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The Cutting Edge Guitar Institute

The Guitar Teacher You Always Wish You Had

A complete education from beginner to advanced — structured, progressive, and built to the standard of a music college education. Without the fees or the commute.

The Real Problem

Information isn't the issue. Structure is.

There has never been more free guitar content available online. And yet guitarists at every level are more stuck than ever — beginners going round in circles, intermediate players hitting the same plateau, advanced players with gaps they can't identify. Here's why.

01

No curriculum. Just a pile of disconnected lessons with no logic connecting them.

02

No feedback. Nobody to tell you what's actually holding you back or what to fix first.

03

No accountability. Nothing keeping you consistent when motivation dips — and it always dips.

04

No real teacher. Content creators are not the same as educators. The difference shows.

05

Traditional lesson structures don't fit modern life. Weekly sessions, fixed times, travelling to a teacher — paying whether you're ready or not. There's a better way.

Why I Built This

"My goal from the beginning was to give every guitarist access to the kind of education that used to require music college — And the fees that came with it."

Anthony George

What a real guitar education actually looks like

I studied at the Guitar Institute (ICMP) in London — one of the world's most respected guitar education institutions. My teachers included Shaun Baxter, Martin Goulding, Charlie Griffiths, Dario Cortese, and Gianluca Corona. I spent years inside a curriculum designed to turn serious players into complete musicians.

In 20 years of teaching, I've watched guitarists at every level struggle — not because they lack talent or dedication, but because nobody ever gave them a proper road map. Whether you're picking up the guitar for the first time or you've been playing for years and can't figure out why you're not progressing, the problem is almost always the same: no structure, no system, no real teacher. The Cutting Edge Guitar Institute fixes that.

  • Graduate of the Guitar Institute (ICMP), London

  • 20 years of professional guitar playing and teaching experience

  • Studied under Shaun Baxter, Martin Goulding, Charlie Griffiths, Dario Cortese & Gianluca Corona

  • Curriculum built on three core pillars: fretboard knowledge, technique & musical vocabulary

  • Complete beginner through advanced curriculum — every level covered in one place

Everything you need. Nothing you don't.

When you join the Cutting Edge Guitar Institute you become a student of Anthony George — not a subscriber to a platform. Everything inside is designed around one goal: getting you results at pace while you enjoy the hell out of your instrument. Here's what that looks like in practice.

What's Included

01 — Your Curriculum

Complete Course Library

25+ courses covering complete beginner right through to advanced — structured around the three pillars that determine everything about how well you play. Fretboard knowledge, technique, and musical vocabulary. All of it progressive, none of it random. Work through it at your own pace, on your own schedule.

02 — Monthly

Solo Study Programme

Every two months Anthony works through a specific musical concept with you. Month one builds the foundation — licks, lines, technique. Month two delivers a full solo study built around that concept with a complete breakdown. This is serious, structured study — not content to consume and forget.

03 — Live

Monthly Live Video Call

One hour every month with Anthony — part structured lesson, part open Q&A. This is where the teaching really happens. Bring your specific questions, work through what you're stuck on, get real answers from a real teacher. No fluff, no filler. Just focused, results-driven guitar study.

04 — Community

Private Discord Community

A Discord community of serious guitarists all studying the same curriculum. Ask questions between live sessions, share progress, stay accountable. Anthony is in there too — this isn't a forum that gets ignored, it's an active part of your education.

05 — Premium

Private 1:1 Lessons

For students who want the most direct route to results — a private monthly lesson with Anthony, tailored entirely to your playing, your goals, and your specific weaknesses. Available as an optional upgrade for members who want personal one to one attention on top of everything else. Places are limited.

The curriculum

A structured path. Not a random library.

The Institute curriculum is built in four layers — each one designed to meet you where you are and take you further than you've been before.

Foundation

Beginner to Intermediate Programme

For Complete Beginners

A clear, structured path from day one — no guesswork, no random YouTube rabbit holes, just a logical progression that builds real foundations.

Outcome: Solid Intermediate Player

By the end you'll have the core skills, fretboard understanding, and technique to progress confidently into advanced territory.

Intermediate → Advanced

Advancing Guitarist Course

For Intermediate Players

Takes you from intermediate through to advanced — expanding fretboard knowledge, refining technique, and developing the musical vocabulary that separates good players from great ones.

Outcome: Complete Advanced Player

Full fretboard fluency, solid technique across all styles, and a genuine musical vocabulary you can express yourself with confidently.

18 Courses

Concept Specific Courses

Built around The Three Pillars

18 courses built directly around fretboard knowledge, technique, and musical vocabulary. Legato, sweep picking, modal playing, CAGED system and more — go deep on whatever your playing needs most.

How to use them: Dip In Anywhere

Work through them alongside the main programmes or use them to target specific weaknesses. Every course stands alone and delivers focused, measurable results.

