Jake Fine

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R&B

Learn how to get the buttery-smooth sounds of neo soul in your playing.

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Jake specializes in teaching neo-soul grooves that will breathe new life into your rhythm playing and soloing.

Broaden your neo-soul vocabulary with jazz concepts.
Music-first learning – use original tunes to level up.
Learn how to fingerpicking like a pro.

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Morning Walk

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Key Lime

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Filament

This gorgeous tune will strengthen your chord melody skills and fuel songwriting ideas.

Meet your mentor

Jake Fine

Guitarist, producer, and songwriter Jake Fine is known for his fluid guitar playing and infectious pop songs. His lofi compositions, which he releases under the artist name azayaka have garnered over three million streams on Spotify.

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