| Basic Guide to Guitar Lessons | | | | problem. You have to have your lesson at a |
| This article will expose what to look for when choosing | | | | predetermined time and place meaning the rest of |
| a guitar course or lessons that are advertised on the | | | | your day has to work around it. |
| internet. As you may already know there are many | | | | * Your tutor may not necessarily be into the type of |
| courses out there and which one do you choose? I | | | | music you love to play which means that you will not |
| am going to list specific pointers that hopefully will guide | | | | enjoy your lessons as much as you could, which in turn |
| you on the right path and save you time and money | | | | means that your learning will not progress as quickly |
| as you start out as a guitar player. Making a right | | | | as it should. |
| choice is very very crucial as you begin to learn | | | | * If a question pops up while practicing what you have |
| playing guitar. | | | | learned, you will need to wait until the next lesson to |
| You are RIGHT in your approach to select a guitar | | | | get it answered and if that\'s a week away it's a long |
| tutoring course that is available on the internet. It is the | | | | time to wait if you are keen to progress. Ideally you |
| perfect medium to caress through as many options | | | | need your questions answering now... |
| that are available both online and offline. But at the | | | | People in general feel nervous when playing back a |
| bottom-line you will have two choices to choose from: | | | | piece in front of their tutor and generally make some |
| An online course or an offline one? | | | | mistakes through their nervousness. This is a fact. |
| The internet is now filled with lots of options for the | | | | They feel much more at home and play at their best in |
| student guitar player looking for tuition. Before the | | | | their own surroundings with no one watching over |
| advent of the internet students had only one option | | | | them. So Where Does That Leave YOU? |
| and that was to physically travel to the tutors home or | | | | Do not fear! There is an alternative to both these |
| place of work. With all these options now available it is | | | | methods yet in builds both. The only alternative and the |
| far easier to make costly mistakes in choosing the | | | | best alternative in my opinion is to use a system that |
| right or importantly wrong set of lessons or course. | | | | encompasses both methods. Here it is: You order your |
| Before making your decision on which type of course | | | | product over the internet allowing you to shop around |
| to go for I would put forward the merits and demerits | | | | WORLDWIDE. You order your course of guitar |
| of both the above options as it will definitely help you in | | | | lessons on hard copy DVD that is delivered direct to |
| your taking your final decision. We'll start with ONLINE | | | | your door. The DVD\'s will be of very high quality, you |
| guitar courses. | | | | will have an instant archive of material you can refer |
| Online Guitar Lessons or Courses | | | | back to over an over again, and the lessons will be in a |
| What do we mean by an online guitar course? An | | | | chronological order giving step by step lessons all by |
| online guitar course is a series of guitar lessons that | | | | the same tutor. So if this is my recommendation, which |
| are conducted purely over the internet where you can | | | | course do you choose? |
| either download the guitar lessons or view them as | | | | If you take my advice which I hope you do, then the |
| they are streaming. The problem with these types of | | | | lessons MUST meet the following criteria: |
| courses is that the quality tends not to be as good as | | | | * A FAST Structured Progression that is VERY |
| hard copy (DVD) type courses and if you do not have | | | | EASY to follow and understand. |
| a super fast internet connection then they can take | | | | * A course of lessons created by someone who has |
| even light years to download to get real good quality | | | | a vast experience in the music industry, is a |
| lessons. | | | | professional (gets paid for playing the guitar and hasn't |
| Another consideration is to go for guitar lessons you | | | | got a job on the side), knows what he is doing and is |
| can archive easily. This is quite easy with say a course | | | | not some whiz kid who has learned the guitar, played |
| of lessons on DVD but not as easy with online | | | | for about 3-4 years and trying to cash in and make a |
| lessons. Having an archive of easily accessible material | | | | fast money. |
| is a MUST HAVE for any course. You must be able | | | | * A course where you can participate whole heartedly, |
| to put your hands on a particular part of the course | | | | in a nice relaxed environment with no pressure put |
| instantly in order to refer back should you need to at a | | | | upon you, helping you to progress at lightning pace |
| later date. Also look for a REAL address and | | | | because you are in a cool, relaxed frame of mind. |
| telephone number which confirms legitimate and | | | | * A course of lessons that you know you CAN afford |
| trustworthy company. DO NOT go for a course that | | | | and you know will be great value for money ensuring |
| just lists a PO Box and no telephone number. | | | | you will not get RIPPED off. |
| Offline Guitar Lessons or Courses. What are offline | | | | * A Solid, Cast Iron, No Questions Asked, FULL Money |
| guitar lessons? | | | | Back Guarantee. Just ask your guitar tutor for your |
| Offline guitar lessons or guitar courses are usually | | | | money back once he has given you your lesson! It's |
| conducted by a live tutor. The tutor may come to your | | | | not repeatable what he will say! |
| home but most conduct their lessons from either their | | | | * A course of lessons that does not beat around the |
| place of work or home charging a fee for their | | | | bush and gives you what you are looking for straight |
| services. Here there are two problems. The first being | | | | out of the tin bringing you on as fast as possible... |
| GOOD guitar tutors are like trying to find a needle in a | | | | * Lessons that you can refer back to over and over |
| haystack, they are very few and far between. You | | | | again that will inspire and get you motivated with audio, |
| can end up changing tutors every month or so which | | | | video, illustrations and downloadable teaching aids. |
| does no good whatsoever. Finding the right tutor who | | | | * All the Fast Track Short Cuts That the Professionals |
| suits you in your area can be a real nightmare and | | | | do not want you to know. |
| sometimes almost impossible depending on where you | | | | If there is another piece of advice I can give you it |
| live. | | | | would be this: Decide on a course of guitar lessons |
| Most live guitar tutors in my opinion will only give you | | | | and once you have received the first two or three |
| just enough information to keep you coming back and | | | | lessons, make sure you are happy with them then |
| charge you as much as they can get away with to | | | | stick with it using the SAME tutor as you will get tuned |
| keep you. Not the best scenario. Here are some | | | | into the guitar tutors methods of teaching and won't be |
| disadvantages of going for regular guitar lessons. | | | | flipping from one set of lessons to the next, one tutor |
| * Having regular live guitar lessons brings up another | | | | to the next and getting nowhere. |