1 Topic by robyn1026 (edited by mekidsmom 2010-04-28 10:40:51)

  • Registered: 2006-05-26
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Topic: Free Guitar Lessons Online

Hi - I am looking everywhere I can doing research on good guitar lessons online that are free or partially free.

I am building a website that I want to be very useful for all guitar players and aspiring guitar players.  It's under construction.

Anyway, I have my top 10 list, but I'm finishing a list of top 100 free guitar lesson sites online, and I'm having a hard time finding worthy sites.  I have 97 sites in my chart now, but not all of them are good, so I'm not happy about that.

I am open to any good suggestions and helpful tips.

I don't like those sites with lots of banner ads and pop-ups and hard-sell stuff, ya know.

Thanks,

Robyn

*link removed by moderator as possible spam/advertising*


I am also looking for good free tools and apps for guitar players smile

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Re: Free Guitar Lessons Online

Hi Robyn and welcome to Chordie!!!

I had a look at yourwebsite. There's gonna be a lot of info available once you get it done. Very cool, info is invaluable.

My favorite teacher is yourguitarsage on youtube. He has a website (yourguitarsage.com) but there's not any lessons there. There is just a link to his youtube stuff, and info about buying his e-book.

My other 2 biggies are justinguitar.com and guiternoise.com, but you already have those.


Good luck on the project. I'll be checking in on it.

Keep Rockin!!!!!!!!!!!
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  • Registered: 2009-08-26
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Re: Free Guitar Lessons Online

Hi Robyn and welcome to the Chordie Forums!

Please take a moment to read the stickies at the top of each section before posting, such as this one on Chat Guidelines:  http://www.chordie.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=9795

Your link had to be removed.  While it looks like it will eventually be a good resource for guitar players, at the moment most of the links take users to outside commercial websites to purchase products.  Once your site is more complete, if you would like it to be included in the resources section (as a reciprocal link) you may contact the web admin, Per, at admin@chordie.com to request such.

We wish you luck on your project.  Please feel free to jump in and talk with other members throughout the forum about guitar playing etc... as I'm guessing by building this resource you have some valuable experience that could be of good use!  smile  Thank you!

Amy

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  • Registered: 2006-05-26
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Re: Free Guitar Lessons Online

Amy:

I did read the guidelines and there is absolutely nothing commercial about my website or the links - that's why I chose to have them on my website, and spent much time making sure that I chose good, worthwhile websites that provide free online guitar lessons and resources.

As a matter of fact, I had a team of people searching for good, useable websites to link to.

You are wrong and obviously did not take a good look at my website.  I have Chordie.com on my website as one of my top resources.

Your statement that most of my links take visitors to outside commercial sites that are trying to sell them something is bogus.  What's that I see to the right of this page - why, it's a an for the GuitarScaleSystem.com - looks like Chordie.com is trying to sell me something in this forum.

My website has none of that.

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Re: Free Guitar Lessons Online

Robyn, when I looked at your site, I did see links to Chordie as well as well as other useful free sites and commercial sites.  I looked again, and you're right, you've done a lot of work linking to free information.  So first off, I am sorry for saying "most of the links".  That was an unfair statement.  You do have commercial sites listed, but no... those are not "most of your links". 

Regardless of the content, your link still does fall under "unauthorized advertising" of your own website, and other moderators agree.  I understand you are trying to get some helpful information to add to your site, and that is why your post was left here and only the link was removed.

Again, I do think your site could be useful to other members, and you will need to contact the administrator to obtain permission to advertise on Chordie.  Yes, that is an authorized advertisement on the side of the page.  There are no membership fees to belong to this website and hosting a site such as this is not free, it has to be paid for somehow.  Those advertisements are what helps to keep this site going. 

If you have any further questions about this, feel free to email me privately or email the website owner admin@chordie.com

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What constitutes excellent music is in the ears of the listener.

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Re: Free Guitar Lessons Online

Chordie dose not exist to promote outside websites that offer guitar courses or other inticements without approval first from the webmaster period. and the ad space you refer to was paid for or it wouldn't be there.

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Re: Free Guitar Lessons Online

Robyn:

Good luck with your site, but, girlfriend, you've gotta learn how to be much less confrontational if you want people to do stuff for you!

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Re: Free Guitar Lessons Online

Hi there - I don't feel it's "confrontational" when you defend yourself after a public statement has been made that is wrong.  I'm working very hard on my project and it's a labor of love.  I enjoy Chordie.com and all the resources available here, and I am creating a website that I believe people will find very valuable. 

I'm just looking for any insight and help I can gather with regard to quality guitar lesson sites that are mostly free.  Almost all of those websites have some type of links to products or ads, so a little bit of that is okay, but I prefer sites that don't use the interruptive pop-ups and flashy animated banner ads that I see above me as I write this.

If anyone has favorite free guitar lesson sites that they enjoy, other than Chordie.com (cause I already love this one), please give me a note - thanks!

  • From: Syosset, New York
  • Registered: 2006-04-20
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Re: Free Guitar Lessons Online

>>>Hi there - I don't feel it's "confrontational" when you defend yourself after a public statement has been made that is wrong.<<<<

'Just saying that you can defend yourself without attacking the integrity of the other person.  Now I'm out of this conversation.

Me with my first ukulele, a Junior Beatles model, in 1966.  After Mom threw it down the stairs in a fit of rage, I became a drummer for life.  At age 43, I bought my second uke...
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Re: Free Guitar Lessons Online

Hi Robin,

You will find, when you get your site up and running, that you too will have to be constantly vigilant for people posting unauthorised advertising. Part of our job, as will be yours in the future, is stopping this. Most of the people who do so have their post removed and are banned from Chordie, the very fact that Amy handled your case in the way that she did shows that she sees some merit in your site and was pointing you in the right direction of getting permission so perhaps in the future Chordie and your site can work together. It is only Per, the site owner, that can make that decision.

Roger

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Re: Free Guitar Lessons Online

it makes no difference if you believe a statement is incorrect that is only your opinion what matters is what the powers that be think and this is true for any website and if your preference is for websites that dont have the type of advertising Chordie has why are you here?

robyn1026 wrote:

Hi there - I don't feel it's "confrontational" when you defend yourself after a public statement has been made that is wrong.  I'm working very hard on my project and it's a labor of love.  I enjoy Chordie.com and all the resources available here, and I am creating a website that I believe people will find very valuable. 

I'm just looking for any insight and help I can gather with regard to quality guitar lesson sites that are mostly free.  Almost all of those websites have some type of links to products or ads, so a little bit of that is okay, but I prefer sites that don't use the interruptive pop-ups and flashy animated banner ads that I see above me as I write this.

If anyone has favorite free guitar lesson sites that they enjoy, other than Chordie.com (cause I already love this one), please give me a note - thanks!

"Growing old is not for sissies"

Russell_Harding's Website