So one or two people got a bit annoyed by yesterday’s post.
I’m not surprised, really.
When you say it how it is, some people simply don’t like it!
…But I’m pleased to say 99% of folks who replied were very supportive of my hard stance on the state of guitar tuition.
Recently I talked about how YouTube is pretty poor for finding guitar lessons that teach beginners proper technique.
By that I mean the sort of technique where everything you play becomes effortless, relaxed, and free of tension.
I got this really good comment on my Facebook page recently which highlights what good guitar teaching is:
Welcome to a new Monday post with 3 random thoughts on all things guitar, music, and life, including some fretboard fun, the guitar teacher’s plague, and more. Here we go…
Today I want to talk about two things…
“Natural talent” and something else.
The something else is far more important than “natural talent” in my opinion.
This thing is how “teachable” a student is.
Here are two interesting emails I have got lately.
I hope you find the emails and my thoughts useful… [Read more…]
With a bit of nervousness and excitement, I took a deep breath and knocked on the door.
At this point, I had no idea that the next 60 minutes was going to be some of the most bizarre I was about to experience as a guitarist.
After a few moments, the door opened, and what I saw surprised me.
Out from behind the door came this guy with long greasy hair, tight jeans, and a big gut – looking like he had just woken up.
“This is going to be fun” – I thought.
This was my first lesson with a so-called guitar tutor who was supposed to be the “best in town”.
There are three key factors that will define how happy, successful and efficient you are at learning to play the guitar, especially if you don’t have a teacher and therefore you effectively teach yourself guitar.
In this post, you will learn what they are, how important they are to your success and why only you can control these factors.
Welcome to the second ever Guitar Domination Q and A. Last month was the first of our monthly Q and A’s and that was with singer songwriter, Harry Harris. This month, we have someone totally different, a world reknowned guitar teacher and a great guy too – Drue James. [Read more…]