GUITAR LESSONS

 

 

Whether you are a guitar-playing savant or you don't know which side of the guitar to strum, Elmore Music provides online guitar lessons that will help you play like a rock star. With a speed learning system that uses a combination of audio, video, images, and text in its lessons, Elmore Music teaches you shortcut techniques to help you quickly pick up and remember all of the different guitar chords.

Each Elmore Music lesson is broken down into short, simple steps to help you master various guitar skills at the beginner, intermediate, and advanced level. Elmore Music also teaches lead guitar skills, guitar theory, and how to play many different popular songs.

Additionally, you will also learn tips and techniques to help you begin creating your own songs.

Elmore Music lessons help you master the guitar using five different categories:

•  Guitar Tips

•  Songwriting Secrets

•  Guitar Leads

•  Guitar Backing Tracks (used to help you get a feel for playing with a band)

•  Guitar Theory

Over 70,000 people have used Elmore Music and given the service positive feedback that you can view on the website. The product guarantees to teach you the guitar in 30 days or less. If you are not satisfied with the product, you may return it within 56 days for a full refund.

Elmore Music provides an efficient program that is clear, focused, and uses a variety of teaching methods. Though it is more expensive than some of the other services reviewed, the product's high quality and 100% money-back guarantee more than makes up for its cost. For these reasons, Elmore Music has earned our highest rating.

 

 

What sets Team Method Guitar apart from the rest is its unique teaching strategy and philosophy. The founder of Team Method Guitar's credibility is impeccable. He has played for over 15 years, and he has worked with over 35,000 guitar students. He has played lead guitar in a band and has been teaching people how to play the guitar through online courses for over four years. However, Team Method Guitar's creator realizes that some people are better at certain techniques than others, so he assigned different instructors to teach various guitar skills such as finger picking, acoustic, electric, and lead guitar. With instruction covering both beginner and advanced techniques, the Team Method strategy speeds your learning and strengthens your skills. Additionally, when you learn techniques and skills from many different people, it contributes to the development of your own unique style.

Each lesson contains a video demonstration and step-by-step instructions. The Team Method Guitar package includes course books, DVD lessons, jam tracks, a play-by-ear CD course, a chord reference kit, and computer games.

Before signing up, you are offered a free, six-day, introductory course. There are six beginner lessons included in this free sample. There are also sample videos available on the website featuring two of the different instructors. If you are not satisfied with your purchase, you may return it for a full refund within 60 days.

We like Team Method Guitar's teaching strategy. The lessons are detailed and easy to follow. Because the price is a bit higher than some of the other products, we were not able to give Team Method Guitar our highest rating. However, if you are serious about mastering the guitar and developing your own style, this course is well worth the cost.

 

 

Amazing Guitar Secrets is a good course for a beginner or intermediate guitar player. The instructor, Dan Denly, has a bachelor's degree in music, and his course has helped thousands of students learn guitar basics and valuable intermediate-level techniques. These techniques include identifying chord structures, building upon finger agility, and perfecting soloing skills.

The course includes:

•  Two Lesson DVD's

•  CD-ROM with 41 Video Tutorials

•  Lesson Book

•  Bonus Features (including strength and agility exercises, play along tracks, an e-book, and a progress tracker)

You can sample three video lessons for free before purchasing the product. The lessons will help you get a feel for how the instructor teaches and whether this product best suits you. After viewing a sample lesson, we found that the instructions were clear and easy to follow. Our only problem with the sample video is that the camera could have been further zoomed in to focus on the instructor's fingers. A video overview of the entire product is also available on the website. This video begins with a presentation explaining the five techniques that are taught in the course - finger exercises, scales, chords, rhythm, and application. The instructor also goes over everything included in the guitar course.

The product comes with a 100% guarantee. If you decide to return the product within 90 days, you will receive a full refund. However, only about 5% of purchasers decide to return this product. To supplement this claim, the website includes customer testimonials explaining how the product helped shape their guitar skills. The feedback results from 591 product users are also presented in a video on the website.

We like this product because its lessons are interesting and feature hands-on tutorials to engage students. If you have recently started playing the guitar, Amazing Guitar Secrets' more affordable lessons would be a good program to help guide your learning. However, if you are a more advanced player, you might consider one of our higher-rated selections.

 

 

If you are just starting to play the guitar, the Unlock the Guitar method might be right for you. This program is an e-book that focuses on teaching you how to play the guitar using all your favorite songs-a technique designed to make learning interesting and fun.

Unlock the Guitar boasts it can boost your guitar-playing skills by 150% in just one weekend. After purchasing, you can download the e-book to your computer. The course contains step-by-step instructions, over 150 photos, sound files, and a chord chart. It also includes techniques to boost your memory, improve your posture, and teach you singing techniques.

