There are two selections available when you are led to the official Jamorama website. You can get a digital download version or a physical copy which is shipped to your door. Currently at the time of this review, the physical version is much more costly at $239.95 plus $6.95 for shipping. The instant download version retails for a fraction of that price at $39.95. I recommend the digital version because you will receive instant access to the course instead of waiting for weeks to receive it. Now that we know about these two options, let’s talk about Jamorama itself!

If you are a budding guitarist who does not want to splurge too much on guitar lessons, you would probably prefer to go with a cost effective and more convenient solution, where you can learn at your pace and in the comfort of your home. This is one plus point of Jamorama. I must say the lessons are arranged very systematically, making it easy for a guitarist to follow.

Getting into the specifics of the course itself, Jamorama emphasizes a lot on two points: mastering chords and achieving rhythm. As any music instrumentalist will tell you, these two points are critical to playing good music. Although chords are relatively easy to learn, acquiring a whole repertoire of them can be more tricky. The chords are the basis of nearly all guitar music, and Jamorama spends a lot of time on this.

Focusing on rhythm is equally important because all music instrument playing requires rhythm for the music to flow. A quick note on this: there is also a bonus included called the ‘Jamorama Metronome’. This is a great learning tool for achieving tempo in your play. It suggests the optimal speed you should be playing at for any tune, and this is invaluable to achieving a steady playing rhythm.

Two other additional bonuses that the Jamorama course comes with is the ‘Guitar Tuner Pro’ software and a game called ‘GuitEarIt’. Personally, I prefer the ‘GuitEarIt’ game but the tuner software is also a useful addition. The game helps aid creativity in transcribing songs and I found it a great bonus.

The absolute best way to master the guitar is probably from a guitar professional giving one-on-one lessons, but if that’s not an option, Jamorama is the probably the quickest and easiest alternative to mastering the guitar so that you can perform with it confidently. Whether you are a new guitarist or an experienced one, you just might pick up a few tricks.

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Classical guitars typically are available in the range of $100-$500 dollars. The best guitars, as any guitar expert know, would be a guitar from Spain, which can be quite rare. However, guitars from Japan and North America are also of a sufficiently good quality.

Two important points to choosing a good guitar is to ensure it feels comfortable in your arms and that when you string it, it does not contain a buzzing noice. That buzzing noice can be irritating and I have personally experienced it. Whichever guitar you do choose, do enjoy learning how to master this instrument!

I do not recommend electric guitars if you are a new guitarist because they are not too good for learning purposes. If you are buying a guitar for the first time, I  highly recommend getting the classical guitar. A typical classical guitar contains six strings which are made of nylon, and three bass strings. The steel string guitar, as the name implies, contains strings made of steel.