Spot on, Ben. So glad to hear someone say this! One of the best things I ever had was a teacher looking over my shoulder, giving me advice, and pointing out things I never noticed. So many of these guitar courses online don't address the fundamental principle that we NEED in-person criticism and validation. Will there be people like Stevie Ray Vaughan who learn by meticulously copying Jeff Beck records in their bedrooms? Sure. But, most people don't operate that way and there could be far more incredible guitar players in this world if burgeoning musicians would seek real teachers rather than tutorials and courses via a computer or tablet.
My guitar teacher was a real jazz connoisseur, the type of guy that had transcribed tonnes of Holdsworth, Pat Metheney etc... he taught me from beginner through my grade 8 exam and beyond. He wasn't a barrel of laughs, but ultimately I could not have had a better teacher who got me to the level I am at today, and that was because he REALLY knew every good lesson to teach me about technique, phrasing, soloing, timing, rhythm. One massive problem today is people will teach online lessons, despite basically needing lessons themselves - but to a beginner these teachers sound like the real deal because they don't know any better. Then inevitably their students will end up playing with the same bad habits that their teachers do. The thing that makes me cringe the most is bad rhythm/timing. E.G. seeing people try to teach the swing riff from "im the one" by EVH, yet it sounds lifeless when they demonstrate it
8:30 lmaooo This is the most accurate thing ive ever heard about gym content. Adam ragusea explains this quite well in his video "Cooking internet and weightlifting internet have the same problem"
I have a teacher. I get weekly lessons. I’m 54 years old and started 4 years ago. The number 1 thing my teacher drills into me is timing and how to read/count rhythms. It took me a few years to learn how to play a bunch of chords and different techniques, what my physical limitations are with my tendinitis and arthritic fingers and skip songs that create problems for me and find songs I like that I can play. My teacher transcribes my favorite songs for me providing well documented song sheets in GP8, he helps me find songs with in my current skill level so I can incrementally progress. I started with easy rhythms like Poison, every rose has its thorns, and Dio holy diver. Now I’m learning odd time signatures like 6/4, or playing on off beats like Dokken songs often do. I would never be where I’m at with out my teacher. Someone with a music degree and has played professionally and taught privately for 30 years.
One of the issues is finding a good tutor, there are so many who claim to know how to teach, but turn out to be only capable of teaching beginners. Taking an intermediate to the next level requires a good instructor and that can be hard to find. So I use TrueFire and books and learn songs, also try and jam with players better than me.
Playing with other people is also an incredibly good way to expedite the learning process! Highly recommend doing that as much as possible (and recording it) if you don’t have good instructors around.
I would have liked an irl mentor for drums but no one would have been able to teach me what i needed to learn it was just easier to self teach/ trail and error but obviously took a bit longer
Guitar mentor believes guitar mentors are necessary. Groundbreaking stuff there. If only this guy had been around in the 70s, Stevie Wonder and Stevie Ray Vaughan wouldn't be trash.
Without SRV's brother, he would have been middle of the road. Be careful what the internet tells you about 'self taught' musicians - nearly all of them have major musical help in formative years, it's just the young and gifted often have that from parents or family friends instead of explicit guitar lessons. Stevie Wonder had a lot of talented musicians taking care of him from Church. Two of the worst examples you could have picked but maybe it was your intention to be facetious.
Everyone’s obsessed with being self-taught until they plateau. Then they begin scrambling for direction but now have to relearn a lot of things because the concepts they learned in their bedroom were either out of order or completely misunderstood. Having a good teacher is extremely important for every developing artist. Even the virtuosos had some direction.
Spot on, Ben. So glad to hear someone say this! One of the best things I ever had was a teacher looking over my shoulder, giving me advice, and pointing out things I never noticed. So many of these guitar courses online don't address the fundamental principle that we NEED in-person criticism and validation. Will there be people like Stevie Ray Vaughan who learn by meticulously copying Jeff Beck records in their bedrooms? Sure. But, most people don't operate that way and there could be far more incredible guitar players in this world if burgeoning musicians would seek real teachers rather than tutorials and courses via a computer or tablet.
