Pickup Music (pickupmusic.com) has a 4.7 out of 5 rating on OK.one, based on 100 user reviews collected here. It is listed under Education & Training and its reputation is excellent. Praise is nearly unanimous, with 93% rating it 4 stars or higher; The business has replied to 50% of negative reviews; 28 of them were added in the last 12 months. Last updated 2026-08-12.
What people say
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Keturah · 1 review · Experienced 2025-04-27 ·
★★★★★
No Experience to Experienced
If you're a beginner, intermediate or pro, this program is for you. I like how they display a variety of programs to participate in. I'm already on three different programs from ear training, metal guitar and bass. In my journey of playing guitar, I was stuck and didn't know what to do. Then I found pickup music online. I've only been doing this for 2 months and I can't wait to spend more time playing guitar. I never felt so relieved. This is a great experience for anyone who wants to excel in their guitar skills. I would recommend to this to anyone. These programs will have you picking up your instruments daily.
Pickup Music is an excellent platform for learning guitar. It has a lot of different levels from which you can start a journey to a higher plateau. I also love their master classes.
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Michael · 2 reviews · Experienced 2025-04-25 ·
★★★★★
U should take this pathway
Great lessons. Very clear directions. Never a doubt about what is next.
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Liam Whelan · 1 review · Experienced 2025-04-23 ·
★★★★★
Overall
Overall, a great course.
A lot of the early material around pentatonics and techniques will feel like treading over old ground for experienced guitar players.
I thought, given that there's an early quiz on this site to determine your playing level, that a course like this might assume that some students already know the basics of triads, double stops, and so on.
I appreciate the depth of each topic, and Daniel does a great job at conveying his passion for country guitar.
Similarly excellent was Daniel's ability to teach how to apply universal guitar concepts and techniques to the specifics of country guitar. Double stops, bends, and chromaticism show up in plenty of other styles, but Daniel does a great job of showing how they can be applied to country playing.
I would sign up for a more advanced class in a heartbeat.
My only complaint would be how much time is spent on, in my opinion, entry-level guitar theory: if you've been playing for more than a year, you should probably know your triads and pentatonic positions.
Despite that, I really enjoyed this course, and would love to see a deeper dive into the finer points of country lead playing.
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Chris Rivera · 2 reviews · Experienced 2025-04-23 ·
★★★★★
Made alot of progress with my lead…
Made alot of progress with my lead playing and understanding. I like that they make sure to make videos that are really targeted towards understanding the fretboard, not just playing
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Christopher · 6 reviews · Experienced 2025-04-20 ·
★★★★★
Returning after 20 years
Having been out of guitar playing for over two decades, I was intimidated to start again. Pickup Music has made this an incredible experience. That fear was quickly put to rest. I'm truly enjoying playing again and I look forward to future experiences here. Thank you guys so much. I truly appreciate all you do.
I love how the beginner course is integrated with fun activities and also few assignments have been given. Not too much content has been put to overwhelm the learners and jamming sessions are very fun and encouraging.
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Robert Booker · 2 reviews · Experienced 2025-04-15 ·
★★★★★
Pickup Music Blues Pathway
If you're even remotely interested in learning the blues, I highly recommend Pickup Music's Blues Pathway. The course is incredibly well-structured — each module builds rapidly on the last, making progress feel natural and rewarding. (Advanced players can easily skip the earlier lessons.)
The pathway covers essential blues topics like 12-bar forms, turnarounds, call-and-response, and a range of soloing techniques—all presented in an accessible way. The instructor is clear, engaging, and passionate about the genre.
Whether you're looking to tighten up your phrasing or dive into blues for the first time, this course is a fantastic resource--and I am only halfway through the pathway.
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Peter Rushmore · 4 reviews · Experienced 2025-04-16 ·
★★★★★
Tutorials For Every Level of Guitarist
I've been subscribing to Pickup Music about six months now. After trying several online guitar tuition sites I feel that Pickup Music is clearly the best. The instructors are very professional and the quality of the videos is high. The range of topic covered in the tutorials is vast. I have found their "pathways" is an excellent means of working out where you are at with your guitar journey, and where you need to go next to improve. There is something for guitar players of every level and in every genre of music in Pickup Music. Give it a try!
The amount of information provided on Pickup Music is impressive! Its bite-sized formate makes for a palatable experience. The lessons and exercises have been super helpful to my growth as a guitarist. I wake up, every day, ready to learn more!
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Scott Davis · 1 review · Experienced 2025-04-13 ·
★★★★★
to follow the videos hence…
Easy to follow the videos hence enjoying.
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Chad Daversa · 1 review · Experienced 2025-04-12 ·
★★★★★
Practical instruction to accelerate progress
I have tried numerous online learning options for guitar, but this has by far been the best experience. The learning pathways provide a practical approach that is broken down into steps that feel manageable, instead of throwing a bunch of stuff at you without any context. And the context is what really matters. There is also attention payed to the feel of your playing and that has really opened a whole new world for my sound.
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Bill Mc · 1 review · Experienced 2025-04-10 ·
★★★★★
You still have to learn the notes.....
By starting with familiar patterns it is helpful to visualize the fretboard. From this context adding the different scale tones becomes easier. There is no other way I find other than the repetition to begin the memorization process. Dr. Molly helps make it fun and keeps you focused on the pathway. Jamming with the bands is a reward.
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Marc Pallàs · 1 review · Experienced 2025-04-10 ·
★★★★★
Useful
This guitar learning pathways are perfect for beginners who don’t just want to rush into playing songs, but actually understand what they’re doing. It focuses on building solid fundamentals, good habits... Instead of just memorizing shapes, you learn to really listen and play with intention. A great option if you want to learn guitar in a more thoughtful and grounded way.
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Rick Roco · 1 review · Experienced 2025-04-08 ·
★★★★★
Highly recommended course for every guitarist at all levels
This is such a great course and pathway. I consider myself an intermediate guitar player playing for over 20 years now. This course really helped me understand and solidify my understanding of chords, shapes, scales, triads and how these all work together in theory and musicality. I am excited to try other courses and pathways. Highly recommended for everyone. Molly and the team are fantastic and they make learning so much fun.
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lyle duncan · 1 review · Experienced 2025-04-09 ·
★★★★★
So far learning the guitar with pick up…
So far learning the guitar with pick up music has been so much fun. I really feel like I’ve made the right choice and am always so excited to what I’m about to learn next.
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Robert Andelman · 2 reviews · Experienced 2025-04-08 ·
★★★★★
Great structured easy paced lessons
Great structured easy paced lessons. I've been playing for a bit and struggling to memorize my scales in key. The cage system simplifies it and the lessons are great and easy to follow. Love it
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dave wilkes · 2 reviews · Experienced 2025-04-09 ·
★★★★★
Many courses show what the CAGED…
Many courses show what the CAGED system...this the only one that shows you how to practice it and internal ize it.
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David Mañero Sánchez · 1 review · Experienced 2025-04-05 ·
★★★★★
I am so exited about the whole…
I am so exited about the whole pathways. I am intermediate level and pick up music is helping me to put in order my mind and teaching me new concepts.
By the way, sorry for my english lol. I write from Spain but languages is not a problem to take classes in case someone is thinking about it. thanks a lot to the whole team. you are all great!!!
