Chase's Guitar Academy
5.0 · 10 reviews
7:24
Private
192 members
$59/month
Know your scales and theory, but your jazz guitar solos still sound like scales?
The cause is the order you were taught in. I put 35 jazz standards in one order, where each tune adds 3 new chords or fewer. I call it The Plus-3 Rule™.
"I think I learned more in the first four weeks than I had in four decades of playing." — Matt D.
"Chase Maddox...an amazing instructor." — George Benson
How it works:
1️⃣ Take the short Level Assessment
2️⃣ I personally help you get started
3️⃣ Play your first jazz tune in 7 days
What you get:
🎯 Always know what to practice next
🎸 Jazz improvisation with real phrases, on real jazz standards
📅 A live jazz guitar class every week (recorded)
🤘 Premium: my weekly feedback + a monthly guest artist masterclass
Standard $59/mo or $599/yr · Premium $79/mo or $799/yr, save on annual
✅ First Tune Guarantee: do the first-tune lessons in your first 30 days. Not clearly more confident? I'll refund your first month.
✅ No charge today. Cancel anytime.
👉 START YOUR FREE 7-DAY TRIAL
5.0 · 10 reviews
Matt Levy
I've struggled to learn jazz for literally decades, on and off. I saw Chase's videos on YouTube and decided to check out the Skool site. He has a publicly available site, and that got me interested in the 7-day free trial of CGA. His approach just clicked for me and I signed up for a year. That was 6 months ago. I've made more progress towards actually playing jazz in that time than I had in the years before. His materials are thoughtful, well structured, and Chase is available for questions.
Sep 2026 · Still a paying member after 8 months
Robert Blake
The genius of CGA is incremental learning: Every day you are pushed to learn something new about jazz and add it to your repertoire. The theory is there, but the important component is the constant (and repeated) implementation stimulated by Chase ´s videos and PDFs. The CGA learning environment is so rich that students can move as their own pace. There is something for all levels and then we have the privilege of working with guest musicians who are at the top of their game. What fun!
Sep 2026 · Still a paying member after 31 months
Dan Baschkopf
I stopped playing guitar for 30 years. I had played jazz guitar briefly in the past and was looking for a way back. After unsuccessfully trying to cobble together a plan with YouTube videos, I stumbled upon Chase and his Guitar Academy. I took him up on his 7 day free trial and was hooked. After a year, my playing sounds like the jazz that I enjoy. The key is Chase's excellent, systematic teaching approach and feedback. And the support of the other players on his site.
Sep 2026 · Still a paying member after 15 months
Julian Gurr
I took advantage of the 7-day free trial for CGA about four months ago and have now committed to a full year’s subscription, convinced that this really is the best-thought-through and most logically organised jazz guitar learning platform currently available online - and believe me, I’ve checked out the lot. Look no further. This really is it!
Sep 2026 · Still a paying member after 6 months
Rich Malloy
The Skool platform for Chase's Guitar Academy is easy to access and navigate. I can find what I need and dial into online classes with ease. The audio and video are clear and operate with no glitches (e.g. static, screen freezing etc.). Compared to other online systems' I've used for online education or other services Skool is superior.
Sep 2026 · Still a paying member after 2 months
Chase's Guitar Academy
Learn to Improvise Confidently & Creatively — Without Thinking in Scales. A step-by-step, proven system for jazz guitar mastery
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