Online teacher recommendations?

[hayfever]

I am looking for recommendations for online teachers who can teach speed mechanics - alternate/economy/sweep picking and legato - and preferably has a structure or repertoire that they follow. I have recently tried with a few guitarists that weren't actually teachers and weren't able to really explain their methods or technique. I have started spinning my wheels with my current local instructor (nice guy but only has jazz and classical background, doesn't get "that whole shred thing") and am getting analysis paralysis from all of the instructional online sources I can find on the topic. Thanks!

 

[budda]

Emil Werstler comes to mind.

 

[jco5055]

Jon Bjork would also be a great choice, especially if your current issues you want to address are purely technique based.

 

[xzyryabx]

How much do they charge?

 

[HungryGuitarStudent]

How much do they charge?

See https://www.jonbjorkmusic.com/skypelessons

 

[USMarine75]

Rick Graham, Tom Quayle, Martin Miller, Andy James.

 

[xzyryabx]

See https://www.jonbjorkmusic.com/skypelessons

Wowza.....waaaay out of my price range

 

[HungryGuitarStudent]

Wowza.....waaaay out of my price range

That's pretty much the market price; don't think you'll find much lower prices for skype lessons.

Jon Bjork also has a Patreon...

 

[NoodleFace]

Dave Davidson also does lessons, but i don't know the rate and I don't know if he'd focus on technique or theory. He replies to emails pretty quick though

 

[ikarus]

Francesco Filigoi

you can thank me later

Rick Graham,

After the recent thread I would stay away...

 

[mastapimp]

Dave Davidson also does lessons, but i don't know the rate and I don't know if he'd focus on technique or theory. He replies to emails pretty quick though

I'm one of Dave's biggest fans, love Revocation, and even bought one of his limited edition custom shop warriors...that said, I've purchased some of his lesson packs recently and years ago I bought one of his metal hybrid picking dvds, and the material is lacking in the sense of a "lesson" on technique. If you already have the speed and technique down, you can learn a few cool tricks and licks, but it in no way teaches you how build these techniques from a solid foundation...he kind of assumes you already have a grasp on basic theory and speed to get immediate results. The lesson packs I purchased during black friday from his website were just PDFs of tabs with very little documentation. It's like something you'd hand someone as homework that's already enrolled as a music major in college.

 

[michael_bolton]

That's pretty much the market price; don't think you'll find much lower prices for skype lessons.

Jon Bjork also has a Patreon...

90 euros for 45 mins is pretty steep actually. I've seen some big time "household name" (ofc depends on the household lol) type dudes charge $100 for 30 or 45 min lessons. lesser known among the gen pop (but legit af and known among the guitar nerds) players - around $50.

 

[HungryGuitarStudent]

90 euros for 45 mins is pretty steep actually. I've seen some big time "household name" (ofc depends on the household lol) type dudes charge $100 for 30 or 45 min lessons. lesser known among the gen pop (but legit af and known among the guitar nerds) players - around $50.

Sure, a guy like Giuseppe Gilardi charges about 60$ per lesson and he's a reputably good teacher. I assumed "big name lessons" (e.g. Tom Quayle) for some reason.

 

[G_3_3_k_]

90 euros for 45 mins is pretty steep actually. I've seen some big time "household name" (ofc depends on the household lol) type dudes charge $100 for 30 or 45 min lessons. lesser known among the gen pop (but legit af and known among the guitar nerds) players - around $50.

I'm nobody, and I was charging $40 per 30 minute lesson for 10 years when I was teaching.

 

[budda]

Damn guys, I raised my price to $25

 

[michael_bolton]

I'm nobody, and I was charging $40 per 30 minute lesson for 10 years when I was teaching.

I mean if ppl are willing to pay that - good for you

from what I've seen - established instructor outfits charge around $25-30 for 30 min, $45-50/hr. ppl with some name recognition from bands or socials - $40-50 for 30-45min type deal. players that are more universally recognized or have strong creds from session work for billboard-level artists - the most I've seen was $100 for 30 min.

so now this is a bit of a can of worms - maybe someone who is a famous killer shredmeister won't be able to teach you anything while someone less known will be more effective as an actual instructor - these things are very common in sports where a recognized coach/instructor would be more expensive compared to a top level athlete - but I haven't really seen it work this way as far as the music instruction goes.

 

[G_3_3_k_]

Here's the thing about teaching as well. Just because you can shred, doesn't mean you can help someone else shred. You have to be able to communicate well. You have to be able to learn to speak in the student's language. You have to be able to get someone excited about some things that aren't exciting. This also works in reverse, a good teacher may not be the fastest player. But they can dissect something and help you break it down into digestible bites so that you don't get overwhelmed by it. They keep you accountable. You're not paying for someone's notoriety or their skill at playing. You're paying them for their skill at teaching a thing, whether or not it is something they are necessarily proficient at. Proficiency helps. But its not necessary.

 

[Irrisory]

JamPlay and TrueFire are my favorites. These sources helped me a lot when I just started my way in this field

 

[Siggevaio]

90 euros for 45 mins is pretty steep actually. I've seen some big time "household name" (ofc depends on the household lol) type dudes charge $100 for 30 or 45 min lessons. lesser known among the gen pop (but legit af and known among the guitar nerds) players - around $50.

Now he's charging 140 euros for 45 minutes. That's just crazy.

 

[ZegumZapata]

JamPlay and TrueFire are my favorites. These sources helped me a lot when I just started my way in this field

Good sources, but I would add these: Justin Guitar (great for beginner guitarists with clear and easy-to-follow video lessons) and ArtistWorks (Unique video exchange learning, personalized feedback from renowned musicians)
That's also important to remember to consider your learning style and read reviews before making a decision.