Sprucing up a Lesson Studio If you ever take on the task of sprucing up a lesson studio, make sure to be patient. Studios tend to always be a work in progress. Teaching studios are incredibly fun to put together. But even when you think you have the perfect idea, trying it out can be […]
Feeling Nervous About Starting Lessons I always look forward to meeting new students, especially if they are feeling nervous about starting lessons. It is nice to see them relax after about 10 minutes-once they begin to realize how easy learning guitar is. The guitar is simply and amazing instrument, and the speed in which we […]
The Amazing Jam Sessions Growing up, playing with other musicians was extremely inspiring. The guitar took on a whole new dimension and eventually led to a rewarding teaching career. I hope to pass along that same inspiration to my students by having some amazing jam sessions. A person never knows where it can lead. Even […]
Getting the Most Out of Your Lesson When taking on a new skill such as learning guitar, it is so important to make sure you get the most out of your lessons. A couple of important things to think about before heading off to your first session: What do you want most out of the […]
Should a 7 Year Old Start with Online Guitar Lessons? I got lucky the first time I started teaching online. It was at the beginning of the pandemic and my students had already been with me for a while, so we transitioned over to Zoom. It was easy since everyone had the fundamentals down. Even […]
Putting Together Chords for a Song Putting together chords for a song is easy to do. You only need two scales and the desire to write a song. Your ear will help you with the rest. Chromatic Scale The first scale you will need to know is the chromatic scale. These are all of the […]
Paying a Little Extra for an Instructor Paying a little extra for an experienced, dedicated instructor can make all the difference in whether a student will be successful. I was inspired to write this after a new student told me she went to a guitar teacher who kept looking at his watch throughout the lesson. […]