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Friday, May 26, 2006

Enter To Win The Fender Strat Here:

Hey folks,

I've decided to change the contest a little bit. The difference is this:

YOU DO NOT HAVE TO BUY MY COURSE TO ENTER THE CONTEST!

Instructions To Enter The Contest:

1) Read the information below about the new version of the guitar-course, then...

2) Post your comment (click the blue "Post A Comment" link at the bottom of the page) and tell everyone exactly WHY you need this course and HOW you think it will improve your guitar playing ("I would learn all the major and minor scales, how to play barre chords, how to count rhythmic patterns, etc.)

I'll get some of my friends to read all the entries and help me narrow it down three really good ones. Then you will vote for your favorite entry! (I'll let you know exactly how to vote later.) The winner will be annouced here on the blog sometime during the week of June 12th.

Obviously, this is not a "random" contest. The three finalists will be choosen based on how well you answer the *why* and *how* questions (listed above). So, take your time when you're posting your comment.

Note: Make sure you sign your comment with your first and last name. (You do not need to post your email address).

Here's a "spy photo" of the course...
















(Amazing Guitar Secrets, gold edition, physical version shown above)

Here's just a few of things that you'll learn...

  • Major chord forms, CAGED and barre chords
  • Finger strength and training for speed and accuracy
  • How to identify notes on the fretboard
  • How to play scales: minor scale, minor, harmonic minor, melodic minor, pentatonics
  • How to play 7th chords: major, minor, dominant, minor-major
  • How to use all seven modes:
  • Solo techniques: bends, vibrato, hammer owns, pull offs, tapping
Also there are going to be some "amazing" time-sensitive bonuses for the first few people who order... I haven't nailed them all down just yet. But I do know that the first 10 people who order are going to get a 1-hour, lesson with me, personally (over the telephone).

And there's about three or four additional "fast-mover" bonuses... Some, I've never offered before! I'll let you know more details as we get closer to June 1.

So, go ahead and tell us why you need this new course and how you think it will improve your playing by posting your comment below.

Cheers!


Dan Denley

posted by Dan Denley at 9:54 AM  

586 Comments:

  • HI My name is ALi Qazi my email is coolqazi@hotmail.com
    i need this course bcuz i think i can b the best guitarist the world have ever seen and honestly speaking i can't afford any of the product and i'm in Pakistan ie there are no gud trainers here

    By Anonymous, at May 26, 2006  

  • ++my email is captenh0wdy@aol.com++


    Why do i need this course you ask, I need this course because Im on a mission from the rock and roll gods to become the best guitar shredder in the California Valley, I can't buy it because my credit went down the shitter, but I need this course like whitney houston needs rehab.

    This course will improve my playing skills greatly, there is sooo much info and tips in this course it'll make Kerry King cream in his pants. I want to learn everything from chords, scales, patterns, solos, techniques, and of course ALL of the Amazing Guitar Secrets, and learning all this on a Fender Strat would be immaculate, a dream come true. This course, a Fender Strat, and myself = Valley Domination through ultra sonic, bone crushing, glass shattering, ear bleeding sounds.{yeah dude}

    By GoldenFingers, at May 26, 2006  

  • Hiya,

    Expressing yourself on a guitar is beauty in sound.

    Perfection is a good solo.

    More than anything on earth I would like the power of expression on the guitar. The strat is irrelevant.

    James (pirate_of_the_new_age@yahoo.com)

    By Anonymous, at May 26, 2006  

  • About the expression on the guitar post...

    Sorry, that's James van Reenen

    By Anonymous, at May 26, 2006  

  • I believe in the power of music, the power of sound, the power of rock. My dream is to become a true god of rock, and no god can be complete without his weapon: his Strat. I need this course in order ot fuffil my dream, improve my speed, legato techniques, strenght and general knowledge of the instrument. On the seventh day, God said: Let there be rock. And it lives on.

    By lightning hammer, at May 26, 2006  

  • Hi all,

    I need this course to help me be the best i can be on the guitar. I work with kids in a hospital and they get so much out of music. I want to inspire them through my playing and let them have the chance to feel what I feel when I play.

    Adam Buckles

    By Anonymous, at May 26, 2006  

  • Hello,
    I'm Richard Kovacs.

    I'm going to need this course badly, I explain why:

    I'm playing the guitar for almost a year now. I learnt very fast, without a teacher, and I'm way lot better than ppl playing for 3 or 5 years. But! I can't do a bend correctly, I can't identify the notes on the fretboard correctly, and I'm in a problem with the 7th chords, too, just not mention the minor scales...

    I think this course would greatly improve my technics, soloing and other knowledges about this great instrument. Your free lessons already tought me a lot, so I think this is a really great way to invest money into something that's worth it. And last, but not least, it would be a great surprise if I'd be able do to these on a Fender Strato, the guitar of my dreams.

    Take care,
    richaxes (kovacsr@mail.tvnet.hu)

    By richaxes, at May 26, 2006  

  • Why do I need this course you ask?
    Simply because i'm a fifteen year old struggling guitar player, I have no money, my family isn't the richest in the world and can't afford lessons. I simply pick up what little bit I can from every person i know that plays guitar. I only know two chords and pretty much can only play Smoke On The Water well. I really need help because I love rock n' roll. I love the guitar and want to be able to play well enough to make Slash, Kerry King, and the late Dimebag Darrell run in fear. Once again I have no cash and i'm just a poor white guy struggling to find his place in the world...

    Chris Clark (cjclark@knology.net)

    By Anonymous, at May 26, 2006  

  • This looks like a very interesting course. Now if I could only add a couple more hours to the day so I could practice.....

    Mark Jobin

    By Anonymous, at May 26, 2006  

  • The reason I think the course is must reading is that as an old guy, I tend to forget a lot of techniques that I learned as a kid, due toi inaction. However, the 3-4 times a year my band plays big gigs, the audience expects the very best, and I like to bone up regularly so I can deliver for them.

    Frankly, a lot of current techniques are new to me as well, so the course can be a godsend.

    Scott Anderson

    By Scott Anderson, at May 26, 2006  

  • hi

    I'm jason me email is : jason_stokker@hotmail.com.

    I need the new course becouse i realy realy learn from it. I wanna start a band with a few friends, and i am 12 years and the other information in me country is to hard this look is and it is it. So i need it becouse i cane learn solo's ,start a band , and play good one teh guitar. Thanks to you then.



    P.S I live in the Netherlands and there is not good info so al info is welcome :D



    greetz

    By Anonymous, at May 26, 2006  

  • I have the wish but not the will to acheive anything beyond basic chords and bits and pieces. I need disciplined practice with a STRAT and guidance as it is my main dream to sit and play a blues all the way through with all the melody lines and fancy bits, but my fingers dont listen to my wishes. Help please a course and a strat would be great

    By banjO===<, at May 26, 2006  

  • May 26,2006 0842 HT 1142 PT 1842 Z
    Aloha, Paul Driscoll here.
    My first recollection of guitars are Gene Autry and the
    Thunder Riders. Then after that, Les Paul and Mary Ford, had these
    15 minute "Video's" for fillers by the TV Stations when programming
    had holes in the daily schedule. Mostly in the Summer.
    Well, I've tried countless times to learn the guitar.
    I'm into year 62, there ain't alot of time left.
    Mahalo Plenty.

