OK! So you want to know if “Jamorama Lead Guitar” the complete multi-media lead guitar learning method… is any good?
You’ve seen the name all over the internet, ads and banners everywhere, links on thousands of people’s websites, and tons of videos touting how good Jamorama really is. So what is all the hub bub about “Jamorama Lead Guitar“? Will it really teach you how to play lead guitar? Is Jamorama a master marketing machine, or does it really live up to its hype?
Well friends, we’ve had a chance to crack open “Jamorama Lead Guitar” from Ben Edwards and read it from cover to cover. Today’s review takes an in-depth look and dissects the myth from reality and tells you if you’re wasting your time, or if it is truly a guitar course worth the investment.
Ben Edward’s Jamorama comes in two editions. One for the beginning guitarist and one for the guitarist that already has some experience under his belt. This review is for the lead guitar instruction.
Jamorama Lead Guitar:
Currently (as of this review) the “Jamorama Lead Guitar” book is 102 pages crammed full of not only lead guitar instruction, but tons of tricks that will impress the most novice of players, and it’s accompanied by 43 step-by-step video lessons to reinforce what you are learning in the book. (More on that in a moment.) All of the lessons within the book have been written in guitar tablature for ease of learning.
The crux of the instruction teaches the guitarist the CAGED system. If you already know how to play open position chords, C, A ,G ,E and D, guess what? You’re nearly halfway there to knowing all the shapes. To make things even easier for you, Ben has provided in the book a “KEY or Symbol System” to introduce new or difficult concepts as you progress. This way you know when you need to listen to the audio or video, play along with the Jam Tracks, or if there is something of importance that you need to remember.
Here are just a few of the tricks you will learn to eventually master, from the Jamorama Lead Guitar course:
- Hammer-ons
- pull-offs
- slides
- whole bends
- half bends
- ghost bends
- consecutive bends
- Octave playing
- runs
- motifs (Not many courses cover this)
- vibrato
- legato
- and a lot more if you complete the whole course
The 43 Step-by-step video Lessons:
Five years ago using video over the internet as a training tool was not the best experience for most users. Using dial up and a 56K modem, you could expect to wait anywhere from 15 minutes to an hour just waiting for your video to download. Let alone having the right tools such as QuickTime, the Real or Windows Media Player, and having them configured properly to work with the video you’ve downloaded.
Today things are a lot different. Technology on the Internet has changed for the better and Ben is capitalizing on those changes to serve up some solid educational instruction for the guitar.
There is no substitute for having a live one-on-one teacher going over your lessons and teaching you how something is to be played. When a personal teacher isn’t available, the next best thing is video! While going through the book, we also reviewed the accompanying video lessons. Initially not knowing what to expect, we were delighted to see that videos had been professionally recorded, edited, and were quite easy to download.
What else comes with the lead course:
This course , “Jamorama Lead Guitar” kit specifically targets the experienced guitar player who wants to take his or her soloing ability to another level.
The course also includes 29 Jam Tracks in a variety of musical styles. These include 12 bar blues, minor blues, slow country, fast country, metal, modern punk, classic 60s rock, modern rock, pop/folk, ska/reggae, jazz and 50s style rock ‘n roll. Once you jump into these jam tracks, you’ll be able to play and learn in context with the course materials. Not many instructors tie these styles together while teaching you lead guitar.
Free Bonus Software:
Jamorama Lead Guitar comes with some nice bonuses when you order the course. We were equally surprised at the quality of what Ben Edwards was giving away for free solely for trying his guitar instruction.
Jayde Musica: A pretty cool game designed to help you learn how to read music. Included is the PRO version of this game with Jamorama Lead Guitar for your enjoyment.
Jamorama Metronome: (A must -ave for your practicing) Designed specifically to keep you in time throughout the Jamorama Lead Guitar course. GuitEarIt!: A new computer game that trains your ear to identify all the various guitar chords. We believe “GuitEarIt!” will fast track you to playing your favorite songs by ear!
Guitar Tuner Pro: Tuning is a huge problem for most beginners. This software will solve your tuning problems with easy-to-follow, step-by-step instructions.
Technical Support: Most guitar websites DO NOT offer any kind of support once you purchase their product. We were pleasantly surprised to not only see that Jamorama offers Technical Support, but upon using their support, they responded pretty quickly to our requests. Not that we really needed help.
OK guys that all sounds nice and good, but what if I’m not happy with my purchase? Jamorama Lead guitar comes with an eight week/60-day money-back guarantee. In our humble opinion, that should be enough time to evaluate the guitar course and decide if you can learn anything new. If not, ask for your money back.
Does Jamorama make the grade:
So should you buy “Jamorama Lead Guitar” the complete multi-media lead guitar learning method. Guitarlessonreviews.net gives Jamorama a resounding yes. We think Ben Edwards will show you the most effective ways to practice so that you can grasp the new material quickly, without developing the bad habits of many guitarists.
The “Jamorama Lead Guitar” – the Ultimate Lead Guitar amd Soloing Kit is only $39.95. That equals one guitar lesson from a one-on-one lesson.
Presentation: A
Material: A
Quality: A
Usability: A
Shipping: A (Download)
Ben Edwards did an excellent job of breaking down playing the lead guitar, organizing it into simple to follow, simple to understand, easy to grasp lessons.
Our recomendation: A Strong Buy
Visit the website now: “Jamorama Lead Guitar“
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Great recomendation! I got the course and I’m happy I did. Very easy to follow, the video quality is better then I expected. You did say it was good, but I always have to see for myself. You won’t go wrong with this lead guitar course.
Thanks for letting me know what you thought about the course. After you’ve had it for a couple of months, maybe you can send me a clip of your playing. I’ll post it here along with the rest of the info.
[...] OK back to playing guitar in 15 minutes. Now after going through the course and watching most of the videos, we’ve boiled his secret down to one element, and it’s what makes his course so simple to grasp, and I’ll give it to you in one word… positioning. That’s right positioning. When you play the classical guitar or the piano, you learn to play with correct positioning. More so with the classical guitar. Every piece you learn has to be played in the correct and proper position, or you can’t play the proper chords or musical sequence. Similar to the CAGED system that we discussed in our Jamorama review. [...]