Riff U is a complete learning environment for writing riffs and becoming more creative on the guitar. We combine the curriculum that has already helped thousands of guitarists with direct access to professional instructors—giving you the knowledge, personal feedback, and clear practice plan to bring your ideas to life.
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“Hey y’all, I just wanted to thank you for not letting me give up. There have been plenty of times with other programs where I got so frustrated that I would just accept the possibility that I couldn’t learn how to do this. I haven’t felt that way even once under y’all’s instruction. I’ve seriously made more progress in the last three months than I have the last nine years. So thanks again, y’all are incredible.”
Keri Williams
Learn the fretboard inside and out with our flagship curriculum. Connect scales, modes, chords, triads, and arpeggios across the neck so you can stop guessing where to go and have more tools to create your own music.
Build up your picking hand, fretting hand, and synchronization skills to play what you hear in your head. Develop the control and precision to bring your ideas to life without your hands holding you back.
Put your skills to work with Rhythm Workshop, riff and song analysis, live riff creation, and practical riff-writing strategies and frameworks. Apply what you’ve learned to develop riffs of your own.
Meet one-on-one with a professional instructor to talk through your goals, identify what’s holding you back, and build a clear plan to start writing riffs with ease.
Get a customized practice plan built around your goals, current skills, and the gaps holding you back. Know what to work on, how to practice it, and how to apply it to writing your own riffs.
Get your questions answered by our instructors, with ongoing support whenever you need direction. Work through your questions directly during Guidance Sessions (Monday–Wednesday, 7–8 p.m. Central; Thursday, 6–7 p.m. Central) and weekly group calls, where you can get guidance in real time.
Submit your riffs for personal feedback from a professional instructor. Get specific suggestions, explore different directions you could take your ideas, and know what to work on next.
Break down famous riffs to discover what makes them work—and learn how to use those same tools and strategies in your own writing.
Watch our instructors build riffs from scratch. Hear their thought process, see the decisions they make, and pick up approaches you can bring into your own creative process.
“My riffs sound cohesive instead of forced together. I feel like I actually know how to play guitar and not just copy riffs. I can also improvise much better now, which is cool.”
“I used to play at random without really knowing what to do. Now I feel much more creative. Coming up with new riffs on the spot has never been easier.”
“Navigating the fretboard felt like trying to find my way through a maze. Now it’s much easier to come up with cool, interesting riffs and melodies. My ability to write riffs has improved dramatically, and it’s becoming intuitive rather than a guessing game.”
“I was amazed that within the first three days, I was already writing riffs unlike anything I’d written before, riffs I can actually say I enjoyed. I felt trapped using the same ‘boxes’ over and over, but now I am in full control of the guitar neck and can connect ideas across the fretboard without getting lost.
I feel much more confident improvising, writing riffs, and jamming with other musicians. The guitar is finally starting to feel like an extension of me.”
“I knew things like the seven modes but couldn’t use them to make anything. Now I understand how they fit together, and composing music is much easier. I can find the right notes within a scale faster when writing riffs.”
“I used to rely heavily on the same familiar shapes and wasn’t confident writing my own music. Now I can move around the whole fretboard, create better-sounding riffs and solos, and learn songs faster.”
Riff U has already helped thousands of guitarists, here’s how:
Meet one-on-one with a pro instructor to assess where you are now, talk through your goals and challenges, and build a clear plan for your progress.
Work through the curriculum, practice the skills you need, and apply what you’re learning to your own riffs—with instructors available whenever you have questions.
Submit your riffs, join Guidance Sessions, and get personal feedback from pro instructors to refine your ideas and adjust your plan as you progress.
Creativity is something you can develop. We help you understand the tools behind riff writing and how to apply them, taking the guesswork out of creating your own music.
Being self-taught doesn’t mean you have to stay stuck alone. Feedback from an instructor can help you recognize what’s holding you back and see possibilities you might have missed.
Every new concept you learn gives you another tool to create with. As you learn to use those tools, you’ll discover new sounds and possibilities that help your riff writing evolve over time.
Music theory isn’t useful if you don’t know how to apply it. That’s why we pair our curriculum with professional instructor guidance—to break concepts down into something you can understand and show you how to use them in your own riffs.
Other courses use a cookie-cutter approach that can leave you learning concepts without knowing how to use them. Inside Riff U, we build a customized game plan around what you already know, fill the gaps in your understanding, and help you see new possibilities on the guitar—giving you more tools and direction to create.
Know what to practice and how to apply it to become a better riff writer.
Develop a starting idea into a complete riff.
Write original riffs you’re excited to play and share.
Break out of familiar patterns and explore new directions in your writing.
Bring the ideas you hear in your head to life on the guitar.
Use the entire fretboard to expand your riff-writing possibilities.
Apply scales and modes to create different moods and sounds.
Use chords, triads, and arpeggios to give your riffs more variety.
Build the picking, fretting, and synchronization skills to execute your ideas.
Refine your mechanics to play riffs that require greater precision and control.
Create rhythmic variations that make a simple idea more interesting.
Understand what makes your favorite riffs work—and apply those strategies yourself.
Total Value: $1,562
Monthly membership
Join Riff UBilled monthly. Cancel anytime to stop future renewals.
Yes! Riff U welcomes players of every skill level, especially beginners. The beginning of your guitar journey is where you build your foundation. We help you avoid bad habits, understand what to practice, and get started on the right track.
As much as you need. Ask questions and submit riffs anytime, and join our Guidance Sessions (Monday–Wednesday, 7–8 p.m. Central; Thursday, 6–7 p.m. Central) and weekly group calls for guidance in real time. There’s no limit on how many questions you can ask or riffs you can submit—we’re here to help whenever you need direction.
Everything lives inside one easy-to-use online portal. You’ll find instructional videos, written explanations, visual diagrams, and practice plans, alongside access to our instructors—all in one place.
Absolutely. Work through the curriculum on your schedule, revisit concepts as often as you need, and get instructor guidance whenever necessary.
Riff U is $97 per month, billed monthly. You can cancel at any time to stop future renewals.
If after your Kickoff Call with a pro instructor, you feel like Riff U isn’t the right fit, we’ll refund your first membership payment in full. No questions asked.
$97 per month. Recurring monthly membership.