Guitar teaching software

Mannemarak

Hi,

I saw this while paging through the popular mechanics mag, http://www.rawtalentguitar.com

I don't know if someone on this forum has used it or heard about it etc. Since I battle to find people to jam with or teachers for that matter in my area I am interested but not sure what the general feel is regarding software like this...I know, nothing beats good ol' hard work (practice) but I feel stagnated.
any other software out there that you guys know of that is worth spending money on?

Tonedef

I saw something like that at Incredible back when I first got my guit. It tunes you on the box, some crap like "you'll be up and running and playing along to your favourite songs in minutes" :?

I wiped my butt on it and put it back on the shelf. There are only two software apps that help you play guitar better. One is inside your skull, the other you're staring at right now.

Kalcium

Not true at all Tonedef...The fact that you can learn guitar theory from sites such as justinguitar and many others shows that a computer application can be useful, especially if it has, for example, backing tracks etc, so the software could teach you about the pentatonic scales and then say practise it by using the scale to solo over this backing track ----> Click here to play <--- Or something, which could be useful ?

I have no idea what either of the software packages contain, but you can learn a lot through computer software ?

Tonedef

I was referring to your web browser. You're staring at it.

The ideas for backing percussion and whatnot in these 'tutoring' packages (:?) were in any case 'borrowed' from apps like Guitar Pro. But GP and its like are not teaching apps. Sure, you learn a lot from them as you use them, but they are artistic tools first and foremost.

Hence, there is no point spending perfectly good cash on information and help that is freely available on the internet, or on software functionality that is freely available in something like tuxguitar. Tutoring software is the guitar worlds equivalent of diet pill. Theyre for people who want a quick fix.

Tonedef

Ps mannemarak, lemme just clarify, im not saying you want a quick fix, I'm saying dont be fooled by these teaching apps. They dont do what they say on the tin. Only thing that does that is you and I, and doing what you say on the tin is where the challenge lies. The software might teach you the basics but you already have that down and the rest is yours for free.

Warren

Mannemarak wrote Hi,

I saw this while paging through the popular mechanics mag, http://www.rawtalentguitar.com

I don't know if someone on this forum has used it or heard about it etc. Since I battle to find people to jam with or teachers for that matter in my area I am interested but not sure what the general feel is regarding software like this...I know, nothing beats good ol' hard work (practice) but I feel stagnated.
any other software out there that you guys know of that is worth spending money on?

I'd be a bit wary of that site based purely upon the advert of the guy getting chicks ?

The one tool I've found to be very useful from a playing development perspective is the Guitar Speed Trainer:

http://www.guitarspeed.com/

The site is quite crap but the tool itself contains a bunch of useful exercises and forces you to approach them in a systematic way. I've found that it has helped my fluency quite a bit, though I haven't been strict about sticking to a practice schedule with it. It's a great tool if, like me, you found yourself a bit lost in terms of trying to establish a practice routine that is structured and progressive.

Otherwise, there are a number of good sites like Lick Library which provide some really excellent lessons from some very good tutors. The good ones require a subscription, but they're worth it if you're looking to get an eye in on a particular genre or top guitarist's style!

Kalcium

Yeah I got that you meant the browser, I was just saying that if you can learn through your browser you can learn from an app too, though i definitely agree that it comes down to the player and being disciplined about learning, the program is not going to implant the knowledge, you have to learn ?

I took a look at this software now though and it actually looks really fun ? It looks like guitar hero with a real guitar ? haha I enjoy guitar hero, so playing guitar hero with a real guitar would be awesome ?

Tonedef

I must confess that I didnt click the link before flapping my gums and ass-umed it was another teaching suite. I apologise. That does look like fun!

DaFiz

I wouldn't pay munny for a download when there is so much on offer that is free... :-\
http://www.guitartutee.com/
http://www.justinguitar.com/en/BL-000-Blues.php
http://www.easyleadguitar.com/guitar_scales.html#Major%20Scale