Play beautifully. Practice smarter. Perform with confidence.
Beyond The Guitar University is THE step-by-step system to fingerstyle mastery - from building a rock-solid foundation of effortless technique, to delivering unforgettable performances straight from the heart.
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All my best fingerstyle guitar courses in one place!
BTG University is for guitarists who:
🎶 Want the technique and skill to play the music they love beautifully and effortlessly
🤦‍♂️ Are tired of guessing what to practice, stuck with bad habits or no clear path forward
⏳ Feel like they spend hours practicing but don't actually improve
❤️ Are sick of giving "lifeless" performances and want to convey real emotion in their playing
Because guitar shouldn’t feel like frustration—it should feel like freedom, expression, and joy
Your BTG University Roadmap
A guided path from frustration to freedom
In BTG University, you’ll never wonder “what do I practice next?” I’ll guide you step-by-step through a proven system designed to eliminate confusion and overwhelm and get you real results. Each phase solves the exact challenges you’re facing, so you always know your next step.
Phase 1: Technique Mastery
"Fingerstyle Journey - 90 Days To Beautiful Playing"
You'll build the effortless technique you need to play your favorite fingerstyle or classical guitar pieces beautifully and finally feel in control of your playing - all while enjoying every minute of your practice by learning real beautiful music instead of soul-sucking drills and exercises.
Phase 2:Â Practice Mastery
"Perfect Practice" & "The Habit Hitlist"
Stop wasting your precious practice time. You'll learn the practice habits of the masters so you can learn new music faster and improve more in 30 minutes than most guitarists do in 3+ hours!
Phase 3:Â Unforgettable Performances
"Play With Heart - A Masterclass In Emotional Guitar Technique"
Break free from lifeless playing! You'll learn the techniques required to convey real emotion in your playing, emotion that moves you and your audience to feel something meaningful from even your most casual performances.
Phase 4:Â Freedom!
"Fingerstyle Improv Academy - Unlock Your Limitless Creativity"
You crave the ability to express yourself freely with the guitar. Not to be a slave to sheet music or tabs, or your fear of mistakes. Become a master of fingerstyle improvisation and step into true creative freedom by creating music that is uniquely yours, completely in the moment.
New lessons and direct access to me every single week
Every week inside BTG University, IÂ release a new lesson with new music to keep your practice fun and inspiring.
- These lessons are taught LIVE via Zoom, so you get real-time direct coaching from me and I can answer YOUR personal questions
- Can't attend LIVE? No problem! Each lesson is added to your ever-growing BTG University library for you to watch at your convenience.
Mastery requires community.
Get access to the private BTG U community for accountability and support from other guitarists on the same journey with you!
- Daily "Practice Log Check-In's" so you never struggle with consistency in your practice again.
- Weekly Zoom performance opportunities to get feedback and gain confidence as a performer in a safe encouraging environment.
- Chat with other BTG U students throughout the week in our private Discord. Ask questions, share your wins, get encouraged, and stay inspired!
You're stuck because you've been trying to master this instrument alone. Not anymore! With the accountability, encouragement, and the high standard of excellence set by your fellow BTG U students - you will blast through every single plateau that has kept you stuck in the past.
Dave Smith
Absolutely the best instruction I've ever received for guitar. My wife said I've made more progress with you in the few months I've been in your classes than I did in 2 1/2 years of physical instruction.
Larry Mack
I just watched and practiced the "Tension & Release" module in the Dynamics course and it just completely blew my mind. I've only been working it for 30 minutes and it has totally transformed how I'm playing my recital piece. I've had 5 in person guitar teachers over the past 40 years and none have explained this to me. I will play guitar completely differently from now on.
Gavin Hayler
I'd expect nothing less from Nathan Mills. Sometimes all the praise he gets on here might seem overblown but I've done a few other online courses and none of them come close to the depth and amount I grew doing Fingerstyle Journey.
Robert R.
Gonna just put Nathan's programs as a whole as the pound for pound winner for value and effectiveness to just get good and enjoy the guitar. Both the short term and long term things that I've seen here are just awesome.
