While there might be some overlapping fundamentals with other similar programs, we focus on the individuality of your artistic needs. Everybody has different blends of inspirations, so an one-for-all education is not compatible with that.

That's why on the one side  we provide tons of practical resources and straight-forward lessons, on the other side we've spent an equal amount of time working out a special method to unlock all your specific individual goals. This includes working on your musical vision through assesments, questionaires and personal guidance by us, informed transcription selection and extracting the right information out of that to creatively implement yourself and so much more.

We go by the motto: Don't follow someone else's heroics. Take a small step you can call your own. 

And we will help you with exactly that: uncovering your own voice on your instrument through your personal and unique journey. 

To benefit the most from the progam, you'll need to have some very basic understanding of your instrument and where to find the notes on that instrument. For example, in the saxophone "Fundamentals" course, there is no lesson on every basic fingering for every basic range note. However, from there on, all the basics are covered in a way that it is accessible and benificial to all levels, whether you are a seasoned pro or a starting amateur. 

A large part of this program is universal for all instruments and when it’s time to get instrument-specific, things split up of course. For now that's only for saxophone and guitar specific. But this just 1 part out of the 5 steps involved.

Just like conservatories there are some courses and classes that are fundamental to all instruments: ear training, harmony and rhythm. As well as the parts where you get guided to cherry pick from your own inspirations and specify your vision. 

Of course! If you are really captured by mainly one legendary Master of the instrument, you can surely focus on copying that note for note and try to sound as similar.

All the lessons and steps including ear training, mastering your instrument, ... will still help you on that path, and the "Transcription Paths", organized in level of difficulty, will be a great addition to your practice.

The only thing that is more focused to a singular approach is where we "cherry pick from the masters". In this case you'd cherry pick within one major influence of yours, where you can still focus on particular aspects of their playing one at the time.

There is no exact time schedule necessarily for going through this 5 step program. It's partly flexible, as after step 1. (the mapping of your playing and goals) you can hop easily between steps 2,3 and 4. 

Once you feel very comfortable in these steps towards your goal, you go to the final step for a overall measuring of your progress towards the desired destination.

Everybody has different goals and learning curves, so there is no exact timing. But for one cycle to complete, you would at least need 3-6 months to do it properly and thorough.

From there you can repeat the process, as in meantime you will have gotten new and/or deeper inspirations you've picked up on. We provide the customized plan and mapping once per year and we can specify, adapt, go to the next level, change direction (a bit or a lot), ... The vast majority of us feel there is so much to learn, yet, too little time. It's the method and process that matters.

We have many plans and lessons that are still yet to come. Among those are genre specific lessons, the science behind "how to study efficiently", new improvisation idea's and approaches, and so much more. You don't need to, but you might want to stick around for all of that.