Inspiration
About
I try to inspire students to want to play. Itβs hard to first learn , it hurts your hand and your ego π perserverance, practice, and inspiration gonna win every time.
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Able to read music
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Frequently asked questions
What is your typical process for working with a new student?
Determine your level of expertise , and design an appropriate lesson plan for that . I like to teach chord progressions in keys , for example if you can play E-A-B-C#m-B-A-E, you can play a bunch of songs . Playing songs makes you want to play those songs for your peeps and or yourself , it makes you fell good , and it makes you wanna play more songs
What education and/or training do you have that relates to your work?
I’ve been playing for 30 plus years , all of that time I’ve been in a church band playing various roles , singer , drums , guitar , banjo , bass , djemba, tambourine , and percussion . I’ve given free lessons to anyone who asked at our church for some years now . Not trying to get rich , just trynna share some musicality , make some new friends , play some music
Do you have a standard pricing system for your lessons? If so, please share the details here.
I don’t really know . I guess 20$ an hour would be fair for everybody . I don’t really know if the price is supposed to go up if I have to drive there . I guess the dough is really secondary , and everything can be worked out
How did you get started teaching?
Lots or peeps , and youth have expressed over the years a desire to learn . You find out real quick who’s serious and who isn’t . I find that the student who loves music , who falls in love with their instrument , who plays for three hours after homework is done these peeps really take off . Of course there are all points ( levels ) in between , and you pretty much get out what you put it in , but that’s true all I’ve r eh?
What types of students have you worked with?
Beginners , intermediats, those that didn’t need me , all ages ( except like 5 ), Girls, boys , men , women ......
Describe a recent event you are fond of.
I’m guessing your meaning musically here ?
i was playing the drums last week for a worship service at our church , our band has been together for a long time , anyway the music was just soo good , everything was falling together and everyone was intuitively playing and meshing , it was simply wunnerful. Martin Luther , the church reformer guy , he said long ago that your more apt to walk out of a church service singing a good song than reciting the Pastors sermon π. He also said something like music causes you to forget hate and the sum of the two parts , lyric and melody adds up to so much more , it’s just awesome . I got tomay the harmonica in church a few months back π
What advice would you give a student looking to hire a teacher in your area of expertise?
You gotta wanna . If your at the point of hiring someone to teach you that says some stuff . So if someone comes or you go to get a lesson , just do the stuff . Make up your mind your gonna work like the dickens to
become a real
musician . π Thinkmabout what that means to you
What questions should students think through before talking to teachers about their needs?
Refer to the last question . I could add , do I have the time to honor this commitment? Do I have the intestinal fortitude to practice the lessons ? Why do i want to learn to play guitar ? Is my reason or reasons good ones , or are they selfish and or self serving .