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No more searching for and piecing together a hodgepodge of technical drills

Introducing

Top Notch Technique

by Jared Borkowski

Everything you need to skyrocket your technical abilities on the guitar and maintain your chops overtime

Your one-stop-shop for technique training on the guitar.

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About Top Notch Technique


In addition to covering the core principles of technique, practice strategy, and guitar ergonomics in depth, I've compiled every technique exercise that I've ever found valuable for my own playing.

Each exercise will be demonstrated and included with sheet music, tabs, and a list of the various benefits we can gain from them. 

TNT is everything you need to skyrocket your technical abilities on the guitar and maintain your chops overtime. No more searching for and piecing together a hodgepodge of technical drills.

This course is for those who want to keep their progress moving by having an encyclopedic guide and a life-long resource for technical improvement on the guitar; a resource where no stone is left unturned.

I totally understand that building your knowledge and skillset from disparate areas of the internet can be an extreme chore, and how that extra effort of essentially creating your own curriculum from various sources can take away from the pleasure of learning.

That's why I've compiled everything I know about guitar technique into one place, and I'm super excited to share it with you.

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Check out the course curriculum

Module 1

Introduction + Remarkable Resource Downloads & Results Index Search Filter

Introduction video lesson + course resource downloads

  • INTRODUCTION -"Welcome and get ready to level up your technical skills on the guitar!"
  • RESOURCE DOWNLOAD: Top Notch Technique Method Book
  • RESOURCE DOWNLOAD: Top Notch Technique Practice Tracker
  • RESOURCE DOWNLOAD: Top Notch Technique Course Slides
  • Finding Specific Technique Solutions with the Results Index Search Filter

MODULE 2

How to THINK About Technique to Master it (My Technique Philosophy)

3 video lessons

  • Meet your new friend, Technique (Improving Our Relationship With Technique)
  • What is "Good" and "Bad" Technique?
  • How to Work on Technique to Truly Make Progress

Module 3

Guitargonomics (Guitar Ergonomics for Optimal Physical Comfort & Safety)

3 video lessons

  • Ergonomic Awareness Exercise
  • What's The "RIGHT" Way to Hold a Guitar? (Your playing position options for longevity)
  • The Path of Least Resistance (Setting Yourself Up for Longterm Action) 

Module 4

The Basics of Quality Sound Production on the Guitar

6 video lessons

  • The Fundamentals of Plucking With Your Fingers
  • The Fundamentals of Using a Pick
  • The Fundamentals of Hybrid Picking
  • The Fundamentals of Slurring (AKA Hammer-ons & Pull-offs)
  • How I mute strings with the side of my thumb
  • The Pressure Test - Are you squeezing too hard? Probably :/

Module 5

EXERCISE GROUP 1: Core Finger Capabilities

8 video lessons (sheet music, TABS, & demonstrations included for every exercise)

  • Shifting Instead of Reaching Makes Life Easier (Introducing the "Inchworm" Technique)
  • 1234 Dexterity Drill ("Best" Overall Technique Exercise)
  • Keeping Fingers Close to the Fretboard to Save Time & Energy
  • PICK PLAYERS: No More Hitting the Wrong String (Open String Skipping Exercise Series)
  • FINGER PLAYERS: Getting Consistent Tone, Timbre, and Volume with Confidence (Fingerstyle Calibration Exercise)
  • Complete Articulation Chord Control
  • Classical Arpeggios for Fingerstyle Agility & Finesse
  • Classical Etude Excerpt (from Mauro Giuliani's Op 48, Etude #5)

Module 6

EXERCISE GROUP 2: Foundational Chord Competence

3 video lessons (sheet music, TABS, & demonstrations included for every exercise)

  • Placing Chords Quickly (Putting Every Note of a Chord Down at Once)
  • Master Strumming Chord Transitions With This Little-Known Trick
  • No More Accidentally Muting Strings That Should Be Ringing (Chromatic Tips of the Fingers Exercise)

Module 7

EXERCISE GROUP 3: Leveling Up Fretting Hand Strength & Flexibility

4 video lessons (sheet music, TABS, & demonstrations included for every exercise)

  • Angular Prowess Fretboard Workout (I love the way this one sounds)
  • The Creepy Crawly Fretting Hand Fitness Drill (The Spider)
  • Hammer-on & Pull-off Proficiency (Articulating clean, clear, and smooth pitches without the plucking hand)
  • Independent Chromatic Lines (Playing two melodies at once!)

