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Play Guitar Like the Legends of the 60s and 70s without Overwhelming Theory
Everything you need to make your guitar playing breakthroughs, all in one place
Does This Sound Like You?
✅ Your guitar playing has hit a wall, no matter how hard you try
✅ You're tired of endless videos that don't address your specific challenges
✅ You can play the chords, follow the tabs, but it feels like you're just going through the motions
✅ You wonder if you’ll ever play guitar the way you’ve always wanted
You're not alone.
I Spent Years Playing Guitar Without Getting Better Until One Realization Changed Everything
“Maybe it's too late for me and I just don't have the talent” I thought, looking at all the gear I’d collected over the years—money spent, time invested, and still no real breakthrough.
It seemed like the more I learned, the more confused and stuck I became.
And I was putting in the work. Every week. I wasn’t messing around.
But no matter what method I tried
I kept hitting a wall.
Whether it was a new technique, a new teacher, or some new system, I couldn't put it all together and actually play better!
After hundreds of jam sessions, I still found myself running scales, landing on awkward notes, and falling back on the same tired licks I could play in my sleep. And worst of all, I felt like I was letting down my friends and bandmates.
It felt like maybe I just didn’t have what it takes to play rock guitar the way I always dreamed—like Clapton, Page, Hendrix, or any of the greats from the records I grew up with.
Then one day, a jam buddy told me something
that shocked me.
He mentioned how Larry Carlton—one of the top session players of the 1970s who played with Steely Dan, Joni Mitchell, and a dozen others—built his whole approach around triads.
At first, it felt like the same old story—more theory, more diagrams, more systems. Just another tool added to the pile of things I was supposed to memorize.
But when I revisited the classic rock I already loved with this new lens… Something wonderful happened.
For the first time, I could actually see and hear what the greats were doing—and how I could do it too.
I was focusing on the wrong things entirely - trying to memorize patterns when I already knew everything I needed. But when I shifted my thinking AND listening the results were incredible!
For the first time, I wasn’t worrying about what came next. I was just playing — with feel, with purpose, and a sense of freedom I hadn’t felt before.
I could finally move around the neck
with full confidence.
And the joy I used to feel just listening to this music was now flowing out through my guitar. People began to take notice.
And here’s the wild part: I was practicing less. Half as much—or maybe even less than that. Because I wasn’t constantly stuck translating theory into music. It just started making sense.
And it didn’t take years. I started playing more freely and confidently right away.
If I could reach that point after being stuck for so long, I know you can too.
You don’t have to spend years grinding away and feeling discouraged. You can get there faster—and enjoy the process a whole lot more too!
"As someone who has played 20 years, I was stuck. Mark helped me understand what I was doing and become a better guitar player."
Everything You Need to Become a Better Guitarist
🎸Get Instant Access to All My Core Courses
Master rhythm & lead techniques and more - at your own pace.
🎸Weekly Guitar School (Live + On-Demand)
New lessons every week with a LIVE session led by me - ask anything, get tailored advice whether you're a late beginner, intermediate, or advanced player.
🎸Progress Faster with a Private Community
You're not doing this alone. Connect with like-minded players and stay motivated inside our members-only community.
What You Need to Play the Music of the 60s and 70s
My core courses are designed to give you core skills in 5 areas (Tone, Technique, Timing, Thinking and Tunes).
And you don't have to have "rockstar talent" to improve your playing with these courses. They're all delivered step-by-step and firmly rooted on actually playing music rather than memorizing boring patterns. You don't need immense willpower to get to the good stuff. You'll be playing everything from AC/DC to Zeppelin in no time!
🎸The 5-T System - structured learning in the 5 areas that count: Tone, Timing, Technique, Thinking and Tunes
🎸Practical Triads - The key to playing lead and rhythm freely and confidently
🎸Play by Ear the Easy Way - finally play without the need for tab and chord sheets
🎸Master the Roots of Rock - learn the riffs and methods of the players the legends drew from
🎸Classic R&B Essentials - learn the guitar tricks that inspired so many rock and pop hits
🎸Electric Blues for the Absolute Beginner - the best foundation for the blues
🎸30 Day Blues Transformation - next-level blues immersion to play modern and classic blues like B.B. King and Robben Ford
🎸Licks & Riffs of the Classic Rock Stars - the tricks of Jimmy Page, Angus Young, Joe Walsh and more
Lessons have tabs, backing tracks, fretboard diagrams, and plenty of other downloadable support materials so you'll quickly and easily improve.
Bonuses for a Limited Time!
Designed to enhance the core material, they'll take you from guitar zero to guitar hero quickly!
Masterclass - Visualize the Fretboard without Complex Theory
My unique system and 14-day program for navigating the fretboard easily without loads of theory and memorization. You'll never (ever!) have to say you don't know the fretboard again!
Masterclass - Blues Rock Soloing Essentials
Our biggest guitar heroes were blues rockers - Clapton, Page, Hendrix and more. You name the hero, it's likely he was a blues rocker. This Masterclass + mini-course delivers a 90-minute jam-packed lesson along with a mini-course to teach you blues rock fast! With 3 performance studies covering the styles of Billy Gibbons, Angus Young, and David Gilmour. You'll be rockin' from AC/DC to ZZ Top!
Learning Path Mini-Courses
These mini-courses don't inundate you with theory. They get you ready to play - quickly! And the lessons are given in small chunks, so that even if you only have 15 minutes to play, you'll walk away with something new you can put into your playing right away! Learning paths include:
🎸Roots Rock - play in the style of The Band, The Allman Brothers and CCR
🎸Triads 201 - Go beyond Practical Triads for advanced rhythm and lead
🎸Jam Sessions - Be prepared for your next jam night with these classic guitar tunes!
🎸Mastering CAGED - a straightforward, fast guide to this popular way to see the fretboard
🎸Blues 101 and 102 - Learn these tricks for rhythm and great blues solos
🎸Country Rock Guitar - play in the style of The Rolling Stones, The Eagles, and Lynyrd Skynyrd
Whatever music style or technique, these mini-courses will get you out of your rut fast!
Even More Exclusive Member Value
Get a quick lesson from my song and lesson vault.
Song Lessons - guitar favorites from 1965 to 1975 you'll love to play!
Mark Z's Studio - behind the scenes lessons not covered on YouTube
It's not about talent, it's not about time. When you join Mark Z's Rockstar Membership I've got you covered. You'll get the support to get you out of that guitar rut and and you'll REALLY ROCK in your next jam session!
Spaces and time are limited, can you afford to wait?
This isn’t a group workshop where you wait weeks for the next lesson to unlock. You can jump in today, access everything, and finally stop treading water.
The real question is: do you want to keep wasting time on the 80% of stuff that doesn’t actually improve your playing?
Or are you ready to finally make real progress—learning the right skills, in a way that's tailored to players over 40 and helps you enjoy the guitar again?
Click 'Join Now' to enroll in the most practical, personalized guitar membership you’ve ever tried.
