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Guitar
Education has advanced far beyond the time when
someone would learn a couple of chords. Even if your goals
are modest, you can reach them with the guidence of a
good teacher. If your ambition is to become a simple chord
stummer or become a competent player you need a teacher.
There are hundreds of books, instructional videos, CD-ROMs and
T he Internet. A lot of information exists on the Internet.
A lot of incorrect, incomplete and otherwise bad information
is found on the Internet.
The aid of a good teacher is to teach us how to understand and
filter out the bad internet scams. How to apply the correct information
is the key. You can save yourself a lot of unnecessary frustration
by studying with a good teacher. Take the time, they might not
be thet easy to understand at first.
Textbooks, CD-ROMs, instructional videos and the Internet cannot
answer your specific questions with personal attention.
They cannot offer you advice and listening to your point.
CD-ROMs help with developing your abilities without bad habits.
Good teachers manage and schedule you .
A good teacher will encourage you when you are doing well and
help you when you make mistakes. Good teachers will show you how
to shorten your practice time and have fun. They build up your
confidence.
A great teacher will inspire you to become secure with your technical
skills so that you can execute songs comfortably. ( Sound Great
)
Great teachers perform and teach.
Questions
to ask when looking for a good teacher.
1) How long have you been teaching?
10 to18 years of teaching experience is preferred.
2) How many students are you teaching now?
Prefer a teacher who has taught a large number of students over
years of time not one that sees a lot of people in a weeks time.
This not a factory.
3) Do you teach private lessons or group
lessons?
You definitely want private lessons. You will learn a lot more
about playing guitar in a one-on-one private lesson.
4) What styles of music do you teach best?
Tell the teacher what you want. This will get to the point faster.
A good teacher will tell you when they do not teach what you are
looking for.
5) What is the cost of lessons?
A good teacher charges an affordable rate. In the real world
1/2 hour high priced lessons get little done and sheduling is
a nightmare.The teacher wants to spend as little time possible.
That’s bad service. Good teachers are in demand and usually
already have a lot of students. The going rates for a good teacher
in the Midwestern United States is between $20-$34 per 1/2 hour
private lesson.
5) Can you tell me how you teach the lessons?
If a teacher does not know your musicianship level and tries to
explain how he or she will teach you, this is wrong. They can
tell
you methods used now but not even the best teacher on Earth
could answer this question if that teacher knows nothing about
YOU.
6) A good teacher can make a lesson plan
for you.
Taechers
ask questions about everything they need to know about
you and your music background. This helps them determine the
best way for you to begin.
When a student ask how to hold the pick or how to mute the
strings and a BAD teacher say's “do whatever' . Very Bad
!
The
teacher should be teaching, not letting you acquire bad habits
in the first lessons.
7) Recording –
This is a fun part of teaching.The better you become as
a musician, the more likely it will be that you will want to record
your guitar
playing. If you have no experience in this area !
You need some training / experience . It helps
Teachers are someone who can help. this is especially cool.
8) Purchasing guitars –
How to buy and what you need in new and used guitars.
A Guitar Shop Class gives the student time to understand and
see before they buy. Ask the teacher if they can do this for you.
Guitar players that teach only for money only to because they're carrer in performing is not going so good is the wrong reason
to
teach.
Great players do not always make a good teacher.
A Music Degree does not always make good teacher.
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