    By Anonymous, at May 26, 2006  

  • hey dan
    my names craig email ow_your_eye@hotmail.com
    i personally think i need this course because last year i was kicked out of a band they didnt realy say why but i no its because i sucked.
    ever since ive been on a mission to become the best guitarist i can possibly be. at the minute im playing on a cheap assed fender copy.so it wud be sweet if it won the fender. i want to learn EVERYTHING especially speed techniques,scales,finger strength and soloing techniques which your course covers,your free lesson have helped greatly and im stil working on them but much apriciated.
    craig

    By Anonymous, at May 26, 2006  

  • I've been playing for five years, learning from my dad, my brother, and good old Mel Bay's chord chart. I lead my church music team, so i'm pretty quick with chords and the basics... what i REALLY need to learn is how to put chords together, how to site-read written music, and how to finger the more complicated chords... i could use a lot of theory too. I mostly want this because i want to be a songwriter, but my piles of notebooks merely make me a lyricist, since i have a dickens of a time writing a melody.
    music is a HUGE part of my life, and i love writing songs to express myself, but its frustrating not getting the right chords to help my words take flight.

    i could also use some superglue for my butt and chair so i practice more...

    By Jess, at May 26, 2006  

  • As a beginner guitarist I would benefit from this course is many ways.
    This course provides the self-paced training I need. Standard lessons are just not an option at this stage of my life.
    My self-teaching techniques are providing some skill and leaving large holes.
    And who wouldn't be motivated to play with a brand new Strat!

    Jim McNealy

    By Anonymous, at May 26, 2006  

  • hey, im Mikaela my email is: silent_witness_11@hotmail.com

    I think I need this course because all my life I have always been put down, not being able to live my dreams, then I picked up a guitar and felt right. I know the basic stuff, but not enough to get satisfaction in myself. I'm only 13 and I dont exactly have a high paying job going on so I cant go out and buy the high tech equipment, or the right easy courses, and living in England, the prices are quite high for the rock music merchandise. So this course would be a great to me, and the band I plan to start up with some friends with just as much motivation to their music as myself. If it goes to someone else, then goodluck to that person and thanks for readin' this anyway :)

    By punknoodles, at May 26, 2006  

  • *jess can't read the rules* ^ two comments up... jess-last-name-ROSS wants a fender (i HAVE one.. but it was made in China and that makes me sad...)

    By Jess, at May 26, 2006  

  • Here is why I need this course. I've been drooling over the course (to help me improve my scales knowledge as well as help me to learn to improvise. I am a strummer) since you started sending me emails but I committed myself to a mission trip in February and have been trying to save every penny I can to help fund it. I am going to Kokhanok, AK for five weeks and I'm leaving May 30. I am taking a guitar and have committed to purchasing a guitar for up to 4 people that decide they want to learn also. I intend on taking simple chord diagrams and some printed words with chords for a few commonly-known songs and at least get them strumming and humming before I leave. After I return I am going to be voluteering at the Lansing City Rescue Mission and leading music in a worship service there. I could use the guitar you are giving away and could definitely use the course. I plan on turning the people of Kokhanok toward your website so they can get the helpful hints should they decide to learn to play. The village has no music program. The people of the village could use some musical influence as well as some pure hope. I've also got six kids myself and if they get guitar lessons it'll be through me.

    By Sam Clark, at May 26, 2006  

  • The obvious reasons are... well, obvious. Improved playing and understanding of your axe, logical progression of lessons, etc.

    It's the hidden benefits that are REALLY important:
    For men:
    Measurable increas in humility and compassion.
    For women:
    Increased patience and less guilt.

    Get it now!
    It will change your life!

    By Anonymous, at May 26, 2006  

  • YOU KNOW I LIKE MUSIC SPECIALLY PLAYING GUITAR.
    I believe in the power of music, the power of sound, the power of rock. My dream is to become a true god of rock, and no god can be complete without his weapon: his Strat. I need this course in order ot fuffil my dream, improve my speed, legato techniques, strenght and general knowledge of the instrument. On the seventh day, God said: Let there be rock. And it lives on.

    By Anonymous, at May 26, 2006  

  • I need the Amazing Guitar Secrets course to help me learn and practice everything I need to be able to play the most beautiful, soulful and moving music possible. Owning a Fender Strat will help me add a unique sound texture to the music I help create. I already own a Samick Interceptor with SH5 Seymour Duncan and PAF Pro Pickups and a Ibanez RG 750 with a Tone Zone pickup.

    By Danny George, at May 26, 2006  

  • My Name is Timothy Mueller,
    I need this course because I am a novice player and have been trying to teach myself as I don't have the transportation for lessons. I have learned alot but seem to be stuck now and really need someone/something to guide me. I think this course is exactly what I need because it would give me insight into some things I haven't thought of before.

    I'm looking for a band but they all just need Lead Guitarist and I can't play it well, so The solo techniques, and scales would be a big help. I don't want a band for fame just to share my emotions with the world and help people the way some bands have helped me.

    By Timmie, at May 26, 2006  

  • Hey Dan & Mates,

    I would really love to have this awesome course because i am only 13, but am learning. I am a fast learner, and i can play the same as my friends who have been playing for 2 years, whereas i have only played for half a year. Who knows, maybe i could become the next Angus Young or Led Zepplin.

    Kris Adamatzky

    By Kris Adamatzky, at May 26, 2006  

  • Having all the tools necessary to accomplish some mastery of the instrument in one package is an amazing accomplishment. Having spent the past 40 years amassing some of this info and spending gobs of money, I will feel encouraged and motivated to spend a mere pittence to get it all and have it at my disposal To use and reuse at my leisure. To all future students of the guitar, what the heck are you waiting for? To Dan, how do you expect to follow this up?

    By Allan R., at May 26, 2006  

  • Why would I want/need this course? I love music and have always been frightened of picking up a guitar, it looks so complicated! I got over that hurdle 2-3 months ago when I took the plunge and bought my first guitar, it only cost £100, but to me it was a large purchase. I have since been practicing and persevering and in all honesty I feel I have come quite a way on my own. That is until I found your site and saw what people have been saying about your course!

    So while I pluck away on my pride and joy I am currently saving up the money to buy your course. I have looked at the price of personal tuition and it is well beyond my reach. The free "learn guitar" websites dont hold nearly enough information on them, although I am grateful to the creators of the sites I have used, they have got me hooked. I figure if I can sound like this with just hard work how good will I get with a constant professional guiding me, and thats what I feel this course is going to be like, my very own pro with me at all times!

    My needs almost outweigh my wants, in this respect I wish you were offering a free course instead of the Strat! But even if Im not lucky enough to get the guitar, I look forward to you taking me the level of skill I know you can.

