Total Guitar TransformationReviews of ulrichellisonguitar.com

I am forever grateful to Ulrich for creating TGT. In December of last year I could only strum along to songs with cowboy chords and had no lead knowledge or skills. I think I kind of begged him to let this beginner join and he agreed as I had the time to practice. I was way overwhelmed at first then I began to notice… I noticed that if I followed the structure as designed I was seeing consistent weekly improvements. I feel with each task my ears, chops, and theory brain are improving simultaneously (maybe some method to the madness) 9 months ago I had no practice plan, couldn’t tell you what a mode was and really only played in one key. Today I’m comfortable in different keys, modes, triad pairs and things I thought sounded foreign a short time ago are in my daily routine and becoming more familiar daily. Im not where I want to be but leaps and bounds from where I was. There’s also crazy valuable information on the weekly lessons. Finally I was way over practicing before. Playing too long while practicing the wrong things. I feel since I joined this program I can make a 15 minute focused practice session more valuable than one of my 3 hour sessions 9 months ago. Most importantly I’m not aimlessly noodling anymore. Im comfortable with my instrument and know where notes are hearing the intervals better each day and I’m enjoying playing more than I ever have before!

Practicing things I never knew to put in foundations that I never had. Started playing nearly 50 years ago and have been on a roller coaster of playing/not playing, always wanting to, but so many responsibilities especially as a young family man that had to work hard and long hours to keep food, shelter, clothing and hopefully a place of growth and happiness. Anyhow, one thing that helped bring me back and more serious than ever... And that's the MORE. I knew there was vastly more to music making on the guitar but just never knew where to find it, how to make it work for me. It wasn't on the internet, because we had no internet. I wasn't in a band, so not much collaboration. I did learn some songs mainly on the acoustic. I would look at song books and guitar magazines, but when I saw music scores and tablature, I just was so intimidated I did not go that route. I've looked at a lot of stuff on the internet, but did not see a way that the pieces to understand were put together. I used to coach basketball for a few years and something valuable I learned and taught came back to mind when I met Ulrich Ellison. Fundamentals i.e. foundational skills. I knew the best team was the team with the best fundamentals, learned well because there was a planned, systematic way to grasp these skills. That's what Ulrich and I talked about and that's what I was missing. That, and the advanced techniques available in a structured way for me, as a now, sort of intermediate player. Ulrich stresses things important to learning guitar like good habits, listening, good use of resources (which TGT provides a ton of) and a great guitar community that meets regularly with our instructor for questions answered and fine tuning. Ulrich is inspiring and when he critiques your work (you post videos – actually, it’s cooler than I ever thought) he is spot on and helpful to keep you moving forward. I’ve learned to do what he says and if I don’t understand, I ask him. He’s very approachable. This has been the greatest music investment in my music journey by far than anything before (I had bought a few courses, but progress was so slowwww…) I feel like I’m being transformed though there’s still a bunch to learn to get me where I can soar. I feel like the dots are finally being connected! Ulrich is all about creativity and feel and musicality, melody, harmony. I’m stoked a bunch since late Feb this year. I love TGT and Ulrich.

5 Stars for the Total Guitar Transformation Academy. I pretty much had a good feeling from the start that this was a good choice to make in my quest to improve my guitar playing. Meeting Ulrich in an introductory interview he showed me how to play at a different level - a level I am still aspiring to and trying to achieve but now with a solid practice plan, direction, goals, and instruction. I thought I was an intermediate/advanced player when I started but I'm surely getting more advanced now in just 6 months. I finished Basic Training in about 2 months and already felt like I could play more freely across the fretboard because of the introduction to Hendrix chordal riffing and triad pairs and modes! I very highly recommend taking on the TGT Academy and meeting Ulrich if you want to make noticeable improvements to your improvisational skills and making music in general. He won't tell you that it will be easy and you will need to practice a lot but you will experience results!!

Total Guitar Transformation, well 23 weeks later my playing has totally transformed for the better. My goals setting out were to be more disciplined in my practice routines, to make my playing more accessible to a wider audience e.g. more bluesy and rock orientated than hard metal, and be more in touch with the music inside me. I'm not where I want to be but I sure am on the right road and moving down it at quite a pace. Ulrich is a fantastic musician, well versed in a multitude of styles and techniques and having access to him at the weekly lessons and 24/7 through the messages and video feedback means that you are constantly getting his eye on your playing and expert coaching. The community that he has created is incredibly supportive and also a lot of fun to be part of. It is so encouraging to see other people who love the same things as you, growing, improving, sharing each others successes and supporting each other through the harder tasks. The course is very well structured with practice schedules and videos to back up every lesson. The content is jam packed and being constantly updated and added to. Miguel checks in with you regularly and is on hand to help with any technical or IT issues that you may have, which for me was invaluable when first starting out. The decision to sign up to TGT for me wasn't entirely financial. I had a desire to get better on my instrument. I could have carried on teaching myself at the pace I was going, or I could get serious, committed and make an investment in my playing and my dream to be better. Ulrich had already been very supportive during our chats and now, nearly halfway through my first year I am so happy that I took the chance and decided to invest my money with TGT. Ulrich's personality, teaching style, course structure and community have made it a joy to be part of.

