http://www.guitarlessoncomparisons.com In Depth Reviews Of Online Guitar Lessons Sun, 12 Nov 2006 20:22:39 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I just found out about a cool feature on Gibson's website.  They have a place where you can view interactive guitar lessons online.  I checked out some of the lessons and while they aren't necessarily for beginners, they are definitely good for people who want some new lead ideas, and ... http://www.guitarlessoncomparisons.com/22/gibsons-online-lesson-program-lick-of-the-week/ Jamorama Leads Review Price: $39.95 Visit Jamorama Leads Now! Overview: As you know I'm a huge fan of Jamorama so I was extremely excited to see that they were coming out with a new product called Jamorama Leads, and I was even more excited to be asked to be a part of the ... http://www.guitarlessoncomparisons.com/21/jamorama-leads-review/ I took classical guitar lessons when I was 12 years old for about 1.5 years. The reason I did this was that my mother made me do this because someone told her that to learn guitar you should learn classical guitar first. This made no sense to me then and ... http://www.guitarlessoncomparisons.com/19/classical-guitar-lessons-teacher-required/ Some might argue that playing blues slide guitar is relatively simple, but I think it is one of the more challenging things for people of all levels of guitar playing. While I'm not an expert on slide guitar, I do have skill at playing blues slide guitar so I can ... http://www.guitarlessoncomparisons.com/18/blues-slide-guitar-lessons-some-thoughts-on-blues-slide-guitar/ I want to briefly discuss different types of strings and associated sizes and why you want to carefully consider the types of strings you would want to use. First of let's discuss briefly nylon strings. These strings are used on classical guitars and are conducive for fingerpicking. If you own a ... http://www.guitarlessoncomparisons.com/17/guitar-strings-types-and-sizes/ I want to touch base on choosing different types of guitar picks. This is something that I don't see discussed very often, which is surprising because the type of pick you use makes a HUGE difference. Now most picks are approximately the same size with slight variations. The key difference ... http://www.guitarlessoncomparisons.com/16/guitar-picks-different-picks-for-different-licks/ I want to touch base on a philosophy of mine. It basically goes like this...with good technique, you can play anything! If you think about it, it makes perfect sense. If you can alternate pick most any any lick or picking pattern, then any time you're trying to learn something ... http://www.guitarlessoncomparisons.com/15/with-good-guitar-technique-you-can-play-anything/ Picking from the wrist vs. picking from the elbow or forearm is something that is important to think about as a beginner. The habits you form early on will be tough to change as you play more and more. I won't say that you should do one or the other because ... http://www.guitarlessoncomparisons.com/14/picking-from-the-wrist-vs-picking-from-the-elbow-or-forearm/ The Beginner's Guide To Unlocking The Guitar Review Price: $29.95 Check Out Unlock the Guitar Now Overview: When I first started reading this E-Book, I quicly realized how many things I take for granted every time I sit down and practice. There are so many little nuances that I don't even think about ... http://www.guitarlessoncomparisons.com/9/beginners-guide-to-unlocking-the-guitar-review/ Jamorama Review Check out Jamorama Now Overview: As featured in Guitar World magazine, Jamorama is basically a compilation of EBooks (in addition to mp3 and soon to be added video files) and Software combined into one easy to follow package. The EBooks are divided into beginner, intermediate, and advanced sections that take the ... http://www.guitarlessoncomparisons.com/6/jamorama-review/