Electric Guitar Lessons On The Internet

Over recent years the number of websites offering online electric guitar lessons has quite literally exploded. While you will find some pretty decent guitar tuition out there you'll also find a lot of rubbish lessons too.

In this guide I'll quickly break down how to find the best guitar teachers online and all the things you should try to avoid.

Hopefully this will not only save you some time but also save you from wasting some of your money!

Let's begin.

 

Do Online Guitar Courses Really Work?

The short answer is YES but you need to have a high level of self-motivation. Even though you're watching video guitar lessons on the internet and being guided by them you are still essentially on your own and teaching yourself how to play. You'll need to be self disciplined to stay the course with your practicing over the long term where it really counts.

Remember that mastering any musical instrument is a marathon. It takes years of consistent practice. There will be many times when you'll hit brick walls especially when it comes to mastering certain guitar techniques and without a real teacher to encourage you it's easy to get very discouraged and give up.

What To Look For Before Joining Any Guitar Site

• Do they have sample lessons you can try first?
• Are the teachers able to really teach? (!) Do they go at a pace which is suitable for you?
• Do they offer a money back guarantee?
• Is what they teach, styles & songs etc, what you really want to learn?
• If it's a monthly recurring subscription can you download the lessons and materials? (otherwise you'll lose all your lessons as soon as you stop paying)
• What is their email support like? Have you tried sending them an email to see how quickly they reply?

What are people saying about the site in the larger guitar forums?

One of the best ways to find out about a guitar site is to search for what others have said about it in the larger online guitar forums. These will be unbiased comments from real users just like you who have tested out the site first hand.

Which Is Better, Online Guitar Lessons Or Private Guitar Lessons With A Real Teacher?

To this day, nothing can beat going to a private guitar teacher for 1-1 lessons. It's still the fastest and best way to get good on guitar simply because you get to benefit from having the direct attention of an experienced guitarist looking at your playing and guiding you on what to do first hand. No online music lessons count ever compete with that.

The problem is that not everyone is lucky enough to have a good quality guitar tutor i.e. a good player who really understands how to teach, giving lessons near to them!

Beware!!! There are a lot of "fake" guitar teachers out there. These are people who simply want to make money from you, they may be able to play guitar well but that does not automatically make them a good guitar teacher. Teaching is all about the art of communication. It's a skill, a gift. If you're taking lessons from someone locally but feel frustrated with them STOP. You'd be better of going it alone with lessons on the internet. They are cheaper and you'll get to benefit from teachers from all around the world.

*Tip: Group classes may also be cheaper but they are usually a waste of time. It's always better to go for private lessons if you're going to a local guitar teacher.

It may also be the case that you wish to learn a specific style of guitar such as

• Blues guitar lessons
• Jazz guitar
• Flamenco guitar
• Bass guitar

and may not be able to find a teacher who specializes in that style locally. In that case you're also better off searching for online lessons and combining it with buying books and DVDs.

The Goal Is To Get Into A Position Where You Can Teach Yourself Whatever You Want

Ideally what you want to do is get into a position where you really don't need to depend on someone to teach you anything on guitar. This happened to me after 1 year of taking private guitar lessons.

My teacher was good and showed me how to teach myself. There is enormous freedom in that and it ought to be your ultimate goal.

Before you can do that however you'll need to get some basic skills under your belt and spend about a year in guided tuition.

From there you'll have the freedom so simply say "OK I'm really interested to learn about fingerstyle guitar now" and simply go away, buy some books or DVDs, search for specific things on You Tube and teach yourself how to play the style.

We're actually quite lucky with so many electric guitar lessons being available for free online, just remember that there's only so much you'll achieve by scrimping and scraping for free stuff online. To get proper results it's best to invest in a proper guitar course with a real structure to it.

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