Course
Selection Overview
Okay,
there're a lot - read thousands - of guitar courses out there. So why
did I select the ones that are on this page?
First of all,
am I claiming that these are the only ones that you should consider or
that they're the absolute best? Nope!
If I did
that, I'd be less than honest and blowing smoke. Why? Because no matter
what many review sites out there claim, there're so many courses that
it's impossible for anyone to try them all and categorically state that
this or that is the best.
Besides that,
each of us is different, learns differently and approaches learning
from a different perspective. What may be right for me isn't
necessarily right for you and so on.
So. based on
that, what I set out to do was find a cross section of courses that
have been around for a while - so the chances are good that they won't
disappear overnight - and that have achieved a significant level of
popularity which suggests that they have a large student base and that
that student base is sufficiently satisfied to not be badmouthing the
course all over the net.
I also looked
at the presentation and the medium or mediums used to deliver the
courses - again, to allow for different preferences.
Here are some
comments and observations on the individual teach yourself guitar
methods in alphbetical order:
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Adult Guitar Lessons
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This is
the relative newcomer of the courses listed. More and more active
adults are deciding to pursue their life-long dream of learning to play
the guitar and this is the only course that specifically targets the
active adult. What sets it apart is the fact that teaching centres
around learning the tunes that the over 40 crowd will have grown up
with and enjoyed in their youth (Beatles, etc.). Delivered online.
Tuition is a flat
$47.00 for everything, which is a great price point.
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Guitar Superstars
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What's
interesting about this course is that it lets you chose who, of the 6
teachers, you learn with, thus providing the choice of a variety of
styles and genres. Delivery is online.
Pricing is $47.00,
with discounts available from time to time.
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Jamorama
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Jamorama
is
on
of the pioneers in the online guitar lesson field and has been
online for years and claims to have some 70,000 students worldwide.
Jamorama offers both online and physical material in three
configurations, Standard, Deluxe and Hardcopy editions.
Prices range from
$49.95 for the standard, $99.95 for the deluxe edition and $149.95 for
the Hardcopy edition. There are frequent discounts available on the
website for the standard edition.
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Learn & Master
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Learn
& Master is a multi-award winning course provided by Legacy
Learning Systems, a Better Business Bureau accredited company. Courses
are offered on physical media supplemented with access to an online
student community and support. Guitar is available in Standard 10 cd or
Expanded 20 cd sets.
Advertised pricing
is $219.00 and up, but there are frequent discounts of up to $100.00.
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Metal Method
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The
primary thrust of this course is metal, shredding and speed picking
with rock, blues and jazz also taught. Metal Method is high
customizable in that you can chose modules that you wish. The course id
delivered by way of DVD and thus is physically shipped to the client.
Pricing varies based
on how you chose to configure your course(s).
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