What people say about LB's Online Guitar Lessons!
"I fumbled around aimlessly for years until I discovered Little Brother's lessons. LB has
the clearest, most detailed lessons I have ever found in years of web searching. It's like learning on the back porch from a close friend. On top of that all his lessons have serious mojo and are a blast to play. If you've always dreamed of playing the blues but never found the key(no pun)....try one of Little Brother's lessons, you won't be sorry."
- Mickey - Detroit, Michigan
Discovering LB's lessons has propelled my playing more than anything I've ever tried.
And as a side benefit, I get to be a member of a learning forum where I can communicate with LB and other students about every possible aspect of learning guitar. It's a goldmine for anyone wanting to learn blues guitar.
- David - Mississippi
These lessons are the best deal going. I've been playing for nearly 40 years and these lessons are like giant gold nuggets laying in a stream. Pick one up and you're rich! Little Brother uses easy to understand explanations. An economy of words and finger positions makes these lessons worth the time and are a bargain too. Thumbs up!
- Brandt Williams - California
"I have been interacting with Little Brother for around 3 years now.
Without his lessons, support and encouragement I am certain I would still be struggling with some of the basics of fingerstyle blues. While I have seen his lessons become much more polished, in-depth and extensive one thing remains very consistent... that is the sense that you are sitting on the porch with a friend walking you through these things (just like the pre-cyber days). Doug has a unique ability to break things into simple pieces, which allows you to make quick progress. So, grab your favorite beverage, sit back and pick awhile with Little Brother."
- Joshua Wieties - Denver Colorado
" I've bought several of LB's Blues lessons and found that they have helped me to practice better as well as play better. The step by step visuals as well as the audio and written work cover everything I need to learn to play guitar."
- Brian, Ontario Canada.
LB's lessons have given me a great practical gateway to the blues. The lessons not only teach step by step how to play a particular piece but are also loaded with many other essential tips and techniques that can be carried through to everything you play. Things that not only teach you to how to play blues but more importantly how to personalise a tune and make it your own. Thanks for all your help LB, every lesson so far has been invaluable.
- Peter - Melbourne, Australia
I've tried lots of books, cd's, dvd's tapes, online lessons. If you want to learn fingertyle blues, whether your a total beginner or an experienced player, you just won't find anything better available anywhere than these lessons by Atlanta's Doug Jones (aka Little Brother). Doug does an amazing job of making fingerstyle blues guitar available to learners of all levels. Comprehensive, easy to follow and totally accessible, these lessons are the real deal and would be truly a bargain at three times the price. Doug's teaching style is the best I've seen anywhere, full of encouragement, practical advice, detail, and designed to teach you techniques and licks that can be used in hundreds of more songs and will inspire you to keep learning for years to come.
- Dennis - San Francisco
Profound changes in my guitar playing have occurred as a result of working with Doug Jone's materials, Blues in A. The meticulous lessons have been prepared for the novice blues player in mind. Pacing,
information, playing techniques and YES even theory is provided. The combo works. The lesson emphasis is playing the song. The approach, slow and thorough just plain works for me. I have noticed my progress. My family and friends have noticed my progress. I am proud of my progress and Doug Jone's and his materials are key for this happy state of affairs. I can not wait for the next lesson!!
The lesson stands by itself. In the inevitable moments when time with the material is needed or even time away from the lesson is needed, or queries come up - support is available. Support of the lessons or any question you might encounter can be answered by other students of the same lesson at Doug Jones website, ...., or even frequently by Doug. The support guided me into using all my resources - mental, physical and emotive. The result was that it changed my awareness as a player. This mindfulness - mind and body being in the same place at the same time - certainly made me play better, but it made me more attuned with the music I was creating. Real music, not a song or even a lesson. I am more motivated to play each day, in order to seek more and more of those "musical moments."
Learning the guitar, like life is unpredictable and messy. The process has it's way with you, no matter how hard you try to control it. Doug Jones's lessons have taught me to experience each lesson with a clear vision and open mind. When I do this, guitar and life, the learning takes care of itself.
Eric Kangas (Short Balding Guy)
I've said it before, and I'll say it again and again...after over 30 years of playing guitar, I've never learned and progressed so much so fast as I have during the last year after discovering the literal treasure trove of Little Brother instructional materials (not to
mention the interactive website!). Doug Jones (Little Brother) is not only a true gem of a person, he is probably the best instructor I've ever come across. His ability to cut through mumbo-jumbo and get right to the practical, useful knowledge and skills a player needs to master a style and/or song is uncanny. A rank beginner can take one of Doug's lessons and come away playing a new song with new skills. But (even more amazing to me), a more seasoned player can also take the same lesson and learn the same song and skills, AND sharpen some other skills in the process, without being bored by the lesson. In each lesson, Doug will play through a song several different ways, from very basic all the way up to "Little Brother" level. There is something there for everyone, and it is easily accessible to every player at his/her own level. It's like all the low-hanging fruit on the tall tree of perfectly ripe tasty blues.
I could go on and on, but I'll just sum it up like this...if you want to grow and progress as a guitar player, stop and pick all the Little Brother lessons you can possibly get in your basket. You will get way more than your money's worth. Doug's lessons will definitely make you a better player, and there ain't no flies on a one of 'em!
- Shane Jennings - Abilene, TX
Little Brothers lessons helped me progress faster than anything I have used before, the videos are great. LB explains everything in a language that is easy to understand, worth every cent I paid for them and then some.
- Keith
Little Brother’s lessons have helped me progress beyond my expectations. Using clear concise videos and easy to follow examples LB breaks down a song in a way that makes it easy to understand what each hand needs to be doing. After some practice you find that not only is a particular song coming together but in fact you are learning a style that you can apply to a tons of songs.
- Giff - Maryland
As a middle aged beginning guitar player I have tried a variety of lessons. All have been of some value but most have been lacking in one area or another. Little Brother's lessons are the most comprehensive I have come across. You not only get to hear the what the song is supposed to sound like, but he breaks it down into understandable segments - left and right hand - so you can truly master a song piece by piece. You will get more value for your money with Little Brother than any other on line lessons and you will have fun while you're making music. After all, that's the idea, isn't it?
- Ken - Florida