The author of Unlock the Guitar is a professional guitar player and instructor who has played the guitar for over 12 years. A description of the author, his education, and his experience is listed on the product's website. Additionally, testimonials from users are also provided. Overall, people have stated that Unlock the Guitar is a great course to use if you are just starting to play the guitar. If you are not satisfied with your purchase, you have up to 60 days to return it for a full refund. However, so far, the product has a 98.5% success rate when followed correctly.

Unlock the Guitar is a great tool for a novice guitar player. If you are simply looking for a product to jump-start your guitar-playing skills, Unlock the Guitar is very affordable and has been proven successful. However, if you want to further advance your skills, one of the higher-rated products might be a better fit for you.

 

 

Jamorama provides detailed instructions to help beginners learn to play the guitar and then build their skills up to some of the most advanced guitar playing techniques. This system also trains you to identify numerous guitar chords, so that you can play by ear. This product features videos with animated graphics and multiple camera angles to visually enhance your learning.

The Jamorama package includes:

•  High Quality Practice Jam Tracks (26)

•  Guitar Tablatures (1000's)

•  Step-by-Step Instructional Video Lessons (148)

•  Guitar Learning Software Bonuses (4 )

•  Jamorama Course Lessons

Jamorama's website offers a free, six-part, guitar e-course for beginners. The website features a few brief videos explaining some of the learning concepts a buyer should expect in the program. However, this is where Jamorama falls short of its competition. The videos do not give detailed visual examples of the product's offerings. Although the product is geared toward novice guitar players, the website does not adequately describe the methods used in Jamorama's "Step-by-Step" process. Additionally, the website could use supplemental information to help beginners understand why features might be beneficial.

There are personal testimonials for the consumer to review; and, in many cases, the product appears to be reliable. Jamorama offers an immediate 100% guarantee. If you are dissatisfied for any reason, your purchase price will be refunded if you return the product within 60 days.

Jamorama is a good product and will certainly help the novice guitarist learn basic guitar methods and techniques. It is affordable if purchased for the instant download price. (The Books/DVD version can be quite expensive.) Please note that you should make sure you have the memory on your computer to operate the downloaded software. However, if you are a more advanced player, you might consider one of the higher-rated selections.

 

 

Guitar Hot Shot appeals to people of all ages and skill levels. This program features 40 hours of crisp and clear online video lessons to help you learn to play the guitar. Within the 40 hours are 288 lessons, 52 video lessons, and MP3 Jam Tracks - all with step-by-step instructions. Unlike some of its competitors, Guitar Hot Shot's video lessons zoom in on the instructor's fingers to show their movements-an important feature when learning to play the guitar. Although the lessons cover a wide range of styles and techniques, we found that the lessons were lacking in depth. However, if you are looking for a guitar-playing overview, this might be the service for you.

Unlike other systems, you must pay a one-time membership fee of $29.95 to use this service. Guitar Hot Shot membership allows you to access all Guitar Hot Shot lessons and resources. Once signed up, you are assigned a login name and password, which gives you access to the members arena and course features. Additionally, if you require additional assistance, you can contact Guitar Hot Shot's creator by e-mail. The product is compatible with any type of computer, but you must have Internet access.

We found you will learn many basic guitar-playing styles and techniques with your membership. Guitar Hot Shot is an inexpensive way to introduce yourself to the wide-ranging world of guitar playing. However, if you would like more extensive guitar-playing instruction, you might choose one of the higher-rated services.

 

 

Music Master Pro is an online program with three levels of learning ranging from beginner to advanced. This online resource claims that no matter what instrument or style you want to play, they have the supporting methods to teach you. Not only can they teach you, but you will become proficient in all musical styles, tempos, and time signatures. It sounds too good to be true, right? But wait, the promises are far from over.

The Music Master Pro includes these features:

•  Music Lessons for Three Instruments (200)

•  Video Lessons for Each Instrument (18)

•  Audio Tools that Include 20 Audio Lessons

•  Music Producer Multimedia Bonus

•  Piano and Violin Bonus Instruction

•  Online Beat Maker

•  Instrumental Jam Tracks

•  Industry Listings and Forums (addresses and phone numbers of the top record labels, studios, and producers)

The founder of Music Master Pro claims that the product has taught thousands of musicians,but the scant number of online testimonials belies this claim. Additionally, they promise that you will be able to play anything on the guitar, bass guitar, and drums within 30 days. Not only that, they claim that you will become a virtuoso and get signed to a record label. Anyone who understands what it takes to learn and play an instrument would agree that this claim is highly improbable.

The website features 24-hour support by e-mail and cell-phone texting. The videos that are featured on the website are of poor quality and feature relatively younger men playing the advertised instruments. As instructors, they do not inspire much credibility. Additionally, the website does not list a refund policy.

In light of the dubious claims Music Master Pro makes on the website, we believe it would be beneficial to the consumer to look elsewhere for a more trustworthy instructional program.