MURAT ZAINULA
4.97/5 from (200 + guitarists)
4.97/5 from (200 + guitarists)
Level Up Your Acoustic Guitar Skills
This course is for players who want to unlock the full potential of their acoustic guitar, develop real groove, and create a bigger, fuller sound.
Build control, rhythm, and natural groove that you can use in any song.
Know Exactly What to Practice
No more guessing what to practice.
Learn techniques you can actually use in real music, with a step-by-step system designed to help you make real progress.
Lifetime Access
Learn at your own pace with full lifetime access to all course materials, plus you’ll be protected by a 14-Day Money-Back Guarantee
Make Your Guitar Groove
Like a Full Band
Playing rhythm guitar in a band is great.
Playing simple fingerstyle patterns can be beautiful too.
Playing rhythm guitar in a band is great.
Playing simple fingerstyle patterns can be beautiful too.
But when I started performing more acoustic shows and working with singers, I noticed something.
Without a drummer, bassist, and other musicians, a guitar playing only chords can sound surprisingly empty.
I wanted one guitar to create the energy of a full arrangement.
That obsession led me to develop what I now call the Thumb + Index Groove approach—combining bass, rhythm, and percussion into one simple system.
Suddenly, I wasn't just strumming chords anymore.
I was covering the role of the rhythm guitarist, the bass player, and even adding percussive elements at the same time.
At live performances, people would often look around trying to figure out where the extra instruments were coming from.
As I started working with a vocalist, this approach opened even more opportunities. Because one guitar could cover the role of several instruments, we were able to perform as a duo while delivering the energy of a much bigger band—and that led to more live shows and performance opportunities.
The best part?
This isn't about memorizing difficult fingerstyle arrangements.
Once you understand the system, you can apply it to almost any song.
Instead of learning hundreds of arrangements, you learn a way of thinking that lets you create groove, movement, and a bigger sound on demand.
Whether you're accompanying a singer or creating your own fingerstyle arrangements, your guitar stops feeling like simple accompaniment—and starts sounding like a complete musical foundation.
Along the way, I had the opportunity to tour and share the stage with world-class guitarists including Don Ross, Thomas Leeb, Alexandr Misko, Donovan Raitt, and Michael Fix.
Studying players like Tommy Emmanuel taught me one important lesson: the greatest acoustic guitarists don't just play chords—they make one guitar sound like an entire band.
Introducing:
Make It Groove Lab
Take your acoustic guitar playing beyond basic strumming and learn how to create full groove-based arrangements on a single guitar.
Learn the Thumb + Index Groove right-hand technique for creating steady, driving rhythm patterns and bass lines.
Develop a strong bass line that anchors your playing and gives your grooves depth, movement, and direction.
Build independence between your thumb and fingers so multiple parts can work together naturally.
Add percussive accents and rhythmic variations to create a more dynamic and drum-like feel.
Work through groove-based versions of songs like Billie Jean and Eye of the Tiger, focusing on iconic riffs with integrated bass and rhythm, along with other songs used throughout the course as practical musical exercises.
Learn the groove, timing, and arrangement concepts used by modern acoustic players such as John Mayer, Adam Miller, and other contemporary groove-oriented guitarists.
There’s no heavy theory or dry exercises here—every concept is taught through practical patterns, musical exercises, and real-world applications you can use immediately.
What You'll Find Inside Make It Groove Lab
Master a complete groove-based guitar system that combines bass, rhythm,
and percussion — so one guitar sounds bigger, fuller, and more musical.
Each lesson includes a dedicated Play-Along, helping you apply the concepts immediately,
build muscle memory, and lock in the groove through real-time practice:
Build control in your right hand and develop a solid groove foundation.
You’ll learn:
• Thumb & Index control for steady groove
• Combining bass and chords cleanly
• Palm muting for rhythm shaping
• Percussive snare technique
Put everything together into one flowing groove system.
You’ll learn:
• Bass + chords + snare in one pattern
• Staying locked in time while coordinating layers
• Core Groove System structure
• Building full rhythmic flow and consistency
Make your grooves sound natural, musical, and alive.
