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Focus: For all skill levels
Key Features:
- 20 DVD's
- 5 jam-along CD's
- 100+ page lesson book
- Access to Member's only site with free online support
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Bottom Line:
If you have been searching for first-class guitar lessons, search no further. Learn and Master the Guitar is hands-down the best guitar instructional package that we found. The best part of these guitar lessons is the top-notch instruction that you have available to you. Steve Krenz, the founder of the program, has a degree in music and has had a successful career as a professional musician both teaching and recording. Steve is by far the most qualified instructor that we found from any of the programs that we reviewed. He makes himself available through a members-only website to all students who have purchased Learn and Master the Guitar. Here he can answer questions and provide guidance.
A complete package, Learn and Master the Guitar offers something to all levels of players. Students will find lessons on both foundational techniques (tuning your guitar, how to sit) and advanced techniques (Eddie Van Halen speed licks).
Really, the only downside to Learn and Master the Guitar is a price tag that will hurt your wallet. If you are strapped for cash then we would recommend another program. However, if you are serious about learning guitar and you want the best guitar lessons money can buy, this is not only the best option on the net but one of the best options period.
Tip: The deluxe version usually goes on sale every three months. If money is an issue but you really want to get the best instruction possible, go to the website and sign up for the newsletter so that you can be notified when the sales are happening.
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Focus: Beginners
Key Features:
- 148 step-by-step video lessons
- 26 exclusive jam tracks
- "Jayde Musica" a game that teaches you
how to read music and tab
- "Guitearit" transcription software that
trains your ear to identify all the various guitar chords.
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Bottom Line:
Sure, it may lack some of the bells and whistles, but don't be fooled by the packaging. Jamorama is going to give you great instruction for a price that you can't beat. Be forewarned though, Jamorama is most appropriate for beginners. Intermediate and advanced players may not get much benefit out of Jamorama's guitar lessons.
If you are a beginner, a fairly comprehensive method plus a rock-bottom price makes Jamorama a great bang for your buck. Not only do you get almost 150 step-by-step video guitar lessons, but you also get specially designed software to help you train your ears and learn how to read music. To top it off, Jamorama includes 26 professionally recorded jam tracks so you can feel what its like to play with a real band before you start your own. As if all that is not enough, they include some great tips on purchasing guitars below dealer cost.
In closing, the price tag is where Jamorama shines. Your wallet will love you. This course is mainly for beginners, so if you are new to the guitar take a serious look. You really can't go wrong here. A 60 day 100% money back guarantee makes Jamorama a no-brainer.
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Focus: Not really guitar focused, but sign up with you buddies and you have the cheapest band you've ever started.
Key Features:
- 200 music lessons for guitar, drum, bass, and piano
- Entirely online
- 18 high-quality video lessons
- Music Producer Pro teaches you to produce music at a studio quality level
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Bottom Line:
Music Master Pro claims to be the "biggest music school on the net." A one-time fee will grant you access to a guitar school, drum school, piano school, bass school, and a violin school. If you have some friends who are interested in starting a band, or if you have an interest in learning several other instruments this may be a great site for you.
However, if you just want to learn how to play guitar, look elsewhere. In order to accommodate all the different instruments in their school, they sacrifice a lot of quality guitar lessons. There is simply not enough instructional material here to impress our reviewers. They only offer 18 video guitar lessons. The one attractive feature of Music Master Pro is the Music Producer software. This software will guide you in creating studio quality recordings.
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Focus: Beginners, Intermediate
Key Features:
- Learn all the blues scales in all the positions so you can play over the entire neck
- 65+ minutes of video
- 10 complete jam tracks
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Bottom Line:
The blues is one of the most universal styles of music. Playing Through The Blues will teach both beginning and intermediate players to play great blues guitar. If you love the blues and you are just getting started with guitar, this may be a great program for you. However, in focusing on this one genre of music Playing Through The Blues lacks the broad general appeal that some other programs offer. That being said, you won't find more in-depth blues instruction anywhere else. From blues scales to blues chords, you will understand how to play the blues after this course.
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