A free, 1-hour, 1-on-1 deep dive into your playing. We run you through a full 18-point diagnostic, identify exactly what's holding you back, and send you a personalized written report with a clear plan for what to work on next.
Built from your 18-skill assessment and our conversation. Inside: where you are today, where you can grow next, and exactly how to get there.
They're working hard. They're putting in the hours. They're watching the videos. But they've never had anyone actually look at their playing and tell them — honestly, specifically, expertly — what to work on and in what order.
That's the entire reason this exists. One hour, 18 skills, a real diagnosis, a real plan.
After your call, your coach builds out a personalized written report you keep — yours forever, regardless of whether you ever work with us again.
We score you across the 18 skills that matter most for guitar fluency — from open chords and metronome work to advanced harmony, modes, and right-hand technique. You see your strengths and gaps laid out in one place, often for the first time.
Knowing your scores is one thing. Knowing which 2–3 of them to actually work on first is what changes your practice. Your coach surfaces the highest-leverage focus areas for your playing — and tells you exactly why each one matters.
Your picking hand anchors on the bridge in a way that locks up your wrist above ~100 BPM. Rebuilding this is the single biggest unlock for speed, tone, and any line you currently can't play cleanly.
You know your shapes but you don't yet know your notes. Building real fretboard map awareness will turn improvisation from pattern-matching into actual musical thinking.
You have great rhythm chops on triads but your harmonic vocabulary is one step shy of unlocking jazz, R&B, and modern songwriting. A focused 30 days here will dramatically expand what you can play.
A clear, written breakdown of what to do this month — exercises, time allocation, and the order to do them in. The kind of structure most self-taught players have never had. Yours to keep, even if you never speak to us again.
We don't poke at one thing and call it a day. Your coach walks you through all 18 — methodically — so nothing important gets missed.
A complete breakdown of where you stand across every major area of guitar playing — technique, harmony, fretboard fluency, soloing vocabulary, timing, and more. No more guessing where you actually are.
We don't dump 18 things on you to 'work on.' We surface the 2–3 specific blockers that will move the needle most for your playing right now — and tell you exactly why.
A clear, written plan for what to actually do this month. The exercises, the order, the time allocation. The kind of structure most self-taught players have never had.
An outside ear telling you what you can't hear yourself — the habits, hesitations, and blind spots that have quietly capped your progress for years.
A real conversation about where you want to go on the guitar, what it would actually take to get there, and whether you can do it on your own or need help.
Everything above, captured in a written report you keep — so you can refer back to it months later and measure your progress against where you started.
"I've been playing for over 20 years and thought I knew my weaknesses. The assessment showed me a picking-hand habit I had no idea was holding me back. One adjustment and my speed jumped almost overnight."
"It was the first time anyone had ever actually evaluated my playing in a structured way. I left with a real plan instead of a YouTube rabbit hole. My practice sessions feel completely different now."
"I expected a sales call. I got a real lesson. They were honest about what I needed to work on, generous with their time, and the report they sent over is something I still reference every week."
"I'd been stuck at the same level for years. The 18-point breakdown made it obvious — I was strong in three areas and had completely neglected two foundational ones. Knowing that changed everything."
You've been at the same level for a while and you can't quite name what's holding you back.
You've made real progress on your own but you've never had a teacher actually evaluate your playing.
You used to play seriously and you're coming back. You want to know what's still there and what's rusty.
You can play. But you wonder how a pro would actually rate your skills — and what the gap looks like.
Pick a 50-minute slot that works for you. We do it over video call, so you can be at home with your own guitar and setup.
A Sonora coach walks you through every major area of guitar playing — playing examples, asking questions, and scoring you on each one.
Together, we identify your biggest blockers — the 2–3 things that will move you forward fastest, and the things to deprioritize.
We send you a personalized written report with your scores, focus areas, and a 30-day practice plan. Yours to keep, regardless.
Yes — completely. We do it because it's the best way for serious players to figure out if Sonora is the right fit for them, and the best way for us to meet players we might be able to help. No payment info, no catch.
About 50 minutes, 1-on-1, over video call. We've found that's the right amount of time to actually work through 18 skills carefully without rushing.
No. The assessment scales to where you are. Whether you've been playing for 6 months or 30 years, the 18-point framework gives us a clear picture of your strengths and gaps.
If — and only if — it seems like a fit, we'll mention it and offer to talk more. But the assessment stands on its own. Most people who book it just want a real evaluation of their playing, and that's exactly what they get.
Your guitar, your usual practice setup, and a quiet spot with decent internet. No prep required — come as you are.
Within a few business days of your assessment. Your coach builds it out personally based on what they observed during the call.
One hour, one-on-one, with a member of the Sonora teaching team. You leave with a complete picture of your playing and a clear plan for what to work on next.
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