Online Guitar Instruction

[mh77mail]

Hey guys, I'm actually wanting to become a better guitar/bass player... Other than just finding tablature and listening to recordings at have speed, I've been looking at trying online lessons from places like:

http://www.workshoplive.com/
http://www.videoguitarlessons.com
http://www.jamplay.com
http://www.truefire.com

I'm probably considered an intermediate player, and can play worship rythem guitar and a little bass... but I have forgotten as much as I have learned and probably need some refresher stuff too.

Do you guys have some recommendations...

Thanks.

[mcb]

I would recommend live lessons but if you want something that is more self study the next best thing is correspondence lessons with a reputable teacher.

If you want to improve your rock playing then I really recommend Tom Hess www.tomhess.net (http://www.tomhess.net)

Tom has been doing correspondence lessons for a long time and is probably one of the most successful music educators out there today.

His lessons are packed full of a wealth of knowledge and you can submit video of your playing to him to get feedback. Plus, you have access to a private forum where there are many really great players and teachers as well.

[derekd]

jimmybruno.com

[TonyV]

I am not sure what style you are looking for but there are good lessons from Mark Stefani here:

www.visionmusic.com (http://www.visionmusic.com)

Mark offers lessons in Jazz, Blues , solo guitar, bass.
There are some free lessons on there you can get a flavor of his style. On the site there are different format of lessons, CDs, Midi, Truefire, etc

I took correspodence lessons from him a few years ago and found his material and presentaion easily digestable and practical. His material is musical and you can apply it easily, he presents music not exercises.

Though IMO it is not the easiest sit to navigate through, you kind of have to dig around, lots of options.

[countandduke]

Jimmy Bruno's Guitar Institute is AWESOME!!!!

Steve Crowell also has a great course.

Jason Macedo has some nice stuff and can send them in emails. Jason is a crazy good transcriber and does transcribing from Shawn Lane, Rusty C. Greg Howe etc....

Good luck,

PM me if you need to.

Chris

[mh77mail]

Thanks to all of you...I checked out the links... they all look interesting. The Jazz instruction looks really thurough.

The correspondence course with Tom Hess sounds promissing for my Rock interests...

Have any of you ever tried live web cam classes... just in case I don't find a good local teacher... although I live in the Sugar Land / Southwest Houston, TX area... should be lots of good musicians...

Anyone have some tips on finding a really good teacher?

[Ang3lus]

I just signed up to the The correspondence course with Tom Hess
it's really cool i must say, kinda expensive, but cool
he has articles about changing your mindset along with the usual practice routines that are made for you, I didn't realy buy it at first, but he did send stuff I never thought about practicing and i had 2 extremely good teachers, explains how to practice efficiently etc.

I'd be glad if you write Ariel Meyer as a refferal if you do sign up.

[mcb]

Thanks to all of you...I checked out the links... they all look interesting. The Jazz instruction looks really thurough.

The correspondence course with Tom Hess sounds promissing for my Rock interests...

Have any of you ever tried live web cam classes... just in case I don't find a good local teacher... although I live in the Sugar Land / Southwest Houston, TX area... should be lots of good musicians...

Anyone have some tips on finding a really good teacher?

Tom Hess has written about many topics that you might find very useful. Here is one specifically about finding a teacher:

http://www.tomhess.net/Articles/ChoosingATeacher.aspx
(http://www.tomhess.net/Articles/ChoosingATeacher.aspx)
I've been studying with Tom for a while now and I really can't recommend him enough.

Tom's lessons lean toward rock, metal, and shred but many much of the lesson content deals with fundamental topics that translate to any style like phrasing and rhythm so at least can be a good supplement to a good local teacher.

Right now I am studying music biz and pedagogy with him.

Also, in partnership with Tom Hess, Luca Turilli from the power metal band Rhapsody of Fire is now offering a really unique neoclassical program.

http://www.neoclassicalrevelation.com/
(http://www.neoclassicalrevelation.com/)
I started that a few months ago and really like it. All the lessons come as guitar pro files making it really convenient and easy to understand. You can do a combination of studies with Tom and Luca. Luca and Tom are both incredible guitarists with impeccable technique and composition skills.

Webcam lessons are ok. There are sometimes connection delays but the good thing about webcam lessons is that you can record it.

As far as finding a good local teacher I think unless you can get a recommendation from someone you trust start shopping around a bit. Try to find someone that seems to genuinely be interested in your growth as a musician.

If you have any specific questions about Tom Hess and his programs let me know. Email or pm me. I'm not affiliated with his company other than studying music, music biz, and pedagogy with him for quite some time. I've gotten to know him and many of the people studying with him over the last couple of years.

If you study with Tom you'll definitely learn so much that it will help you to find good local teachers down the road as you'll be more educated about the learning process.

Hope that helps!

[mh77mail]

I've seen a lot of great inspiring info on Tom Hess's site, but I just can't get into that high-speed / metal style ... I respect it, just don't enjoy it...

I am wondering if a more classic rock or bluesy oriented player, or in my case: Contemporary worship guy, could get a lot out of his teaching...

Mark