    I hope everything goes well and your courses sell well, from what I read and hear I am certain you will do very well. Kind Regards, Steve.

    stephen.hunt90@ntlworld.com

    By Anonymous, at May 26, 2006  

  • I will decide when I finish the first course.

    By Anonymous, at May 26, 2006  

  • njneere@chartermi.net.

    Thanks for changing your mind.

    By Anonymous, at May 26, 2006  

  • HEY DAN,
    I,M A 47 YEAR OLD MENTALLY CHALLENGED MAN LIVING ON DISABILITY .I USE PLAYING THE GUITAR AS MY MAIN SOURCE OF STABILITY.BECAUSE I DON'T HAVE ANY EXTRA INCOME I USE ANY AND ALL SOURCES OF GUITAR INSTRUCTION THAT I CAN FIND FOR FREE.BY FAR THE BEST THING FOR ME SO FAR HAS BEEN THE COURSE ON PENTATONICS. I WORK ON THEM EVERYDAY,AND I LOVE YOUR JAM-TRACKS,IWISH I COULD ONLY PLAY ONE TENTH AS WELL AS YOU DO. I'M SURE THAT IF I WAS TO RECIEVE YOUR NEW PROGRAM WITH ALL THE SCALES AND TECHNIQUES THAT YOU HAVE PUT TOGETHER FOR ALL OF US GUITARISTS IN PROGRESSI COULD ACHIVE SOME RESPECT FROM MY PEERS.IKNOW THAT IF IRECIEVE YOUR PROGRAM AND A REAL FENDER STRAT.(I PLAY A BEAT-UP SQUIRE NOW)MY DREAM OF SOMEDAY JAMMING WITH A BAND COULD COME TRUE.

    By Anonymous, at May 26, 2006  

  • I would get your course because I believe you know what you are doing. Despite the automated email system and attempts to make it seem personal, you have some guitar fact behind it. It has helped me in about 5 or 6 months get far better than alot of guitarists I know that have played alot longer. The finger exercises, scales, theory, chords etc are well explained and match what else i have learnt. However, it is more thorough. I am sure, despite my reluctance to spend money online, that if i had a credit card and money (im only 16) i would buy your course.
    As for how it would help me; you need to know what i hope to achieve with the guitar. I love music, and the guitar has to be the best instrument ive played. Consequently, i want to know everything about it. I want to know ever piece of theory, every note, every scale, every chord, every technique and be able to do it all with imaculate speed. With explanations you have sent me so far, it is my belief that your course could be a big step towards it. You cover the main techniques in the points on your new course, and i would hope that it could fill in gaps in my knowledge/ give me new knowledge whilst helping me play fast at the same time.

    Rich ^.^

    By rich, at May 26, 2006  

  • Hi Dan. My name is Patrick Bryant, and I need this course. You see, I've been playing the guitar since 1963 and once toured as the lead guitarist with the U.S. Navy Atlantic Fleet Band. After all that time and experience with the instrument, I've reached a point of staleness. I'd been thinking it would be good to go "back to the egg", so to speak, and take a course that would perhaps let me look at the guitar with fresh eyes and ears. Your course sounds like just the ticket. I currently teach 26 students, and if your course is what I hope it will be, I'll certainly encourage them to check it out. Please pick me!
    All the best,
    Patrick Bryant

    By gpb0216, at May 26, 2006  

  • Ok, this is from a guy who believed for years the function of my capo was to move the strings closer to the fret of the really crappy guitar I was playing. . . What's this about changing keys?

    But that's what I need to learn. Keys, progressions - things that will move me toward the music I 'hear' in my head. And I want to move it out of head and into the world where it belongs.

    By Lance, at May 26, 2006  

  • I am the last of my kind - the only living member of the Peterstub family. I need this guitar course so that I can carry on the bloodline of my family.

    Applying the principles laid out in The Amazing Guitar Secrets course, I will transform myself from a shy, talentless, virginal nerd into a skilled, virile rock stud with legions of beautiful and compliant groupies willing to fulfill my every wish, thus ensuring the continuation of the Peterstub family name (if you catch my drift here).

    After this happens, I will turn my groupies over to The Amazing Guitar Secrets team, for their own personal use.

    I, my ancestors, and my descendants, thank you.

    By Kevin W, at May 26, 2006  

  • Hi, I am Robin Banfield and my address is rjbanfield@ns.sympatico.ca. The main reason I want the course and need it is for my kids. I have two little girls aged four and seventeen months and both of them love music, especially the stuff I like. I truly believe playing guitar is in the blood because my uncles played guitar but my father did not. Therefore, my cousins ended up learning how to play guitar and I ended up SOL. I want to learn how to play so I in turn can pass that knowledge on to my kids. I have always enjoyed the good 'ole fashioned kitchen party but I was restricted to the singing (I really suck at that by the way) and I always wondered what it was like to play. So, here I am at 32 years old trying to pluck away on a cheap second hand Yamaha Acoustic and progressing really slow with a lot of frustration. I can do the basic strumming and basic chords, but finger-picking and true understanding of the music eludes me. My brother-in-law once told me (he plays by the way) that once you understand the music, it starts to fall into place, sort of like those crazy pictures you had to stare at in order for an image to form. (Those never ever worked for me either). I don't have much cash (remember....two kids) so I don't have the dough to purchase my own course or Strat. I really think Dan's course can help me because I have already tried out his mini-courses and practice with them religiously. These mini- courses are only the tip of the iceberg and if they are only a sampling of the full-meal deal, then I have no doubt in my mind that the full course will teach me to play with the best of them (Dan included lol). Thanks.

    By Robin Banfield, at May 26, 2006  

  • Ok Steve and everyone else writing and thinking that you deserve this more than me. Oh hold on because I deserve this more anyone. I am a single mom and have been playing off and on for approx. 20 + years. But without ever being able to afford lessons or even a decent guitar! I bought one at a should I say it------pawn shop years ago and while it plays well and is a off shoot of martin I would love to be able to play an instrument like the fender with such pride. I am a true rocker and love to play just about every style possible. But to have a strat to play I would probably just about have an orgasm over. Steve and panel you have got to make my dreams come true. The course in itself would be wonderful and most helpful and I need SOME LESSONS!!!!!!! Please on bended knee let me be the worthy and deserving one!!!! Rhonda,awaiting your generous gift!

