The Guidance of Private Lessons. The Freedom to Learn on Your Own.

The Drew Bentley Method Online was built from 30 years of professional private teaching and tens of thousands of one-on-one guitar lessons. It takes what makes great private instruction valuable—knowing what you need to work on now, what should come next, and how those skills build into real playing—and puts it into a structured method you can follow at home, on your schedule, for a fraction of the cost of traditional private lessons.

This isn’t a library of disconnected guitar lessons. It’s a carefully designed path built from decades of watching real players develop, struggle, break through, and get stuck—and learning how to move them forward.

More Lessons Aren’t the Answer. Direction Is.

There has never been more guitar information available than there is today. You can find thousands of videos, courses, licks, exercises, tabs and demonstrations covering virtually anything you could ever want to learn.

And yet guitar players still get stuck.

The problem for many players isn’t a lack of information. It’s knowing what to do with all of it.

What should you work on now? What should come next? Which skills are actually important? What have you overlooked along the way? And how do you connect everything you’ve learned so that it begins showing up in your actual playing?

That’s one of the reasons people have traditionally turned to private guitar lessons.

A great private teacher doesn’t simply show you something new every week. A great teacher watches your development over time. They recognize where you’re struggling, identify what’s missing, help you strengthen the right skills, and make decisions about where your playing needs to go next.

That’s the experience I wanted to build into the Drew Bentley Method Online.

Built From 30 Years in the Teaching Room

I’ve spent 30 years teaching guitar professionally and have taught tens of thousands of one-on-one private lessons.

That experience taught me something no collection of individual guitar lessons could have taught me.

What Students are saying

Manoj Tandon

Eight years ago, my son and I started learning guitar together as he was interested in learning the instrument and I had always tinkered with the idea but never really thought of executing on it. Eight years have been quite a journey, led by our patient guide and teacher Drew Bentley.  Without his patience and guidance,   we would have been lost.  In the age of the internet there is much information on the mechanics of playing available online.

Mechanics though important,
in and of themselves,
give you little capability
to make music. 
Music is not mechanical it is
an expression of
rhythm, melody,
and human emotion.

Each person’s formulation of the three elements is a unique expression.  To bring out that unique expression to its pinnacle, in the student, is to reveal the musician within.  A very difficult task that requires deep knowledge of music, great judgement to determine how to best progress an individual, and patience and persistence to ingrain the proper teachings. Drew has all of those qualities and we thus sometimes refer to him as guitar sage.  We have been fortunate to have had and continue to have his guidance in our own journey to reveal the musician within.

-Manoj T.

 

David F

The guitar lessons with Drew have been a great experience. I have been playing for 27 years and quickly noticed an improvement in my playing and musical understanding. He is very knowledgeable in music theory, rock, blues, jazz and practical techniques to improve ones playing. I am very impressed with his ability to read the student to teach the guitar in a way that is easy to understand and to get the absolute most out of every lesson.

He provides a how and why understanding so that the lessons are easy to remember. The lessons have been focused on meeting my interests
and renewed my enjoyment in playing.

-David F.

 

J.D. S

Drew is a super great teacher, I’m 16 and I’ve been taking lessons for a little less than a year and I’ve already learned so much on the guitar. I went in just knowing the basic chords and maybe a scale, but now I know several scales,

I can improvise more confidently, and learning songs has gotten so
much easier. It’s great because Drew has such an extensive and vast knowledge of all styles of music, so he can teach you anything you want. In the time I’ve been there he’s taught me some rock, some blues, some jazz, and also just techniques that work in every style.

It’s a super personal experience and he tailors each lesson to the specific student and their learning style, plus it’s just flat out fun! I can’t wait to see what we’ll be doing for the years to come.
-J.D. S.

Learn Guitar Through Connection, Not Confusion.

If you’ve spent years learning scales, chords, pentatonics, songs, and music
theory…

…but the guitar still feels disconnected…

…you’re not alone.

Many players know a lot of information but struggle to turn that information
into real music.

The Drew Bentley Method Online was designed to change that.

Learn Guitar Through Connection, Not Confusion. If you’ve spent years learning scales, chords, pentatonics, songs, and music theory… …but the guitar still feels disconnected… …you’re not alone. Many players know a lot of information but struggle to turn that information into real music. The Drew Bentley Method Online was designed to change that.

What Is DBMO?

If you’ve spent years learning scales, chords, pentatonics, songs, and music theory……but the guitar still feels disconnected……you’re not alone. Many players know a lot of information but struggle to turn that information into real music. The Drew Bentley Method Online was designed to change that.

 

What Is DBMO?

Structured Learning

Drew Bentley Method Online provides

a clear path through practical, connected

weekly guitar lessons designed to help you make real progress.

 

Expert Guidance

Learn directly from Drew Bentley,

gaining real-world understanding,

practical technique and clear direction on the guitar.

 

Build Confidence

Develop stronger musicianship,

deeper understanding and greater

confidence every time you pick up the guitar.

 

Stop Guessing.

Start making Real Progress.

Join Drew Bentley Method Online

and follow a clear connected path

designed to help you become a more

confident, capable guitarist.

 

 

 

• One new lesson released every week — Stay focused without feeling overwhelmed.

• Step-by-step video lesson — Clear instruction you can follow at your own pace.

• Downloadable PDF guide — Review the key concepts anytime.

• Practice Card — A simple plan for exactly what to practice.

• Musicianship Focus — Develop the deeper skills that make you a better musician, not just a better guitarist.

• Deeper Dive — Optional bonus lessons and ideas for students who want to explore the concept further.

• Reference Library — A growing collection of essential diagrams, charts, and resources that expands over time.

• Semester Toolboxes — Focused skill-building that develops technique, timing, and musicianship throughout each semester.

• Personalized Soloing Techniques — Focused lessons designed to help you develop your own musical voice through phrasing, articulation, rhythm, dynamics. and expression.

• Backing tracks (when applicable) — Practice each concept in a real musical context.

Every lesson is designed as a complete learning experience—giving you everything you need to understand, practice, and apply each concept before moving on to the next week.

 

$49/MONTH• CANCEL ANYTIME

There are no contracts and no cancellation fees. Cancel whenever you choose and recurring charges stop.

After canceling, you’ll continue to have full access to Drew Bentley Method Online through the end of your current paid billing period.

And everything you’ve downloaded is yours to keep—including PDF companion guides, practice materials, backing tracks, reference materials, and other downloadable resources.

Your subscription ends. What you’ve downloaded stays with you.

 

The Drew Bentley Method Online isn’t just another collection of guitar lessons. It’s the closest experience I’ve been able to create to studying with me every week, giving you a clear path forward at a fraction of the cost of private lessons. -Drew BentleyDrew Bentley Method Online is designed primarily for the late-beginner to early-intermediate guitarist who feels stuck.You probably know some chords. You may know a scale or two. You can play the guitar—but you’re still trying to figure out how everything connects and how to turn what you know into actual music.That’s where the Method begins.Depending on your experience, the early lessons may feel exactly right, a little easy, or even challenging. That’s intentional. We begin by establishing the foundational concepts and shared language that everything else will build upon.From there, the Method continues to expand and develop over many years, covering a tremendous amount of ground in the first year alone.Start where you are. Build the connections. Keep moving forward.Clear Direction. Real Progress.