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I just came across an interesting guitar site called JamPlay after reading this JamPlay review. It looks similar to Guitar Tricks, but it has a lot more social features. That seems like a great idea to make guitar learning more fun. I decided to sample some of the video guitar lessons they have, and they were quite good. Everything is in high def and the teacher was very good. They also have this live streaming service where one of their instructors gets on a webcam and talks to members. I tested it out and its really great. Its great to be able to interact with others and ask questions. Anyway, I was thinking of joining, but I was wondering if anyone else had some experiences with them?

As you can see from my previous post, I am a really big fan of Learn and Master Guitar. It really is an awesome guitar course and it took me from a complete guitar newbie to someone who can play guitar at a more advanced level. Still, after completing the course, I’ve been looking to keep improving my skills and add some variety to my practice sessions.

Enter Guitar Tricks, a fantastic online only guitar membership site that has tons of videos to teach yourself guitar. What I love most about these guitar tutorials is how high quality these videos are. Everything is in high def, and it looks awesome. The instructors are really good about explaining the guitar techniques of the lessons and they are really easy to follow. The site has a really good search function and I can find whatever guitar lesson I am in the mood to play.

The Guitar Tricks membership is really affordable (like $12.95/mo) and you need to check it out if you are really serious about improving your guitar skills. At least try out their free membership and take a look at the 20+ free video guitar lessons they offer. Give it a look and see what you think.

Looking for the best way to learn guitar reveals that Learn and Master Guitar is one of the most well known software course available. It has been the best selling guitar course online for the past several years, and I have seen its praises sung by many customers online. I was interested in taking up guitar as a hobby so I decided to take the plunge and see if the course could help me become a decent guitar player. What follows is the rest of my Learn and Master Guitar review.

Learn and Master Guitar is the creation of professional guitarist Steve Krenz. Steve is a very good guitar teacher and I really enjoyed his pacing and teaching style. The entire software course consists of 20 DVD lessons, 5 Jam Along CDs, and a hundred page instructional workbook. The first thing that you notice when you receive everything, is how professionally everything is put together and the quality of all the materials. Everything about the course suggests quality.

The lessons do a nice job of teaching you the various guitar basics. In the beginning, you learn how to hold the guitar properly, correct finger and fret placement, and special exercises designed to help your hands adjust to playing the guitar. Over time, you will learn more advanced topics like strumming techniques, advanced chords, reading music and how to play different genres of music like R&B, rock and roll, and jazz. The included Jam Along CDs allow you to simulate playing alongside a real band which is very helpful. It is a fun way to practice the guitar playing skills you learned in the lessons.

If you ever have any questions, then you can head on over to the Learn and Master Guitar forums. There are a lot of posters in the forums, and you find answers to your questions in no time. As an added bonus, Steve Krenz himself can be found on the forums quite frequently and you have a chance to pick the brain of the course creator himself.

Probably, the only thing that concerned me initially about Learn and Master Guitar was the cost. It was definitely the most expensive course I saw online. Still, compared to getting private guitar lessons, it really isn’t that much to pay for excellent guitar instruction. The course comes with a 60 day money back guarantee, so there really is no reason not to try it out. If you want to learn to play guitar like a pro, then Learn and Master Guitar is a course you need to check out.