Jody Beard Guitar Lessons

My teaching approach:

Jody Beard of Professional Music Training and Production in Lafayette, LA offers personalized guitar lessons and piano lessons to students of all ages. Jody has been a practicing professional musician for over 40 years, and now he delights in the opportunity to share the joy of music with his students.

My influences are:

I have so many influences. Their are many great guitarist to learn from. I urge students to break out of any one genre to expand their abilities and knowledge.

My guitar lessons take place in:

The teacher's studio

Guitar Lessons with me take place in the following areas:

All lesson are at my home studio.

Guitar Techniques:

Lead guitar, Rhythm guitar, Open tuning, Fingerstyle, Slide Guitar, Vocal Accompaniment, Performance, Improvisation, Jamming Skills, Music Theory, Scales and Exercises, Song Writing, Recording and Production, Guidance In Equipment Selection

Your first guitar lesson with me might include the following:

Every students first lesson is focused on the students goals and dreams that he or she have. I then ask that they play something so that I may evaluate their skill, then we talk about what direction for lessons we will take to increase their capabilities.

A guitar lesson with me might entail the following:

Jody custom-designs a lesson plan for each student as an individual, focusing on the student’s experience level, aptitude, and personal goals. His focus is on teaching the student a strong foundation in basic music theory, and also in meeting the goals each student has set for themselves. Teaching music is about having fun and learning something you love. Lessons are in a comfortable setting, and are held in Jody’s home studio.

The qualities I look for in an ideal guitar student might include the following:

I consider all students to be an ideal student. Some advance quicker and some work harder, but all have potential to grow.