Lessons & Guitar-Tech

Check out our basic lessons like Minor Blues, All of me, Artillerie Lourde, September Song and the "gypsy guitar basic" technique lesson. Just go to the lesson library and choose the "Basic" filter. Have a look at our intermediate lessons as well. You don't have to play the full songs. Every lesson contains licks & arpeggios everyone can play. Advanced lessons are mostly played at a faster tempo but you can play it at a lower speed as well. Just have a look at some lessons and get inspired.
The academy is mainly structured in songs but you will find different "technique" exercises as well. Just set your lesson filter to " Extra". There is a "Basic Gypsy Guitar" lesson available and Joscho will explain different techniques in detail. Please also check out the “Technique Class” by our guest teacher Mr. Sven Jungbeck.
I mostly play handcrafted guitars by Jürgen Volkert - Have a look, they are beautiful: www.volkert-guitars.de. Furthermore i use AER Amps, D´Addario Strings (Gypsy Swing 0.11), Wegen Pick (Big City Pick 1,8mm), Audio Technica AT831b Mic as a pickup mic, Headway eb2 preamp and a Tondexter for my pickup signal.
Everyone is different, so it always depends on your personal motivation and guitaristic experience. Some people learn a complete tune in some hours/days, some need more time. In addition to that, some students only learn parts of a specific tune while others are mostly interested in playing the rhythm guitar. With our academy we offer lessons everyone can participate in to support your guitar playing and personal progress.

Membership

Within your membership period, you get instant access to our complete lesson library. Besides the videos, each lesson includes sheet music, mp3 tracks, playalongs and special "Play With Joscho" tracks where you can accompany Joscho’s solo. In addition to that, you can access all guest lessons including guest appearances by Tommy Emmanuel, Bireli Lagrene, Stochelo Rosenberg, Olli Soikkeli, Richard Smith, Adam Rafferty or Gonzalo Bergara.
Yes. Every lesson includes pdf files with tablature, standard notation material and lead sheets with chord diagrams, mp3 backing tracks, playalongs and lesson tracks. All audio and pdf resources are downloadable for offline practice.
You can cancel your membership at any time! After cancelation you can access the content for the rest of your membership duration. You can cancel via the user dashboard or just send a short message to Julia (Academy Support) and she will arrange everything for you.
There will be no refunds for those who are not using their membership. If you continue to pay for the subscription with us, then we assume you are using it. Your membership with us is just like a gym membership. If you do not use it, you are still charged until you request a cancellation.
When you subscribe, you get access to all levels: Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced. So you do not need to choose the level during the sign up process.
This online platform called the GypsyGuitarAcademy started in 2013 and since then there have been thousands of students enjoying the lessons and improving their playing. I am a touring artist who has already done recordings with some of the greatest guitarists in the world as well as worldwide masterclasses.
It's only possible to join as a full member, so purchasing separate lessons is not possible.

Payments

As a German company we operate under EU & German data protection law, so your data is handled under the highest safety precautions. Payment is processed by Stripe & Paypal, which both use industry standard security (including 3D secure) to keep your payment information safe. In addition to that, we are members of “Trusted Shops”. This is a German organization testing our shop infrastructure on a regular basis. If you don't have a credit card or a paypal account, just send us a message and we will find a solution. The membership fee will be charged every 3, 6 or 12 months, depending on your chosen subscription period.
The payment is automatic. The payment will renew every 3/6/12 months from the date you signed up and we will use the original payment method that you chose for your subscription. You can cancel this payment contract anytime.