About
As a guitar player of 15 years, I know what it's like to be excited to play an instrument. I would expect any student to first have an excitement around their instrument before they come to learn and work on their skill.
Starting basic with chords and scales, I've preferred teaching song-based instead of method-based. After the basics are down, I will try my best to help you learn to play any song you find within your experience level, from wherever you start from.
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Frequently asked questions
What is your typical process for working with a new student?
Starting with scales and chord shapes. I personally learned quickest with simple songs I knew and wanted to learn. I find this the quickest way to pair the joy for the instrument with the skills being refined.
What education and/or training do you have that relates to your work?
I've played guitar for over 15 years, including time spent with numerous bands, and several leadership positions at churches, and for my own songwriting.
I never had formal lessons until recently, when I started taking a proficient guitar intensive course. things that I learned in the course would also be topics of practice.
Do you have a standard pricing system for your lessons? If so, please share the details here.
$20 for a half hour, $35 for an hour.
If the customer lives father than 15 miles, travel time may need reimbursed.
How did you get started teaching?
the first guitar lessons I taught were to a group of 10th graders during my first year of college in 2012. at that point, I had already been playing for about 6 years, and I made up a lesson plan to suit the collective ability of the students, with opportunity for more challenging practice material.
My next experience teaching was to a younger group, 3 children between 5th and 8th grade. This was where I started to focus more on students learning basics of guitar as well as using song learning as a way of teaching basics.
What advice would you give a student looking to hire a teacher in your area of expertise?
Find someone able to work with all skill levels, that way you won't outgrow them.
What questions should students think through before talking to teachers about their needs?
Have you already tried to look this up online and figure it out yourself? If so, what specific questions did you run into?