What do I begin for Jamorama? It’s one of the first programs I’ve used to learn guitar on my own and it’s still one of the best out there. It’s really a great program in so many ways. I like it because its a complete system: taking you from the stage of an absolute beginner to someone who can actually play the guitar quite well.
One thing I really like about it is the combination of learning materials. You have two very comprehensive guitar books which features 41 different lessons. The books are well written and easy to understand. On top of that, you’ll have around 150 high quality videos showing you exactly how to play the guitar.
In addition to the quality information in the glossy two book series, the team at Jamorama also included two exclusive educational computer games to develop your skills in reading and training your ear to transcribe music. They also included the pro version of Jayde Musica and GuitEarIt! as free bonuses that give the student the ability to train their ear to recognize notes and transcribe songs from the radio. Both of these programs are very well made and presented, and most of all are easy and fun to play.
There’s also a collection of special ‘Jam Tracks’ which allow you to play songs alongside musicians. It’s cool because these are actual guitarists in a studio playing songs in a studio. You can play along with them or choose to turn off the guitar part and play alone. It’s a great visual aid for learning about strumming and other guitar playing techniques.
What’s really impressive about Jamorama is the ease of learning. There’s a good amount of music theory but it’s not all technical and dry. Instead its fun to read and easy to understand. I learned about finger picking, strumming, muting and the different chord types easily from just reading and watching the videos.
Example of a Jamorama video lesson
Another example of a Jamorama video lesson - Notice the close-ups!
Jamorama also throws in a huge collection of tablatures for popular songs, which is very useful when you want to try to play something on your own. Along with the actual package is a collection of software which helps you to read music and improve your skill at playing by ear and recognizing chords.
Yup, software! Stuff you can insert in your computer and load up to train yourself when you’re not busy sitting on your bed and strumming the guitar. Absolutely useful. This will help you develop your skills in reading and training your ear to transcribe music. This allows you to train your ear to recognize notes and transcribe songs from the radio.
Included in this package are the two additional free bonus ebooks “Advanced Learning Techniques for Guitar” and “How to tune your guitar”. Advanced Techniques introduces the idea of mental visualization, which is a powerful tool in speeding up your rate of learning.
Mental visualization uses the same pathways inside your brain other than the fact you are not performing the activity physically. The second bonus book, “How to tune your guitar” solves the problem with tuning guitars, and introduces the reader to the most effective way of tuning a guitar.
If that weren’t already enough the Jamorama Metronone also comes with the package at no additional cost.
Jamorama’s cost is probably one of the best things about it. At a price of $39.95 its the most affordable detailed guitar training programs online. They also have a 8 week money back guarantee, which is very reassuring.
I highly recommend this product because I do believe it will deliver results and have you playing popular songs like a professional using the most effective techniques. There is something here for every guitar player, regardless of ability. And at the current cost, it really is worth every dollar spent!
