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I'll second that as well. The written bonus material takes the basic exercises and songs one or two steps further, with slightly more challenging stuff. Working through them succesfully will help you a lot as you move on through the course. Plus the bonus material is where Steve outlines the criteria you need to meet before moving on to the next session, so in that regard it's extremely useful. Without those kinds of benchmarks as a reference, it can be difficult to get the most out of any self-directed course of learning.
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I bought a copy as a result of the comments here, and the link to the $100 offer. It arrived in 7 days from the US to the UK, with a low value on the customs form so that it escaped import duties. The postage charges quoted by L&MG matched the actual charges, and the packaging was good. The course comes in a nice card presentation case. So far so good. The accompanying book is very basic. Let's see how the disks do.
I was originally put off this course by fake looking online review websites, which look as if their sole purpose is to publish a review of multiple courses, with L&MG placed at the top. There are also many websites which seem sort of genuine and yet go out of their way to praise this course. I have to wonder why. Actually the reason is simple as I discovered from the L&MG site. They pay a significant sum of money to each person who forwards a new customer. See here. How to make money. Yippee! In other words, someone can intentionally post a glowing review in order to get a commission from L&MG. Now that to my mind is dishonest and little more than deception. I should add that this is my opinion, and some reviews might be genuine, though lord knows how one can discriminate between fake and real. I am sure that in the UK our law requires someone to disclose any monetary gain from a review e.g. commission. Is that not the case in the states? As I said, I bought the course on the basis of comments here from people with a large posting history. On some forums when this course is discussed, loads of newbies pop up to praise the course. Mmmm. Had I known about the affiliate program, I might have thought twice about the purchase. Still, $100 is not a huge sum. |
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The LMG community is a real boon for the course. If you haven't already, check out the LMG forum. Bill |
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Thanks Bill, that's useful.
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I too have learned a lot from L&M although I have only gone through lesson 11 in close to a year and a half. Truth is that I branched out trying to focus on arpeggios and chord changing as I mainly play to accompany myself. But I definitely learned to sight-read and am capable of playing practically any melody without reading from anywhere on the fretboard. I have also burnt a well received CD and probably will go back to the course and finish it because it keeps you learning and gives lots of material for expansion. I highly recommend it.
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I've had LMG for about a year now and am pretty much done with it. I don't know if this is appropriate for this forum, but if anyone wants it I'm willing to sell it at a discounted price (perfect condition btw). Again sorry if you're not allowed to post that here and if so delete this comment.
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Well, I certainly hope the positive posts in this thread were not all the "paid for" type as I pulled the trigger after reading this thread and purchased a pre-viewed course for $99. I'm hoping for the best!!
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I receive a 50% commission from all orders coming through AGF. Work through it slowly Mark, and be patient. The material in the Bonus Workshop DVD's is especially important. Also, take advantage of the LMG forum. Hope you the best and look forward to your take on it. Bill |
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Im been using LnG since may and am about to start session 5. I have to say that Im very happy I bought it (did so after reading this post). I have to say that even though im still pretty early into the sessions, Ive become much better than before I started. Im actually learning stuff instead of just learning songs (which is what my instructor at private lessons was doing).
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I have been using LM&G for a couple of months now, I really like how the lessons are laid out and progress. I'm going back and forth between lessons 4 and 5 right now.
I will echo other comments in that practice/repetition are key. When I can play multiple nights in a row I find myself getting better much more quickly. When I have to take some time off (was out of town for a week recently) I regressed quite a bit so for me the key is to play every single night. Overall I think this is the best way for me (complete newb, never played an instrument before) to learn. Will update my progress in this thread as I go.
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Based on my obviously excellent research , I too ordered the "pre-viewed" course, and look forward to a great learning experience. Throughout my life, I've learned one thing...........I ain't an organizer. I need guidance on things like this and on building guitars. So the structure of this course should help a bunch. Glad to see this topic, as I've been wondering where to go, who to see, what to do about playing better and better. I can strum with Travis Tritt, Vern Gosdin, Charlie Daniels, and Waylon, but I want to be good enough to play a song and have folks recognize it even if I'm not singing. Thanks guys, Bob |
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I zipped through Lesson One with daily practice. Ditto Lesson Two. In Lesson Three I started missing days for no particular reason. Then I decided to skip ahead to see whether I could get away with it. My practice days (as opposed to strumming and singing days) became less frequent. At this point I can't recall exactly how long it's been since I worked on a lesson. The above mirrors my experience with other books/videos/DVDs over the years. What's different this time is that I've surveyed the lessons well enough to know that this course addresses the entire skill set, at least at a beginner/intermediate level, in a systematic, well-paced way. I'm now fairly sure that I don't actually want to improve. If I did, I would work the course daily as Steve laid it out.
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Let us know what you think about it. We need unvarnished views--the good, the bad, and the ugly--to help others make up their mind. Bill |