I really wish Beyond The Guitar was available when I was playing in college so that I'd be more awesome. But regardless, I'm getting better now, and I'm eternally grateful for the blessing that is our Mr. Nathan Mills.
Nicole Dumke
I'm so happy that I enrolled in your course as a beginner - this way, there was no real chance of developing bad habits from the very beginning!
I still remember the moment... sitting there at the end of October, turning my head and seeing my old Western guitar, which I had never really played. It had simply been a kind of silent companion through the years. On the 2nd of November, I messaged Nathan for the first time and I could never have imagined what the months to come would bring.
So far, starting to learn how to play the guitar by following Nathan's Fingerstyle Journey and ending up here has been one of the best decisions I've ever made.
Joshua P.Â
Nathan, you knew what you were doing when you made this course, brother. I've taken another online class before and it didn't even scratch the surface of what we get here!
If you told me 4 months ago that I could play Lesson 12, I'd say "That would be the dream!" If you told me I could play "Journey", I would have said "Impossible."
Well, it is possible and now a reality. After 3 weeks I can play "Journey" all the way through with minimal mistakes.
Dave Reed
Reflecting on the progress I see people like Nicole achieving here is making me realize just how powerful the Fingerstyle Journey program actually is. It teaches a whole range of techniques in a radically different way to any other classical guitar teaching I have seen.
Stephanie C
I just finished my 90 days of Fingerstyle Journey as of today. There were some techniques that I hadn't known before such as finding the sweet spot for plucking the harmonics, rolling the fretting fingers a bit to reach massive stretches, etc. The course is a gold mine of guitar "secrets".
Music Conservatory Results, Without The Music Conservatory Debt
A world-class fingerstyle education without the $40,000+ price tag
- The extensive and thoughtfully structured catalog of BTG University courses is comparable to what you'd learn from a 4-year music conservatory degree program - without all the fluff and wasted time!
- You don't need to uproot your life or take on crushing debt to become the guitarist you've always wanted to be. BTG University gives you the same foundation, the same results, and the freedom to enjoy the journey - all for a fraction of the time commitment and cost.
- Instead of waiting years (and paying thousands), you can start making massive progress today with the same structured training and accountability that makes conservatory players great - all at your own pace, and from the comfort of your own home.
Join BTG University today!
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Fortune favors the committed đź’Ş
Commit to a full year with the "Annual" plan and get 3 months free, plus over $300 worth of bonus courses:
BONUS #1: "Fretboard Mastery"
Featuring my 30-Day Fretboard Fast Track System I've used to help hundreds of students memorize the entire fretboard in 30 days or less. You'll be shocked at how much faster you learn new music once you've memorized the fretboard!
BONUS #2: "JumpStart Arranging"
Take a creative detour with me as I guide you step-by-step through creating your very own guitar arrangement, from start to finish. Sometimes you need to stop thinking about technique, stop worrying about mistakes, and allow yourself to do something purely creative. Think of this course as a fun musical sidequest!
BONUS #3: The "Anti-Burnout Playbook"
A collection of 15 short and easy (but beautiful!) fingerstyle pieces (with accompanying video tutorials) I composed specifically to combat burnout. Feeling motivation fading and burnout creeping in? Grab one of these pieces and enjoy a “quick-win” playing some beautiful music with minimal effort.
Imagine the next time a loved one asks you to play something...
In the past, you'd panic or make excuses because you weren't confident in your playing.
But now instead, after what you've learned inside BTG University:
- You confidently pick up your guitar and start playing through some of your favorite pieces that you've MASTERED from start-to-finish, with a technique that makes them feel effortless
- They're shocked by your progress because you've moved beyond just playing a bunch of lifeless notes and are now infusing your playing with HEART and emotion.
- And to wrap it up, you decide to just let the notes flow as you improvise something completely new on the fly. You turn your brain off and simply let your heart guide your fingers across the strings...
THIS is the level of mastery and freedom that's waiting for you inside BTG University
Join BTG University today!
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LIMITED TIME OFFER: Join BTG University before this Friday September 19th at 11:59PM PT and save an additional $200 off the Annual Plan - and lock that discounted rate in for life!
(Discount will automatically be applied at checkout)
