For novice guitarists with slow and buzzy chords...
Strum confidently with accurate, fast chord changes in just 30 days
Discover my step-by-step system - the ultimate practice routine for fast and clear chords - so you can stop sounding like a beginner and confidently play the songs you love
"BRILLIANT. That's all I can say. He has got me playing chords in just 3 days. I highly recommend the 30 Day Guitar Challenge"
-John Hopkins
"I am loving this! This challenge made a big difference in both the speed of my chord changes and also the quality of them"
-Bob Radder
Join 1000's of successful guitarists!
Do you feel like your guitar playing isn't getting any better despite putting in tons of effort?
The biggest hurdle is getting clear, fast chord changes. If you can do that then everything else becomes so much easier
Taking a focused approach to fixing the root cause of your guitar struggles will help....
How do you fix it?
1. Improve your accuracy
2. Improve your speed
3. Bring them together for fast, clear chord changes
By working on speed and accuracy separately,
you’ll have a much easier time getting fast, accurate chord changes.
Keep scrolling down on this page to discover how to get clear, fast chord changes and strum along to all your favorite songs
This is for any guitarist who struggles to switch between open chords (C,G,D,etc.) both quickly and cleanly...
Whether you have been playing for a few months, trying on and off for many years, or are brand new to guitar
Beginner Friendly - Barre Chords are NOT used
The easiest practice plan to follow
It's just 1 short video lesson per day for 4 weeks.
✅ 1. Watch the videos
✅ 2. Do the exercises
✅ 3. Get beautiful chords
A simple, step-by-step course to become a better guitarist in 30 days - guaranteed
Play more consistently than you ever have before
"Very helpful. Motivates me to play everyday too"
-Jim McPate
"Minimal commitment with high return"
-Jay Chakkapong
Get all this and more...
FAST And CLEAR Chord changes
Strum In Time with confidence
Know the chords to play 1000's of songs
join thousands of guitarists..
...Who have improved their skills and now play more confidently because of the 30 Day Guitar Challenge
"I can't say it enough - I've learned more in the first 3 days than in the last 7 months with my guitar teacher. No offense to him, this just works for me. I finally get it"
Don Mann
"Thank you, Kurt - I really feel I’m improving. I am more confident and also getting faster when I play. I’m not sure I would have got this far on my own"
Jan Osmond
"First of all, the video of the course is outstanding, the picture is very clear and the voice of the instructor as he explains the subject matter is easily understandable. The course is well designed for beginners and it will engage you easily of what you need to learn and achieve. there is so much to learn still and I am hooked to pursue this course. Further, this course is fun and that in itself makes you want to continue. Cheers"
Rolando Marucut
And thousands of other successful guitarists. Will you be next?
Kurt Berg & 5 Minute Guitar
Introducing...
The 30 day guitar challenge
the 30 day Guitar challenge
This is the why. I'll show you how to get here.
This is the exact step-by-step system I've used with countless students to go from ugly, buzzy chords to guitar confidence in 30 Days
First we'll get you fast, clear chords, and then weeks 3 and 4 get you smooth, rhythmic strumming.
Here's what's included:
WEEK 1 (Chords Focus):
Get Clear, Fast Chord Changes
DAY 1: Eliminate Buzzy Frets and Muted Strings
DAY 2: How To Play With Great Rhythm
DAY 3: Fixing the Toughest Chords To Switch Between
DAY 4: The Secret To Stretching Out Your Fingers
DAY 5: How To Switch Chords FAST
DAY 6: Balancing The Yin And Yang Of Chords
DAY 7: The Single Most Important Chord Progression
WEEK 2 (Chords Focus):
Master Chord Progressions
DAY 8: How To Learn New Strumming Patterns Quickly
DAY 9: The Secret To Great Rhythm (It's not what you think)
DAY 10: How To Strum Faster and Stay In Time
DAY 11: Strumming With Accuracy (Hit the right strings every time)
DAY 12: How to Feel The Groove of a Song
DAY 13: The Most Effective Chords And Strumming Workout
DAY 14: The Chord Speed Test
DAY 15: Rest Day
WEEK 3 (Strumming Focus):
Strum With Perfect Timing
DAY 16: Understanding Beats & Timing
DAY 17: Improve Your Rhythm Without A Guitar
DAY 18: Muted Strums For Better Timing
DAY 19: Strum UP Without Awkwardness
DAY 20: Refine Your Sense Of Rhythm
DAY 21: Master New Strumming Patterns Quicker
DAY 22: Switching Chords In Time
