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Solo School sales21 sections

SS 01 · Above the fold

A new course from Paul Davids

Solo &
ImproviseLike The Greats

Learn how the greats build a solo phrase by phrase—then use their thinking to play with more confidence, intention, and a voice of your own.

Join Solo School now $199, members $167

30-day money-back guarantee

Paul Davids playing guitar in his studio.

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SS 02 · Credibility strip

Millions of players learn from Paul on YouTube · Trusted by 100,000+ guitar students · Five courses, a decade of teaching

SS 03 · Outcomes

What you walk away with

What changes when you actually finish.

You hear the next note

Not guess at it. The fretboard stops being a memory test.

You take the solo

Someone points at you and you play, instead of freezing.

You sound like you

Phrases that go somewhere, in a voice that is recognisably yours.

SS 04 · The problem

You know the shapes. So why do your solos still sound stuck?

You have put in the hours. You know your pentatonic, you know a few licks, and you can play along to the songs you love. But when it is your turn to say something of your own, the same five phrases come out in the same order, and you can hear it.

That is not a talent ceiling. It is a missing skill nobody taught you, and it is learnable.

SS 05 · Paul's letter

You know the shapes. So why do your solos still sound stuck?

From: Paul Davids

Most intermediate players have done the work.

Scales, positions, a hundred licks saved somewhere. And the solo still comes out sounding like practice.

That is not a talent problem.

The missing piece is not another scale. It is knowing why the greats pick the notes they pick.

Why they hold a note as long as they hold it. Why they leave the space they leave. That is learnable. It is just almost never taught.

So I built the course I wish I had at that stage: sit with the greats, take their playing apart phrase by phrase, and steal the thinking, not just the licks.

– Paul

Paul Davids in his studio.

SS 06 · Who it is for, and who it is not

Not this time

Solo School is not for you if

  • You are brand new to the guitar
  • You are looking for songs to copy note for note
  • You are hoping to skip the practice
Are you ready?

This was built for you if

  • You know your chords and a scale or two
  • You have been playing a while and stalled
  • You want to improvise, not recite

SS 07 · See inside

This comes from Solo School

See inside Solo School

The full course walkthrough: all five modules, the Jam Arena, and the exact path from where you are now to soloing like your guitar heroes.

Take the course tour

SS 08 · Transformations

Where you are

The intermediate plateau

  • Solos that are really just licks played in a row
  • Stuck inside the same pentatonic box
  • Playing fast to hide that nothing is being said
  • Knowing the shapes but not why any note is the right one
Where this takes you

After the five modules

  • Solos with a beginning, a peak, and an ending you chose
  • Note choices you can explain, borrowed from the greats
  • Phrasing, space and bends doing the talking
  • Your own voice, built on purpose

SS 09 · The modules

Five modules. One solo of your own.

Each module builds on the last: the foundation, the vocabulary, the story, the voice, then a full performance over a real backing track.

  1. The Foundation

    Solos as music, not scale shapes.

  2. The Vocabulary

    The licks that actually move people.

  3. The Story

    Tension, release, and the arc of a solo.

  4. The Voice

    Sound like yourself on purpose.

  5. The Performance

    A live solo, plus Solo School opens.

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SS 10 · What you get

What you get

  • Five modules.

    Foundation, vocabulary, story, voice, performance. Each one builds on the last, and each one ends with you playing over a real backing track.

  • Real backing tracks.

    Every module comes with the track the lessons are taught over, recorded properly, so what you practice sounds like music and not an exercise.

  • The Artist Playbooks.

    A written breakdown per artist: signature moves, iconic solos with timestamps, and a tone guide with gear options at three budgets.

  • The Practice Center.

    Tuner, chord library, scale tools and backing tracks in one place, open in a tab while you play.

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SS 11 · Bonus band

Included when you enroll

  • Bonus 01 The Artist Playbooks A written deep dive per artist: signature moves, iconic solos with timestamps, and a tone guide with gear picks at three budgets. [VALUE TBC]
  • Bonus 02 The Practice Center Tuner, chord library, scale tools and backing tracks, open in a tab while you play. [VALUE TBC]

Both come with enrollment. Nothing is sold separately.

