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Written by Mike Jones
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Wednesday, 03 February 2010 18:39 |
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This article will explain what to look for when choosing a guitar course or lessons that are advertised on the internet. As you may already be aware there is an absolute mine field of courses out there and which one do you choose? I am going to list specific pointers that hopefully will guide you on the right path and safe you time and money as you start out as a beginner guitar player. A crucial point in your guitar playing career.
by MikeJones
This article will explain what to look for when choosing a guitar course or lessons that are advertised on the internet. As you may already be aware there is an absolute mine field of courses out there and which one do you choose? I am going to list specific pointers that hopefully will guide you on the right path and safe you time and money as you start out as a beginner guitar player. A crucial point in your guitar playing career.
The very best place to find guitar lessons that suit your needs is of course the internet. This fantastic medium allows you to leisurely brows through the many courses and guitar lessons that are on offer. The problem we have is that there are literally hundreds to choose from. Well, when it comes down to it you have two choices to make:
An online guitar course or an offline one?
The internet is now filled with lots of options for the beginner guitar player wanting lessons. Before the advent of the internet students only really had one option and that was to physically travel for their guitar lesson to the tutors home or place of work. With all these options now available it is far easier to make costly mistakes in choosing the right set or more importantly wrong set of lessons or course.
Before making your decision on which type of course to go for I would like to go through the advantages and disadvantages of both online and offline courses as it will hopefully help you in your final decision. We'll start with online guitar lessons.
Online Guitar Lessons or Courses
What do we mean exactly by an online guitar course? You have basically two methods of accessing online guitar courses and these are by download or by streaming (accessing the material while it is downloading). The downside of this type of course is that the quality tends not to be as good as hard copy DVD courses. The downloadable courses can take quite a while to download if you do not have a super fast internet connection.
Also it is very hard to build up an archive of material that you can refer back to over and over again. This is an absolute MUST HAVE when learning to play an instrument. Look also for a REAL address at the bottom of the webpage or internet site. DO NOT accept a PO Box as an address. A real address tells you that the company is legitimate and responsible. Also make sure they list a contact telephone number should you have any problems.
Offline Guitar Lessons or Courses
What are offline guitar courses?
Offline guitar courses or guitar lessons are lessons that are conducted by a live tutor who either comes to your home or you go to them and they charge you a fee for their services. Finding the right tutor for the job in your area can be a real challenge in itself as there are probably only a handful to choose from and are they any good?
Another problem with live guitar tutors in my opinion is that most will give you only just enough information to keep you coming back and charge you as much as they can possibly get away with. Not the best scenario.
Here are some disadvantages of going for regular guitar lessons.
* Having regular live guitar lessons brings up another problem. You have to have your lesson at a predetermined time and place meaning the rest of your day has to work around it.
* It is a fact that you will progress quicker if you are learning to place songs and tunes you enjoy. If you tutor is not into the type of music you enjoy then your speed of learning will be reduced.
* If you need an answer to a particular issue in between lessons, what do you do??? You end up waiting for next week to come along to get your questions answered, wasting time. Ideally you need your questions answering NOW, there and then when you are stuck, this allows you to get your questions answered immediately and move on to the next stage...
* Most people when sitting in front of a tutor and playing back what they've learned in the week will feel a little if not quite a bit intimidated or nervous. They will feel under pressure to get it just right in front of their tutor. What happens in most scenarios is the student will make mistakes when at home they have played the piece very well. The best scenario would be to repeat back the lesson in their own home with no pressure in familiar surroundings...
So Where Does That Leave YOU?
There is in my opinion a superb alternative to both these methods and encompasses both systems of learning.
The only alternative and the best alternative in my opinion is to use a system that encompasses both methods. Here it is: You order your product over the internet allowing you to shop around WORLDWIDE. You order your course of guitar lessons on hard copy DVD that is delivered direct to your door. The DVD's will be of very high quality, you will have an instant archive of material you can refer back to over an over again, and the lessons will be in a chronological order giving step by step lessons all by the same tutor.
So if this is my recommendation, which course do you choose???
If you take my advice which I hope you do, then the lessons MUST meet the following criteria:
* A FAST Structured Progression that is VERY EASY to follow and understand.
* A course of lessons created by someone who has a vast experience in the music industry, is a professional (gets paid for playing the guitar and hasnt got a job on the side), knows what he is doing and is not some wizz kid who has learned the guitar, played for about 3-4 years and trying to cash in and make a fast buck.
* A course you can study and take part in, in a nice relaxed environment with no pressure put upon you, helping you to progress at lightning pace because you are in a cool, relaxed frame of mind.
* A course of lessons that you know you CAN afford and you know will be great value for money ensuring you'll not get ripped off.
* A Solid, Cast Iron, No Questions Asked, FULL Money Back Guarantee. Just ask your guitar tutor for your money back once he has given you your lesson! It's not repeatable what he'll say!!!
* A course of lessons that doesn't beat around the bush and gives you what you are looking for straight out of the tin bringing you on as fast as possible...
* Lessons that you can refer back to over and over again that will inspire and motivate you with audio, video, illustrations and downloadable teaching aids.
* All The Fast Track Short Cuts That The Professionals DON'T Want You to Know.
If you are in the process of looking for a guitar course or lessons my advice would be to take your time and do your research. There are some very, very good courses out there but be warned there are also some very bad one's. Use this guide to help you to choose a course that you think will best suit your needs.
If there is another piece of advice I can give you it would be this:
Scour the internet and choose a course that you think will best suit your needs using the guidelines I have listed here. Make sure you're happy by sticking with the first two or three lessons then once happy stick with the course. DO NOT be tempted to change tutor or course. You will eventually get tuned into the tutors way of teaching and putting the course across speeding up your learning progression.
Well that's about it for this article. I hope you use the information I have listed above wisely. I will be posting some articles in the near future on guitar lessons that take the beginner through to accomplished player in the shortest possible time.
About the Author:
About The Author: Mike Jones is a Pro Guitar Tutor. Offering Guitar Lessons geared to getting the beginner through to an accomplished player as fast as possible, using unique speed learning techniques developed over two decades of teaching and playing guitar as a Pro. To get more information about Mike's teaching methods and receive FREE tips and tricks each week go to his website at: Guitar Course
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