    By RLDAVIS2026, at May 26, 2006  

  • Anonymous said...
    HEY DAN,
    I,M A 47 YEAR OLD MENTALLY CHALLENGED MAN LIVING ON DISABILITY .I USE PLAYING THE GUITAR AS MY MAIN SOURCE OF STABILITY.BECAUSE I DON'T HAVE ANY EXTRA INCOME I USE ANY AND ALL SOURCES OF GUITAR INSTRUCTION THAT I CAN FIND FOR FREE.BY FAR THE BEST THING FOR ME SO FAR HAS BEEN THE COURSE ON PENTATONICS. I WORK ON THEM EVERYDAY,AND I LOVE YOUR JAM-TRACKS,IWISH I COULD ONLY PLAY ONE TENTH AS WELL AS YOU DO. I'M SURE THAT IF I WAS TO RECIEVE YOUR NEW PROGRAM WITH ALL THE SCALES AND TECHNIQUES THAT YOU HAVE PUT TOGETHER FOR ALL OF US GUITARISTS IN PROGRESSI COULD ACHIVE SOME RESPECT FROM MY PEERS.IKNOW THAT IF IRECIEVE YOUR PROGRAM AND A REAL FENDER STRAT.(I PLAY A BEAT-UP SQUIRE NOW)MY DREAM OF SOMEDAY JAMMING WITH A BAND COULD COME TRUE
    EDWARD_BARTUS@YAHOO.COM

    By Anonymous, at May 26, 2006  

  • I NEED THIS COURSE BECAUSE I AM RETIRED AND NEED SOMETHING TO KEEP ME AND MY MIND ACTIVE. ON MY PE3NSION I REALY CAN'T AFFORD ANY COURSES AND ALSO THE EXCHANGE ON AMERICAN MONEY MAKES IT EVEN MORE EXPENSIVE.
    DRG41@HOTMAIL .COM

    By Anonymous, at May 26, 2006  

  • This course looks like it could surpass any other available on the net. All guitar players want to put the effort in to learning but are often confused by complicated instructions which leads to total frustration. More power to your arm Dan! As far as the Fender is concerned I used to play one in a school band in 1962 but it was on loan and I had to give it back - so sad! It is almost impossible to find an American made model way down here in the "shaky isles" of New Zealand so you now have the chance to make a Kiwi very happy!

    By Neville Male, at May 26, 2006  

  • I need Dan’s course because I want to be better than I know how to be without it.

    Sure, I want to know chords, barre chords, and the fretboard up and down with my eyes closed, but I also want to understand the seven modes inside out and how scales relate to chord formation. I want to be able to use any chord I encounter to immediately know the related scales and how to build all the appropriate chord progressions as I need them.

    And I want to get really good at all the solo techniques like hammer-ons, pull-offs, bends, and all those little things that make a difference in whether someone sounds like a player or a wannabe. Dan can’t do the work for me, I’ve got to put in the hours of practice time myself, but he can lay out the road in front of me if I’m willing to do the work to get there from here.

    Lastly, I’ll use the material to be the best dang player I can be. I can’t say how much talent I have, but I can promise to make up for any lack of it with enough time in the woodshed to hold my own with anyone I get the chance to jam with.

    David Rain
    (I know this long, I didn't know how to say in fewer words.)

    By David Rain, at May 26, 2006  

  • I just want the strat...

    By Joe Bonilla, at May 26, 2006  

  • my emails punkrokbassist@yahoo.com


    im not going to say something like iw ant to be the best guitarist i know or anything like that, the reason i need this course is for self gratification. i get great pleasure playing what i already know, but i also know that that isnt enough, playing the same four or five chords trying to make up diffrent songs is ok, but i need to expand my range, and any free sites online to help learn arent visual enough or audible enough to help me learn, and i cant afford, or even find a good teacher where im from,lets face it having no money sucks and having no electric guitar sucks also.

    By Anonymous, at May 26, 2006  

  • Hi,
    I'm Rajeeb from India.
    I know I want this course as I want to improve in Guitar playing skills.Although I trained for past 1 and 1/2 years under private tutotr, the improvement is not significant.
    I want to play anything and everything that I hear.I want the guitar to talk for me.
    I am dead sure that this new course of DAN is going to help me and all of us who wants to improve in Guitar playing skills, as I'm already having the old version and it's truely "Amazing".I'd like just like to say "Try it to believe it" or just wait like me to get lucky and get free...he he..All the best to all the readers..and thank you Dan for all of your efforts and hard works..

    By Anonymous, at May 26, 2006  

  • I like this course because you teach me techniques I didn't even wanted to learn! A year before I just wanted to be a boy who plays guitar, and everybody will like me. This have changed. Today, because of your course, and E-mail lessons, I just like playing guitar. I don't want any extra things, I just like jamming with my brothers, and friends, writing songs, and trying to enjoy all the moments I experience with music. I'd like to go a bit deeper into soloing, because I'd like to play solos better, so I can finish any good song with a good solo. Cheers!

    By Anonymous, at May 26, 2006  

  • arbitus_942@hotmail.com

    Well, the rest has kicked more ass than the champion Asskicker from Asskickium VII.

    P.S.

    Don't blame me, because it's true, right?

    By Highlighter, at May 26, 2006  

  • Well, where do I begin, thats with the Blues, the Father off all music for me, so I took lessons to learn the blues.
    But that was a problem for the teacher, because he begon to learn me everything but the Blues, now with this course I learn the Blues on my own speed and have lots off fun and it cost less than a music teacher and you learn more because you got the lessons before you on the internet, and you don't have to leave home, home is now the classroom
    Thanks Dan

    By Martin, at May 26, 2006  

  • u know i wont kiss up to u. but i believe u know ur stuff and ur book could help me on the way to were i wanna get. the strat would be helpful but i just wanna learn how to play. i ent gonna do any sypathy voted either like im menatly challenge and all dat cause i dont believe in unfair play. if i was to get this book i would do alot more then just use it if get were i wanna be i would use ur name for the sorce of my expression through music. cause ur book just miht be better then a real teacher. so cmon plz help a guy with no guitar knowlege cept a few chords to play properly with imaculate speed and acuracy thankyou for taking time to read this

    By mizuro, at May 26, 2006  

  • Hi, David Reavis here...

    I have always appreciated beautiful music and so I decided to learn to play guitar. Playing by ear only got me so far. Realizing that education is the key to becoming proficient... in all the things you do in life... has led me to search out the best tool to learn this great instrument.

    There are many printed and online teaching materials available for guitar. But, the majority only cover bits and pieces of the total instrument.

    This is why I believe that I need this course. It brings all of the elements of guitar playing together into one package. I want a solid grasp of fretboard layout, why the guitar is tuned the way it is, chord shapes, construction, and naming, scales and modes, and the playing techniques that make it possible to add soul and musicality to my playing.

    Thank you Dan for creating such a comprehensive and easily understandible course for the guitar!

    By David Reavis, at May 26, 2006  

  • I would get this course to use as a valuable to for myself and my students because a true musician is never challanged if he or she stops learning and a true musician never knows everything,There is always room to improve Thanks....Robert

    By Robert, at May 26, 2006  

  • hey Dan,
    i'm a 13 year old girl and i might not be one of the most deserving people for this contest but i try so hard to be good at everything i attempt and when i play the guitar some thing inside me changes i am a rather shy girl but when i'm playing although i'm no good my whole persona changes i become lively n wild which is totally not how i usually am i believe this course could change my life by maing my dreams become a reality
    rachmcr@msn.com
    yours hopefully rachel

    By rachel, at May 26, 2006  

  • I reckon this course looks pretty good.

    I am kind of really tempted to take up the offer, but I am also wanting to get rid of all my other debts instead of incurring more.

