The Acoustic Guitar Method by David Hamburger

This two disc set is like a complete 6 month course in guitar. For the price of, perhaps, a single lesson, you get what amounts to 6 months of lessons from a low-key, funny, and talented teacher.

The first disc is useful for those just starting out. If you don’t know how to play chords, learn a chord, turn off the DVD, even after only 15 minutes, and practice. In a few days of practicing, turn the DVD back on and go for lesson 2, or the next chord.

This is a great set of lessons to fill the holes you have in your guitar education. Self taught players will benefit greatly by taking the complete course. After you build a solid foundation with this set, move on to more advanced Homespun guitar lesson sets.

David Hamburger is so much easier to follow than the other teachers I have tried. He teaches in a very laid back and easy going manner, and the songs that I have learned so far are fun to play. I like to watch the videos and then use the books to compliment what I have learned visually through the videos. I am happy to say that my guitar playing technique is progressing very well considering that I have no instructor other than David Hamburger on the video.

From the moment I heard the opening bars of the tune on the menu page, I was connected with this laid back host/teacher. He explains things very well, such as a bar, for the benefit of those with a sketchy music knowledge base. This is a great way to learn.

My knowledge of a few basic cords did give me a bit of a leg up; nevertheless I decided to follow every step of his curriculum so as not to miss anything, and sure enough I usually found at a minimum something new to me or a better way of doing something, like a different way of holding down G, or subtle hints about holding the pick.

The lesson plan is easy enough for beginners and it’s fun playing along with Hamburger who has a nice style and playing ability.

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