About Diego Fonseca · Private Guitar Teacher via Zoom

PRIVATE GUITAR TEACHER
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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.

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★★★★★

“Diego is SO GREAT at teaching. Within a month I was playing cleaner than I ever have and the progress has continued month after month with no plateaus. He has an incredible knack for incorporating your music interests into your lesson.”

EH
Eric Haugen
United States · 4+ years student
Diego Fonseca, private guitar teacher via Zoom
20+Years Teaching
100+Students Taught
US·CA·EUStudents Worldwide
4+ yrsAvg. Student Retention

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.

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Technical foundation

Alternate picking, legato, sweep picking, bends, vibrato, tapping, economy picking — built systematically from day one, integrated into real music from the first lesson.

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Theory in context

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.

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Artist analysis

Van Halen, Malmsteen, Satriani, Blackmore, Gary Moore, Jeff Beck, Robben Ford — I show you the musical logic behind the sound you want.

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Expanding horizons

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

✓CAGED system
✓Closed triads (all inversions)
✓Open (spread) triads
✓Triad superimposition
✓7th chords (all types)
✓Extended chords (9th, 11th, 13th)
✓Chord inversions
✓Harmonic functions
✓Cadences & progressions
✓Harmonic analysis I, II, III

Scales & modes

✓Pentatonic minor & major
✓Pentatonic m7, m6, dominant
✓All 7 Greek modes
✓Harmonic minor scale
✓Melodic minor scale
✓Minor harmonic fields
✓Diminished scale
✓Exotic scales
✓Modal improvisation
✓Deep mode studies (Mixolydian, Dorian…)

Arpeggios

✓2-string arpeggios
✓3-string arpeggios
✓4-string arpeggios
✓5 & 6-string arpeggios
✓Arpeggio-chord licks & clichés
✓Melodic patterns

Rock vocabulary

✓Rock sequences & variations
✓Hard rock phrasing
✓Licks & clichés (Rock/Blues)
✓Rock repertoire analysis
✓Improvisation over rock progressions

Blues vocabulary

✓12 bar blues structures
✓Blues in G, E, C
✓Blues minor I, II, III
✓Blues Gm analysis & improv
✓Blues “jazz” and “fusion”
✓Blues in C — triphone approach
✓Jazz blues vocabulary

Shred & neoclassical

✓Alternate picking
✓Economy picking
✓Legato technique
✓Sweep picking
✓Tapping
✓Bends & vibrato
✓Hammer-on patterns
✓Left-hand exercises
✓3 notes per string patterns
✓Pick direction optimization

Jazz vocabulary

✓Jazz vocabulary basics
✓Chord melody concepts
✓Harmonic minor fields (minor)
✓Dorian mode application
✓Jazz phrasing in rock context

Reading & rhythm

✓Rhythmic reading
✓Melodic reading
✓Nashville number system
✓Rhythm over chord symbols
✓Ear training & perception

Lesson tools

Every lesson is structured and visual

Guitar Pro
Guitar Pro
All exercises written in tab + notation — you keep everything
Neck Diagrams
Neck Diagrams
Visual fretboard maps for scales, chords and arpeggios
Zoom
Zoom
HD lessons — feels like being in the same room

Guitar Solo Performance

Technique is part of the proof

Rock, blues, metal and shred — the playing language behind the lessons.

Blues Rock Metal Shred Guitar
Blues Rock Metal Shred Guitar
Diego Fonseca
Shred Guitar Lick — Heavy Metal Rock
Shred Guitar Lick — Heavy Metal Rock
Guitar solo performance
Dio — Rainbow in the Dark
Dio — Rainbow in the Dark
Guitar solo performance Guitar solo performance
Joe Satriani — Made of Tears
Joe Satriani — Made of Tears
Full Guitar Solo Guitar solo performance
Blues Guitar Lick — BB King Style
Blues Guitar Lick — BB King Style
Thrill is Gone
David Gilmour Guitar solo performance
David Gilmour Guitar solo performance
Guitar solo performance
Ice Cream Man — Van Halen
Ice Cream Man — Van Halen
Guitar Solo Guitar solo performance

Student results

Real students — playing what they learned via Zoom

These are real people at different levels who took private Zoom lessons with Diego.

George — USA
USA
George — USA
Zakk Wylde — Farewell Ballad
James — USA
USA
James — USA
Winger — Seventeen Guitar Solo
Yousef — Kuwait
Kuwait
Yousef — Kuwait
Steve Vai Style Shred
Rob — USA
USA
Rob — USA
Kid Charlemagne Guitar Solo
Rafael — Canada
Canada
Rafael — Canada
Melodic Improvisation Practice
Martin — Australia
Australia
Martin — Australia
Joe Satriani — Ten Words
James — USA
USA
James — USA
Dream Theater — Barstool Warrior Solo
David — USA
USA
David — USA
Blues Improvisation Practice
Nelson
Worldwide
Nelson
Timo Tolkki — Stratosphere
Alex — UK
UK
Alex — UK
Blues Bends & Vibrato Practice

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.”

EH
Eric HaugenUnited States · 4+ years

★★★★★

“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!”

JM
Jonathan MoranUnited States · 4+ years

★★★★★

“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.”

MW
Martin WestreicherAustria · 4+ years

★★★★★

“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.”

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Russell AbbottCanada · 4+ years

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Private 1-on-1 guitar lessons via Zoom · Rock · Blues · Metal · Shred · All levels · All levels · US · Canada · EU · $240/month

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