WEEK 4 (Strumming Focus):
Master Strumming Patterns
DAY 23: Perfect Method To Learn Any Strumming Pattern
DAY 24: Switching Between Multiple Strumming Patterns
DAY 25: Playing Chord Progressions Without Getting Lost
DAY 26: Offbeat Rhythms For Unique Strumming
DAY 27: Offbeat Rhythms With Chord Progressions
DAY 28: Train Your Timing
DAY 29: Rest Day
WEEK 5:
The Final Test
DAY 30: The Final Test
DAY 1
Eliminate Buzzy Frets and Muted Strings
DAY 2
How To Play With Great Rhythm
DAY 3
Fixing the Toughest Chords To Switch Between
DAY 4
The Secret To Stretching Out Your Fingers
DAY 5
How To Switch Chords FAST
DAY 6
Balancing The Yin And Yang Of Chords
DAY 7
The Single Most Important Chord Progression
DAY 8
How To Learn New Strumming Patterns Quickly
DAY 9
The Secret To Great Rhythm (It's not what you think)
DAY 10
How To Strum Faster and Stay In Time
DAY 11
Strumming With Accuracy (Hit the right strings every time)
DAY 12
How to Feel The Groove of a Song
DAY 13
The Most Effective Chords And Strumming Workout
DAY 14
The Final Test
NEW YEAR'S SALE! 14 DAY STRUMMING CHALLENGE
BUY 1 COURSE, GET 1 FREE
Do you have awkward upstrums? Can't play strumming patterns along with a beat or song?
Get the 14 Day STRUMMING Challenge for FREE when you buy the 14 Day Chord challenge today! ($97 value)
That's double the value, available for your new year's guitar resolution
Get 2 entire courses for the price of 1
BUY 1 COURSE, GET 1 FREE
In this bonus Masterclass, learn the only 4 chord progressions you need to play 1000's of songs, which will help you learn new songs 5X faster and begin creating your own music
Get the "4 Chord Progressions To Play 1000 Songs" masterclass for FREE when you buy the Chord challenge
today! ($97 value)
That's double the value, available for a very limited time
Plus you also get these 4 bonuses...
Bonus #1: The Challenge Ebook/workbook
Your guide of exactly what to practice each day - completely laid out for you.
Each day you'll target a specific element of your playing for immediate improvement every day.
Bonus #2: Get your questions answered
Struggling with your timing? Can't switch between C and G fast enough?
Send us a message or video at any time and we'll help you fix issues - just like a live guitar teacher
Bonus #3: Live 1-On-1 Guitar Lesson
Included with your purchase is 1 free live guitar lesson on a video call to get you started
We'll personalize the challenge to you so you can make the most progress with your guitar in the least amount of time
Make the best progress in the least time possible
Bonus #3 - Intro to Guitar Mini Course
(for Complete Beginners with Zero Experience)
Learn how and when to tune your guitar, how to hold a guitar, how to stop buzzing and finger pain, and more
Bonus #4 - The Perfect Practice Session Mini-Course
Modelled from my daily professional routine, discover how to structure your practice sessions to improve the fastest
Bonus #5 - Guitar and Gear Discounts!
You can get discounts on guitars, pedals, software, guitar gear, and more. The amount you can save with these discounts alone is easily 10 times the cost of this course
This is your defining moment.
Total Value:
$904
Your Price Today:
$97
Includes 2 for 1 Bonus
(Holiday Bonus)
Includes lifetime access to all content
Learn guitar for the price of a dinner date.
Plus you get hundreds of dollars worth of bonuses
300% money back guarantee
300% money Back Guarantee
If you complete the challenge and aren't a dramatically better guitarist, I'll refund you 3x what you paid.
I'm aware that sounds ridiculous, but that's how confident I am that this will work for you.
"The consistency has been what surprised me the most. I'm just comfortable now and my fingers just move better."
Jen M.
"Just love ya Kurt, so easy to follow and grasp learnt more in a couple days than in 6 months with a teacher"
Sean L.
This is perfect for you if...
◉ You want to master fast and clear switches between open chords (C, G, D, A, etc.)
◉ You want to play confidently and sound great (so friends and family are excited & impressed)
◉ You want to keep up and be able to strum in time to your favorite songs
Guitar and the beach, two of my favorite things
Meet Kurt,
Founder, CEO of 5 Minute Guitar
⚡515 000+ Youtube Subscribers
⚡20 Years playing guitar
⚡14 years of teaching guitar, Royal Conservatory Certified
⚡Over 56 million views of my lessons and performances
⚡Sponsored by Disney, Universal Music, Ultimate Guitar, Skillshare, Faith Guitars, Elixir strings, and dozens more
Why should you take a step-by-step course instead of learning on Youtube?
