Lesson Software?

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Hi,

I've been playing guitar for about a year and a half; a minute compared to most people on this forum. I'm 21 but I intend on playing for the rest of my life and I strive to get better and better as I get older. I've never had formal lessons, everything I know I taught myself. However, I can't help but reason that I can't teach myself everything. I don't want to be that player that's been playing for 25 years and doesn't know something basic about his instrument. I can't necessarily afford lessons at this point and the internet can only help so much. So I'm considering some sort of software that can help direct me and teach me. I want to learn all the notes on the fretboard, how to use them efficiently and effectively, modes, scales, arpeggios, anything and everything.

Does anyone have any suggestions, ideas, advice, directions, comments? Anything really...

Any words of wisdom will be greatly appreciated.
 
MReisch said:
Hi,

I've been playing guitar for about a year and a half; a minute compared to most people on this forum. I'm 21 but I intend on playing for the rest of my life and I strive to get better and better as I get older. I've never had formal lessons, everything I know I taught myself. However, I can't help but reason that I can't teach myself everything. I don't want to be that player that's been playing for 25 years and doesn't know something basic about his instrument. I can't necessarily afford lessons at this point and the internet can only help so much. So I'm considering some sort of software that can help direct me and teach me. I want to learn all the notes on the fretboard, how to use them efficiently and effectively, modes, scales, arpeggios, anything and everything.

Does anyone have any suggestions, ideas, advice, directions, comments? Anything really...

Any words of wisdom will be greatly appreciated.
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I know you specifically mentioned software, but I have to give a shout out to www.guitarinstructor.com. They've got tons of excellent lessons (most filmed in hi-def with onscreen music) for $1.99 each. I think you should definintely check it out.

Other than that, I know eMedia (www.emediamusic.com) has some software. I'm not really sure how good it is though.
 
And, if it helps, what really rejuvinated my playing was theory. If you are serious about your craft I sincerely believe that this is an important step. You'll learn why chords work the way they do and how their built, also how to improvise with something other than the pentatonic. You can learn scales, but chord vamps are equally as important and eventually get you to the same place. Hopefully these online lessons will teach you this.
Good luck
James
 
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