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iPlayMusic Guitar Training

By Mike G

Topic: basic guitar, beginner’s guide to playing the guitar
Format: videos, print articles, photos, diagrams
Reviewer/email: Mike G – greers_pm@yahoo.com

If you are an absolute guitar beginner — you just bought your new guitar and need to learn how to hold it, tune it, pick it, and get started making music — then this training is for you. Clear, simple, professionally produced videos and supporting info make getting started easy! (Continued in Comment.)

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Mike G says:

January 23rd, 2008 at 9:56 am

The training includes videos that feature a soft-spoken, friendly, young guy in a t-shirt & jeans who talks you through the process of using your guitar for the first time. It’s like having a friend over to help you. He takes really small steps, assuming you know nothing. The videos present a fairly large in picture size and feature a triple-split screen so you can see the “picking” or strumming hand, the “fretting” hand gripping the guitar neck, and the overall shot of the player all at the same time. If you miss a detail, you can replay and generally find the detail you were looking for in one of these shots. The videos are divided into these topics:
* Guitar Anatomy
* How to Hold Your Guitar
* String, Fret, and Finger Numbering
* Making Sound
* Tuning the Guitar
* Practice Playing Strings
* Constructing Chords
* Strumming Basics
* Practice Drill
* Stringing the Guitar

Additional printed materials include annotated photos and graphics and are divided into these topics:
Basics
* How to Hold Guitar [print & video]
* How to Tune Guitar
* Guitar Pick
* Hand Positioning
* Guitar Anatomy
Chords
* Overview
* A Chord
* D Chord
* G Chord
Strumming
Transitions & Jams

These lessons are perfect for the beginner. They are simple, friendly, and slow-paced — and they can get you to the point where you can play a few chords and start putting together simple songs. With a song or two under your belt, you will be motivated to continue learning more chords and more songs on your own.

URL: http://www.iplaymusic.com/training_center.html

Mike G says:

February 9th, 2008 at 11:31 am

HEY SENIORS!!

Heres an article from SharpBrains.com that shows how learning to play an instrument or listening to music is really important to brain health.
Title: Musical Training as Mental Exercise for Cognitive Performance

Keep the brain plastic!

Paul says:

November 29th, 2008 at 11:02 pm

Learn How to Play Guitar Online at GuitarPlayerWorld.com with Comprehensive Online Guitar Lessons. Free Guitar Lessons and Resources for Guitarists.

http://www.guitarplayerworld.com

Steven says:

March 4th, 2009 at 9:29 pm

Hello. Great job. I did not expect this on a Wednesday. This is a great story. Thanks!

Best Guitar Strings says:

March 12th, 2010 at 7:53 am

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Boss TU 2 says:

March 12th, 2010 at 11:08 am

Hey Mike. Thanks for recommending the link. I have seen this guys guitar training before and for anyone wanting to learn the basics whilst installing some fundamental golden principles, this series should set up the newbie guitar player very well indeed. If you looking for that intial musical instruction then you can do alot worse.

Mike G says:

March 13th, 2010 at 8:40 am

Thanks so much for your feedback and for sharing your experiences with these lessons!