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Blues Guitar Lesson - How To Choose The Right One For You
What you need to know before you spend your money.
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Before you spend your money on any blues guitar lesson, whether it is from a tutor, DVD, friend, or from an online course, there are few things that you might want to be clear on. This page is dedicated to provide you with the most relevant information that can help you to make your choice intelligently and without spending too much on something you don't need or like.
If you are happy with all of the characteristics mentioned on previous lines, there is more to consider. For example, you might want to know whether the course is 100% online product or whether you have to download some software to your hard drive.
Most courses require you to download first some parts of software to your hard drive, but there are some that are strictly online learning tools without the need to download and save. There is no real advantage or disadvantage to either scenario, except if you don’t have a permanent access to the Internet. In that case, it is better if you can store the whole course(or parts of it) on your computer or laptop (can practice in your cottage, as I do).
If you happen to be a beginner or intermediate it might be useful in the future if the producer of the course offers advance levels of learning. It is very convenient to switch to upper levels once you master your level without having to relearn all the navigation, structure, organization, etc., which is something that you would have to do when getting an advance level course from a different producer.
Most courses require you to download first some parts of software to your hard drive, but there are some that are strictly online learning tools without the need to download and save. There is no real advantage or disadvantage to either scenario, except if you don’t have a permanent access to the Internet. In that case, it is better if you can store the whole course(or parts of it) on your computer or laptop (can practice in your cottage, as I do).
If you happen to be a beginner or intermediate it might be useful in the future if the producer of the course offers advance levels of learning. It is very convenient to switch to upper levels once you master your level without having to relearn all the navigation, structure, organization, etc., which is something that you would have to do when getting an advance level course from a different producer.
How to choose the proper format of the course?
If you are still struggling with deciding whether to choose between a private tutor, DVDs, tapes, books, or an online course, please, read the article I wrote on that topic.
To access the article click the image:
If you already know that an online guitar course is your preference, continue reading.
If you are still struggling with deciding whether to choose between a private tutor, DVDs, tapes, books, or an online course, please, read the article I wrote on that topic.
To access the article click the image:
If you already know that an online guitar course is your preference, continue reading.
What to consider when looking for an online course offering blues guitar lesson?
Now, that you have decided that an online course is the best way for you to learn blues guitar, let us look at the major aspects that are important in determining whether you will succeed in your learning or not.
Firstly, you have to ask yourself whether the course is going to teach you something that you want to learn. In other words, if you are strictly interested in learning blues guitar techniques and you purchase a course teaching rock guitar techniques only, than obviously, you have wasted your money. However, if your aim is to learn playing guitar and blues music is closest to you, you might still benefit from buying a course that teaches techniques used in other music styles (such as rock, country, folk, etc.), as long as you are also learning techniques related to blues.
Learning variety of techniques is very useful, as it allows you to get deeper understanding of the instrument as well as of music in general. It also greatly increases your skills. So, look for a blues guitar course first, and if you cannot find one that works for you, look for some that works for you and has elements related to blues.
Once you find a bunch of courses that satisfy your needs, meaning they provide you with what you expect to learn, as well as the appropriate level (beginner, intermediate, advanced), than look at what the whole package offers and for what price. You should not pay more than $60 for an online guitar course (worth of one year self-study). That said, if you find a great course for $80 and you are convinced that it is absolutely the best one on your list, than
I say go for it. Also, make sure that what you pay is only one-time payment, which should also include updates (if available).
Now, that you have decided that an online course is the best way for you to learn blues guitar, let us look at the major aspects that are important in determining whether you will succeed in your learning or not.
Firstly, you have to ask yourself whether the course is going to teach you something that you want to learn. In other words, if you are strictly interested in learning blues guitar techniques and you purchase a course teaching rock guitar techniques only, than obviously, you have wasted your money. However, if your aim is to learn playing guitar and blues music is closest to you, you might still benefit from buying a course that teaches techniques used in other music styles (such as rock, country, folk, etc.), as long as you are also learning techniques related to blues.
Learning variety of techniques is very useful, as it allows you to get deeper understanding of the instrument as well as of music in general. It also greatly increases your skills. So, look for a blues guitar course first, and if you cannot find one that works for you, look for some that works for you and has elements related to blues.
Once you find a bunch of courses that satisfy your needs, meaning they provide you with what you expect to learn, as well as the appropriate level (beginner, intermediate, advanced), than look at what the whole package offers and for what price. You should not pay more than $60 for an online guitar course (worth of one year self-study). That said, if you find a great course for $80 and you are convinced that it is absolutely the best one on your list, than
I say go for it. Also, make sure that what you pay is only one-time payment, which should also include updates (if available).
