Guitar Masterclass Reviews

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If you want to sign up for full membership to GuitarMasterClass.net you can choose from three billing cycles all of which renew automatically and can be cancelled at any time.

• 3 month subscription - $29
• 6 months - $48
• 12 month- $90

There is no money back guarantee or refund available, but this shouldn't be a problem as you are free to browse and experience the site before signing up, so you'll know what you're getting.

 

Features:

• GuitarMasterClass.net is a guitar lesson site featuring 63 instructors from around the world and a bustling online community of learners.
• The site features a fantastic level of interactivity with both the instructors and other members.
• Members can get live instruction from one of the tutors of GuitarMasterClass.net via video feed and chat room.
• There is also a unique virtual band feature encouraging you to make music with other players all over the globe.
• Members can also upload their own content to demonstrate new skills and material.
• GuitarMasterClass currently has 1087 lessons split up into small easily digestible video clips, notes, tablature and musical notation.
• The site has a very free structure allowing you to browse by skill level, instructor, style or inspiration. You can also follow lesson series to hone specific aspects of your playing, or just browse casually and pick out whatever interests you. The number of different tutors and the casual community feel of the site allows for some very unique content you won't find anywhere else! You can find lessons on;
  • Gypsy Jazz Phrasing
  • Indian Classical
  • Latin Lydian Lead and other weird and wonderful styles.
• The site also hosts competitions, so you can pit your skills against other diligent learners.
• You can view over 1000 video clips and browse much of the site's content before signing up, to make sure GMC is right for you.
• An average of 20 new videos are added each day.

 

Editor's Verdict:

GuitarMasterClass.net was founded in 2006 by Swedish professional player and instructor Kristopher Dahl. From the beginning, the idea behind GuitarMasterClass was to build up a supportive learning community and provide all the resources that Kristopher himself used to reach his current level of mastery. As such, there's loads to see and do on GuitarMasterClass without even having to sign up or pay a single cent. In fact, with no registration required, you can access over 1000 free instructional videos.

The site's overall design isn't very streamlined or intuitive, with the material being organized in lots of different ways. You can search for lessons by difficulty, style, instructor and inspiration or you can follow lesson series to develop specific skills. After you've reached a certain level, you might want to just browse lessons at random and pick out whatever takes your fancy. The structure of GuitarMasterClass.net is completely free, and while this can be confusing at first, this is certainly part of its charm.

Each lesson is broken down into small parts, with the first video usually being a demonstration of what it should sound like when you put it all together. This is useful as it gives you an idea of what to aim for and how good the skills you're learning can sound when you put the work in. As a non-member you'll usually be able to view about two videos from each lesson, and even with this limited access you can learn a lot. If you decide to sign up for full membership you'll gain full access to all the videos as well as additional notes and tablature and a whole host of other benefits. This will allow you to follow the lessons step by step, make your own notes so you can keep track of where you've got to and what to practice next, and gain full access to the wealth of information on the site and its fantastic community features.

There are over 63 instructors on GuitarMasterClass covering a huge range of styles and genres, but by far the best and most unique aspect of the site is its community feel. The site encourages you to discuss and share tips with other members and even upload your own content. Another great feature is the ability to set up a virtual band and record your own tracks with learners from around the world. Best of all, as a member, you can get personal interaction with the instructors via live video feeds and chat rooms.

GuitarMasterClass.net's claim of having over 11401 videos on the site is a little misleading, as each lesson is broken down into small chunks, and each of these chunks is counted as a single video. Also, the quality of the lessons does tend to vary. Some are brilliant, some are unique and some are just a bit strange. That said, the concept and feel of the website is fantastic, and it's growing bigger and better all the time, with an average of 20 new videos being added each day. If you're not worried about having a particularly strong built-in structure, and just want to jump straight in to learning the skills and techniques that interest you, GuitarMasterClass.net could be just what you're looking for. Remember, you can get a pretty good idea of what's on offer without even signing up or paying a cent, so you've got nothing to lose by checking it out. Give it a try!

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