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Question Should I get lessons...?

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Doyler

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Hi all

Just wanted to see what people think are the benefits of getting advanced guitar lessons. I have been playing for about 14 years and am just in a bit of a rut. I have never had lessons before but it seems like the time might be right... I feel like I should have been progressing over the last few years but have just stagnated a bit.

I'm at a point where I am trying to learn DT solos (The best of times, breaking all illusions etc.) and I am massively hitting a wall. My legato is poor and my right hand technique is sloppy, hence I am considering lessons.

Has anyone got experience of getting advanced lessons?

What do people think are the pros / cons?

Can anyone recommend someone in London?

Basically, I need to get some chops to go with my JP6 :)

Cheers

Matt
 
I make most of my living teaching. I honestly believe that there is no substitute for a good teacher in the room with you. Online lessons are great for new material when you have the chops but cannot possibly diagnose problems with you playing and technique that could be holding you back.

Get in touch with a lot of different teachers and tell them what your goals are. Choose the best one for what you want. It's an investment in time and money but also in your future enjoyment. I say dive in! :)
 
I took lessons for a couple of months from a really great dude. I was already and "advanced" player by then and had been playing in bands for years. I really liked it and he taught me a bunch in a really short time. I was actually shocked by how much simple stuff I DIDN'T know even though I'd been playing for years.

I'd take more lessons except that I'm playing in 3 bands right now and all my available practice time is spoken for.

If you can find the right teacher, I'd definitely recommend it.
 
Doyler said:
What do people think are the pros / cons?
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A teacher is just a catalyser. He will accelerate your process of learning: instead of trial-and-error, you'll know the right way to do something, straight away, and you just have to practice. I'd suggest you to try some lessons for a short period of time (say, 3 months). If you like it, go ahead.
 
Lessons are great, like someone opening a door for you that you didn't even know was there. Some great online Skype lessons available now. Check out www.electriccampfire.com run by Mile Outram. Helped me loads with jazz/fusion stuff.


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Doyler said:
Hi all

Just wanted to see what people think are the benefits of getting advanced guitar lessons. I have been playing for about 14 years and am just in a bit of a rut. I have never had lessons before but it seems like the time might be right... I feel like I should have been progressing over the last few years but have just stagnated a bit.

I'm at a point where I am trying to learn DT solos (The best of times, breaking all illusions etc.) and I am massively hitting a wall. My legato is poor and my right hand technique is sloppy, hence I am considering lessons.

Has anyone got experience of getting advanced lessons?

What do people think are the pros / cons?

Can anyone recommend someone in London?

Basically, I need to get some chops to go with my JP6 :)

Cheers

Matt
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Jamie Humphries does online Skype lessons or one to one ( he is in Kent) or at least he used to.
 
Lessons...? Yes!! I'm a mere hobbyist, but taking a few tactical lessons periodically from a good professional instructor has really helped me start to overcome some limits to my playing. Summarizing some free advice I read, which has been working great for me with my teacher:

(1) Instructor listens to your specific technical/artistic need and addresses it. Have a clear topic/goal for each lesson.
(2) Time charged is for specific technical instruction, not just a pricey jam session. Practice jamming as homework.
(3) On-the-clock time is a teacher-student relationship. Learn something and don't worry about looking inept.
(4) Remember you're not paying for a guitar buddy.
 
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