Tomy Munoz

Learn Guitar The Way You Want

After more than 10 years of experience, I’ve developed a simple and effective teaching system focused on learning exactly what you need to start playing your favourite songs. You don’t always need advanced music theory to nail your first riffs, and that’s okay!

Lessons are fully personalised for all ages and levels. We’ll work with the songs you love: you send them, we break them down together, and I’ll guide you step by step until you can play them confidently. You choose:

The songs you want to learn
How much theory you want to explore
The techniques you’d like to develop

The goal is simple: help you enjoy playing guitar as soon as possible.

Musical Styles, Artists & Influences

Over the years, I’ve worked with music from a wide range of styles and artists, including:

Jimi Hendrix, Fito y Fitipaldis, Black Sabbath, Beethoven, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Extremoduro, Janis Joplin, Joaquín Sabina, Calle 13, Queen, Rage Against the Machine, Muse, Tool, Metallica, Rupatrupa, Melendi, Guns N’ Roses, Mike Love, Alex Serra, Justin Johnson, The Police, Lana Del Rey, Amy Winehouse, La Raíz, Alice Phoebe Lou, Shawn James, SOJA, Pink Floyd, Cat Clyde, Canserbero, Green Valley, Stoned Jesus, El Kanka, El Niño de la Hipoteca, Aurora, Alt-J, Tash Sultana, Led Zeppelin, FKJ, Deluxe, Silvana Estrada, Sticky Fingers, Gorillaz, Laguna Pai, Hermanos Gutiérrez, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Pixies, Elvis Presley, The Beatles, Platero y Tú, Guitarricadelafuente, Radical Face, Royal Blood, System of a Down, Mägo de Oz, Linkin Park, Eric Clapton, Chuck Berry, Vanupié, The Big Push, Los Delincuentes, AC/DC, Black Pumas, Green Day, Naxatras, Bring Me The Horizon, Gustavo Santaolalla, Billie Eilish, Kaleo, Mafalda, Natos y Waor, Marea, and many more.

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Level Guidance

Level 1: Getting Started

Goals:

Learn guitar parts and how to hold the instrument.

Basic posture and finger placement.

Tune the guitar (learn to use tuner apps).

Learn simple rhythm: whole, half, quarter notes.

First chords: E, G, C, D, A.

Practice:

10–15 minutes chord switching daily.

Strum downstrokes on simple songs.

Level 2: Foundations

Goals:

Learn more open chords: Am, Em, Dm

Learn basic strumming patterns:
↓ ↓↑ ↑↓.

Learn palm muting and simple dynamics.

Practice:

Switch smoothly between 4–5 chords in a loop.

Play along with slow metronome (50–70 BPM).

Level 3: Rhythm & Timing

Goals:

Understand time signatures (4/4, 3/4).

Learn common strumming patterns for pop and rock.

Begin simple finger exercises for dexterity.

Practice:

Play chords in time with songs you like.

Start simple riffs (e.g., Smoke on the Water, Seven Nation Army).

These levels are just a simple guide to help you choose where to start. Your lessons are fully personalised, so we can move between levels whenever it feels right for you.

Level 4: Expanding Technique

Goals:

Learn power chords.

Learn basic scales: Minor pentatonic, major scale (1 position).

Understand TAB notation more deeply.

Practice:

Play power-chord songs (e.g., Green Day, Blink-182).

Begin simple improvisation using pentatonic scale.

Level 5: Barre Chords & Theory Basics

Goals:

Learn F and Bm barre chords.

Understand key signatures.

Play major/minor scales across 2–3 positions.

Practice:

Play chord progressions using barre chords.

Practice moving chords up the neck.

Level 6: Fingerstyle & Musicality

Goals:

Learn simple fingerpicking patterns.

Arpeggiate chords.

Improve chord clarity and palm muting technique.

Practice:

Learn fingerstyle songs like “Blackbird” (parts) or “Nothing Else Matters” intro.

Practice slow, clean arpeggios

Level 7: Lead Guitar Intro

Goals:

Learn slides, hammer-ons, pull-offs, bends, vibrato.

Learn full pentatonic scale across the fretboard (5 shapes).

Start learning solos.

Practice:

Practice licks in all positions.

Learn an iconic solo (e.g., “Wish You Were Here,” “Californication”).

Level 8: Intermediate Rhythm & Styles

Goals:

Learn 16th-note strumming.

Explore genres (blues, rock, pop, funk, acoustic).

Learn chord embellishments (sus, add9, maj7, min7).

Practice:

Try funk strumming with muted strokes.

Add embellishments to chord progressions.

Level 9 — Musical Expression & Song Mastery

Goals:

Learn full songs from the intro to the ending.

Understand song structure.

Start creating your own riffs or melodies.

Learn harmonized scales and basic chord building.

Practice:

Record yourself playing.

Compose short chord progressions and riffs.

Level 10: Advanced Skills & Personal Style

Goals:

Play comfortably in multiple genres.

Fluid barre chords and scales across the entire neck.

Start improvising confidently.

Learn more advanced techniques (tapping, harmonics, Travis-style).

Practice:

Improvise over backing tracks.

Learn 2–3 difficult songs you love.

Start building a personal repertoire.

Tomy Munoz

Learn Guitar The Way You Want

Musical Styles, Artists & Influences

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Level Guidance

Level 2: Foundations Goals: Learn more open chords: Am, Em, Dm Learn basic strumming patterns: ↓ ↓↑ ↑↓. Learn palm muting and simple dynamics. Practice: Switch smoothly between 4–5 chords in a loop. Play along with slow metronome (50–70 BPM).

Level 3: Rhythm & Timing Goals: Understand time signatures (4/4, 3/4). Learn common strumming patterns for pop and rock. Begin simple finger exercises for dexterity. Practice: Play chords in time with songs you like. Start simple riffs (e.g., Smoke on the Water, Seven Nation Army).

Level 4: Expanding Technique Goals: Learn power chords. Learn basic scales: Minor pentatonic, major scale (1 position). Understand TAB notation more deeply. Practice: Play power-chord songs (e.g., Green Day, Blink-182). Begin simple improvisation using pentatonic scale.

Level 5: Barre Chords & Theory Basics Goals: Learn F and Bm barre chords. Understand key signatures. Play major/minor scales across 2–3 positions. Practice: Play chord progressions using barre chords. Practice moving chords up the neck.

Level 6: Fingerstyle & Musicality Goals: Learn simple fingerpicking patterns. Arpeggiate chords. Improve chord clarity and palm muting technique. Practice: Learn fingerstyle songs like “Blackbird” (parts) or “Nothing Else Matters” intro. Practice slow, clean arpeggios

Level 7: Lead Guitar Intro Goals: Learn slides, hammer-ons, pull-offs, bends, vibrato. Learn full pentatonic scale across the fretboard (5 shapes). Start learning solos. Practice: Practice licks in all positions. Learn an iconic solo (e.g., “Wish You Were Here,” “Californication”).

Level 8: Intermediate Rhythm & Styles Goals: Learn 16th-note strumming. Explore genres (blues, rock, pop, funk, acoustic). Learn chord embellishments (sus, add9, maj7, min7). Practice: Try funk strumming with muted strokes. Add embellishments to chord progressions.