When searching for gift ideas
for guitar players look for items that will help propel
their knowledge and skills. Tools that make learning to play
more fun, easier to understand and provide experiences that
would not otherwise be possible should be a top priority.
Here are three categories of educational guitar gifts.
Gifts NOT to Buy
A Guitarist:
First of all it is important
to point out that despite the incredible popularity of video
games like Guitar Hero, they really have nothing to do with
playing or learning to play guitar. However, be on the look
out for games just over the horizon that will actually use
real guitars to control video games.
Guitar Music
Slow Down Devices:
($50 - $150
USD)
When a guitarist reaches the
advanced-beginner stage it is very common to want to learn
to play popular songs. It can be difficult to listen to a
song at full speed then figure out which notes and chords to
play. This is especially difficult when the song contains a
fast or complicated solo.
Slow down devices play back dvds
at much slower speeds without distorting the pitch of the
song. Often a difficult part of the song can be set to
continuously loop until it can be conquered. Two basic
varieties are available. One is software that you load on
your computer and the other is a modified dvd player.
Riffmaster Pro Slow Down Software
Jam tracks or
Backing Tracks:
($25 - $100)
There is nothing more fun then
playing lead guitar with a recording of a full band in the
security and comfort of your own bedroom. Jam tracks are
available in two versions; with and without the lead guitar
part built in. They are also available in just about any
genre of music from blues, rock, country and jazz, just to
name a few.
50 Blues
Backing Tracks
Video Guitar
Lesson DVDs:
($50 -$200)
There has never been a time in
history where so many options have been available for
learning to play guitar. No longer do you need to settle for
the inconvenience and expense of being taught by a randomly
selected local guitar instructor. Now it is possible to
inexpensively learn in the comfort and convenience of your
own home with Guitar Lesson DVDs.
One of the most exciting parts
of these courses is that the instructors are often
experienced professional guitarists that also have a passion
for teaching. These instructors would normally not be
available to the average student if it weren‘t for the
invention of guitar courses on dvd.
Video Guitar Lessons come in
many forms but there are two that are most prevalent. The
first is an all around, thorough beginner through
intermediate course that teaches both acoustic and electric
guitar playing with a taste of many different popular
styles.
Secondly there are many courses
available that specialize on specific styles of music and
techniques. Examples of these are blues, rock/metal, lead,
improvisation, acoustic, electric, bass, classical and many
more.
Guitar Lessons Reviews List
Beginner - Intermediate All Around
Guitar Lessons
