Are Online Guitar Courses A Scam?

If you search online for "guitar course" in your favorite search engine, you'll find lots of online courses, ranging from free ones to others costing hundreds of dollars. Are these courses any good, or are they just scams? This article will answer that question. Read on.

First, are there guitar training scams out there? Well, there are some courses that don't give you very much for your money, but for the most part, they don't cost much money either. I'm talking about the "learn guitar" e-books that used to be available on eBay, for example.

I bought one once for about five bucks. For five bucks, I gon not only the ebook, but also the right to resell it to others. In this case, I got what I paid for. The book had some basic lessons that you could get almost anywhere online for free.

So if they're not all scams, what are some courses that are worth the money? One that I highly recommend is Jamorama, by Ben Edwards. There are actually several Jamorama courses, including the one I bought, which is for acoustic guitar. I've worked through about half of it so far, and I think it's great.

For about 40 bucks, I got an online book more than 250 pages long, packed with 44 chapters -- enough lessons to keep me busy for at least a year. When I bought my copy, it also came with some special bonuses like ear training software and a metronome program. I don't know if those bonuses are still available, but even if they're not, it's still well worth the forty bucks.

Jamorama isn't the only good online course out there. But for the money, it's one of the best. Some other courses with good reputations include Amazing Guitar Secrets, Learn and Master Guitar, and Team Method Guitar.

One thing you should know about online courses: like anything else, you have to do the work or you won't learn anything. It takes dedication and discipline to follow an online course, just like it does to learn from a hardcopy book. If you lack that kind of discipline, you might be better off with private lessons. But if you have the discipline, an online guitar course might be just the thing you need.

If you're interested in learning guitar and you think you have the discipline to follow an online course, I encourage you to shop around. Some courses have audio and video, which can be very helpful. Most have some kind of tab or notation so you know where to put your fingers and what strings to pick. Check out the courses I've mentioned above, and pick one that you like and that suits your budget.

To sum up, there are some very good online guitar courses available, including some that are very reasonably priced. I've mentioned several good ones; check them out and you're sure to find something that suits you.