James Graydon

I’m James Graydon, a session guitarist with over thirty years of professional experience. When I was hired to train actors for the Oscar-winning film Bohemian Rhapsody, I had just three months to make complete beginners look like rock stars on stage. I created them a bespoke concept-based system designed for rapid transformation. I've since used the same system on other major music films like Eurovision and Pistol, private students, and masterclass groups. Now, for the first time, I’m making these techniques available. I’ve distilled three decades of playing, teaching, and breakthroughs into a two-week course that delivers fast, lasting results. Here’s the real secret: every major leap forward in guitar playing comes from one thing—suddenly understanding a key concept that changes the way you see the instrument. Those rare “lightbulb” moments used to take me years to stumble across. In this course, I give you my complete ‘source code’ for guitar mastery—the same concepts that took me decades to discover, delivered step by step so you can experience transformation in weeks, not years. If you’re ready to finally make the guitar “click,” this is your shortcut.
Unlock Your Next Level
  • With Rami Malik
  • With Gwilym Lee & Joe Mazzello-Bohemian Rhapsody
  • With Rachel McAdams. Eurovision Set

What can I expect from this course?

  • Rapid Results: See noticeable progress in 14 days

  • Hollywood-Tested Method: Used to train actors under extreme time pressure.

  • The “Source Code” of Guitar: Core concepts that unlock every style.

  • Lightbulb Moments on Demand: The exact insights that transformed my own playing.

  • Clarity & Confidence: Finally see the guitar the way pros do.

  • The concepts which took years to master now available in weeks.

  • Unique, comprehensive system at incredible value.

Course curriculum

  • 1

    WELCOME & INTROS

    • WELCOME & INTROS
  • 2

    FOUR LAYER THINKING

    • FOUR LAYER THINKING
  • 3

    RELATIVITY

    • DAY ONE : RELATIVE KEYS

    • Sharp Keys

    • Flat Keys
  • 4

    SHAPESHIFTING

    • DAY TWO : SHAPES & INVERSIONS

    • MAJOR VOICINGS

    • E MINOR VOICINGS

    • A MINOR VOICINGS

    • D MINOR VOICINGS

    • WIDER VOICINGS

    • Major Voicings

    • E Minor Voicings

    • A Minor Voicings

    • D Minor Voicings

    • Wider Voicings
  • 5

    INVERSIONS

    • INVERSIONS A

    • INVERSIONS B (TENTHS)

    • INVERSIONS C

    • INVERSIONS D (Landing On 3rds)

    • Inversions A

    • Inversions B (Tenths)

    • Inversions C

    • Inversions D (Landing On 3rd Of Chord)
  • 6

    SHELL VOICINGS

    • DAY THREE : THREE NOTE SHELLS

    • THREE NOTE SHELL HARMONY

    • THREE NOTE VOICINGS A

    • THREE NOTE VOICINGS B

    • THREE NOTE VOICING C (Tenths)

    • THREE NOTE VOICINGS D

    • THREE NOTE VOICINGS E

    • Three Note Shell Harmony

    • Three Note Voicings A

    • Three Note Voicings B

    • Three Note Voicings C (Tenths)

    • Three Note Voicings D

    • Three Note Voicings E
  • 7

    NOTES IN COMMON

    • DAY FOUR : NOTES IN COMMON

    • Three Notes In Common Example 1

    • Three Notes In Common Example 2

    • Three Notes In Common Example 3

    • Three Notes In Common Example 1

    • Three Notes In Common Example 2

    • Three Notes In Common C
  • 8

    THE INNER LINE

    • DAY FIVE : INNER LINES

    • INNER LINES A

    • INNER LINES B (Falling 7th)

    • INNER LINES C

    • INNER LINES A

    • Inner Lines B (Falling 7th)

    • Inner Lines C
  • 9

    VOICE LEADING

    • DAY SIX : VOICE LEADING

    • VOICE LEADING BASIC START

    • VOICE LEADING BASIC START+ VOICE LEADING

    • VOICE LEADING FURTHER DEVELOPMENT

    • VOICE LEADING WITH FALLING INNER LINE

    • VOICE LEADING SEQUENCE 2

    • VOICE LEADING SEQUENCE 2 + SIMPLE VOICE LEADING

    • VOICE LEADING SEQUENCE 2 + FURTHER DEVELOPMENT

    • LANDING NOTES

    • Voice Leading Basic

    • Voice Leading 2

    • Landing Notes A
  • 10

    IMPLIED HARMONY

    • DAY SEVEN : IMPLIED HARMONY

    • Two Note Implied Harmony A (Country Hammers)

    • Two Note Implied Harmony B

    • Two Note Implied Harmony C

    • Two Note Implied Harmony C (COUNTER MELODY IDEA)

    • BOTH TOGETHER

    • IMPLIED 2 NOTE SUS CHORDS

    • Country Hammers

    • Two Note Implied Harmony B

    • Two Note Implied Harmony C (With Counter Melody)

