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    You won't find courses like these anywhere else.
    38 Lessons
    Intermediate
    • Lead Guitar

    In this course, I break down 10 of the most commonly called dead tunes to jam over, and show the triads, melody, and improv roadmap that I use to play over the solo sections.

    19 Lessons
    Intermediate
    • Jam Band

    This course is for all of you Dead fans, as well as those who feel stuck playing over changes. The key is to use SIMPLE melodies to connect triads and dyads.

    IT'S ABOUT BECOMING A "THIRD HUNTER."

    35 Lessons
    Intermediate
    • Jam Band
    • Rhythm guitar

    Featuring a live recording of Dancing Bears - a Maryland-based Grateful Dead tribute band - from The Barn. In this course, we'll discuss the rhythm parts essential to these songs, and practice playing them with a live band! 

    Each song offers three tracks for play-along:

    Core Curriculum

    Michael's 15+ award winning courses feature 100's of hours of On-Demand video lessons, jamtracks, PDF's, and more.
    18 Lessons
    Beginner
    • Technique
    • Rhythm guitar
    • Lead Guitar

    We all know that exercises are an essential part of an effective practice routine. 

    But training is different. 

    Traditional guitar exercises are more like warm-ups. They're like running 3 miles or doing 30 minutes on the treadmill. 

    16 Lessons
    Beginner
    • Chords
    • Theory
    • Rhythm guitar
    • Tone
    • Technique

    This is the beginning of the Guitargate learning path. If you are a complete beginner, or wish to start at the very beginning (always recommended), you are in the right place. 

    Free for everyone
    16 Lessons
    Beginner
    • Chords
    • Scales
    • Tone
    • Technique
    • Music Theory
    • Improvising
    • Lead Guitar

    This course introduces the CAGED system, which is the foundation upon which you will learn to build chords, scales, and use these to improvise!

    16 Lessons
    Beginner
    • Chords
    • Rhythm guitar
    • Lead Guitar
    • Music Theory
    • Improvising
    • Tone
    • Technique
    Become Comfortable with your vibrato, legato, and staccato playing techniques. Play 7 Note Major and Minor Scale Shapes. Play Major and Minor Arpeggios In Progressions. Improvise Over Progressions Using Arpeggios, Pentatonic, and Full Major and Minor Scales.
    16 Lessons
    Intermediate
    • Chords
    • Rhythm guitar
    • Lead Guitar
    • Improvising
    • Technique
    • Music Theory

    In level 4 we will build 7th chords on our triads, begin to explore non-diatonic harmony with The Blues, and learn some new and interesting techniques to expand your playing and bring it all together. 

    19 Lessons
    Intermediate
    • Rhythm guitar
    • Lead Guitar
    The Hybrid Picking Roadmap is designed to get you playing and thinking like a piano player. When you navigate the neck playing triads with BOTH hands, your whole neck shrinks and your voice leading choices become clear. Once you start, you'll never go back, never see the neck the same again.
    33 Lessons
    Intermediate
    • Rhythm guitar
    • Lead Guitar
    • Music Theory
    • Technique

    "Bridge The Gap" between rhythm and lead guitar by breaking down larger CAGED System shapes into smaller triad shapes, which are the building blocks of all music.  This is the key that unlocked my neck, and I am confident that triads will do the same for you.

    18 Lessons
    Advanced
    • Chords
    • Rhythm guitar
    • Music Theory
    • Caged

    In this course we will continue our exploration into triads by adding our missing chord - the diminished triad. The function of this chord is to create the sound of the V7 chord, demanding resolution to the I chord. 

    14 Lessons
    Advanced
    • Lead Guitar
    • Rhythm guitar
    • Music Theory

    In this level, we're exploring some new colors, sounds, and fingerings. We'll dive into extensions, 3 note per string scales, and of course, THE MODES of the major scale. Buckle up :)

    22 Lessons
    Intermediate
    • Chords
    • Blues
    • Lead Guitar
    • Rhythm guitar
    • Tone

    Learn The Guitar Styles Made Famous By The World's Best Blues Players!

    13 Lessons
    Advanced
    • Rhythm guitar
    • Lead Guitar

    Non-diatonic harmony. The final frontier!  We do into modal interchange, functioning vs non-functioning dominant chords, whole tone scale, diminished scales, harmonic minor, melodic minor, key center vs chord scale soloing and MORE!

    22 Lessons
    Intermediate
    • Chords
    • Country
    • Lead Guitar
    • Rhythm guitar
    • Improvising

    Country music is insanely popular, and Country Guitar stylings are a core part of any well rounded player. This course will take you through the essentials of country guitar guitar playing - which will not only make you a better player  - but it's crazy fun!

    23 Lessons
    Beginner
    • Lead Guitar
    • Chords

    For 7 years I was a member of one of the most successful cover bands in the Mid-Atlantic region, grossing low-mid six-figures a year. This is an EXTENDED conversation between the band leader and myself about everything that goes into what made us successful.

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    Kinder People.

    Cory Wong
    Funk Master General

    "Bro - Thank you for doing what you do & the way you put the care into the things that you do." 

    Daniel Donato
    Cosmic Country Headcutter

    "Michael is indeed a legend. He's a truly successful and realized individual with an immensely inspiring story. His outlook on life is wildly positive but also rational. His ear is second to none and his playing is absolutely tasteful…

    Zach Bryan
    Country Music Megastar

    "One of my dreams in this life was to be on your channel. I’ve learned so much from you on guitar, you have a good spirit, and you’re always kind to others in these videos. Thanks so damn much. You’re the best man, seriously." 

    Eric Weinstein
    Mad Scientist

    “Michael is the only guitar guru on earth who cultivates such good feeling with his community. Pro or amateur, we are all here out of the same love for the music - and with Michael behind you - you always feel like pushing yourself.”

    Jake Cinninger
    Umphrey's McGee Head Axeman

    We’re gonna bring up a good friend of ours right here, Michael Palmisano, from Guitargate.  In the guitar community, he’s one of those badasses, trust me.” …

    Keith Urban
    Superstar & Guitarist Extrordinaire

    "Michael - Thanks so much for being you. You're one of the good guys. Maybe I'll take your lessons one day hahahaha!" 

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