What do you do if you run into problems? You ask, right? So, make sure that the course you are buying has some kind of support (either phone or e-mail). Online courses have usually e-mail support. Before you buy, e-mail them with a question and see how long it takes them to reply. If the response comes fairly fast, than the chances are they will answer your questions in a timely manner once you buy the course from them.
Also, before you buy, make sure that there is a money-back-guarantee. You should go with a course that has at least 30-day return and refund policy, as this will give you enough time to try the course and decide whether that is the right one for you.
Last, but not the least, many online courses offer bonuses at the time of purchase.
Those could be physical goods, such as metronome for instance, or digital products, such as e-books with additional information, online games for mastering the chord identification, etc. Often, bonuses allow you to access online learning software of other producers for a limited amount of time. This could be helpful and you never know what extra cool tools or programs you discover.
Go over the bonuses and see if you could use them. Determine their value for you. Sometimes, the bonuses could be of higher value to you than the course itself. It is very individual, but this is what actually happened to me with another product - the bonus was more useful to me than the product I bought.
Also, before you buy, make sure that there is a money-back-guarantee. You should go with a course that has at least 30-day return and refund policy, as this will give you enough time to try the course and decide whether that is the right one for you.
Last, but not the least, many online courses offer bonuses at the time of purchase.
Those could be physical goods, such as metronome for instance, or digital products, such as e-books with additional information, online games for mastering the chord identification, etc. Often, bonuses allow you to access online learning software of other producers for a limited amount of time. This could be helpful and you never know what extra cool tools or programs you discover.
Go over the bonuses and see if you could use them. Determine their value for you. Sometimes, the bonuses could be of higher value to you than the course itself. It is very individual, but this is what actually happened to me with another product - the bonus was more useful to me than the product I bought.
As you already know quite well, the higher price does not always mean the higher quality. The following section will focus on what I mean by quality.
The quality issue is pretty complex. First, I always look at what components or formats the course offers. Are there video and audio files, e-book, games, etc.? When all the elements I am looking for are present, than I want to know how are those files organized. Is it easy for me to access the file I choose to go to? Is it well structured? Those questions are important because you might end up using the software everyday or several times a week, and if it is not well structured, you might get tired of looking for files and exercises. So, ask yourself if it is easy to use and if your answer is yes, continue with the evaluation.
The next thing I would look at when choosing an online blues guitar lesson is how well is the material presented. Is the e-book written in easy-to-understand language? Are the instructions easy to follow? What is the quality of the pictures, video, and audio files? What you are evaluating now is the quality of each format. So, for example, with the pictures and videos you want to make sure that the angle is right, so you can actually see what is being shown in a way that you can replicate the process (progression of chords) or the position (finger placement).
some software to your hard drive. Most courses require you to download first some parts of software to your hard drive, but there are some that are strictly online learning tools without the need to download and save.
The quality issue is pretty complex. First, I always look at what components or formats the course offers. Are there video and audio files, e-book, games, etc.? When all the elements I am looking for are present, than I want to know how are those files organized. Is it easy for me to access the file I choose to go to? Is it well structured? Those questions are important because you might end up using the software everyday or several times a week, and if it is not well structured, you might get tired of looking for files and exercises. So, ask yourself if it is easy to use and if your answer is yes, continue with the evaluation.
The next thing I would look at when choosing an online blues guitar lesson is how well is the material presented. Is the e-book written in easy-to-understand language? Are the instructions easy to follow? What is the quality of the pictures, video, and audio files? What you are evaluating now is the quality of each format. So, for example, with the pictures and videos you want to make sure that the angle is right, so you can actually see what is being shown in a way that you can replicate the process (progression of chords) or the position (finger placement).
some software to your hard drive. Most courses require you to download first some parts of software to your hard drive, but there are some that are strictly online learning tools without the need to download and save.
There really are not many "pure" blues guitar learning programs on the web so far. Or, at least, I was not able to find them. I have found many that teach some aspects of blues music or they have section or two dealing with blues. The only program I have found so far that teaches only blues and nothing else is Playing Through The Blues online course. It is fairly new program and I have not been able to gather enough feedback to post objective comments here. I am in contact with them and I shall soon bring some updates on that. In any case, it is very affordable and has a money back guarantee, so I guess it will costs you nothing to try it out.
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