By Tyler Allison


The only thing constant about the music industry is that change happens. Lead singers change, band members change, instruments change, managers change, labels change, and management changes. In such an environment, a musician may find his or her growth as an artist is compromised. You might not be where you would like to be as far as your abilities. The good news is that you can take charge of your development. Learning to shred like guitar superstars is easier than ever before.

Independent study used to be a concept that involved correspondence lessons. Curriculums have since become broader and more diverse, with in class and online study. Musicians can capitalize on these same educational concepts to help your music career.

When shopping for guitar lessons, certain things come into the picture. You have to find a teacher, but you also have to know what type of background the teacher should have. Anybody can easily take lessons, and then turn around and claim to be a qualified teacher. Some music education venues allow people to teach without credentials. Whether affiliated with a school, or as a freelancer, a person might have guitar creditability by merely being in a band or having public performances.

Although someone may be performing music in public, imparting musical skills and helping a student grow may not be the forte of an instructor. It could be that someone is teaching because they are not able to make a living as a musician. There is the caveat about those who can, do, and all others, teach. There is also the idea that students will only rise as far as the ability of the instructor.

Personal instruction also highlights the fact that time is money. Typically, students reserve blocks of thirty minutes to sixty minutes of time. Musicians who are serious and want to study and practice as much as possible, may soon realize how expensive a traditional approach to study can become. The cost of studying with an experienced music instructor can be compromised when your funds are limited. To gain additional training time for whatever reason, whether remedial or not, is less focused when you are concerned about billing. If you need remedial training in an area, you might be forced to settle for less than exceptional skills.

An online training teaching approach allows students to study at their own pace, review material, and target trouble spots until lessons are mastered. A student can avoid postponing or detouring progress until a follow-on lesson on another day with a personal instructor. A student can avoid paying money for remedial instruction from a personal instructor. A student can avoid the domino effect of remedial needs not being resolved over the duration of your guitar instruction.

When taking lessons, students are advised that practice makes perfect. This is a truism like any other occupation or activity in which you aim to become as good as possible. A self paced learning system can allow students to use the material as much as they need to use it, or as much as they like. There is no need to schedule with an instructor. There is no need to worry about budgeting or billing. There is also no need to worry about inclement weather, which can be a showstopper. You do not have to brave bad weather or expose your gear to rain, snow or extreme heat. You can study in the comfort of your own home. You can avoid cancellations and possible cancellation charges due to weather, or unexpected schedule changes. You can avoid having to accommodate schedule changes by your instructor.

Online training can replace or supplement your guitar training goals. Training can be targeted with modules for particular goals. Students can learn from guitar masters. With self-paced education, nothing and no one will stand in your way. You can move closer to closing the gap between guitar superstars and your guitar abilities.




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