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Learn Bluegrass Guitar by Ear

Build rhythm, vocabulary, improvisation, and jam confidence without relying on tabs.


The same ear-based approach that has helped hundreds of bluegrass banjo players is now available for guitar.

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Why Most Guitar Players Stay Stuck – Guitar Licks
Why Most Guitar Players Stay Stuck

Most guitar players spend years: memorizing licks, collecting YouTube lessons, learning songs note-for-note…

…but still struggle when it's time to actually play music.

  • They freeze during jams.

  • They can't hear chord movement.

  • They depend on tabs for everything.

  • They don't know what to play during breaks.

  • They struggle to improvise naturally.

  • They lack the confidence to contribute.

The problem usually isn't effort.

What You'll Learn – Guitar Licks
What You'll Learn

A clear path from where you are to confident, musical guitar.

  1. Build Your
    Foundation

    Develop timing, rhythm, and ear training skills that everything is built on.

  2. Learn Real
    Backup

    Play solid rhythm guitar with confidence in real songs and recordings.

  3. Expand Your
    Vocabulary

    Learn licks, chords, and phrases that fit the music in any key or situation.

  4. Improvise
    Naturally

    Turn your vocabulary into music and create solos that sound natural and musical.

  5. Play With
    Confidence

    Walk into any jam and play with confidence, creativity, and musicality.

A Library Built for Musicians

Every lesson inside Guitar Licks serves a purpose—whether that's building your foundation, applying skills in real songs, or expanding your musical vocabulary.


Learn with intention. Progress with confidence.

Meet Jon Stickley – Guitar Licks
From the Banjo Licks Team

Meet Jon Stickley

The Guide Behind Guitar Licks

After hearing the same question over and over—“Can you teach guitar the way you teach banjo?”—I knew Guitar Licks would only happen if I found the right teacher.

That teacher is Jon Stickley.

Jon is one of the most respected acoustic guitarists in modern bluegrass. As the founder of the Jon Stickley Trio, he's spent years developing a unique style that blends rhythm, improvisation, melody, and deep musical listening.

What stood out wasn't just his playing. It was his approach to learning music. Like Banjo Licks, Jon teaches players to understand music from the inside out—not just memorize songs, tabs, and licks.

Together we've built Guitar Licks around the same ear-based philosophy that has helped thousands of banjo players become more confident, creative musicians.

Now we're bringing that approach to guitar.

Bennett Sullivan Founder, Banjo Licks

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