Youtube is great for random quick tips, but the videos don't follow any order.
This is the only place you can get my step-by-step system to take you from slow and buzzy chords to clear and confident guitarist.
Each video builds on the previous ones so you never get lost and overwhelmed.
"You're a skilled musician and very passionate about guitar...In addition to your 5 minute style and interest in the success of your students makes this the best program that I have seen"
-Dr. Randall Poole
"Chords have been a real issue for me since day 1. What I've attained in 3 days, I didn't attain in 7 months of lessons. It was so easy."
- Don Mann
"Given that I've never learned or picked up a guitar before, I am extremely happy with my progress"
-Paul Zenevicius
"It doesn't seem like as much effort to play the guitar, it just feels comfortable - which it wasn't before"
-Jen M.
LET'S FACE IT... THIS WORKS, YOU NOW HAVE 3 SIMPLE OPTIONS:
OPTION 1: DO NOTHING AND GO BACKWARDS...
A month or two from now you get demotivated, stop playing, and lose all the skill you've worked to get up to this point.
Your guitar gets left in the corner collecting dust. Soon enough you'll be 10 years older, still wishing you could play and regretting that you didn't stick with it.
OPTION 2: DO NOTHING AND IF YOU ARE LUCKY, STAY THE SAME..
In the best case you keep going in circles and not really making any progress. You put in countless hours of practice and don't get any better than you are now.
OPTION 3: MAKE THE CHANGE TODAY, AND CHANGE YOUR LIFE...
Just 2 weeks from now you can be playing chords clearly and smoothly, strumming away with an effortless sense of rhythm.
You'll have complete clarity on how to keep making progress, and have the skills to play more than 1000 songs.
You'll be having fun every day and be excited to keep improving. You'll have built a habit of consistency so you can progress faster than ever before.
Discover how to Impress your friends and family with your clear chords and smooth strumming
Let me tell you a secret...
When I started guitar I was terrible. (true story)
I had played for 3 years already and I got kicked out of my first band.
We went to record our first song - "With A Little Help From My Friends" by The Beatles, but there was one massive problem...
I couldn't switch chords fast enough to play the song in time....
but there was no more time...the rest of the guys had already recorded their parts.
In a desperate attempt...
I grabbed my mp3 player with its cheap microphone,
and I recorded the ENTIRE SONG 6 times - once for each string on the guitar, and layered them all together on the computer...
Then the moment of truth - I went to listen to it.
As you can imagine, it was completely awful. It just sounded like a jumbled mess of notes...
The next week I overheard the rest of the guys planning out their next song with their new guitarist.
I was absolutely crushed for weeks, but I understood. I just didn't have the skill...
So what went wrong? It's very simple.
It was boring and took way too long to play my favorite songs because the music conservatory I learned from taught irrelevant information, scales and theory.
I made this course to make sure you don't have that experience.
You'll learn the skills to play the music you love as quickly and easily as possible
I never gave up, and returned to the stage a few years later.
Kurt Berg - Mechanical Engineer turned Pro Guitarist
◉ 465 000 Youtube subscribers
◉ 46 Million views on my lessons and playing.
◉ Performances sponsored by Disney, Ultimate Guitar, Universal Music, Skillshare, and more...
it's your time to finally Become a guitarist
Total Value:
$904
Your Price Today:
$97
Includes 2 for 1 Bonus
(Holiday Bonus)
Includes lifetime access to all content
30 days of lessons for about the cost of 2 lessons with a live teacher
Plus you get hundreds of dollars worth of bonuses
still unsure? here's some common questions we get...
(Click any to expand)
There's a good chance you've been using ineffective learning method - or just winging it with random videos. This course is designed to target all the things you're currently getting stuck on, plus we'll be here to help you one-on-one the entire time. Your success is guaranteed.
It's likely not any issue with your natural skill, it's definitely just an issue with the techniques you've been taught - or tried to guess at on your own. There are probably a few subtle changes to your current bad habits that can be very quickly fixed.
Yes and yes. In fact there are lessons on these exact things in the course. We know exactly what you're struggling with and we've guided thousands of guitarists through it. We'll do the same for you.
That's exactly the goal of this course, to get you strumming smoothly and effortlessly as quickly as possible. Guitar becomes so much more fun once you pass the "beginner's trench" - the term I came up with for the difficult stage at the beginning where your chords are slow to switch, your strumming feels awkward, your fingers can't stretch to reach that C chord and the F chord feels totally impossible.