    Within the next month or two, I have set myself to start practicing seriously - for about 3 hours a day, every day...

    And I'd just love to have this course.

    It looks properly done.

    I only get things that ARE properly done.

    Shane @iinet.net.au

    By Shane, at May 26, 2006  

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    By +SParsons, at May 26, 2006  

  • I need this course because it can improve my understanding of the major, minor, and pentatonic scales, all of which are needed to have a complete and total understanding of the guitar.

    I'd get it because the knowledge I'll learn from it will apply to much more than guitar, I can use the information about scales and modes in almost every instrument I may want to play.

    This package may be designed for the guitar, but I see it's full potential can be for many intstruments, and that's why I need this course.

    - Stephen Parsons

    By +SParsons, at May 26, 2006  

  • I really need to buy a good course.

    Being left handed, there is a very sparse set of courses available to me. I have tried the books and the local tutors and they are some help, but not enough. Most tutors are either natural players or high school kids with no real UNDERSTANDING of what they are trying to teach. Some refuse to even deal with us because we hold the guitar "wrong side up and strung backwards".

    Having a course that was INTERESTING enough to keep me involved and INTELLIGENT enough to teach me both the HOW AND the WHY is very important. Most books go off on tangents that are undecipherable and their explainations are lame as a fox in a beartrap to be real generous.

    I really wish to become MORE than a seemingly tone deaf noise polluter with no social consience or social awareness once I have a guitar in my hands. Since I am lacking a sound-proof room, I think I need INSTRUCTION!

    Glenn
    Glenn@glennsplace.com

    By Glenn, at May 26, 2006  

  • Hello people in guitar land,
    The question is why would you, I, or anybody need a comprehensive guitar course like Dan's?
    Answer: EFFICIENCY!
    Dan's step by step course is designed to get you to learn and absorb music theory and technique in a quick and efficient way so the time spent between being a raw beginner and a guitar god/goddess who sets the stage on fire on a nightly basis is as short as possible. And in these modern times, time is our most valuable asset.
    Yes, its true that there is a plethora of material out there, but Dan's course is organized so that the user is not spinning his/her wheels on material that is too easy or getting frustrated by attempting musical feats above their present level.
    Order this course and have your wyldest dreams come true!

    Pedro

    By Pedro, at May 26, 2006  

  • Hello,
    i am Daan from Belguim.
    Excualy i am a bit stuck for the moment.
    I know the chords and I can play them but i need good exercices to improve the speed that now is missing. I want to become a very good guitar player, I want to play like a pro. But now I realise that without good exercices or good support that is very hard.
    I am playing like half a year now but i stil havn't found a good FREE exercice on the internet. Please give me the chance to be a good guitar player.

    thank u Dan

    By Daan, at May 26, 2006  

  • Hi! Im richard meraptan from the philippines. me and my friends started a band which is about 4 months old. We hav played in 2 gigs, where as expected we were the worst when it comes to playing skills - compared to the others who played in those gigs. I was really amazed on how they could play scales like that at little or no effort at all. I have recieved a copy of your free lessons (the one about the pentatonic scales and stuff) an i was amazed at the clarity of it. I have seen some of my friends who took up formal classes in guitar playing but pretty much assured me that what was in the book was what was taught to them in music school - an d a bonus is that is was easy for me, a self taught player, to understand. I really think that the way your lessons are put together is really benificial for a beginner like me to learn scales and improve my skills for the advancement of my band - at record time!

    By richard meraptan, at May 26, 2006  

  • Hey Dan i only been playing for about 6 months and i cant put my guitar down, i saw the pdf u did on soloing on pentatonic scales, which kicked but, im not that good at guitar so i need this help.

    Thanks

    James
    (jamesbates@hotmail.com)

    By Anonymous, at May 26, 2006  

  • Why do I need this course? I'm a new guitarist that only has a borrowed accoustic to try to learn on and need all the help i can get. I need everthing I can to improve my playing, my friend plays daily so i need help.
    Larry McAdams, uncleyeti@aol.com

    By Larry McAdams, at May 26, 2006  

  • Hey People! My name is Radoslav Kochev, and I'm 19 years old. Before I start to teaching how to play guitar I was thinking that this will be super hard. I think this course is great and I will teach many new and useful things from it :)

    By Anonymous, at May 26, 2006  

  • sorry but i forgot to add my email=
    doantsen@hotmail.com

    By daan, at May 26, 2006  

  • I am a diabled veteran, who is also an activist, the only way in the past for me to get some relief from stress was playing, singing writing and redording. I had played since I was a teen, but have not played in the last ten years. I recently wanted to try your sample course, but didn't get the guitar I was hoping I could afford -- I bought destop recording equipment leaving me with nothing to buy a decent guitar with (a putting the cart before the horse thing.) This type of course is the only way I anything. As a recluse, I am not into attending classes and do not learn from instructor's tight scheduals... I only need thier expertise and techniques. I need to make my own schedual -- this is where I see your course as the one for me. I signged up for your sample lessons, but did not have a guitar to practice on, though I did look at them and was impressed.

    Wayne Lewis
    walewis@bresnan.net

    By The Wingnut Whisperer, at May 26, 2006  

  • My name is Jon Green and I've been trying to teach myself guitar for a few years. I've been partially successful, but I'd much prefer to have a teacher. However, I'm not sure when I would have time to do such a thing. I do enjoy teaching myself how to play on my acoustic and I think that having this course will motivate me to play more, play harder, and it will teach me to be much more skilled.

    By Jonathan, at May 26, 2006  

  • I need this course for several reasons. My main weakness lies in lack of speed and accuracy. I have a basic grasp of theory (something that your free lessons have helped with, and for that I'm very grateful) but feel I need to understand minor scales better. I also wonder if minor scales have modes? It stands to reason that they do, but I've never heard of them!

    Something I struggle a lot with is incorporating what I know into a new song. I need to learn how to fit bits together. Perhaps understanding the CAGED system is the way to go?

    Ear training would also be beneficial for me, but I haven't heard you mention it being in the course...

    I could also use lots of bending practise and maybe some tips for this if there are any (I suck at bending)

    Wow, Dan I think you've just persuaded me to buy your course. I promise when my exams are over I'll come back and look into buying it! Thanks for everything, Dan- you're an inspiration to me!

    If you should consider me for the Strat, you should know I live in the UK, so you probably don't want to pay shipping!

    Daryl Hughes

    By Anonymous, at May 26, 2006  

  • Dan,
    Rock guitar is an evolving instrument. It has grown from the likes of Hendrix, Page, to Van Halen,Vai,Malmsteen and Satriani.
    I need this course because quite frankly I don't know where the hell my playing is going. Your structure for major and advanced chord progressions will immensely help with my rhythm playing. All I know about modes is pie a la mode--I just can't seem to figure out what ice cream has to do with playing guitar. Undoubtedly your course will conquer my fear of modes. Having arthritis in my left hand, I believe your finger strengthening exercises will go along way to improving my dexterity. Also, soloing has always been a challenge and with The Amazing Guitar Secrets course I will finally learn several of the Guitar Gods' tricks such as tapping, hammer ons, bends and pull offs. Having the chance to work on your course with a legendary Fender Stratocaster would be incredible.

