Why to Take Online Guitar Lessons
Learning to play guitar can be a great adventure. It is always interesting to learn a musical instrument, and very rewarding, but you will need to put in some resources in terms of time, energy and sometimes money to acquire the skill.
Mastering the guitar is not an easy task. You will require assistance from a skilled and well-trained individual. Although you might have a friend who knows how to play the guitar, they might not have the knowledge-base to help you learn. Attending professional lessons is the best way to go.
Luckily, you do not have to hustle so much to find a professional guitar tutor. You can just search on the Internet for various guitar trainers who offer their courses online. The Internet has simplified the way things are done nowadays. Almost everything can be found online. Learning tutorials, video lessons, and other study materials are available for everyone.
There are websites like shrednotes.com where you can find an overview of the best web guitar courses.
Time convenience
Online guitar lessons for beginners are available for you any time of the day. You can simply take them at any time you are free. You do not have to interrupt you schedule to fix in a guitar lesson. If your free time is at night, you can comfortably go through your lessons during the night without worrying about inconveniencing anyone.
You can take the lesson anywhere
You do not have to schedule meetings with your tutor to learn. You do not have to travel every day to your trainer’s home or office to take the lessons. You can take your guitar lessons wherever you are; In the comfort of your bedroom, along the beach as you proceed with your summer vacation and even as you travel in a public vehicle.
It is quite cheap
Online guitar lessons are quite cheap as compared to hiring a one-on-one tutor. You can also get some of the learning materials freely from the websites of online guitar tutors. Taking online lessons will save you hundreds of dollars, all of which you could invest into a good guitar in the first place.
A variety of delivery methods
Ranging from videos, tutorials recorded audios and written instruction, you have a better chance of grasping the information. The more ways information is delivered to you, the higher chances of you understanding. You are more likely to learn more quickly and easily while you take guitar lessons online.
Online guitar classes are accessible to anyone who is interested. You can access them as long as you have access to the Internet. Some of the websites will offer basic guidelines freely, and charge for the technical courses. Other websites will require you to pay for all the materials. It’s on you to decide which one works the best for you.
Ocarina Music
I want to take a moment to talk about an instrument that has long since captivated me both as a musician as well as a human.
The instruments I am talking about are ocarinas. It is a beautiful type of clay flute that comes in many forms and colors. You may have never heard of it before, but believe me, when it comes to tribal music the ocarina is your best friend.
Vessel flutes in general are ancient instruments and have been in use for thousands of years.
Here in Africa, we have relics of the oldest flutes of this type, which date back thirty thousand years. In other words, the sound of the ocarina is timeless and has been around since before the last ice age. They are an fundamental part of our musical history. Whether you have heard of these instruments before or not, they do have a place in tribal environments.
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Ocarinas, which are modern vessel flutes, work well with drums and many other instruments. Their sound is mellow and pure, because they do not produce overtones. In addition, they are designed for the highest musical standards and are viable as concert instruments. This makes them much more capable than vessel flutes of ancient times, outclassing even Peruvian flutes by a mile.
It is my wish that more tribal musicians start using vessel flutes again, not only for their timelessness and beauty, but also for keeping it alive among tribes. The ocarina itself has become very popular among young people both in the East and the West, as it has found a place in pop culture through different media. However, my concern is Africa and the kind of people that do not have modern media or engage in pop culture.
For this reason I nowadays bring a bag of ocarinas with me whenever I visit a tribe. I am beginning to create interest and inspire elders by telling them about the history of the ocarina. It is an instrument that started in Africa and has spread all around the world.
What about you? Have you ever given the ocarina a try, or did you not even know it existed? Would it not be amazing to play timeless music on an even more timeless instrument?
I for one find endless joy in loosing myself in the distant past, playing sounds that have been heard throughout our history. All thanks to a little flute of clay.