contracts — Cancel Anytime with One Click
MONTHLY PLAN
$29
Payable Every Month
ANNUAL PASS
$290
Payable Every Year
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: What if I can’t make the live weekly clinics or monthly Q&As?
A: You will never miss out. Every live session, both the weekly group feedback clinics and the monthly masterclass Q&As, is recorded in full high-definition and uploaded directly to the Member Replay Vault within 24 hours. Each recording includes clickable timestamps so you can jump straight to specific topics or your own personal critique. Plus, you can submit your playing clips to the feedback queue beforehand, and Neil will review your clip live on the call for you to watch later.
Q: How does the weekly video critique process work?
A: Submitting your playing is simple and completely private:
- Record your clip: Use your phone, tablet, or webcam to capture a short (1–3 minute) video of yourself working through a phrase, asking a technique question, or improvising over a backing track.
- Upload to YouTube as “Unlisted”: Set your video privacy to Unlisted so only people with the direct link can view it (it will not appear on your public YouTube channel or in search results).
- Share in The Outpost: Post your unlisted YouTube link inside our dedicated community feedback thread.
Neil reviews submissions each week, providing clear, actionable feedback that addresses both physical mechanics (hand tension, picking angle, bending intonation, timing) and improvisational mindset (phrasing with space, dynamics, and targeting chord changes). If you cannot make the clinic live, you can watch your critique anytime in the organized replay archive.
Q: What skill level is required to join?
A: If you know the basic minor pentatonic Box 1 shape and want to stop feeling trapped in repetitive exercises, this membership is designed for you. It is built for adult hobbyists, self-taught guitarists looking for structure, and intermediate players who want to connect the entire fretboard and land on sweet chord tones by instinct. You do not need to read standard sheet music or understand complex academic music theory.
Q: How does The Woodshed (Soundslice) interactive player work?
A: The Woodshed replaces static, frustrating PDF tab sheets with an interactive practice engine. Animated fretboard markers and synchronized tabs follow real-time video demonstrations note-for-note. You can slow any phrase down to 40% tempo without pitch warble, isolate or mute backing instruments, and loop difficult transitions with one click. It runs smoothly right inside your web browser on desktop, tablet, or mobile.
Q: How do billing and cancellations work after the trial?
A: You are always in complete control with zero long-term contracts. After your 14-day free trial concludes, your chosen plan ($29/month or $290/year) will automatically activate. You can update your payment details or cancel your subscription at any time with a single click directly inside your account dashboard. If you cancel during your trial, your card will never be charged.