    Larry Garnett
    Canada

    By Larry, at May 26, 2006  

  • Why I need this course? When someone wants to learn to play the guitar they dont just want to learn one song that want to be able to play a lot of songs and even create there own music. You need the proper tools to do this like a good chord vocabulary, soloing tech. and knowing the notes on the neck.

    How will this course help me? Well learning to play the guitar properly will give me the tools to play lots of songs and create my own music. The different chord voicings like the 7ths, bar chords, etc. will really add color to my sound and improve my chord vocab. The soloing technique's this course has will help with learning notes on the neck and allow me to solo in different keys and modes. This will not only help me to play songs but give me the tools to Jam with other musicians.

    Brian W.
    bri6672@yahoo.com

    By bri6672, at May 26, 2006  

  • This course would help me to become a better guitarist all together, as I am not very good yet.

    By Anonymous, at May 26, 2006  

  • I believe I need this course because I am a guitar player who is slightly weak on soloing. I believe this course could help me out, and in doing so, improve the overall sound quality of my band
    This course will definitely help with soloing tricks and techniques, as well as new chord shapes and (hopefully) song ideas. A Fender Stratocaster would be an excellent guitar to own, as it has been played by some of rock's best guitarists. I can only hope I might stand a chance of winning!
    Emmett
    Ontario, Canada

    By Anonymous, at May 26, 2006  

  • hey dan,
    c m really not intersted in winning this contest man... like m from india..i picked up the guitar nlast year in october.. that was the time i was introduced to rok by my frien.... i din't kno shit bout rock b4 then...c i heard rock music n i fell in love with it...i was in love with the guitar..i knew i had to learn this instrument... my dad bought it 4 me... i was takin lessons from a teacher who is in a very popular band in india... but he was just takin it casually...i mean i didn't kno how to hold the guitar properly and there he was talkin bout giving me tabs n all to practice at home...wat the hell man.... c there r really gud bands in india..but i really dunno how to go bout learnin the guitar... m really confused and there is no one to guide me...but still i play the guitar everyday....even tho its not really gud..but i just play for my own satisfaction... that ya i learned some new chords today...ya m gettin there...step by step..but no one to guide me\... but still goin...that one day i will master this instrument ...jsut the hope that is keeping me going... ..that's all

    By nakul, at May 26, 2006  

  • Why do I need this? I need this because I want to be able to express myself on the guitar, and be able to take what I hear in my mind and play it, so other people can hear it too. How will this course help me do this? It will teach my fundamentals about music theory, like what scales, modes, and chords mix well, and what they sound like, so I can better transfer what I think of to the guitar. It will also improve my technique, so when I try to play, it will sound good. It would take me to a level well I can fully express myself basically

    -Cameron Perceful
    cperceful@gmail.com

    By Cameron Perceful, at May 26, 2006  

  • Hi Dan, I think I need the course because I am just a kid and its proven kids learn fast. but also I cant afford it because of this well .. being a child. and If you may .. choose me for the Fender Strat then well it's handy to know I live in the Netherlands quite far from al the guitar bussines so thats a problem to .. I need the cours bcause I really need accuracy improvement and I don't understant scales pretty well .. and reading notes is also a main problem ..

    I admire the way you see guitar playing, your free lessons helped out a lot.
    If you consider me for the Strat I would be extremely happy. ;)

    well thats it then greetings,

    Diederik Eggenkamp
    Netherlands.

    De_bowwow@hotmail.com

    By Anonymous, at May 26, 2006  

  • Okay after giving this some thought, I've decided to give this a try. 9 yeas ago (this year 2006) I was involved in a MVA (motor vehicle accident) in which I was in a coma and Helicopted to the hospital. After coming out of a coma, going thru physical therepy, I was released the following Valentines Day of '98. Before the MVA I could play the guitar (12 string accoustic "Fender") like I would ride a bike or any other thing that required not only a mental capacity of where to place my fingers on the fret board to make a chord, but knowing how and when to strike the notes at the correct itme. I'm just now getting active again with a 6 string accoustic Gibson. Talk about your night and day! Maybe the Doctors knew what they were talking about when they said I had "Traumatic Brain Disorder". Food for thought.

    By Anonymous, at May 26, 2006  

  • hey i am valmiki singh... i idolise dan denley for the way in which he organises his courses... this course is the most interesting way 2 learn guitar playin... i have the heart for guitar and i have been waitin for it for a while.. i am so excited... with this course i definately know that i will become a great musician... and hopefully i could eventually be half as good as my idol and hero dan denley...

    By Anonymous, at May 26, 2006  

  • My background is many years of piano training. The reason I need this course is that after many years of teaching mayself guitar, I'm trying to get past being a first position specialist.

    I'm through the beginner course of Jamorama and have two more to go. After that I'll be needing fresh material to keep me going. I'm in charge of a praise team and need to incorporate current methods and sounds into the mix. to do that I need to get past the first position chords by learning how to move on up the fretboard.

    Our paise team currently uses mostly country, bluegrass, or contemporary songs, but I'd like to learn bends, vibrato, hammer ons, and some of the drum-like tapping some instrumentalists do to add interest to these songs.

    I have both nylon and steel stringed acoustic guitars, but some techniques really need an electric guitar and the know-how to make it sing. That's why I need both this course and the Strat.

    Since I'm on a fixed income, any assist in my learning would certainly be appreciated.

    You can reach me until sometime in July at jkahler@skyq.com

    Thanks,
    Jan

    By Anonymous, at May 26, 2006  

  • Why do I need this course? Well to put it simply, I currently suck at guitar, and desparately want to be better.

    It will save me much embarassment when playing with/for friends or aquaintances, and will allow me to venture out and play with other people.

    I think that for everyone but the top 5% of guitarists, everyone want to be better. There is always more to be learned, and if you 'know-it-all' you can still be better at it.

    Matt Amberg

    By Anonymous, at May 26, 2006  

  • A lot of people watn to play the guitar for a very similar reason. The have seen or heard someone esle play it and they were stunned from the first few seconds. then they started thinken, ow my god, I would love to be able to do that.
    Now, the truth is, you really don't need to be a guitarpro to get that effect were people start to slobber.
    The things you learn in this course, such as several chord, different scales to solo in and also the necessary techniques en exercice methods, these can actually make you the person who is standing there, amazing everyone.


    Koen De Clerck
    koende_clerck@hotmail.com

    By Anonymous, at May 26, 2006  

  • hi, my name is Omar Fagerberg I live in a small town in Texas and I'm one of those guys who has been teaching himself how to play guitar for about one year now, and I tell you it's a very slow and rigourous process and frankly some times i feel like a chicken with his head cut off; I'm just running around the fret board blindly picking at strings trying to make a pretty sound. And I know that There are so many things that I could learn from this course like finger strength and accuracy; which I belive will help me gain some speed, and especially all the different types of scales and I know that this would help me improve because I am a subscriber to the e-mail lessons and if those just a MINOR taste of the real deal(because those have helped soo much in less time) than the course will make a MAJOR impact on my guitar playing. So thank you for all the help thus far, and I can't wait to see what this course does for me in the future!!!

