Have you been seeing ads for an app called Yousician popping up everywhere? I have! The Yousician ads looked pretty interesting. Guitar Hero mixed with a real guitar on your phone. So being a curious guitar teacher, I wanted to see how Yousician teaches guitar. Here is what I found. What is Yousician? Yousician is…
I was contacted by the author of The Big Serious Guitar Book, Geoff Stockton, asking if I would like to receive a copy and write a review, and since I’m always on the lookout for new guitar material, I said sure. This self published book sells for around $40 on Lulu. When I first saw the…
Learning to play the guitar can get a bit expensive in the long run. It’s not that anyone aspect is overly expensive (except you Gibson :-)), but the fact that it takes quite a while, and all the little things can really start adding up if you aren’t mindful of your spendings. Because of this,…
TrueFire.com is an amazing guitar lesson website, I talk about them extensively in my detailed review of True FIre here. It boasts the largest number of lessons of any guitar lesson site, with loads of advanced lessons as well. Does Truefire offer discounts? Yes, I’ve found 2 ways to get a discount at Truefire.com to…
One of the most famous guitar tutorial sites is Jamplay. After reading this JamPlay review, I decided to conduct a complete evaluation of the site, to determine the way in which guitar students can profit using their tutorials. About 2 hours into my Jamplay review, I was certainly pleased. The site is absolutely enormous. They…
If you’re at all serious about learning to play the guitar, you’ll already know the secret to advancing your skills. Practice, practice, practice. Saying it is actually easier said than done. You need to, first of all, make the time, and you also need to come up with a suitable practice routine, that will develop…
If you are thinking of learning an instrument, learning the guitar is an excellent choice. It’s cheap, takes up very little space, and you will see that performing a tune that you’ve been listening to your entire life, or improvising will be really enjoyable. If you’re considering teaching yourself the guitar without a live teacher,…
GuitarTricks.com now offers a free trial membership for 14 days from signing up. After the trial period, you will automatically become a monthly member, and be billed $29.95 per month for the remainder of your membership at GuitarTricks. How to get access to GuitarTricks’s free trial Here are the steps you need to take to…
I’ve been using GuitarTricks for years, so I have lots of experience with their lessons and have seen them develop their offering. Most other GuitarTricks reviews just state the obvious, but I’ll share things here that you won’t read anywhere else, since I actually use the site. I am a guitar player of 25+ years…
Steve Krenz of the Learn and Master Guitar DVD course is a professional guitarist and instructor with a wealth of knowledge about playing and teaching the guitar. His courses Learn and Master Guitar, and the new Learn and Master Spotlight Series: Blues Guitar convey nothing but pure professionalism, and a love for teaching. Disclosure: The…