Ben Edwards Team Method Guitar is an excellent guitar learning package that is available as a download or as a set of books and discs (video lessons on DVDs, Jam along CDs, exclusive software CDs, etc), which transforms you from a guitar novice to a versatile guitar player who can play the advanced chords with immense ease and flawlessness.
This team approach to guitar learning soon takes you through 6 distinct steps to an altogether different level of learning and soon, you will be able to play the most advanced techniques with unmatched ease and comfort.
Step 1 teaches you the basics of guitar playing in addition to series of other topics including introduction to guitar chords, reading music and tablature. Step 2 teaches you the skill of playing guitar by the ear, identification of the melody and recognition of chord patterns, chord progressions, reproducing and improvising any song, guitar lick or riff by hearing it just once. The learning process is made far easier by breaking the entire song into smaller parts so you can practice each part separately and after you become proficient enough, you can play all the parts together as one continuous song.
Step 3 teaches you a large range of chords and chord progressions using an exhaustive Chord Reference Library, together with chord diagrams for each of the individual chords and chord progressions. You will also receive a free resource kit for chords, which includes free video lessons showing you how to play a few best guitar chord progressions. After you have become proficient enough in playing rhythm guitar, you will learn the principles of playing lead guitar in Step 4, using various advanced guitar techniques like bends (whole bends, half bends, step bends), hammer-on, tremolo-picking, pull-off, slide, legato, vibrato, tapping, natural harmonic, pinch harmonic, etc. in addition to learning about the acoustic guitar techniques in Step 5 such as finger picking and palm-mute technique.
Step 6 is a very crucial and important step and provides 12 most effective and useful lessons on how to play guitar in its full range and with full coverage, which means, it teaches you how to play along the fret board of the guitar flawlessly. As a result of this ‘Caged’ system of learning, you will learn and master amazing guitar playing skills and start playing guitar like a true professional.
Another excellent feature of this program includes “contextual learning” and inculcating versatility in your guitar playing skills through the Team Method Jam Track System, which allows you to jam-along with a real band and even facilitates soloing through the use of these 3 Jam along CDs, wherein you are provided with easy songs, some of the best guitar licks and riffs for greater practice.
Once you order this program, you will receive the Team Method Guitar learning beginner and intermediate course books, Beginner and Intermediate Video Lessons on DVD, the Team Method Guitar “Learning to Play by Ear” Mini Course, the ‘Chord Reference Kit’ book and DVD, advanced Course Book and Guitar Video Lessons on DVD, the Team Method CAGED System, acoustic guitar DVD, metronome, Guitar Tuner Pro plus 4 exclusive software tools to help you learn guitar with greater perfection.