You’ll learn:
• Swing feel and timing control
• Creating space inside grooves
• Groove variations without breaking rhythm
• Dynamic expression and feel control
Apply the system to iconic music and real-world grooves.
You’ll learn:
• Groove-based arrangement of “Diamonds” (Rihanna)
• Iconic groove transformation of “Eye of the Tiger”
• Groove reinterpretation of “Billie Jean” (Michael Jackson)
• Minor groove application using Cm# progression
Real songs are used as case studies to apply the system — so you can transfer the same approach to any music you play.
Expand your groove into a modern, flexible playing style.
You’ll learn:
• Hybrid groove techniques
• Mixing rhythm, bass, and percussion freely
• Building your own variations
• Adapting the system to different musical contexts
Make your playing performance-ready and practical.
You’ll learn:
• Kick drum technique on guitar
• Full hybrid arrangement of “We Don’t Talk Anymore”
• My gear setup for live performance
• Applying the system in real playing situations
By the end of Make It Groove Lab, you’ll be able to take any simple chord progression and turn it into a full, groove-driven arrangement on a single guitar.
How you will sound after
Make It Groove Lab Course
Hear how your playing can sound after applying the course concepts.
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Great Value for Guitar Students
When you join Fingerstyle Groove System, you'll get lifetime access to all course materials. This includes:
• 27 in-depth video lessons (Including Play-Alongs)
• PDF tabs to accompany each lesson
• Groove-building exercises and practice materials
• Play-along videos at slow learning tempos and full performance speed
• Future course updates
Plus, you'll be backed by...
My 14-Day Money-Back Guarantee
You can dive into Make it Groove Lab and learn how to combine bass lines, rhythm, and percussive elements to create the sound and energy of a full band on a single guitar.
If you don't absolutely love the course, simply contact me(muratzainula@yandex.kz) within 14 days and I'll refund your entire purchase, no questions asked.
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What's Included:
27 step-by-step video lessons, play-alongs & bonus modules
PDF tabs for every lesson
Close-up & full-view lessons
A complete system to create your own groove patterns and build full-band sounding
Lifetime access to all content, including all future updates
Step-by-step practice system to develop your groove arrangements on one guitar
14-Day Money Back Guarantee
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Winner of WAGF 2019
Fingerstyle Guitar Competition
Meet Your Instructor
Hi, my name is Murat.
I’ve been playing guitar for over 20 years, and for the past 12 years I’ve been deeply focused on fingerstyle guitar — learning from and studying players like Tommy Emmanuel, Andy McKee, Don Ross, Mateus Asato, and many others.
Over time, I developed my own style — a groovy, funky approach to acoustic fingerstyle built around rhythmic bass lines and groove-driven playing.
I’ve won international fingerstyle guitar competitions in China twice, including the Nashville Guitar Challenge “Stomp”, and have performed and toured with artists like Don Ross, Alexandr Misko, Thomas Leeb, Seiji Igusa, and others.
For the past 9 years, I’ve worked with hundreds of students from all over the world, from beginners to advanced players.
I believe the key to progress is simple: step-by-step learning, structured practice, and enjoying the process — because that’s where real creativity starts to grow.
Meet Your Instructor
Hi, my name is Murat.
I’ve been playing guitar for over 20 years, and for the past 12 years I’ve been deeply focused on fingerstyle guitar — learning from and studying players like Tommy Emmanuel, Andy McKee, Don Ross, Mateus Asato, and many others.
Over time, I developed my own style — a groovy, funky approach to acoustic fingerstyle built around rhythmic bass lines and groove-driven playing.
I’ve won international fingerstyle guitar competition WAGF 2019 and including the Nashville Guitar Challenge “Stomp”, and have performed and toured with artists like Don Ross, Alexandr Misko, Thomas Leeb, Seiji Igusa, and others.
For the past 9 years, I’ve worked with hundreds of students from all over the world, from beginners to advanced players.
I believe the key to progress is simple: step-by-step learning, structured practice, and enjoying the process — because that’s where real creativity starts to grow.
