The Acoustic Guitar Method by David Hamburger is like a complete 6 month course in guitar. It's a two disc set by a talented, funny and low key teacher. For the price of a single lesson, you get what equals to about 6 months of lessons.
The first disc is useful for those just starting out. If you don't know how to play chords, learn a chord, turn off the DVD, even after only 15 minutes, and practice. In a few days of practicing, turn the DVD back on and go for lesson 2, or the next chord.
If you are, like me, someone who has been playing for awhile and is self-taught, take the entire course. Do not skip much in disc 1 even though disc 2 is more appealing. Get the basic strums, bass patterns, etc. Find out, like me, if you have holes in your guitar education and fill them. In other words, use this wonderful 2 DVD set to build a solid foundation, and then, after mastering Disc 2, move on to other Homespun DVD's, expanding your education, while learning to play songs.
The teacher of these guitar lessons, David Hamburger, is the easiest teacher to follow. The songs are fun to play and his teach style is very laid back and he has a very easy going manner. I'm playing better as each day goes on and he has been my only teacher.
I connected with this video and its laid-back host from the moment I heard the opening bars of the tune he plays for the menu page. Bars is a term he helpfully explains early on for the benefit of those whose knowledge of music is sketchy. That was EXACTLY the way I wanted to play the guitar; as opposed to how I've played ever since my college days.
My knowledge of a few basic cords did give me a bit of a leg up; nevertheless I decided to follow every step of his curriculum so as not to miss anything, and sure enough I usually found at a minimum something new to me or a better way of doing something, like a different way of holding down G, or subtle hints about holding the pick.
It's fun playing along with David Hamburger and generally enjoyed his style and playing ability. The lesson plan is easy enough for a beginner but intermediates should go through it too.
The first disc is useful for those just starting out. If you don't know how to play chords, learn a chord, turn off the DVD, even after only 15 minutes, and practice. In a few days of practicing, turn the DVD back on and go for lesson 2, or the next chord.
If you are, like me, someone who has been playing for awhile and is self-taught, take the entire course. Do not skip much in disc 1 even though disc 2 is more appealing. Get the basic strums, bass patterns, etc. Find out, like me, if you have holes in your guitar education and fill them. In other words, use this wonderful 2 DVD set to build a solid foundation, and then, after mastering Disc 2, move on to other Homespun DVD's, expanding your education, while learning to play songs.
The teacher of these guitar lessons, David Hamburger, is the easiest teacher to follow. The songs are fun to play and his teach style is very laid back and he has a very easy going manner. I'm playing better as each day goes on and he has been my only teacher.
I connected with this video and its laid-back host from the moment I heard the opening bars of the tune he plays for the menu page. Bars is a term he helpfully explains early on for the benefit of those whose knowledge of music is sketchy. That was EXACTLY the way I wanted to play the guitar; as opposed to how I've played ever since my college days.
My knowledge of a few basic cords did give me a bit of a leg up; nevertheless I decided to follow every step of his curriculum so as not to miss anything, and sure enough I usually found at a minimum something new to me or a better way of doing something, like a different way of holding down G, or subtle hints about holding the pick.
It's fun playing along with David Hamburger and generally enjoyed his style and playing ability. The lesson plan is easy enough for a beginner but intermediates should go through it too.
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