Where Metal Guitarists refine their skills the same way metal itself is forged – through repeated heating and hammering. Not shortcuts. Not tricks. Real work under expert guidance.
If you’re done bouncing between random YouTube videos, but weekly private lessons aren’t the right fit, The Foundry gives you something you probably haven’t had before: consistent, focused guidance from a real instructor, every month, without blowing up your schedule or your wallet.
The Foundry is for you if:
You’ve been playing for a while, but you know there are cracks in your foundation – theory, fretboard knowledge, technique, or all of the above.
You’re tired of piecemeal advice and clickbait “tricks” that don’t actually move your playing forward.
You want to be able to ask a real instructor real questions about your specific problems.
You’re willing to put in the work – you just need a clear path and someone to keep you honest.
It's not for:
People who want a magic shortcut or “instant shred.”
Dabblers who pick up the Guitar once every few weeks.
Guitarists looking for entertainment more than improvement.
If you’re serious about getting better and you’re okay with the idea that this takes time, repetition, and effort, you’re in the right place.
Every month inside The Foundry, you get:
This is your chance to get clear answers about:
Technique (picking, fretting, speed, accuracy, tension, etc.)
Theory (scales, modes, harmony, chord progressions)
Fretboard navigation (finding notes, connecting positions, seeing the neck as a whole)
Practice strategy (what to work on, how to structure your time)
Songwriting, riff writing, solo construction – anything you’re stuck on
You don’t have to be on camera or play live (unless you want to)!
You can submit your questions via email ahead of time, and I’ll cover as many as I can during the session.
If you’d rather ask in real time, you can use the chat instead of your microphone.
I’ll answer with Guitar in hand so you can see and hear exactly what I’m talking about.
You also don’t have to stay for the full 2 hours. Show up if you want, get your questions answered, and catch the rest on the replay whenever it fits your schedule.
This is where we do the repeated heating and hammering.
Every month, we run through a regimented, no‑bullshit practice routine in a specific key. That routine includes:
Scales and modes
Arpeggios
Note finding, chord progressions, and more
The structure stays similar. The key changes every month. Over a year, we work through all 12 keys and then do it again.
This is the routine I use to keep my own fundamentals sharp. I’ve never shared it like this before.
Can’t make it live? No problem.
Every Q&A Hot Seat is recorded.
Every Metal Maintenance Lab is recorded.
Replays are added to your member area so you can watch (and re‑watch) on your own time.
You don’t lose anything by missing a live session. You just watch when it works for you.
Most Guitarists don’t get stuck because they’re “not talented.” They get stuck because:
Their fundamentals are shaky.
Their fretboard knowledge is patchy.
They don’t have anyone to pressure‑test their understanding.
The Foundry is built to fix that.
The Q&A Hot Seat is the hammer – direct pressure on your specific problems.
The Metal Maintenance Lab is the heat – repeated exposure to the fundamentals in all 12 keys.
The monthly rhythm keeps you from drifting back into random, unfocused practice.
This isn’t about impressing anyone. It’s about becoming the kind of Guitarist who actually understands the instrument and can play it with purpose.
Good question. Here’s the honest comparison.
✅ Free
❌ No structure
❌ No feedback
❌ No accountability
❌ You’re guessing what to work on next
✅ Structured, step‑by‑step material
✅ You can go at your own pace
❌ No live feedback
❌ No chance to ask “Yeah, but what about…?”
✅ 100% focused on you
✅ Fastest way to get detailed feedback
✅ Great if you’re ready for that commitment
💲 $65/hour, usually $260+ per month
⏱ Requires a consistent weekly time slot
✅ Direct access to me every month
✅ Live Q&A + serious practice routine
✅ Replays if you can’t attend live
✅ No fixed weekly time slot
💲 Founding member rate: $20/month
If you’re not ready for weekly private lessons, but you want more than “watch another video and hope it helps,” The Foundry is the sweet spot.
Format:
Live Zoom sessions
Frequency:
1× Q&A Hot Seat per month (up to 2 hours)
1× Metal Maintenance Lab per month (1 hour)
Replays:
All sessions recorded and added to your member area
Time Commitment:
Attend live when you can
Watch replays when you can’t
Use the Metal Maintenance routine during your regular practice
Cancel Anytime:
No contracts
No minimum term
If it’s not helping, you can leave
Because this is a new program, I’m opening The Foundry with a founding member rate of $20/month.
If you join as a founding member, you lock in $20/month for life as long as you stay subscribed. After the founding window closes, new members will pay $29/month.
Up to 2 hours of live Q&A every month
1 hour of Metal Maintenance every month
All session replays
Direct access to a real instructor with 20+ years of teaching experience
For less than the price of a single half‑hour private lesson.
A: No. It’s great if you can, but every session is recorded. You can watch on your own time.
A: If you’re a Guitarist and you have a real question, I can help you. I’ve taught complete beginners and music school grads. All levels are welcome.
A: The Q&A Hot Seat typically runs 90–120 minutes. Metal Maintenance is about 60 minutes. You’re not expected to sit there the whole time—show up for what you need, then catch the rest on replay.
A: The Q&A Hot Seat is designed to give you real answers to real problems without turning into a 200‑person shouting match.
Here’s how it works:
Pre‑submitted questions come first
Before each session, you can submit your questions (via email or form). I group similar questions together and tackle the most common problems first, so one answer often helps a lot of people at once.
Then we open it up live
After pre‑submitted questions, I take live questions from the chat. If there’s time, I may bring a few people on “hot seat” style to look at technique or fretboard issues more closely. You don’t have to be on camera or play live unless you want to.
I answer as many as I can (without rushing)
Sessions typically run 90–120 minutes. I get through as many questions as possible without speed‑running just to check boxes.
If I don’t get to your question…
I’ll either roll it into a future Q&A or cover it in a separate video/lesson inside The Foundry.
The goal isn’t to mechanically answer every single question every month. The goal is to consistently remove roadblocks for serious Metal Guitarists and give you clear next steps in your playing.
A: Yes. No contracts, no minimum term, no games.
A: Not exactly. Private lessons are still the most intense, personalized option. The Foundry is for players who want consistent guidance and serious practice structure at a much lower cost and commitment.
I'm on a mission to help as many Metal Guitarists as humanly possible to play better and express themselves more fully and intentionally on the Guitar. Step into The Foundry with me each month, and emerge a more powerful player.