Is it possible to learn to play musical instruments online

If I asked this question five years ago, I would have said no. The teacher who sets the foundation adjusts your skills and corrects errors - is a key part of any training. But given the fact that the Internet is now it is really possible to earnEven those teachers who used to teach at home or in schools, gradually come to online learning.

Let's go straight to the main question. Is it possible to learn to play musical instruments online? Yes. And I will try to describe all methods of online learning. The main disadvantage of online learning is that you provided yourself. For some it may be a virtue, but the rate of such training is much lower than with a teacher training live.

The ideal option would be if you are already trained in the basics of playing the instrument. Then learn from online content will be much easier. Here are some resources to help you come to the world of music, or improve their skills.

YouTube

Perhaps the best way to learn how to play online. On YouTube, there are many channels, learning to play musical instruments. Basically, it's a guitar, but there are others. For instance:

• Martyzsongs - a lot of video lessons, which dealt with popular guitar riffs and songs. Already, the channel has more than 1,000 videos. You will be busy!
• andy Crowley - Channel for beginners who have just come into the world of the guitar, drugs and rock 'n' roll. This channel has dealt with the basics of the game on a guitar, a variety of techniques and methods of sound production.
• Lypur - channel, in which the emphasis placed on the keyboards and music theory. Despite the fact that the channel is already inactive (last video was posted less than a year ago), the channel collected an enormous amount of material that will teach you the basics of music theory and piano.
• Drumeo - a channel devoted to playing the drums. Suitable for beginners as well as people who already know what rimshots and paradiddles.
• eric Arceneaux - speaking singer, who leads a channel on Youtube, which is divided into the basics of vocal performances, warm-up and improved voice.

Unfortunately, all of the English-language channels. On Youtube there are training videos and in Russian, but it is not enough that their quality is noticeably inferior to foreign analogues, almost all materials are combined and go irregularly.

In addition, all of the above channels have websites where you can find various training materials, tablature, notes and so on.

Forums

On the forums, too, can find a lot of useful information. Apart from forum trolls who think their opinion the only correct and resolute, there you can find really knowledgeable people and specialists in their field who gladly share experience. These are the forums that I could find:

• GuitarPlayer.ru - the largest Russian-language forum guitar. Tens of thousands of subjects and hundreds of thousands of messages on any topic related to playing the guitar. Equipment, guitar equipment, search musicians, analysis of various compositions - all this can be found on GuitarPlayer.ru. Even in Russian!
• DrumSpeech - cognitive site with lessons, articles and interesting materials for drummers. website design and online leaves much to be desired, but we went there not on the watch design.
• PianoWorld - American Forum for pianists. His scales are staggering, so if you want to learn how to play keyboards and speak English, bold move there!

Mobile applications

AppStore and Google Play are many applications that can be taught to play musical instruments. Here I wrote about what applications I use for music on your iPhone, look, some will be useful to you.

Ultimate Guitar

Guitar website with similar applications for iOS and Android. It contains tens of thousands of guitar tablature and chord. Also, there are a variety of support tools. For example, a table of chords and a metronome.

Lick of the day

An application that contains a set of guitar riffs for improvisation. The app is free, but most of the riffs have to buy more with built-in purchases.

Guitar Lessons Free

Application for Android, contains many lessons for guitar. Developer translated description of your application in the Russian language through Google Translate, but the application never reached. Therefore, only those who understand English.

This method I have not tested, but, judging by the reviews and ratings, he also deserves a place in the list. Google Helpouts - is an online platform where collected live lessons in various fields. Near each lesson it is written, when it is held, and the price.

The price is high enough, and verify the quality of data, I can not lessons. However, this may help ratings, which are to each teacher.

Output

I have not described methods such as video conferencing with Skype or a plurality of groups VKontakte materials. But there's nothing special to talk about. You can learn to play a variety of ways. You have to devote to it at least an hour a day.

When you start to learn without a teacher, the most important thing - is to stick to a certain schedule, and to do this you must have real motivation. Do not expect that in a week will be able to play and to surprise all her friends gorgeous skills. To do this you need much more time. But everything will depend on how much you want it and how much time you can devote.

When you achieve some success, you can begin to record yourself and listen to the part. You do not need a powerful studio equipment. Suffice it to a voice recorder, a smartphone or a computer. If you have an electric guitar or synthesizer, you can connect it to your computer and record audio to a computer. For example, using Guitar Rig.

The most important thing! Do this at your leisure. Music should bring a buzz and positive emotions. If the lessons are boring and a burden, then you are doing something wrong. Learn, try to play something of his own, no matter how bad it may sound, and develop.