Yes I will.
But it just so happens that I already have a teacher that is significantly better than me. 🤣
@@joshcoughx hah good to hear!
My guitar teacher was a real jazz connoisseur, the type of guy that had transcribed tonnes of Holdsworth, Pat Metheney etc... he taught me from beginner through my grade 8 exam and beyond. He wasn't a barrel of laughs, but ultimately I could not have had a better teacher who got me to the level I am at today, and that was because he REALLY knew every good lesson to teach me about technique, phrasing, soloing, timing, rhythm. One massive problem today is people will teach online lessons, despite basically needing lessons themselves - but to a beginner these teachers sound like the real deal because they don't know any better. Then inevitably their students will end up playing with the same bad habits that their teachers do. The thing that makes me cringe the most is bad rhythm/timing. E.G. seeing people try to teach the swing riff from "im the one" by EVH, yet it sounds lifeless when they demonstrate it
Great video Ben. Today’s lesson was literally the best lesson I’ve ever had. You keep showing me things I didn’t even know I needed to know!
8:30 lmaooo
This is the most accurate thing ive ever heard about gym content.
Adam ragusea explains this quite well in his video "Cooking internet and weightlifting internet have the same problem"
Great video as always, have been learning a LOT with your videos. Please, keep up with the awesome content!
I have a teacher. I get weekly lessons. I’m 54 years old and started 4 years ago. The number 1 thing my teacher drills into me is timing and how to read/count rhythms. It took me a few years to learn how to play a bunch of chords and different techniques, what my physical limitations are with my tendinitis and arthritic fingers and skip songs that create problems for me and find songs I like that I can play.
My teacher transcribes my favorite songs for me providing well documented song sheets in GP8, he helps me find songs with in my current skill level so I can incrementally progress. I started with easy rhythms like Poison, every rose has its thorns, and Dio holy diver. Now I’m learning odd time signatures like 6/4, or playing on off beats like Dokken songs often do. I would never be where I’m at with out my teacher. Someone with a music degree and has played professionally and taught privately for 30 years.
One of the issues is finding a good tutor, there are so many who claim to know how to teach, but turn out to be only capable of teaching beginners. Taking an intermediate to the next level requires a good instructor and that can be hard to find. So I use TrueFire and books and learn songs, also try and jam with players better than me.
Playing with other people is also an incredibly good way to expedite the learning process! Highly recommend doing that as much as possible (and recording it) if you don’t have good instructors around.
typical learner today : "i just want to learn x polyphia riff... only 30 seconds its all I need for thick thok"
I haven’t had this yet somehow but I don’t envy you!
good stuff!
I would have liked an irl mentor for drums but no one would have been able to teach me what i needed to learn it was just easier to self teach/ trail and error but obviously took a bit longer
Hey Ben, I've been trying to get in touch about taking lessons; how's best to contact you?
@@nigelnunes spam folder has beaten me to it - I’ve emailed you!
@@Kerriben I also wanted to contact you about lessons!
@@raphaelamadeu Sure! Website is:
www.benkerrigan.co.uk
If you want to contact me through there.
You can’t just wing it. You need training!
Guitar mentor believes guitar mentors are necessary. Groundbreaking stuff there. If only this guy had been around in the 70s, Stevie Wonder and Stevie Ray Vaughan wouldn't be trash.
Without SRV's brother, he would have been middle of the road. Be careful what the internet tells you about 'self taught' musicians - nearly all of them have major musical help in formative years, it's just the young and gifted often have that from parents or family friends instead of explicit guitar lessons.
Stevie Wonder had a lot of talented musicians taking care of him from Church. Two of the worst examples you could have picked but maybe it was your intention to be facetious.
Everyone’s obsessed with being self-taught until they plateau. Then they begin scrambling for direction but now have to relearn a lot of things because the concepts they learned in their bedroom were either out of order or completely misunderstood.
Having a good teacher is extremely important for every developing artist. Even the virtuosos had some direction.