For many years, I became completely obsessed with
the acoustic guitar.
I was constantly exploring techniques to unlock more
sound from a single instrument.
My goal was simple: to make one guitar feel like a full
band — bass, rhythm, harmony, and melody all at once.
Over time, this became my musical language.
It stopped feeling like technique and became something
natural and effortless, whether I’m playing solo or with a vocalist.
For years, I was obsessed with exploring the full potential of the acoustic guitar.
My goal was simple: to make one guitar sound like a full band by combining bass, rhythm, harmony, and melody.
Over time, these techniques became my musical language—something that feels natural whether I'm playing solo or accompanying a singer.
That's why I created this course.
To help you develop real groove, create richer and more powerful arrangements, and reach that full acoustic sound much faster.
It's the system I wish I had when I started.
I hope you enjoy the course.
Cheers,
Murat
It took me many years to understand what the acoustic guitar can really do.
For over a decade, I focused deeply on fingerstyle.
I studied great players and explored every way to unlock more sound from
one instrument.
My goal was simple: make one guitar sound like a full band. Bass, rhythm,
harmony, and melody — all together, naturally.
That’s why I created this course. To share a practical system that makes
your playing richer and more versatile. For fingerstyle arrangements and
acoustic accompaniment. To help you reach a full sound much faster.
It’s the system I wish I had when I started. If you’re ready to level up your
acoustic playing, I hope you’ll join me.
Cheers,
Murat
Frequently Asked Questions
Make It Groove Lab is designed for intermediate guitarists and up.
If you can play basic chords and follow a steady rhythm, you’ll be able to start working with the ideas in this course right away. You don’t need advanced technique — everything is taught step by step and built to develop your groove naturally.
This course is for guitarists who want to go beyond simple strumming and learn how to create a fuller, more rhythmic sound using Thumb + Index Groove — even on a single guitar.
If you’re still very early in your journey, you can still explore the course, but you’ll get the best results once you’re comfortable switching between basic chords and keeping time.
And if you’re not sure about your level, that’s totally fine — you can start, see how it feels, and continue at your own pace.
Yes — this is a very practical, hands-on course.
Make It Groove Lab is focused on actually playing music, not studying theory or memorizing scales. Everything is built around real grooves, patterns, and musical examples using the Thumb + Index Groove system.
Any theory that appears is only used to quickly explain what you’re playing in a practical context — it’s never the main focus.
So if you prefer learning by playing and hearing results right away, this course will feel very natural for you.
Make It Groove Lab is designed to develop your groove playing across a variety of musical styles.
You’ll work through grooves and patterns inspired by different genres like pop, rock, acoustic fingerstyle, and groove-based accompaniment styles.
The main focus is not just learning these styles, but learning the core techniques of the Thumb + Index Groove system, so you can take those same ideas and apply them across different genres in your own playing.
Each exercise is designed to develop practical rhythmic and groove concepts that you can easily apply across different musical contexts, arrangements, and your own compositions.
Make It Groove Lab is a self-paced online course, so you can go through the lessons anytime that works for you.
Once you join, you get lifetime access, which means there’s no pressure to follow a fixed schedule or keep up with anyone else. You can move through the course at your own pace — fast or slow — depending on your time and energy.
If you get busy or need to pause, the course will always be there for you to come back to whenever you’re ready.
Yes — absolutely.
Make It Groove Lab goes beyond individual fingerstyle techniques and focuses on how to turn them into a more complete, musical approach to playing.
The goal is to help you create the feeling of multiple parts on a single guitar — bass, rhythm, and groove working together at the same time.
Even if you already know some fingerstyle ideas, this course will help you connect them in a more musical and rhythmic way, so your playing sounds fuller and more like a complete arrangement.
You’ll also see how these concepts are used in real musical contexts, so you can better understand how your favorite songs are built and apply the same ideas in your own playing and compositions.
Make It Groove Lab is designed to help you make clear, noticeable progress in a short amount of time, especially if you practice consistently.