[Bonus dollar values to be set with Jason before launch. Value framing per the Fretwise comp.]

SS 12 · Reviews scroller — drag it sideways

What students are saying.

"The best step-by-step online guitar course!"

David G

"Exactly what I needed."

The course was EXACTLY what I needed to break out of the rut of just learning songs.

Chad T

"I understand how music works."

For the first time in my life I'm actually beginning to understand how music works.

Ted

"A real pleasure in learning."

Paul's course beautifully balances musical understanding, skill-building and a real pleasure in learning and playing.

Ted

"It boosted my confidence."

I'm now able to play more naturally and it has boosted my confidence playing in front of others!

Adrian T

SS 13 · Quote grid

What students say

From Electric Elevation, Paul's electric guitar course. Solo School quotes replace these after early access.

"Got me out of the rut for good."

It really did elevate my playing to a new level.

John J. Performing musician · UK

"Sounds I only heard from pros."

Sounds I only heard from professionals are now in my hands.

Allen B. 3 Paul Davids courses · CA

"Boosted ability and confidence."

If you're at a plateau, this course will absolutely help.

Patrick T. Plateau-breaker · DE

SS 14 · Featured testimonial

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"Next Level Playing is masterfully organized and a great investment for players that want to focus more on playing and learning than searching for what to learn. One obstacle I've run into in my guitar journey is being paralyzed by choice when it comes to choosing lessons. Paying $200 is absolutely worth it to me to have it centralized."

Braxton H

SS 15 · Wall of proof

6,896 advanced players.
4.97 stars.

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SS 16 · Inline free lesson

Free lesson

Try the thumb-over-neck lesson, free.

Pop in your email and I'll send you the exact lesson from Module 1 where I teach the Hendrix-style thumb-over-neck technique.

SS 17 · Qualify

Is Solo School right for you?

  • You can play chords and a scale or two
  • You have fifteen minutes most days
  • You want to improvise, not memorise

If you are still learning your first chords, start with Learn, Practice, Play instead. This one assumes you can already play.

SS 18 · Meet Paul

Paul Davids holding a semi-hollow guitar

Meet Paul

3.67M subscribers. 519M views. The guitarist's guitarist.

Eleven years teaching, and a way of explaining solos that finally makes them make sense.

SS 19 · Pricing

Solo School

Enrollment is open until Sunday, October 4

$199 or $167 if you already own a Paul Davids course
  • All five modules and their backing tracks
  • The Artist Playbooks
  • The Practice Center
  • [ACCESS TERMS: to confirm]
Enroll now Doors close Sunday, October 4

The happy student guarantee. Take 30 days inside Solo School. If it is not making you a better soloist, email us and we refund you. No forms, no call, no hard feelings. guarantee window pending Kathryn

SS 20 · FAQ

Questions

The course

01 What level do I need to be?

Intermediate. If you can hold down chords and play the pentatonic shapes but your solos feel like patterns instead of music, this was built for you. It is not a beginner course.

02 How much time does it take?

The lessons are self-paced. Most students do best with twenty to thirty minutes a day. There is no schedule to fall behind on.

03 Is this about speed?

No. It is about phrasing, note choice and feel, which are the things that make a solo sound like a person. Fast is optional.

Enrollment, access and guarantee

04 I already own a Paul Davids course. Is this different?

It is, and existing students also enroll at the member price of $167.

05 How long do I keep access?

[ACCESS TERMS: to confirm before launch]

06 What if it is not for me?

Email us within 30 days and we refund you. No forms, no call.

SS 21 · Final call

A year from now, you'll finally hear your heroes in your playing.

Or you'll still be the same player you are today, running the same patterns and wondering why nothing has changed. You already know which one you want.

Join Solo School now $199, members $167
Checkout2 sections

CO 01 · Order card

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CO 02 · Order bump — two variants

Upsell1 section

UP 01 · One-time offer

You will only see this once

Six weeks live with Paul.

Small group, six weeks, video feedback on your actual playing. Name is still open between Solo School Live and The Woodshed.

$499

or $799 with the recordings

Yes, add it to my order One time only

No thanks, take me to my course

Welcome1 section

WE 01 · You're in

Enrollment confirmed

You're in.

