Your Structured Path Through
Bluegrass Guitar, Built From
My 20 Years of Experience.
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Sound familiar?
Most of the players I've worked with have hit
at least one of these walls.
- ✦ You've been playing for years but feel like something fundamental is still missing.
- ✦ You want to actually improvise — not just run the same licks over and over.
- ✦ You want to show up to a jam or the bandstand and hold your own.
- ✦ You're done with YouTube rabbit holes and want a real path with a real teacher.
- ✦ You feel uncomfortable and tense when you play up the neck.
- ✦ Your rhythm guitar doesn't feel in the pocket or locked in.
- ✦ Your right hand technique is actually slowing you down, not working for you.
- ✦ You've plateaued with speed on fiddle tunes around the 100BPM mark.
- ✦ You're ready to learn but have no idea what to learn next.
- ✦ You want to bring back the whole reason you started playing — the feeling of ENJOYMENT that comes with real progress.
"I've developed my right hand more in one year of bluegrass than I did in 15 years of playing." — Acoustic Club Member (came from outside bluegrass)
About Alex
Meet Your
Mentor.
Alex spent a decade studying jazz in the Hudson Valley area of New York. Charlie Parker, Coltrane, Monk. Metheny, Wes Montgomery, Jim Hall, Scofield, Bill Frisell. The big-picture lessons he gained about the American Songbook, improvising and how harmony works, informs his bluegrass playing to this day.
After flying too close to the sun and almost burning out on the competitive jazz world entirely, Alex was welcomed back into music by the bluegrass community — and his obsession and love for music, playing and teaching, has never burned brighter.
Alex lives in Durango, Colorado. He released his debut album, Sagebrush Continuum, in 2023, featuring Jacob Jolliff on mandolin. His second album was recorded in 2025 with Jacob Jolliff and Cody Tinnin and will be released in 2026. Alex currently plays in Jeremy Garrett's Bluegrass Band.
"My teaching philosophy is about meeting students where they are at, and building. I don't have an ego about teaching — I want each student to reach their full potential on the guitar, and I recognize not everyone's path is the same."
The bigger picture
Bluegrass Will Fix
Your Entire Game.
No amp. No pedals. Just you and your guitar. Flatpicking is raw — and that rawness is exactly what makes it such a powerful teacher. The playing will be truthful about exactly where you are and what you need to improve on.
It's the fastest path to real improvement.
The fundamentals of bluegrass guitar are powerful. This is what we focus on in the Acoustic Club.
Becoming the best bluegrass flatpicker you can be is the goal — and it will greatly improve your playing in any other genres you might find yourself in.
What's inside the club
Everything you need.
Nothing you don't.
Video Lesson Library
Over 1,000 minutes of Alex's instruction — rhythm, flatpicking technique, improvisation, fretboard mapping, and repertoire. TABs included throughout.
Monthly Live Q&A
Real Zoom calls — not webinars. You're on screen with Alex in real time. Can't make it? Pre-submit your question, watch the recording.
Private Community
Serious players from around the world, all levels. Get feedback, stay accountable, and grow alongside people who actually care about the music.
Direct Access to Alex
DM Alex directly. Fast response times, often with a video reply. Your questions go to Alex — not a support inbox.
Monthly Fiddle Tune Challenge
A new tune every month to keep your repertoire growing. Submit your version, get feedback, and enter a drawing for a free one-on-one lesson.
Fretboard Mapping System
Alex's signature courses — 101 & 202 — built to make sure you understand the neck, not just memorize positions. Stop getting lost. Start navigating.
Course library
What you'll actually
dig into.
Every course inside the club, with more added regularly. Click to see what's covered.
- Big Sandy River
- Big Mon
- Billy in the Lowground
- Blackberry Blossom
- Dixie Hoedown
- East Tennessee Blues
- Forked Deer
- Gold Rush
- Red Haired Boy
- Roanoke
- Salt Creek
- Soldier's Joy
- Stony Point
- Turkey in the Straw
- Wheel Hoss
- Whiskey Before Breakfast
- Wildwood Flower
What members say
From the people
inside the room.
"Through Alex's rhythm lessons I learned many aspects that make up bluegrass rhythm — from boom-chuck to a more contemporary approach including cross-picking and chord substitutions. These lessons developed my playing and my ear. You can't find lessons like this anywhere else."
"Alex's rhythm lessons have been a game-changer. His unique approach — like incorporating tritone substitutions, something you don't typically see in bluegrass — gave me fresh ideas to keep my rhythm playing dynamic. His teaching is truly enlightening."
"Alex's lessons have pushed me to experience more growth than I have in decades of playing. He has a great ability to add depth without leaving students feeling lost. His rhythm lessons helped me immensely in my ability to play with others and add color."
"I came from a fingerstyle blues background. Since joining the Acoustic Club I've learned not only to become a better rhythm guitar player, but to approach music in a more organic, philosophical way. Alex's teaching has kept my guitar out of its case."
"Alex's genuine curiosity is infectious. He blends traditional styles with modern approaches, with an emphasis on creativity and personal freedom. He's taught me that rhythm guitar is at least as exciting as lead — and I've measurably advanced my playing."
"Alex's teaching on bluegrass rhythm opened my eyes to not only the importance of practicing rhythm but also gave me fun, creative ways to spice things up and take it to the next level. Think beyond your standard I IV V."
The standard
"Teaching bluegrass guitar is my passion. Your improvement is my mission."
— Alex Graf
Membership
One price.
Everything included.
- Full video lesson library (1,000+ minutes + growing)
- Monthly live Q&A / group lesson on Zoom with Alex
- Private community — all levels, worldwide
- Direct DM access to Alex (fast response, often video)
- Monthly Fiddle Tune Challenge + free lesson prize drawing
- Fretboard Mapping 101 & 202 courses
- TABs for all fiddle tune transcriptions
- All future courses and content included
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Questions
Straight answers.
Your move
The jam is waiting.
Are you in?
318 guitarists are already inside — from total beginners to working musicians. The only thing between you and real progress is showing up.
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