Most students start to feel improvements in their timing, groove, and overall control within the first few weeks of working through the material.
The key is not long practice sessions, but regular focused practice — even short sessions can be very effective when you apply the ideas step by step.
As you continue through the course, the concepts start to connect, and your playing naturally becomes more fluid, rhythmic, and full-sounding.
When you join Make It Groove Lab, you get lifetime access to all lessons and course materials.
This means you can go through the course at your own pace, revisit lessons anytime, and take as much time as you need to fully absorb the material.
Whether you move quickly or come back to it later, everything will always be there for you whenever you’re ready.
There is a 14-day money back guarantee. So you can try the course out and see if it’s right for you. If you don’t love it, just send me an email (muratzainula@yandex.kz). I’ll give you a full refund, no questions asked.
Frequently Asked Questions
Make It Groove Lab is designed for intermediate guitarists and up.
If you can play basic chords and follow a steady rhythm, you’ll be able to start working with the ideas in this course right away. You don’t need advanced technique — everything is taught step by step and built to develop your groove naturally.
This course is for guitarists who want to go beyond simple strumming and learn how to create a fuller, more rhythmic sound using Thumb + Index Groove — even on a single guitar.
If you’re still very early in your journey, you can still explore the course, but you’ll get the best results once you’re comfortable switching between basic chords and keeping time.
And if you’re not sure about your level, that’s totally fine — you can start, see how it feels, and continue at your own pace.
Yes — this is a very practical, hands-on course.
Make It Groove Lab is focused on actually playing music, not studying theory or memorizing scales. Everything is built around real grooves, patterns, and musical examples using the Thumb + Index Groove system.
Any theory that appears is only used to quickly explain what you’re playing in a practical context — it’s never the main focus.
So if you prefer learning by playing and hearing results right away, this course will feel very natural for you.
Make It Groove Lab is designed to develop your groove playing across a variety of musical styles.
You’ll work through grooves and patterns inspired by different genres like pop, rock, acoustic fingerstyle, and groove-based accompaniment styles.
The main focus is not just learning these styles, but learning the core techniques of the Thumb + Index Groove system, so you can take those same ideas and apply them across different genres in your own playing.
Each exercise is designed to develop practical rhythmic and groove concepts that you can easily apply across different musical contexts, arrangements, and your own compositions.
Make It Groove Lab is a self-paced online course, so you can go through the lessons anytime that works for you.
Once you join, you get lifetime access, which means there’s no pressure to follow a fixed schedule or keep up with anyone else. You can move through the course at your own pace — fast or slow — depending on your time and energy.
If you get busy or need to pause, the course will always be there for you to come back to whenever you’re ready.
Yes — absolutely.
Make It Groove Lab goes beyond individual fingerstyle techniques and focuses on how to turn them into a more complete, musical approach to playing.
The goal is to help you create the feeling of multiple parts on a single guitar — bass, rhythm, and groove working together at the same time.
Even if you already know some fingerstyle ideas, this course will help you connect them in a more musical and rhythmic way, so your playing sounds fuller and more like a complete arrangement.
You’ll also see how these concepts are used in real musical contexts, so you can better understand how your favorite songs are built and apply the same ideas in your own playing and compositions.
Make It Groove Lab is designed to help you make clear, noticeable progress in a short amount of time, especially if you practice consistently.
Most students start to feel improvements in their timing, groove, and overall control within the first few weeks of working through the material.
The key is not long practice sessions, but regular focused practice — even short sessions can be very effective when you apply the ideas step by step.
As you continue through the course, the concepts start to connect, and your playing naturally becomes more fluid, rhythmic, and full-sounding.
When you join Make It Groove Lab, you get lifetime access to all lessons and course materials.
This means you can go through the course at your own pace, revisit lessons anytime, and take as much time as you need to fully absorb the material.
Whether you move quickly or come back to it later, everything will always be there for you whenever you’re ready.
There is a 14-day money back guarantee. So you can try the course out and see if it’s right for you. If you don’t love it, just send me an email (muratzainula@yandex.kz). I’ll give you a full refund, no questions asked.
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