I’m pretty much a self taught player who was just stuck in a box with all the information I had gathered. I knew there was more to it than that. Ulrich says that he is on a mission to help players get out of that box. I can honestly say that I believe that it’s in his heart to do exactly that! Building anything starts at the foundation. That’s what TGT Academy offers. Strong foundations, clarity and structure. Students come from all walks of life, and from all over the world. Every Tuesday we all get together for our weekly session. This is very valuable. Through questions and discussion things come to light, or Ulrich may create a bonus lesson out of a discussion. So the academy doesn’t just grow with new students, but also grows with new information and lessons. So if you’re stuck in that box, or want to look at your fretboard in a whole different way. I would recommend TGT Academy! I can’t think of any other guitar programs out there that would give you the one on one guidance that Ulrich gives. Ulrich is an excellent instructor and musician, and a most excellent person! It’s a never ending journey my friends, so why not get off on the right note! Cal Frazier

I really thought I was a good intermediate player, but lacked a lot of the fundamentals. TGT had brought me right back to the basics and relentlessly forces you to transform hour playing. Ulrich has the tight balance of encouraging you to love forward, with the discipline to not let you get a “complete” without getting it right. I really went back and forth on the decision to spend this amount of money on a remote class, but I must say I do not regret it one bit. I am 6 months in and really notice how much better I sound thanks to TGT.

I played guitar for many years but I never got to say I play guitar. Now with Ulrich's support and guidance I have managed to raise the quality of my playing and my musical knowledge. This decision I made to start at TOTAL GUITAR TRANSFORMATION ACADEMY was the best decision I made in my life. Ulrich is not only an amazing musician. The most important thing is that he is an amazing teacher. The workshops are very well organized and the courses complete. The support and help I get from this man is rare to encounter in student - teacher relationships. To anyone who reads this text I have to say that they do not need second thoughts to join the TGT. It's worth every single penny. I never thought I was paying, I thought I was investing in myself, having the best coach next to me. And this is Ulrich. Join TGT now.

I think people really interested in a life-changing opportunity should read below!!! Why? Because I want to share my experience with the hopes of reaching someone out there in need. You know the saying, " You have to give it away in order to receive it". I wish I read this post 2yrs ago because I could have saved so much time! And now I know that's one of main ingredients in developing into a progressional musician. I was probably just like the majority of us out there who play guitar and are self-taught. Frustrated!!! Well, specifically like feeling my hard work is not showing as much in my playing ability; or questioning my path, and is it goal-oriented to maximize time and ensure success? Really I just wanted to get better and was willing to do whatever it takes... I found the TGT Academy years ago on Instagram. Ulrich posted a video and what he was saying really made sense to me. But I was set in my ways to learn on my own so I never gave him or his academy another thought. That was until June of 2023 when I took the leap and setup a free consultation with a real professional musician. Even if it's a gimmick at least I get feedback from a pro for free! Finding him again years later was so weird that I felt compelled to reach out. I was so nervous (let's be honest so would have you) minutes leading up to our Video meeting. You know because I knew he would eventually ask me play something. How ridiculous now when I look back. Ulrich is one of the most chill dudes I've ever met. He could tell from my playing and our conversation I wasn't as far from my goals as I once thought I was; I needed structure-feedback-tools to help me develop. Our time went way over because he was showing me a few things. I thought that was very professional and just a good human being to spend the time. I'm in month three now and already I've changed how I look at the guitar now. I can see the patterns of repetition up and down the fretboard. And I honestly can say I know the fretboard in its entirety (can find any note within 1-2 seconds anywhere) which is something that seemed near impossible before. I've used previous online programs and let me tell you TGT Academy is in a league of its own. Where can you find a program where you interact with other students just like in school, or a program where the actual guy is teaching you live for 4hrs a week. You can see why I chose TGT Academy. In order to be the best you must surround yourself with the best. And I challenge anyone to test this guys skills. LEGIT! Maybe I'll see you on the other side. -Peace in Music Michael Millspaugh