About Diego Fonseca · Private Guitar Teacher via Zoom
Private guitar teacher via Zoom
Diego Fonseca is a professional guitarist and online guitar teacher with over 20 years of experience, specializing in rock, blues, metal, shred, and neoclassical guitar. Through private one-on-one Zoom lessons, he helps students in the United States, Canada, Europe, and worldwide improve their technique, improvisation, phrasing, and confidence on the instrument.
Teaching method
Everything connects — technique, theory and music together
My method is built on one core belief: you should not study scales in isolation, technique for its own sake, or theory divorced from music. Every exercise, every concept, every piece of theory is immediately applied to the music you actually want to play.
Alternate picking, legato, sweep picking, bends, vibrato, tapping, economy picking — built systematically from day one, integrated into real music from the first lesson.
CAGED system, pentatonic variations, all 7 modes, triads, arpeggios, harmonic and melodic minor — always applied to music you actually love. You learn why, not just what.
Van Halen, Malmsteen, Satriani, Blackmore, Gary Moore, Jeff Beck, Robben Ford — I show you the musical logic behind the sound you want.
Rock player? I show you how blues, jazz and funk make you a better rock guitarist. Not to change your style — to deepen it and unlock tools you didn’t know you were missing.
What you will study
A complete musical education — organized and progressive
Here is a sample of the topics covered in lessons, adapted progressively to your level and goals. Technique comes last — built on a strong musical and theoretical foundation.
Harmony & chords
Scales & modes
Arpeggios
Rock vocabulary
Blues vocabulary
Shred & neoclassical
Jazz vocabulary
Reading & rhythm
Lesson tools
Every lesson is structured and visual
Watch Diego play
Technique is part of the proof
Rock, blues, metal and shred — the playing language behind the lessons.
Student results
Real students — playing what they learned via Zoom
These are real people at different levels who took private Zoom lessons with Diego.
What students say
Google reviews — real words from real students
★★★★★
“I am reluctant to write an honest review, only because Diego is SO GREAT at teaching that if the word gets out, I won’t be able to afford him anymore. Within a month I was playing cleaner than I ever have. Month after month, no plateaus.”
★★★★★
“Diego is a highly skilled guitarist. Extremely knowledgeable about ALL things guitar. Very good with person to person interactions. Works hard to make sure you understand what he’s trying to teach. Plus he’s a super nice guy!”
★★★★★
“After 3 years of Zoom lessons I am able to shred very fast and we work on Yngwie Malmsteen songs together. Diego kept me motivated the whole time. Highly recommend.”
★★★★★
“My playing has blossomed over the year I have had Diego. Extremely knowledgeable, patient and flexible. He’s also great with kids — my son takes lessons too and is shredding up a storm.”
— Ready to start?
Book your free 30-min trial lesson
Private 1-on-1 guitar lessons via Zoom · Rock · Blues · Metal · Shred · All levels · US · Canada · EU · $240/month
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