    • Implied Sus Chords
  • 11

    CHORD MORPHING

    • DAY EIGHT : CHORD MORPHING

    • Chord Morphing A

    • Chord Morphing B

    • Chord Morphing C

    • CHORD MORPHING D

    • Chord Morphing E

    • CHORD MORPHING F PROG SEQUENCE

    • CHORD MORPH WITH NOTES IN COMMON

    • Chord Morphing A

    • Chord Morphing B

    • Chord Morphing C

    • Chord Morphing D

    • Chord Morphing E

    • Chord Morphing F (PROG ROCK SEQUENCE)

    • BONUS "CLASSICAL" SEQUENCE
  • 12

    DISSONANCE - USING THE MAJOR & MINOR SECOND

    • Intervals (READ FIRST)

    • DAY NINE: USING DISSONANCE

    • Dissonance using Minor 2nd

    • Dissonance using Major 2nd
  • 13

    THIRDS

    • DAY TEN : THIRDS

    • THIRDS

    • THIRDS
  • 14

    "HOLLYWOOD" FOURTHS & THE LYDIAN MODE

    • DAY ELEVEN : HOLLYWOOD FOURTHS (LYDIAN MODE)

    • HOLLYWOOD FOURTHS (LYDIAN)

    • CONSTANT FOURTHS

    • Hollywood Fourths (Lydian Mode)

    • Acoustic Lydian Voicings

    • Constant Fourths
  • 15

    SIXTHS

    • DAY TWELVE : SIXTHS

    • SIXTHS A

    • SIXTHS B

    • SIXTHS C

    • SIXTHS D

    • SIXTHS E

    • SIXTHS F

    • SIXTHS G

    • SIXTHS H

    • Study In Sixths A,B,C

    • Study In Sixths D

    • Study In Sixths E

    • Study In Sixths F,G,H
  • 16

    TENTHS

    • DAY THIRTEEN : TENTHS

    • USING TENTHS

    • Using Tenths
  • 17

    SELECTIVE DAMPENING

    • DAY FOURTEEN : SELECTIVE DAMPENING

    • SELECTIVE STRUMMING

    • SELECTIVE STRUMMING OVER TENTHS

    • SELECTIVE STRUMMING OVER TENTHS B
  • 18

    THE RIGHT HAND PERCUSSION ENGINE

    • DAY FIFTEEN : RIGHT HAND RHYTHMS

    • RIGHT HAND RHYTHMS A

    • RIGHT HAND RHYTHM A (2)

    • RIGHT HAND RHYTHM B

    • RIGHT HAND RHYTHM B + CHORDS

    • RIGHT HAND RHYTHM C

    • RIGHT HAND RHYTHM D

    • RIGHT HAND RHYTHM E

    • RIGHT HAND RHYTHM F (INCORPORATING SIXTHS)

    • SELECTIVE STRUM OVER BLUESEY A MIN 7TH

    • FOLK ROCK STRUM
  • 19

    HYBRID PICK & FINGERS

    • DAY SIXTEEN : HYBRID PICK & FINGERS

    • BASIC TRAVIS FINGERS

    • BASIC TRAVIS FINGERS+PICK

    • BASIC TRAVIS FINGERS B

    • BASIC TRAVIS FINGERS B+ PICK

    • MINOR FOLK + FINGERS

    • MINOR FOLK FINGERS+PICK

    • FOLK + FINGERS

    • FOLK + FINGERS+PICK

    • INDIE 1 Pick + Fingers

    • INDIE 2 Pick + Fingers

    • CONSTANT 4ths Pick + Fingers

    • Basic Travis

    • Minor Folk Fingers

    • Folk With Fingers

    • Pop With Fingers:Pick

    • Indie #1 Fingers + Pick

    • Indie #2
  • 20

    (BONUS CHAPTER) THOUGHTS ON SOLOING

    • BONUS CHAPTER "Thoughts On Soloing"

    • SOLO SEQUENCE

    • SOLO SEQUENCE+ PENTATONIC

    • SOLO SEQUENCE WITH CHANGES

    • 3 NOTES IN COMMON + SOLO

    • INNER LINES A + SOLO

    • INNER LINES B + SOLO

    • INNER LINES C + SOLO

    • HOLLYWOOD FOURTHS+SOLO

    • CONSTANT FOURTHS+SOLO

    • USING TENTHS + SOLO

    • RIGHT HAND RHYTHM F + SOLO
  • 21

    (BONUS CHAPTER 2) "STYLISTIC FOCUS"

    • Three Layer Soul Stew

    • Three Layer Soul Stew
  • 22

    FINAL CONNECTIONS & WRAP

    • FINAL CONNECTIONS & WRAP

FAQ

  • Who is the course aimed at?

    The course is aimed at at the intermediate player or the ambitious beginner who has learned some chords and basics but wants to quickly progress to proficiency.

  • How is the learning structured?

    Each concept is explained in detail followed by structured examples.

  • Can I access the course indefinitely, or is there a time limit?

    There is no time limit or subscription. The one off purchase gives full and unlimited access.

  • Are there downloadable resources?

    Yes. The examples are transcribed in both notation and tab. The emphasis however, is on absorbing practical knowledge and boosting your current playing level.

  • Is this course only for acoustic guitar?

    Absolutely not! Because this product is concept based, it seeks first to significantly and quickly improve overall musicianship. The results are then applicable to all guitar styles, both electric and acoustic.