In the ever-changing world of the world wide web, information is being uploaded at every second. The whole world with access to the internet is providing value to other people. But, for this article, I’m going to focus on Free Acoustic Guitar Lessons found online v.s Paid Guitar Lessons, either by private tutoring or online courses.
And so the comparison begins. I will first list out all the pros and cons of free guitar lessons, with a brief description after the numbered item.
Pros of Free Acoustic Guitar Lessons.
1. Free of charge
This is the best advantage a free lesson provides. It’s completely free of charge and involves no costs at all. They are a way of giving back to the community by guitarists through blogs or websites.
2. Found in abundance
Free guitar lessons can be found in abundance with a search on “free guitar lessons” without the quotes. Google returned 1.5 mil results for this term, suggesting that there are many free lessons out there.
Cons of Free Acoustic Guitar Lessons.
1. Author might stop updating it.
The author might stop updating it when time goes by. It can become really taxing unless the author enjoys doing it and can stay up all night researching and improving on his blog or website.
2. Efficiency of the lessons.
The lessons provided by guitarists for free may be inaccurate and inefficient. However, there is no doubt there are good free lessons out there. All it takes is searching on the internet. But generally, the lessons provided for free are not really effective.
And now, for the pros and cons of Paid Guitar Lessons.
Pros of Paid Guitar Lessons (including private tutoring and online courses).
1. High-quality lessons
To be able to market his lessons, the tutor have to constantly update his lessons and incorporate more easier ways to entice more students. Without a constant update on his lessons, he will soon lose out to his competitors.
2. Found easily
Private tutors are so easy to be found. They are literally almost everywhere. Just get in the car, drive to the local music school and there is sure to be at least one guitar tutor that provides private tutoring.
3. Possibly easier ways to produce better results
Closely-guarded secrets will be “sold” to the student, allowing the student to make rapid progress with the tutor’s secrets. This however, will not be found in free guitar lessons, online or offline, which leads to slower progress.
4. Easy to understand
The tutor makes it as easy as possible for his students to comprehend. Music theories and the likes can sometimes become very complicated, and it is up to the tutor to divide it into easy-to-understand, bite-sized informations.
5. Cheap and effective(applies only to online guitar courses)
With its relatively cheap price tag compared to private tutoring, it is almost recommended to buy online guitar courses. The effectiveness of online guitar courses vary, but is generally easy to follow. However, some people might prefer private tutoring to online guitar courses.
6. One-on-one never fails(applies only to private tutoring)
Private tutors teach students one-on-one, which means the student is constantly supervised by the tutor. Any mistakes and imperfects will be rectified immediately, which will lead to a fast progression on the guitar.
Cons of Paid Guitar Lessons
1. The price tag(applies only to private tutoring)
It is actually very expensive to hire a private tutor, with the price ranging from $100 to $200 per month. This can become a liability if your family cannot really afford $100 per month on guitar lessons.
2. Time constraints(applies only to private tutoring)
The time constraints of private tutoring can mean tiring yourself out after some time. This is an undeniable fact unless you are extremely motivated to press on for something.
The verdict: If you have cash to spare, then investing on a paid guitar lesson is a much wiser decision. Free lessons are not bad, but they might not be as effective as paid lessons, and the time spent to master the skills and techniques provided by the free lessons might be wasted. I personally prefer online guitar courses to private tutoring because of the freedom it gives me and the much cheaper price. Nonetheless, it depends on the student’s preferences as to pick private tutoring or online guitar courses.
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