Everything is unlocked. Start with Module 1 and give it fifteen minutes.

Start Module 1
  1. Check your email

    Your login is already there.

  2. Start with Module 1

    Fifteen minutes is enough.

  3. Play over a backing track

    This is where it clicks.

Solo Blueprint8 sections

SB 01 · Opt-in hero

Free · takes a minute

Why your solos sound stuck (and how to fix them).

SB 02 · Stats strip

6,360guitarists surveyed 71.6%want to improvise 1 minto complete

SB 03 · How it works

Here's how it works.

  1. Answer ten questions

    Quick ones, about how you actually play.

  2. Get your weak link

    Named plainly, not dressed up.

  3. Get the fix

    The exact thing to practise next.

SB 04 · About Paul, short

Paul Davids

Hi, I'm Paul!

I have taught guitar for eleven years and made videos for three and a half million people. Most of the players who write to me are not short of talent, they are short of a diagnosis. That is what this is.

SB 05 · Closing band

One minute. Ten questions. A straight answer.

Start the blueprint

SB 06 · Quiz screen

Question 3 of 10

When you take a solo, what usually happens first?

SB 07 · Result

Your result

The Box Dweller

You know the shape and you trust it, which is exactly why every solo starts and ends in the same place. Your weak link is fretboard freedom.

One string, one position, five minutes. Force yourself out of the shape and the shape stops owning you.

SB 08 · Watch next

Watch this next

A ten minute walkthrough of the exact fix for your result, then where to go if you want the whole path.

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Two Chord Challenge5 sections

OSC 01 · Hero

Starts Sep 9 · winners Sep 29

Two chords.One solo.

Two chords, one backing track. Post it with #twochordsolo and I will watch it.

Enter the challenge

Prize: TBC — pages currently say PRS, v6 says Solo School free

OSC 02 · How it works

How it works

  1. Get the track

    Download the backing track.

  2. Play your solo

    Over the two-chord track.

  3. Post it

    Tag the challenge and Paul sees it.

OSC 03 · Paul is watching

Paul Davids

I will be watching every entry.

Every single one. I will pick out the ones that surprise me and talk about why they work.

OSC 04 · Why two chords

Why two chords is worth doing

Two chords give you nowhere to hide behind the changes. Everything that makes it interesting has to come from you, which is the entire skill.

It is the fastest way I know to find out whether you are playing music or playing patterns.

OSC 05 · Entry CTA

Ready?

Entries close TBC

Solo Week8 sections

SW 01 · Hero

Five days, free

Solo Week

Five days of getting unstuck, one lesson a day, nothing to buy.

Save my seat

SW 02 · The 25 signs

The 25 signs you're stuck in the box

  • Every solo starts on the same fret
  • You run out after four bars
  • You know the shape but not the notes
  • Your bends land slightly flat
  • You cannot play over a chord change
  • You freeze when someone points at you
  • Everything sounds like a scale going up
  • You never leave the fifth position
  • You copy licks but cannot alter them

Nine of twenty-five shown

SW 03 · Quiz teaser

Where are your solos stuck?

Ten questions, one minute, a straight answer about what to fix first.

Take the quiz

SW 04 · Barriers

What's kept you stuck

No plan

Nobody told you what comes after the pentatonic, so you kept replaying it.

No feedback

You cannot hear your own habits, and nothing has pointed them out.

No reason to leave the box

It works well enough that you never had to.

SW 05 · Stories

Players who got unstuck

Needs a real photoStudent, before and after

"Six weeks in and I stopped reaching for the same lick."

Needs a real photoStudent, before and after

"First time I have improvised in front of anyone."

Needs a real photoStudent, before and after

"The fretboard finally looks like one thing."

Names withheld until real student stories are collected.

SW 06 · Challenge cross-promo

Runs alongside

The Two Chord Challenge

Two chords, one solo. Post it and Paul watches every entry.

See the challenge

SW 07 · Creators

Run a channel? Share the week.

Ready made posts, thumbnails and an Insider link. If your audience plays guitar, this gives them something free and gives you something to post.

See the Insider kit

SW 08 · Register

Save your seat

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AFF 01 · Terms layout

AFF 02 · Leaderboard

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