On The Music Path - iPad App
Discussion
Mods: Before you consider moving this to the Computer section. The discussion is about using this as a tool to learn the guitar, the audience for this is here.
Has anybody else used this app for the iPad? I've just started learning the guitar and bought a book 'Absolute Beginners Guitar' but found it a bit disappointing as it was a little 'short'. So then I started looking at what was available in terms of apps for the iPad. There are probably loads but I was a little put off by the free/cheap ones as I was really after a 'learn at your own pace' alternative to paying for one-to-one lessons this early on. This decision was mainly so I can get over the aching fingers period and so that I can at least know the basics before bothering with a proper tutor.
The app is free but the lessons are between £1.19 and £19.99(!). The £19.99 lesson is an hour long so not too expensive when you consider the cost of a proper tutor. The costs, I feel, are acceptable when you see how slick they are and also the people doing the lessons.
I've only done one lesson so far, at a cost of £1.19 but I learnt more in that lesson than I did with the £10 book I bought. On that basis alone I'm going to continue using it as it's, so far, good value and is saving me paying who knows for a tutor.
It's reassuring that the lesson commented that the things I'm experiencing at this early stage (sore fingers & an occasional 'buzzy' A major) are things that a 'normal' and they'll eventually just fall into place.
For anyone wanting to learn the guitar, I think it's a good choice.
For those who've already been using it, what are the later lessons like?
Has anybody else used this app for the iPad? I've just started learning the guitar and bought a book 'Absolute Beginners Guitar' but found it a bit disappointing as it was a little 'short'. So then I started looking at what was available in terms of apps for the iPad. There are probably loads but I was a little put off by the free/cheap ones as I was really after a 'learn at your own pace' alternative to paying for one-to-one lessons this early on. This decision was mainly so I can get over the aching fingers period and so that I can at least know the basics before bothering with a proper tutor.
The app is free but the lessons are between £1.19 and £19.99(!). The £19.99 lesson is an hour long so not too expensive when you consider the cost of a proper tutor. The costs, I feel, are acceptable when you see how slick they are and also the people doing the lessons.
I've only done one lesson so far, at a cost of £1.19 but I learnt more in that lesson than I did with the £10 book I bought. On that basis alone I'm going to continue using it as it's, so far, good value and is saving me paying who knows for a tutor.
It's reassuring that the lesson commented that the things I'm experiencing at this early stage (sore fingers & an occasional 'buzzy' A major) are things that a 'normal' and they'll eventually just fall into place.
For anyone wanting to learn the guitar, I think it's a good choice.
For those who've already been using it, what are the later lessons like?
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