I'm curious as to how many of you still "take lessons", hunt down 'technique' videos on YouTube, or are totally content with your level of play/knowledge/ability at this point.
Freely admitting I'm an intermediate at best (with a couple of really nice guitars!), online lessons from a few sources depending on what I'm working on. Can't say enough good about Justin Sandercoe (justinguitar.com) - taken me from "how do I hold this thing?" to my present level of futility. :nana_guitar
If you use online sources, share if you care to...
I have not had official lessons for about 17 years now. Oddly enough, I just looked up who in my area gives guitar lessons. I feel like if I am paying someone to cover new things and they give me "homework" then I am more likely to practice more than I would on my own.
Justin guitar is very good in my opinion, I have used him a lot. I even did a temporary subscription to get his music theory course, and that was very helpful and enlightening. Truefire.com has good instructors and courses that you can download. I'm currently using some Stefan Grossman DVD lessons to learn blues finger style. His website is guitarvideos.com
I'm a knowledge junkie so I'm on YouTube half the day learning things. I've never had a guitar lesson, but I'm not against it and may still seek help in improving my classical technique.
To anyone thinking about seeing an instructor, I strongly encourage you. In the areas where I've had professional instruction (singing, cooking, sports, fitness) it advanced my skill so far past what I ever could have done on my own, in a very short time. We don't know what we're doing wrong until someone shows us.
Quote from: B0WIE on January 19, 2022, 04:39:16 PM
I'm a knowledge junkie so I'm on YouTube half the day learning things. I've never had a guitar lesson, but I'm not against it and may still seek help in improving my classical technique.
To anyone thinking about seeing an instructor, I strongly encourage you. In the areas where I've had professional instruction (singing, cooking, sports, fitness) it advanced my skill so far past what I ever could have done on my own, in a very short time. We don't know what we're doing wrong until someone shows us.
I play the guitar. I taught myself how to play the guitar, which was a bad decision... because I didn't know how to play it, so I was a ****** teacher. I would never have went to me.
Mitch Hedberg
Lebron and Kobe took lessons from Hakeem Olajuwon despite already being all-stars: https://youtu.be/yF0vQGFpHrs
That said, I haven't had a teacher since I was 12. A teenager down the street taught me an my brother Cat Stevens, Crosby, Still, Nash and John Denver songs. She taught us the cowboy chords and basic fingerpicking. She was a solid singer. After we learned the songs, she would sing while we played. Good times...
I've pondered lessons but haven't taken the plunge. I've learned a ton mostly from Stefan Grossman's books/tapes/cds/dvds, David Hamburger's youtube vids, and Tim Lerch. Since I play strictly as stress relief, I'm afraid formal lessons might ruin that for me. I'm probably wrong and just lazy...
Quote from: B0WIE on January 19, 2022, 04:39:16 PM
I'm a knowledge junkie so I'm on YouTube half the day learning things. I've never had a guitar lesson, but I'm not against it and may still seek help in improving my classical technique.
To anyone thinking about seeing an instructor, I strongly encourage you. In the areas where I've had professional instruction (singing, cooking, sports, fitness) it advanced my skill so far past what I ever could have done on my own, in a very short time. We don't know what we're doing wrong until someone shows us.
I recommend you check out https://classical.guitarcorneracademy.com if you're interested in classical guitar.
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First lessons as a little kid were like noyage, my sister and I learned from our babysitter who lived next door.
Had a few lessons since then, mostly been self taught, through curiosity.
I do look at videos and spend time looking and figuring out hints.
Had a couple good experiences taking classes in live music mixing and studio recording when I was older.
Mike
As a kid, I had lessons on violin and then trumpet. Then, my dad taught me some stuff on uke and tenor guitar (Chicago tuning).
If I had ever had lessons on guitar, I'd probably be a lot better at being a guitarist. As is, I'm probably at the point where some lessons would do some good. But...
Ed