Ongoing

Monthly Study Programme

Month A: Concept & Foundation

Anthony works through a specific concept in depth — licks, lines, technique work, and fretboard application. Build the foundation before the study drops.

Month B: Solo Study & Application

A full solo study built around the concept — complete breakdown, backing track, and live session. Ongoing, evolving content that keeps pushing your playing into new territory.

Real Guitarists. Real Results. Here's What Happens When the System Clicks.

“I've tried multiple online lessons, YouTube, Steve Vai academy, but having an Anthony in front of you beats them all.”

- Tim O'Neil

WHAT STUDENTS SAY

Real Students. Real Progress.

Is this for you?

This is for you if —

✓ You're a complete beginner who wants to learn properly from the start — with a real curriculum, not random YouTube videos.

✓ You've been playing for a few years but feel stuck in the same patterns, the same licks, the same frustrating plateau.

✓ You've tried courses and YouTube rabbit holes but nothing has ever given you a clear, progressive path to follow.

✓ You want to understand the fretboard — really understand it — not just memorise shapes.

✓ You want to solo musically and expressively, not just run scales up and down hoping something sounds good.

✓ You're serious enough about improving to commit to a structured programme and show up consistently.

✓ You're a busy adult who can't commit to weekly lessons at a fixed time — the Institute works around your life, not the other way around. Work through the curriculum at your own pace and get the support you need, when you need it.

This isn't for you if —

❌ You're looking purely for tabs and song tutorials, rather than genuine musical understanding of the guitar.

❌ You want to pick the guitar up occasionally without any real commitment to actually getting better.

❌ You think progress is something that happens to other people — not something you have to work for.

Courses Included In Your Student Package

Total individual course value: £1,675

The Advancing Guitarists Courses

The complete curated curriculum — All three volumes of the flagship Cutting Edge Guitar Institute program, taking you from intermediate through to professional level. Equivalent to a musical college level degree program. Structured, progressive, nothing random.

  • £347

Advancing Guitarist Course Volume 1

  • Course
  • 278 Lessons

Unlock the secrets of the fretboard with this expertly curated course from Cutting Edge Guitar. Master essential chords, triads, scales, and arpeggios while refining your technical skills. You'll learn to play expressive licks, lines, and runs both vertically and laterally, using techniques like legato, alternate picking, sweep picking, and tapping. Transform your playing and elevate your guitar skills!

  • £347

Advancing Guitarist Course Volume 2

  • Course
  • 412 Lessons

Elevate your improvisational skills and expand your musical vocabulary with this expertly crafted curriculum, featuring the advanced scale pyramid methodology. Explore advanced scales and learn to extract melodic patterns that will take your playing to the next level, enhancing your musical expression and creativity. Dive in and transform your guitar playing today!

  • £347

Advancing Guitarist Course Volume 3

  • Course
  • 260 Lessons

This meticulously curated curriculum offers a deep dive into advanced guitar techniques, focusing on sophisticated improvisation styles like Neo-Classical and Jazz-Rock Fusion. Master the art of crafting melodic lines with finesse, precision, and musicality. Elevate your playing to new heights and explore the true potential of your guitar skills!

Beginner to Intermediate Programme

A complete structured path for guitarists starting from scratch — no guesswork, no random YouTube rabbit holes, just a logical progression that builds real foundations.

  • £17

Cutting Edge Beginner to Intermediate Program Vol.1: Initial Learning

  • Course
  • 37 Lessons

Initial Learning is your step-by-step launchpad into the world of guitar playing. Perfect for absolute beginners, this course covers everything from holding the guitar and tuning up, to playing chords, strumming songs, and understanding the basics of rhythm and melody. Build rock-solid foundations with easy-to-follow video lessons and clear, structured guidance.

  • £27

Cutting Edge Beginner to Intermediate Program Vol.2: Foundation Mastery

  • Course
  • 68 Lessons

Beginner Foundation Mastery picks up where Initial Learning leaves off—perfect for players who know a few basic riffs and melodies and want to go further. You'll learn better chord transitions, new strumming patterns, rhythm skills, cooler riffs, and how to start playing full songs with confidence. Build control, fluency, and musicality with easy-to-follow lessons that keep you progressing.

  • £27

Cutting Edge Beginner to Intermediate Program Vol.3: Rock & Pop Fundamentals

  • Course
  • 33 Lessons

Rock and Pop Fundamentals takes your playing beyond the basics and helps you sound like a real musician. You’ll develop tighter rhythm, more expressive strumming, dynamic chord voicings, and start exploring basic lead guitar, iconic riffs, and embellishments. Perfect for players who want to break out of beginner habits and start playing with real control, feel, and creativity.