Module 8

EXERCISE GROUP 4: Speed Training, Stamina, and Hand Synchronization

5 video lessons (sheet music, TABS, & demonstrations included for every exercise)

  • Single String Tremolo (Rapid picking or plucking on one string)
  • Speed Enhancing Bootcamp (Pick or Fingers)
  • Open String Changing Speed Burst
  • The Flying Honey Bee (Sync up your right and left hand once and for all)
  • Super Smooth Scale Runs - Strategically using slurs to play faster, cleaner, & lighter than you thought possible

Module 9

EXERCISE GROUP 5: Brilliant Barring Solutions

4 video lessons (sheet music, TABS, & demonstrations included for every exercise)

  • Barring Basics - "Squeezing" Is a Bad Word
  • The Selective Pressure Barre Experiment (The Curved Finger Barre)
  • Partial Barre Conditioning Series
  • Adding Notes Above the Barre (Secret weapon exercise to getting difficult shapes down)

Module 10

Creating Your Own Technique Exercise Solutions, Closing Remarks, & Live Q&A Recordings

2 final videos + 5 live Q&A recordings & additional resources

  • Creating Your Own Technique Exercise Solutions
  • Closing Remarks
  • Live Q&A Recording Session 1
  • Live Q&A Recording Session 2
  • Live Q&A Recording Session 3
  • Live Q&A Recording Session 4
  • Live Q&A Recording Session 5 
  • Additional Technique Trainings & Resources
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Here's what you get when you enroll today...

Top Notch Technique

$297

Here's what you get when you enroll today

  • Full video course with exercise explanations and demonstrations
  • Lifetime access to the full 10-module course + Q&A recordings
  • TNT Workbook with sheet Music and TABS of over 30 exercises 
  • Free access to all future add-ons and updates to the course
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90-Day 100% Money-Back Guarantee

30 day return policies are everywhere, and 60 day guarantee's are common as well, but you have a full 90 DAYS to try this course out and decide if it's right for you. That's how confident I am about the program. 

That's right, signing up for Top Notch Technique is totally risk free! 

I'm confident that this course will provide immense value for your guitar playing and musicianship. However, if you decide after enrolling that it's not the right fit for you, for any reason, just contact me within the first 90 days after your purchase and I'll give you a full refund with no hassle whatsoever :)

Even if you decide that you want your money back simply because you don't like the sound of my voice, that's no problem! Just email me within 90 days ([email protected]) and I'll gladly return every penny. 

Hi! I'm Jared.

I'm a guitarist from Seattle who has been teaching and playing professionally for twenty years.

Over the last two decades I’ve taught thousands of hours of lessons to hundreds of students while continuing to practice and learn diligently myself. Throughout this process I discovered a deep passion for creating unique approaches to attaining a high level of musicianship on the guitar. I learned firsthand that not all exercises are created equal. To attain any desired musical skill we must design a specific and thorough method that takes us straight to the center of our goal, leaving no gaps in our ability or knowledge. I’ve created, tested, and refined a multitude of these methods over the years and the curriculum presented in this course is one of them.

My goal is to help musicians everywhere find more fulfillment in their practicing by sharing approaches that really work. I put a great amount of thought and care into creating this course with the sole intention that it be truly valuable for you. I hope you find this to be the case and I look forward to creating more courses that help to deepen the level of joy we can experience through music.

Let me know if you have any questions or feedback any time by leaving a comment within the course, or just email me at [email protected]

Happy Practicing! :)

Jared Borkowski

Here's what you get when you enroll today...

Top Notch Technique

$297

Here's what you get when you enroll today

  • Full video course with exercise explanations and demonstrations
  • Lifetime access to the full 10-module course + Q&A recordings
  • TNT Workbook with sheet Music and TABS of over 30 exercises 
  • Free access to all future add-ons and updates to the course
JOIN NOW

90-Day 100% Money-Back Guarantee

No questions. No hassle. Enroll now and try it out with zero risk.