Learn songs online

Every one's a lead player...

...Or so it seems. And please don't get me wrong - there's absolutely nothing wrong about wanting to shred away, or to be the center of attention as the lead guitar player :-) However, I urge you to learn how to play songs, not "just" solos!

There are several reasons for this. First of all it's easier to learn chord structure, harmony, melody, proper hand positioning and that "jazz", by taking time to play songs from the moment you begin your online guitar learning. Then of course, you might eventually want to learn how to blast out that impressive solo too :-)

Another point I'd like to mention is that it's easier to play with others if you can play songs. Would that probably increase your speed of learning? I dare you to think otherwise! Heck, it's easier by far to join a band if you know song structure.

And what about timing and rhythm - would these things improve by learning songs from the very moment you start your beginner guitar online venture? It's inevitable, all the time rhytm is such an integral part of song structure...

One last point for now. When you do start to pick up songs, make sure they are pieces you want to play - not something you are told to do. Oh, and do make sure you learn to use a pick and your fingers as well - it's vitally important further down the road!

Beginner guitar advice

A caution about beginner guitar lessons online

When you start out learning to play guitar with online lessons, it is very easy and convenient to have a go at some of all the free lessons available at places like YouTube. You can have a look at some of these videos at my learn guitar online Squidoo lense, by the way.

Don't get me wrong, there is absolutely nothing wrong about that. I suppose most of us started by picking up tips and tricks here and there. However there are some potential downsides involved by going this free route.

If you watch a number of these videos, you may see that some of these folks are actually not very good players - not to mention teachers - themselves. I should add that some are actually quite good. Also, let's forget about the production for now - that's really not important. Learning guitar online is about the quality of the content!

And this is exactly my point - my beginner guitar advice of today.

When you wish to learn something, wouldn't you rather learn from someone who A. Actually can teach, and B. Who really knows the subject he or she attempts to teach you?

Again, I'm not saying all these free guitar lessons are low quality - far from it. What I'm saying is this: Being a beginner, it is sometimes hard to distinguish the good from the not so good.

And picking up bad habits just because something looks cool or is free, may not be the smartest beginner guitar advice after all. At least consult with someone before you take in just anything that is being presented - online or offline.

Happy picking!

Beginner guitar - Jamorama

Learn Guitar Online Review

There are a host of great - and probably some not so great - online guitar tutorials. However, the one I always come back to recommending first (and which is also being preferred by many others), is Jamorama.

Why? First of all the price is fantastic - actually I dare say way too low. So if you're on a budget, just starting out, or simply wants to test the waters - this is perfect!

It is constantly updated, now being a cutting edge, complete, multi-media learning system. Ebooks, videos (multi-angle), software, graphics, games, jam-tracks - the whole shebang. At present there are 148 step-by-step video lessons and 26 of these cool jam tracks.

It's all very user friendly and structured. Want to learn real songs, not just boring scales and exercises? Look no further - this beginner guitar online host of tools helps you with that.

And it's not just for beginners - the intermediate player is well catered for too. Did I forget to mention you can download a program to your PC so that you can learn guitar offline too? I believe I did.

Do I use this myself? Absolutely! Not every day of course; after all I have been a string-bender for close to 40 years.

Anything negative to say about learning to play online (or offline) wit Jamorama? Perhaps the only thing I can find is the lack of more advanced stuff, plus maybe some more lead stuff. Be advised though, you do absolutely want to learn the all important basics first then the more advanced stuff. Oh, and you will need to learn how to play songs! And for this Jamorama is just the perfect set of tools.

The proper (guitar) tool

Get set to learn guitar online!

The proper tool is always a considerable part of doing a good job, some would say as much as 50%. Being a cabinet worker of old i can attest to that.

So, if you wish to have your beginner guitar online experience off on the right foot, I suggest you spend some time to find the best guitar you can possibly afford - not just any old (or new) guitar will do you see :-)

The good news is that you can pick up a really good instrument at eBay for very little money. These are guitars that have been properly set up (adjusted), and which are being sold by honest folks who know what they are doing.

The not so good news is that these sellers are harder to find... You may end up buying something that isn't quite as advertised, or you may be ripped off completely.

So, what I'll do is to give you some links to a couple of very reputable sellers which always have delivered as promised, on time, high quality and good prices. This guys are in the US (I'm in Norway), and I tend to but from that market -- or the UK market -- simply because of the prices are lower and numbers of instruments are so much higher. Even with shipment, customs etc. it's usually a nobrainer.

...if you know you're dealing with the right kind of sellers. I'll keep you posted, so do stay tuned (pun intended :-)!

You'll eventually find some direct listings at Beginner Guitar Online, or perhaps here at my blog.

Let's Squidoo online learning!

Just a quick note to make sure you take advantage of the Squidoo learning experience also - make sure you visit my lense at: Beginner Guitar Online. There's lot's of stuff to help you out there as well, online videos and more...

While you're there, make sure you drop me a note in the guest book. I'd love to hear a request on what you'd like to know more about!

Keep on picking!

Guitar online, made simple

Welcome to beginner guitar online!

Learning to play guitar can be great and endless fun, but also a slow, tiring and sometimes even painful process. I can easily remember when I started out many moons ago - how I wished there was a place to learn beginner guitar online!

Now that I come to think about it, this was way before there was any Internet (we are talking Stone Age here guys). Still, I guess you get my point; things are really so much easier today. Well ... easier and also harder.

You see, there is really so much information going on that it's really hard to know where to turn. The information overload is for sure one of the downsides of the Internet.

Naturally, you could just "go with the flow" and pick up pieces of information here and there. You are almost bound to hit golden nuggets if you just keep digging long enough... But why use any more time - and money - than what is needed?

And this is where beginner guitar online comes in - it's a way for me to help you jump (or at least slide - pun intended) over some of the many hurdles. At he same time, this gives me an opportunity to pay back a little of all the joy I have had over the years. After all, I have been doing the string things for close to 40 years now (ouch!).

Before we get started, make sure you check out the best place to learn guitar online! Most of all though - remember to have fun :-)