  • £27

Cutting Edge Beginner to Intermediate Program Vol.4: Lead Guitar Foundations

  • Course
  • 35 Lessons

Lead Guitar Foundations introduces you to soloing with confidence. Learn essential techniques like bends, slides, vibrato, and phrasing, while unlocking the fretboard with pentatonic scale shapes. Perfect for players ready to move beyond rhythm and start creating expressive, melodic solos that sound great over real music.

Fretboard Knowledge

Everything you need to understand the guitar neck completely — not just shapes, but genuine fretboard fluency.

  • £27

Cutting Edge Fretboard Skills Vol.1 - Fretboard Mapping Mastery

  • Course
  • 57 Lessons

Fretboard Mapping Mastery is your step-by-step system for learning every note on the neck, understanding interval relationships, and fully unlocking the power of the CAGED system. Gain total fretboard fluency and transform the way you navigate the guitar forever.

  • £27

Cutting Edge Fretboard Skills Vol.2 - 7th Chord & Arpeggio Mastery

  • Course
  • 28 Lessons

Cutting Edge 7th Chord & Arpeggio Mastery is your complete system for learning, visualizing, and applying all diatonic major scale 7th chords & arpeggios across the fretboard. You’ll build soloing confidence, improve fretboard fluency, and unlock rich harmonic color using powerful shapes, exercises, and creative phrasing tools.

  • £27

Cutting Edge Fretboard Skills Vol.3 - Modal Control

  • Course
  • 50 Lessons

Cutting Edge Modal Control is your complete roadmap to mastering all 7 modes across the guitar neck. Learn to hear, see, and apply all seven modes of the major scale in real musical contexts. You'll develop total fretboard fluency, unlock modal soloing vocabulary, and gain the tools to sound expressive, advanced, and in full control—anywhere, in any key.

  • £27

Cutting Edge Fretboard Skills Vol.4: Mastering 86 Modern Scales — Modal, Pentatonic, Exotic & Beyond

  • Course
  • 19 Lessons

Cutting Edge Guitar Scales is the tutorial you need if you are stuck in a horrible harmonic rut. Way more in-depth than the standard guitar scale dictionary, this tutorial explains the theory and harmony behind exciting and tasty sounds, and most importantly, shows you how to apply them. This massive tutorial contains the theory and explanation behind 86 modern guitar scales! Includes HD Video Lesson, Mp3, and PDF.

  • £27

Cutting Edge Fretboard Skills Vol.5 - How To Practice Effectively And Maximise Your Progress

  • Course
  • 42 Lessons

The Cutting Edge Guitar Practice Plan gives you the ultimate toolkit for achieving maximum results from your routines. In this detailed tutorial that combines booklets, video and audio, you will learn what to practice to get better. More importantly, you will learn how to practice with structure, and logic so you see consistent improvement and enjoyment every time you pick up your guitar.

Technique

Focused courses on the technical skills that give you the control, speed, and precision of a professional guitarist.

  • £27

Cutting Edge Guitar Technique Vol.1: Legato Mastery for Modern Rock Guitar

  • Course
  • 109 Lessons

Cutting Edge Legato is a three-part series showing you how to develop a complete command of this vital guitar-playing skill effectively. Legato playing is an essential technique in modern guitar playing, and many guitarists struggle to find a structured approach to building fluency with this style. Cutting Edge Legato defeats this obstacle by delivering progressive workouts.

  • £27

Cutting Edge Guitar Technique Vol.2: Alternate Picking Mastery — The 3-Stage System

  • Course
  • 48 Lessons

Cutting Edge Alternate Picking is a three-part miniseries that shows you how to effectively develop a command of this vital guitar-playing skill.

  • £27

Cutting Edge Guitar Technique Vol.3: Sweep & Economy Picking Mastery

  • Course
  • 18 Lessons

This course is your ultimate guide to conquering sweep technique with clarity, speed, and control. Learn the biomechanics, picking mechanics, and fretboard mapping strategies used by elite players like Frank Gambale, Yngwie Malmsteen, Jason Becker, Jeff Loomis, and Tosin Abasi. Includes streamable video lessons, audio examples, Guitar Pro files, and PDFs to help you build flawless sweep lines across the neck.

  • £27

Cutting Edge Guitar Technique Vol.4 - Tapping Mastery

  • Course
  • 8 Lessons

Are you ready to play some of the most cutting-edge guitar licks of modern players? This Cutting Edge programme shows you how to implement a technique that has become essential in contemporary styles like fusion, rock and metal. You'll learn how to tap with a method that keeps your playing clean, seamlessly integrating with other techniques to become part of a well-developed lead guitar style, not just a trick.

  • £27

Cutting Edge Guitar Technique Vol.5: Speed & Fluidity Mastery — Build the Technique of the World’s Best Guitarists

  • Course
  • 37 Lessons

Playing faster is a problem for most guitar players. Whether you're trying to play tasty blues lines or shred concepts, being able to play fast enough to execute your ideas can be quite a debilitating issue for many players. In this comprehensive program, you'll learn the exact system you need to build speed in any style. Finally, a straightforward method that delivers results.