    By Anonymous, at May 26, 2006  

  • Hey Dan (or Dan's freinds, whoever is reading this),

    I like this idea. I dont know what exactly what you want to hear, and having read the previous comments submitted by others i still dont see anyone really answering your question as it is asked. so i will just say that i am a beginning guitarist. my practice regime consist's of reading your material and slowly banging away. I really like your style of teaching and so far it is by far the best system on the market. It is easy to understand while being very imforative. this is WHY. As for the HOW, I believe that with the guidence you provide in your course's, my abilities as a guitarist will improve, as they have already with your free submissions. I also believe that this course will take what you have generously offered in your free lessons and greatly expand on them. By providing guidence, content, and knowledge, you do a great service to us out here without the means or time for formal lessons. I for one greatly appreciate what you have accomplished and look forward to many more years of your services!!!

    Thanks!!
    John Bollinger
    john@bollingerworld.com

    By Anonymous, at May 26, 2006  

  • Beacause I am too old, 47, to be the worst guitarist on earth.

    By Paul Fenn, at May 26, 2006  

  • I need this course because I am a self-tought guitarist and at 17 years of age I am at the right age to improve and I'm in a band despite only being able to play basic chords and sing a bit badly.

    I need to learn scales and more chords and how to write solos etc.

    By Rory426, at May 26, 2006  

  • Hey,

    My name is Frank and I am from Canada. Being Canadian I was taught to play the Piano and the French Horn, and I was also led to believe that these instruments were the right way to attract women. How mislead I was.
    When I was 18 years old, I would play for this one Canadian Girl, and how wonderfully the Piano made her notice me. Unfortunately, she loved me like she loved her grandma. So I got rid of my piano ways, after 9 years of playing, and searched for an alternative.
    Friends of mine, also influenced by the 21st Century false Canadian media, came up to me and they said "Sanchez, our son, why not play the French Horn?" and I replied "My name is Frank you Canucks and I am not falling under the trickery of the Canadian government any longer!". However, two weeks later, there I was playing the French Horn, mainly because I was mystified by the fact my 18 year-old friends called me "their son", kind of creepy is it not?
    Ah, the French Horn, one of life's many mysteries. It did not take me very long to realize I went off the deep end and was actually practicing the French Horn to try and impress the Canadian girls. So when my friends arrived one day to play tennis, I went to them and I say "Everyone, the French Horn is the worst idea any of you have ever thought of to attract women" and they tell me "Sanchez, you idiot, what have you done?". I continued to explain that I finally manned up to my right, the right to attract those Canadian sweethearts.
    I further explained to my friends that I had sold the French Horn and bought myself a Guitar. Using the fiery rage within me from those few weeks playing the French Horn, I was able to play heavy metal with ease. But who wants to play heavy metal? That's worse than the French Horn, and so I came to this website, disregarding the ways of the Piano and French Horn which have succumbed all Canadians to utterly slow and dependent lives.
    In order to play real guitar, and not heavy metal, I need this course to learn the right ways to serenade those sweet Canadian girls. After all, it is not only I who wants to give them something they have never experienced before, but we owe it to them to give way our beliefs of the Piano and French Horn and give them an experience they will truly remember for the rest of their lives.
    Without these courses, I will never be able to justify my right as a human being to ever captivate the hearts of all these people. And who knows, maybe us Canadians will be able to finally let go of the French Horn and attain the epitomy of life; listening to the wonders of the Guitar.
    Your Friend,
    Frank d'Entremont (frankdent1@hotmail.com)

    By Frank, at May 26, 2006  

  • Well My name is Jim Lee. I live in Australia. I'm 72 years oge age in another couple of months. Love song writing. I've been messing around with guitars on and off since my mid twenties, and cannot read a note of music. However as I like to sing country and blues I've only ever used the guitar for simple chord playing as a backing instrument to support my vocals. Lately though I've wanted to improve my guitar ability, searched around the free sites etc as I'm on an Old Age pension. I want to play licks and runs to add to my ability but always seem to end up in a rut. I just love to entertain around nursing homes and County music clubs and at my age I'm not out to conquer the world, but to enjoy myself and bring a bit of entertainment into the lives of others who cannot get out and about. Cheers everybody. Jim Lee

    By Jim, at May 26, 2006  

  • I've just started playing guitar a while ago and I'm starting to get the hang of it. But I do have some problems, though. First, I can't read chords, only tablature. Second, I want to increase my speed for those wacked out solos. And lastly, increase my finger strength so I can play my guitar longer. So I'm hoping that these amazing guitar secrets can help me with these things. Not to mention, some friends and I are thinking of making a band, just for fun because we love the music that we listen to and we want to play it as well. It's all about the music.
    Ruben Flores

    By Anonymous, at May 26, 2006  

  • I`ve been playing guitar professionaly for 25 years at this point in my life. I recently realised that, although I can impress most audiences with my playing,I was not learning anything new to keep myself motivated to play. I learned a long time ago that there is always something new to learn, and there`s always someone better than you out there, but that should not take away your desire to learn. This point was highlighted to me by a guy in his early twenties who came to see me play in Connecticut a few years ago. After I finished my gig, he came up and told me that in the past week prior to seeing me, he had front row seats for Van Halen, Eic Johnson and Steve Vai, and he then proceeded to tell me that I was the best guitarist he had ever seen!!Was he right? Amazingly the answer is YES,and the reason the answer is yes is because HE preferred the way I played to the way the others played. Am I a better player than Van Halen etc.? Absolutely not, in my opinion, but that only inspires me to learn more. It doesn`t matter if you`re a beginner or a seasoned pro, there`s always something to learn that will give you pleasure no matter what level you want to take your playing to. I teach guitar here in Ireland, where I live, but I invested in Dan`s course because it is the most comprehensive learning tool on the market bar none, and it has revived my interest in learning and playing, quite simply because it covers everything there is to know right from the start, and as the next sentence will illustrate, there is no end where you`ve learned all there is to know.
    Segovia was regarded as the greatest classical guitarist that ever lived and he practiced for hours every day of his life. Sadly,he passed away aged 98 a few years ago........still practicing and learning each day.............

    By Sean O`Connor, at May 26, 2006  

  • i picked up the guitar around 10 years ago, and though i picked up pretty fast in the first two years, my guitar skills have not progressed for the past 8 years. In other words, i've been playing pretty much the same; i.e. strumming, plucking, and whatever soloing i do is through tabs and by trial and error.

    i would love to know what notes are being played, how the scales apply to all that's going on, to know the fretboard intimately, and to know what the guitar is REALLY about. i do not have any theory whatsoever in music, and that has handicapped me severely in my aspiration to be a good guitarist.

    i've got songs and material that i've composed over the years that others have said they sounded good (melody-wise) but lack the punch and definitive sound that the guitar is able to generate, and has thus far eluded me.

    i really want to learn, but those darned certificated courses and whatever else i find cost so much i've utterly resigned myself to my current "skills" until i came across your site recently. it's been a really big help so far, and i wish i could learn more.