You can ask questions at any time and you'll get to send in videos of your playing to get tips and advice that will improve your playing instantly. If you're struggling right now, there are likely a few small issues with your technique. They're easy to fix, but if you don't know what they are - you can't fix them.
Yes. That's how confident I am this will help you, that I'm willing to take this massive risk that you won't want your money back. Now of course you have to actually follow the videos and do the practice each day. I guarantee this will work for you if you follow the step-by-step system I've spent 10 years developing, but you're not going to learn guitar if you don't actually practice.
I played guitar for 2 years and got kicked out of my first band beacuse the method I used to learn was so ineffective. I don't want anyone to go through that - so I want to help as many people as possible by keeping the price ridiculously low
After the cost of ads I don't make any money from running this course, and when you factor the time I spend helping course members I actually lose money. But this course is also about building a relationship with you and us here at 5 Minute Guitar. A good percentage of people who buy this ask to buy my other courses once they've experienced how much they improve in such a short period of time, so that's how this works out for me & the team financially in the long run.
Yes! Many course members like to go back and rewatch the videos after the first 14 days to continue improving
Yes! I do recommend starting right now while you're the most motivated - but you can start whenever you like.
Not at all! Guitar is a great retirement hobby. We have hundreds of guitarists in their 60's,70's, and 80's in our courses - all making excellent progress.
Hand stretching and mobility exercises are part of the course to get your fingers moving quicker. These are useful for all ages and I do them daily myself.
+ I have tried guitar before and not been successful, will this work for me?
There's a good chance you've been using ineffective learning method - or just winging it with random videos. This course is designed to target all the things you're currently getting stuck on, plus we'll be here to help you one-on-one the entire time. Your success is guaranteed.
+ I've been playing for months already but have been progressing very slowly, will this work for me?
It's likely not any issue with your natural skill, it's definitely just an issue with the techniques you've been taught - or tried to guess at on your own. There are probably a few subtle changes to your current bad habits that can be very quickly fixed.
+ I can't change chords very well - my fingers don't stretch and I'm slow to switch - will this help?
Yes and yes. In fact there are lessons on these exact things in the course. We know exactly what you're struggling with and we've guided thousands of guitarists through it. We'll do the same for you.
+ I want to just play and relax with guitar but can't because I'm not good - will this help?
That's exactly the goal of this course, to get you strumming smoothly and effortlessly as quickly as possible. Guitar becomes so much more fun once you pass the "beginner's trench" - the term I came up with for the difficult stage at the beginning where your chords are slow to switch, your strumming feels awkward, your fingers can't stretch to reach that C chord and the F chord feels totally impossible.
+ Does this use barre/bar chords
No. This challenge covers the most important open chords used in the majority of songs (C,G,D,Am,Em). If you are more advanced, click here to check out my 21 Day Barre Chord Challenge instead.
+ I've gotten stuck before...will the live coaching help?
You can ask questions at any time and you'll get to send in videos of your playing to get tips and advice that will improve your playing instantly. If you're struggling right now, there are likely a few small issues with your technique. They're easy to fix, but if you don't know what they are - you can't fix them.
+ Is there really a 300% money back guarantee?
Yes. That's how confident I am this will help you, that I'm willing to take this massive risk that you won't want your money back. Now of course you have to actually follow the videos and do the practice each day. I guarantee this will work for you if you follow the step-by-step system I've spent 10 years developing, but you're not going to learn guitar if you don't actually practice.
+ Why is the price so low?
I played guitar for 2 years and got kicked out of my first band beacuse the method I used to learn was so ineffective. I don't want anyone to go through that - so I want to help as many people as possible by keeping the price ridiculously low
After the cost of ads I don't make any money from running this course, and when you factor the time I spend helping course members I actually lose money. But this course is also about building a relationship with you and us here at 5 Minute Guitar. A good percentage of people who buy this ask to buy my other courses once they've experienced how much they improve in such a short period of time, so that's how this works out for me & the team financially in the long run.
+ Can I access the videos after the 30 days?
Yes! Many course members like to go back and rewatch the videos after the first 30 days to continue improving
+ Can I buy it now and start later?
Yes! I do recommend starting right now while you're the most motivated - but you can start whenever you like.
+ Am I too old to learn guitar?
Not at all! Guitar is a great retirement hobby. We have hundreds of guitarists in their 60's,70's, and 80's in our courses - all making excellent progress.
Hand stretching and mobility exercises are part of the course to get your fingers moving quicker. These are useful for all ages and I do them daily myself.
+ I have zero experience - will this work for me?
Yes! There's a quick complete beginner crash course included for free for brand new guitarists. You'll start there and then to do the 30 day challenge
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