Unlock fretboard
fluency, faster
Made for intermediate guitar players, Sonora offers 12-48 week intensive programs to help you break through multi-year plateaus and find your creative freedom on guitar.
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Sonora combines cutting-edge software with expert instruction to help you rapidly grow your musicianship.
Intelligent coaching
Absorb, polish, and retain core concepts through accelerated learning and language acquisition techniques.
Custom practice plans
Know exactly what to work on every day without wasting a single minute of practice time.
Streamlined feedback
Chat with your mentor in real-time. You’ll also get detailed feedback when you share videos of your guitar playing.
A clear path to
fretboard fluency
Our curriculum helps you achieve a complete understanding of the foundations of music, regardless of your playing style.
Over 20 years experience
Developed by deeply experienced music educators, our comprehensive curriculum identifies the key skills required to advance your musicianship.
Successfully tested by thousands
Our curriculum is proven. Over a thousand Sonora students have successfully broken through their learning plateaus and unlocked fretboard fluency.
Years of study condensed into months
Our students make more progress in 3-6 months of intensive study in our program than most students make in several years.
Worldclass Mentorship
Get 1-on-1 guidance from the world’s top guitarists and educators with Sonora’s Mentorship Program
- Make progress every day with direct mentorship and Sonora’s streamlined feedback loop.
- Get an expert opinion and detailed feedback on your technique from your mentor.
- Unlimited access to your mentor for any questions you might have.
A modern approach to study
Unlike private lessons, Sonora's Mentored students get unlimited access to feedback so learning and progress can happen every day – not just once a week.
THE OLD WAY
Traditional lessons
Students met with an instructor just once a week. For the remainer of that week, students were more likely to practice bad habits and progress slowly.
THE MODERN WAY
Sonora's anytime framework
Students get unlimited access to a mentor, 7 days a week. Along with a custom daily practice plan, forward progress can happen rapidly and at any time.
Student Stories
“It’s crazy how much better I’m getting! The biggest thing is how much FUN I’m having when I’m soloing now… It’s like you can see something that was invisible, it’s like opening another eye.”
— Erik L.
China
"Sonora offers a really great line up of several female guitarists that you can work with as your mentor… it was super awesome!”
— Leah G.
Nashville, TN
“The people that make up the team are so incredibly supportive, knowledgeable, sincere, and genuine about wanting you to get better. It’s really an awesome program and I couldn’t be more grateful!”
— Lila A.
Brooklyn, NY
“My playing has left the pentatonic box. It’s gone out of the little ‘safety playpen’ of 1-4-5… I appreciate this roadmap, this way of learning, and the community that’s built around it.”
— David M.
Los Angeles, CA
“I can’t remember the last time I experienced waking up in the morning and really wanting to grab the guitar and start playing… it’s an awesome feeling, and GMI (Sonora) gave me that.”
— Francesca B.
Italy
“I’m starting to discover a sound… I’m a lot more comfortable and a lot more confident in my playing. I feel I am well on my way to becoming the guitarist that I am imagining!”
— Alonzo E.
Los Angeles, CA
Grow with our community
Sonora connects you with other intermediate guitar players pursuing creative fluency.
Our community is a great place to find practice buddies, share progress, get feedback, and cheer each other on — all with the support of the whole Sonora team.
ApplyOur Programs
Join the Mentorship Program to reap the benefits of our industry leading guitar curriculum under the direct guidance of our worldclass mentors. Or, if you're new to guitar, enroll in our Prep Program to get intensive ready.
Prep Program
6-Week Intensive for Beginners
- Structured beginner curriculum
- 2x Weekly live classes with our mentor staff
- Unlimited support and guidance
- Structured assignments and projects
- Facebook Community
BY APPLICATION ONLY
Mentorship Program
12-48 Week Intensives for Intermediates
- Lifetime access to the Core curriculum
- Lifetime access to our learning software
- 4x weekly group classes
- Access to our thriving community
- Unlimited access to a dedicated mentor
- 1-on-1 lessons
- Daily video feedback on your playing
*Pricing depends on your educational needs, apply for a quote.