You already play some guitar.
But how good are you really?
Let Neil show you exactly where you are - and exactly what to work on next.
Six songs. Six different tests of your playing. With Neil's expert instruction. Completely free.
Here’s why most people never make real progress on guitar.
It’s not discipline. It’s not talent. It’s not time.
It’s the method.
Most guitar instruction is built backwards. Scales first. Theory second. Songs — maybe — later. It’s designed for music students grinding toward a degree. Not for adults who just want to sit down and play something that sounds like music.
So the guitar sits. You tell yourself you’ll get back to it. And eventually it ends up in the corner of a room, waiting
That’s not on you. That’s on the method.
Because here’s what Neil discovered after teaching thousands of students over 50 years:
The fastest path to playing guitar isn’t through scales or drills.
It’s through songs.
Real songs. Songs you already know. Songs you’ve always wanted to play. Songs that make you want to pick up the guitar every single day.
That’s what separates Neil’s teaching from everything else you’ve tried. And it’s why students who spent years going nowhere suddenly find themselves playing music they’re genuinely proud of.
It's given my guitar playing a new lease on life. I'm in my mid-50s and have always played guitar a little... but now I pick my guitar up many times a day. I love it.
Craig Waite
I had always wanted to learn but never really made the time. I stumbled into Neil Hogan and liked his teaching style. I was finally able to grasp how to actually play the songs I love.
Craig Wilson
Without the internet I never would have come across a teacher like Neil Hogan. He lays it all out for you. It's a Godsend.
Bill K.
Neil Hogan Doesn't Teach You How To Play Guitar.
He teaches you how to play music.
There's a difference — and once you feel it, you'll understand why students who were stuck for years suddenly start making real progress.
His approach meets you exactly where you are — whether you’re picking up a guitar for the first time, or you’ve been playing a little for years and never quite broken through.
He knows you’re busy. He knows your time is valuable. He built his entire teaching philosophy around that reality.
Totally Guitars has been home to thousands of students since 2009. A comprehensive library of real song lessons — taught in the warm, patient, deeply skilled style that’s made Neil one of the most trusted guitar instructors online.
Here's What You Get — For Free:
6 lessons hand-selected by Neil himself — not a beginner starter pack, but a window into the entire journey.
From your very first song to techniques that make people stop mid-conversation and just... listen.
Neil chose these specifically to show you what's possible. Where you're starting. Where you're going. And exactly how he's going to get you there.
The lessons that show you the range.
The lessons that make you realize the guitar isn't as hard as you thought — and way more rewarding than you imagined.
The lessons that shift the way you think about playing entirely.
We sell each of these lessons for $7.97, every day... all day... and you're getting them completely free.
Why free? Simple. If you love Neil's teaching — and we think you will — you might want to stick around and explore everything Totally Guitars has to offer. Zero pressure. Just an invitation.