Musical Vocabulary

The courses that turn your technical ability into genuine musical expression.

  • £27

Cutting Edge Guitar Vocabulary Vol.1: Pentatonic Mastery — Build the Foundation of Modern Rock Soloing

  • Course
  • 34 Lessons

Pentatonic scales are undeniably the most common device used by guitar players. They sit comfortably under the fretting hand and harmonically sound great in any context, but they can become cliched and boring. In this pentatonic masterclass, you will discover the fundamentals of this all-important scale and take it to its most extreme, exciting concepts. This tutorial contains essential learning for any player.

  • £27

Cutting Edge Guitar Vocabulary Vol.2: CAGED Soloing Mastery — Expand Your Soloing Across the Neck

  • Course
  • 47 Lessons

Are you stuck in basic shapes? Are you only using the "safe" minor pentatonic sound and are looking to enhance your harmonic palette? If so, Cutting Edge CAGED soloing has the answers that will reinvent your playing. This massively informative tutorial will show you how to break out of the "shapes" and boost your playing so you can play tasty lines all over the fretboard, no matter what genre you play.

  • £37

Cutting Edge Guitar Vocabulary Vol.3: Linear Motion Mastery — Connecting Lines Across the Fretboard

  • Course
  • 65 Lessons

Linear Motion teaches you how to break free from static box shapes and unlock the power of playing laterally across the neck. You'll master triads, arpeggios, pentatonics, and modes in a horizontal context using cutting-edge phrasing techniques. Build fluid, expressive lines that cover serious fretboard ground and transform the way you improvise and compose.

  • £67

Cutting Edge Guitar Vocabulary Vol.4: Scale Pyramid Mastery — Unlock Every Musical Option from a Single Scale

  • Course
  • 109 Lessons

The Scale Pyramid is a complete system for lead guitar mastery that shows you how to use a "base" seven-note scale or mode over a given chord and extract hexatonic, pentatonic, arpeggio, triad and intervallic soloing options. This system shows you the fastest route to being able to play the solos of your dreams with unparalleled levels of musicality and fretboard freedom.

  • £27

Cutting Edge Guitar Vocabulary Vol.5: Modern Rock Fusion Soloing

  • Course
  • 40 Lessons

Fusion playing has had a dramatic rise to prominence in the modern era of the electric guitar. Cutting Edge Fusion Soloing is the product you need if you are looking for a concise breakdown of how players like Guthrie Govan, Greg Howe, Frank Gambale and Brett Garsed produce their signature sounds. This cutting-edge method shows you how to develop your rock and blues skills into a fresh and exciting new style.

  • £27

Cutting Edge Guitar Vocabulary Vol.6: II–V–I Mastery — Jazz Harmony for Modern Rock Soloing

  • Course
  • 28 Lessons

The II-V-I progression is somewhat of a standard in Jazz, and as a modern rock-fusion player, you need to know it. In this Cutting Edge Guitar programme, you will learn how to modernise this all-important chord progression to combine the harmonic sophistication of Jazz with the sonic power and intensity of rock. Finally, you can unlock the harmonic secrets of players like Frank Gambale, Guthrie Govan and Greg Howe.

  • £27

Cutting Edge Guitar Vocabulary Vol.7: Neo-Classical Mastery — Advanced Lines and Techniques for Modern Rock Guitar

  • Course
  • 57 Lessons

Neo-classical Rock has produced some of the most technically adept guitar players ever. This programme takes an in-depth look at the playing styles of modern rockers such as Yngwie Malmsteen, Vinnie Moore, Jason Becker and Tony Macalpine, breaking it all down into manageable lessons that mean you will be able to unlock the secrets of neo-classical shred and execute the concepts of these groundbreaking virtuosos.

  • £27

Cutting Edge Guitar Vocabulary Vol.8: Shred Guitar Mastery — High-Speed Runs for Modern Rock Guitar

  • Course
  • 35 Lessons

Unleash your inner guitar virtuoso with this shred run pack! Designed for aspiring shredders and seasoned players alike, this comprehensive guide is a treasure trove of techniques, exercises, and strategies to take your skills to virtuoso levels. With detailed explanations, guitar tab & notation, audio, guitar pro and video examples, this product is your passport to achieving true guitar virtuosity.

Stop Procrastinating. Start Progressing.

The players who break through aren't more talented. They just found a proper system and a real teacher. That's what this is.

Coming Soon

Music college level guitar education from home — without the fees or the commute. A complete curriculum, a real teacher, and an ongoing monthly study programme unlike anything else available for guitarists online.

Doors open soon. Founding student rates available for one week only — locked in for life.

Be first through the door — join the list:

By signing up, You'll receive the launch announcement when doors open.