    P.S. guess what? i'm still using the same guitar from Day One.. (i'd even pay for the shipping charges!!)

    Fabian Tan
    fabline79@hotmail.com

    By Bologne, at May 26, 2006  

  • Hey Dan,
    I could use this course because i believe it could greatly improve my knowledge of chords, chord structures, and the major and minor scales, and also, that it could improve my soloing skills. I am not really able to buy the course right now with my budget but oh well. Any way... i also wanted to thank you for the free pentatonic soloing book. it has been really useful!
    Jake Peoples

    By Anonymous, at May 26, 2006  

  • My name is Tim Crouch and I have been desperately trying to teach myself how to play guitar for about five years. I have learned alot and I am in the process of learning all the scales that I possibly can. I have memorized most of the major scales inthe open position and I am now moving up and down the neck learning the various positions of those scales. I need your course because I am at a point where I am screaming for help because I do not know which way to turn with the knowledge that I now have. I would definitely use your course to help me turn the corner and become a better guitarist by finishing learning the scales, what they mean, where they can be used, and finally and I mean finally learn how to play a solo for some of my favorite songs. I would use this course to teach my self to make my own solos instead of learing someone else's. Those are my main reason for wanting this course so I hope that it will help me and I loof forward to using it.

    Tim Crouch
    timothy_crouch@hotmail.com

    By Anonymous, at May 26, 2006  

  • Its all about the heavy guitar solos a way to impress the ladys and make yopurself feel good about your playing. The course helps you memorise your way around the fretboard and improve finger strenght and speed letting you perform amazing solos to get the guys at the gigs jumping crowd surfing and moshing like they've never moshed before. And all this for only the price of the course. Thats why you need the course soloing

    By Richard Thompson, at May 26, 2006  

  • hi my name is Bob.....I have been trying to learn to play guitar for a few years now..and I stumbled on your site a while ago...I signed up for your newsletter..and WOW ...I learned more from your free lessons than i had in the previous couple of years.I never thought that was possible.
    I fully intended to buy the course..but disaster struck..I have no work at the moment and my dog knocked over my Strat and destroyed the neck...money is tight and I really need to replace my guitar and then save for the course.
    Good luck for the future ..Maybe I'll be lucky enough to be able to buy Version 10 ....lol.
    Bob
    strider2k5@hvc.rr.com

    By Anonymous, at May 26, 2006  

  • If you want full, deep, rich sounds from your acoustic guitar, then you will need to learn barre chords. This course will help you to learn barre chords and the rhythm style(s)needed to improve your playing. Also, scales are the foundation to soloing which is taught here. Start by downloading the FREE Pentatonic Soloing Book. Judge for yourself, the course is worth the $.
    Keep Playing,
    Jeff

    By Jeff Victor, at May 26, 2006  

  • Hi,

    This is Avinash (avinash.chandra@gmail.com), from India. I have been trying to teach myself, mostly on and off the net for the past few years and have somehow managed to develop a musical ear. However, in terms of technique, I am pretty much lacking. I can pick up rhythm but when it comes to soloing, I am at a loss. I believe, a better understanding of scales, coupled with an intricate knowledge of chords (major, minor,7ths, 9ths, etc) will greatly help me in knowing my fretboard. Also, I have come to realise that in order to get the same effects/sounds from the guitar like my favourite band (Pink Floyd), I need to master techniques like pull offs, hammer ons, high harmonics (or something equally vague), vibratos and tapping. Also, without a proper knowledge of the aforementioned, it is well nigh impossible to develop the emphasis required on particular notes and the stamina and strength needed to play the solos.
    Over the past few years, I have come to accept that there are a few heights that I cannot scale without some external guidance as I fail to see the insights that connect music and technique. Hence, I believe that this course will help me out. Basically, I need to develop my ear and my fingers further so that I can become a better musician and that cannot happen unless I master atleast some of the techniques that are so often employed to great success by the reigning guitar Gods.

    As far as the fender is concerned, well, needless to say, it would be awesome to have a real strat and to be able to play the stuff which Dave Gilmour (Pink Floyd) plays :).

    And yes, I'm ready to pay for the shipping charges in case I am selected for the Fender giveaway :).
    I guess, as a fellow guitarist, you understand how one feels about a strat.

    And by the way Dan, great work! Please keep it up. Its a constant help and a source of inspiration too. Whatever little distance I have covered in terms of becoming a guitarist, its because of people like you who put in the time and the effort for online courses/lessons, which keep people like me mooving ahead. I guess, soon enough (in about 3 months, when I start earning), I will be able to afford your course.

    Till then, keep up the good work and thanks once again :).

    Regards,
    Avinash,
    India

    By Anonymous, at May 26, 2006  

  • I cant play for s#$%! Ive been working on it for 5 months, I need the magic bullet, $30 to $40 an hour for lessons is crap, Ive taught myself more! Course or no course, I can see this is going to take some time to be good at. ( Play yhe guitar in 7 days!....My A$$ !!!!)

    By Anonymous, at May 26, 2006  

  • Hey,

    My name is Josh Hubbard and I have been playing guitars for about three years and playing the drums for about a year. Why I want these courses is because I never learned any of my basic chords or anything. I had a friend teach me a few songs and I began picking it up from there. Also why I want them is because for some reason I know your courses will make me as great as I want to be. I have had alot of offers to play guitars for numerous bands over the years and couldn't take the part because I don't know all my chords and I don't know how to pull off a solo to save my life. I just want this program so i can be the musician i have always dreamed about. This program will help by teaching me my Major Chords. It will help me with my finger strenghts and accuracy. Even If I don't get selected I will learn all of this somehow and someway but with your expertise behind I know everything I dreamed of can come true just through all of this. Thank You for taking time to read this.

    By Anonymous, at May 26, 2006  

  • Hey Dan,

    Well why would i love to win this prize? Well im 15 and my dream is to play guitar in a huge venue and jam out some ear crushing solos and play earsplitting killer solos like the guys from the band Dragonforce! I cant afford a guitar of my own because my parents suck and wont buy me anything, and well i think that if i could win it i would be able to rock out within a matter of weeks! Any way yer, i think this would be an aweosme prize but im not trying to beg u and get it through sympathy i want to win it because you think i will be able to do really well and rock like a teen kid should be able to these days!

    Anyway thanks mate!
    Alex (alexhoward91@yahoo.co.uk)
    P.s. To be honest i think i would be able to progress faster than some of the older people trying anyway becuase kids pick up on these things quicker hehe Thanks guys!

    By Alex, at May 26, 2006  

  • I believe that the "secret" to becoming a good guitarist is becoming a competent musician. Understanding the music is integral to understanding the instrument.
    I've found that as I progress more as a musician, the guitar becomes more of an open door for me. My fingers flow up and down the fretboard easier, I can make chord shapes, and understand why they're shaped