YouTube and Guitar Tutoring

It's interesting... for centuries, one learned music by traveling to a tutor or master teacher, then learning your lessons and accepting practice challenges. This is still truly present today, and still marks the pinnacle of learning to be a better musician, performer, and even mentor to others.

But the internet age has introduced something which makes casual, quick lessons almost instantly and freely accessible. Although a musician shouldn't learn from the narrow approach of little bitty lessons from whomever makes videos for YouTube (et. al.), short blasts of ideas, techniques, riffs, examples, etc. are excellent supplement.

Indeed, most folks cannot afford (or do no have access to) decent music teachers at all. With the internet and venues like YouTube, even I can grab zillions of lessons from guitarists ranging from blues masters to metal monsters to technical wizards - for free. (All that is on YouTube isn't good, but if you learn something good, that's what really counts.)

Now for the point of my post: It is incumbent on excellent musicians to take the time to record and give away access to excellent exercise techniques, warm-ups, riffs, practice techniques, composition techniques, and much more. I have always felt that teaching openly is the best way to become a better student and musician for oneself, as well.