Comments on: Teaching Class Guitar Lessons Week 1 http://www.forkintheroadmusic.org/2009/02/teaching-class-guitar-lessons-week-1/ My thoughts on life, worship, communication, church, and more Tue, 07 Feb 2012 23:35:35 +0000 hourly 1 By: Russell Martin http://www.forkintheroadmusic.org/2009/02/teaching-class-guitar-lessons-week-1/comment-page-1/#comment-788 Russell Martin Wed, 03 Jun 2009 17:43:51 +0000 http://www.forkintheroadmusic.org/?p=570#comment-788 I made it clear from the beginning that this was for beginning guitar players. So I didn't have too many advanced people but that sounds like a good idea. Something else is to have the advanced guitar players helping out the beginners if they are willing. That increases your effectiveness. I found that 6 weeks was a little too long. I got through everything in about 4. We learned how to make chords, the basic chords (about 12 or so) and then some strumming patterns. I then told them the best thing they could do was to keep playing and keep practicing. I made it clear from the beginning that this was for beginning guitar players. So I didn’t have too many advanced people but that sounds like a good idea. Something else is to have the advanced guitar players helping out the beginners if they are willing. That increases your effectiveness. I found that 6 weeks was a little too long. I got through everything in about 4. We learned how to make chords, the basic chords (about 12 or so) and then some strumming patterns. I then told them the best thing they could do was to keep playing and keep practicing.

]]> By: jamie http://www.forkintheroadmusic.org/2009/02/teaching-class-guitar-lessons-week-1/comment-page-1/#comment-772 jamie Mon, 18 May 2009 15:42:44 +0000 http://www.forkintheroadmusic.org/?p=570#comment-772 I am glad to have found this. My church put me in charge of teaching class guitar for 6 weeks this summer. About 8 years ago I taught myself how to play guitar and had a year and a half of lessons in college, but no other training. This is helpful in knowing approximately what to expect. There are two things I thought about doing to help with the wide range of experience: 1) Have a half hour to an hour pre-lesson before the class to go over basic repairs and stringing lessons and to get at least some guitars tuned up before we start. 2) After the lesson have the more experienced guitarist go to a separate space to give them more challenging homework for the week. Any suggestions, comments, or lessons to share? I am glad to have found this. My church put me in charge of teaching class guitar for 6 weeks this summer. About 8 years ago I taught myself how to play guitar and had a year and a half of lessons in college, but no other training. This is helpful in knowing approximately what to expect.
There are two things I thought about doing to help with the wide range of experience:
1) Have a half hour to an hour pre-lesson before the class to go over basic repairs and stringing lessons and to get at least some guitars tuned up before we start.
2) After the lesson have the more experienced guitarist go to a separate space to give them more challenging homework for the week.
Any suggestions, comments, or lessons to share?

]]> By: Rob http://www.forkintheroadmusic.org/2009/02/teaching-class-guitar-lessons-week-1/comment-page-1/#comment-486 Rob Tue, 10 Mar 2009 21:00:40 +0000 http://www.forkintheroadmusic.org/?p=570#comment-486 I'm so happy to find this blog! I would say, get your students playing real music as quickly as possible. Once they're hooked, start working in foundational excercises along with working on specific songs. I've got tons of easy songs on my <a>free guitar chords</a> page on my teaching website. Not worship songs, but I think many would be appropriate. My blog on my site often discusses guitar teaching, too. Check it out! Rob I’m so happy to find this blog! I would say, get your students playing real music as quickly as possible. Once they’re hooked, start working in foundational excercises along with working on specific songs.

I’ve got tons of easy songs on my free guitar chords page on my teaching website. Not worship songs, but I think many would be appropriate.

My blog on my site often discusses guitar teaching, too. Check it out!

Rob

]]> By: Brian http://www.forkintheroadmusic.org/2009/02/teaching-class-guitar-lessons-week-1/comment-page-1/#comment-435 Brian Sun, 22 Feb 2009 14:22:00 +0000 http://www.forkintheroadmusic.org/?p=570#comment-435 I've thought about doing the same at our church. I had half planned on doing such last summer and very well might offer for this summer. I had considered scheduling it for an hour "lesson" sesson followed by an hour (or whatever) jam session. I was hoping this would attract other non-beginner players to both help with instruction as well as just all around fun playing together. I'm looking forward to more of your experiences! I’ve thought about doing the same at our church. I had half planned on doing such last summer and very well might offer for this summer. I had considered scheduling it for an hour “lesson” sesson followed by an hour (or whatever) jam session. I was hoping this would attract other non-beginner players to both help with instruction as well as just all around fun playing together. I’m looking forward to more of your experiences!

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