I want to make this site useful for the entire community. I’d really like to hear what it is that you’d like to learn about the guitar so that I can create lessons that are useful for you.
Are you interested in learning…
technique?
tabs for songs?
playing solos?
learning chords?
What style of music do you like best? Who are your favorite artists?
Feel free to leave comments to this post to tell me what you’d like.
In this article I take a look at the Jamorama Guitar Learning Kit. I purchased it for myself to see what it was all about and to see if it was a product worth promoting to my students.
I expected to find a watered down, cheaply produced and overpriced course like some others that I have evaluated. But, I was pleasantly surprised to find that this is the real deal. There is enough material here to keep beginning guitarists busy for quite a while.
The package comes with a money-back guarantee and a lot of nice bonus materials including:
148 video samples and exercises
26 Jam Tracks in a variety of styles to play along with
Two books packed with tips and tricks that professional guitarists use
Five pieces of free bonus software and ebooks including software to tune your guitar, a metronome and an ear training package.
Get an inside look at the software with my video overview below:
But What About a Private Teacher?
Based on experience with my students, the most effective method would be to use this course in conjunction with a private instructor. By having the self study course and being able to work with a real live person in front of you, you will make the fastest progress.
You will actually save money on guitar lessons by learning everything you can with Jamorama and then bringing your questions to your instructor. The cost of the software is equivalent to about two guitar lessons but you’ll learn much more here than you could in just two lessons.
However, if you do not have access to a guitar teacher the course stands well on it’s own. The diagrams and video are clear and understandable.
Overall Impression
This package is a nice introduction to the guitar. The included video and audio clips make learning easier than just reading a dry instructional book. There is plenty of material here to keep you busy for quite a while. The low price and money-back guarantee make this a safe purchase. It’s now a product that I recommend and promote.
I found a nice web site today that will help you if you’re trying to learn the names of the notes on the guitar. It’s called Guitar Trainer. It will help you learn notes on the first twelve frets of all six strings.
If you’re trying to memorize the fretboard it might be helpful to spend a few minutes on this site everyday.
Brian
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I created a couple of guitar lesson pages on Squidoo. You’ll find links there to some of my free guitar learning resources and some of the courses that I’ve created.
I found this video of Airtap by Erik Mongrain on youTube a while back. What a great guitar player. I was really moved and inspired by it so I decided to buy the CD. I believe this “CD” is only available in MP3 format. It’s great listening. This guy is loaded with talent and is a great innovator. I think we’ll hear a lot more about him in the future.
Learning to play bar chords on guitar is not an easy task. Your fingers are forced to contort into positions that they would never normally be in. You need to hold them in that position for the duration of the chord. And it takes a lot of hand strength to do it.
Here’s a video I made that will hopefully help you play bar chords a little more cleanly.
Brian
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This video demonstrates how to do right-hand (left-hand for lefties) percussive muting while playing rhythm guitar. This is a great technique to help drive the rhythm and add interest to your playing.
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