new job (albums, member, bands, songs, guitar)

littleknowitall · 10-05-2006, 07:01 PM

I'm a guitar teacher in a local shop as of tommorrow, i was supposed to sort a lesson plan out tonight but i'm now slaughtered SO i was hoping the good people of music banter could help me, any hints on teaching beginner guitar lessons, what should i teach the youngsters? etc. c'mon folks, i need you to pull through here.

Blain · 10-05-2006, 07:21 PM

Gratz on the job man, unfortunately I don't play guitar... So yeah lol

cardboard adolescent · 10-05-2006, 07:34 PM

Teach 'em to get high and drop out.

Levithan · 10-05-2006, 07:36 PM

Thats all they ever do in Wales...

MURDER JUNKIE · 10-05-2006, 10:24 PM

Start with Wang Dang Sweet Poontang

swim · 10-06-2006, 02:52 PM

make sure they use their pinky. scales arpegios and basic theory.

dog · 10-07-2006, 07:59 AM

maybe just tab some basic chords, open c, d, a minor. ask them what kind of music they like, so you can get them easy sheet music for them to muck around with, so they enjoy themselves instead of just screwing around with a bunch of chords to a song they don't know, or like. teach them those old finger exercises, (going up the neck till 12th fret, fret by fret).

tell all your students to bring a tape so you can record important parts of the lesson so they dont forget how a song goes, or tips you might give them during the lesson, and a exercise book with staves. also, ask them to write up a list of songs they would like to learn for the next lesson. you can get sheet music from guitar books, make up a little inventory of sheet music, kept in alphabetical order in bands and photocopy the tabs for people who want them. have some spare change not everyone is gonna bring exact money.

remember to make you students feel welcome, let them borrow some albums you like, dvds, develop a friend relationship with them so they are more comfortable playing in front of you and asking questions about guitar they might be embarrased to ask.

littleknowitall · 10-07-2006, 03:49 PM

^ most helpfull and as a matter of fact nearly exactly how i tried to approach it, unfortunately my first pupil was admitadely the worst of the couple of hundred the place teaches, the second one wouldn't speak, third one wasn't any better and fourth reiked of beer and was utterly useless! but i got payed damn good never the less

any more tips?

dog · 10-10-2006, 06:59 AM

respect with students is a big thing with teaching. if you don't have that, you might as well stop if you want to be a decent guitar teacher and are not doing it just for the money. first day though, so you cant expect huge progress, again just be real friendly and diplomatic towards their musical tastes.

10-05-2006, 07:01 PM	#1 (permalink)
littleknowitall Pow! Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 1,671	new job I'm a guitar teacher in a local shop as of tommorrow, i was supposed to sort a lesson plan out tonight but i'm now slaughtered SO i was hoping the good people of music banter could help me, any hints on teaching beginner guitar lessons, what should i teach the youngsters? etc. c'mon folks, i need you to pull through here.

10-06-2006, 02:52 PM	#6 (permalink)
swim dontcareaboutyou Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: North Carolina Posts: 5,188	make sure they use their pinky. scales arpegios and basic theory. __________________ http://nakednaps.bandcamp.com/

10-07-2006, 07:59 AM	#7 (permalink)
dog this bird has flown Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: paris,texas Posts: 860	maybe just tab some basic chords, open c, d, a minor. ask them what kind of music they like, so you can get them easy sheet music for them to muck around with, so they enjoy themselves instead of just screwing around with a bunch of chords to a song they don't know, or like. teach them those old finger exercises, (going up the neck till 12th fret, fret by fret). tell all your students to bring a tape so you can record important parts of the lesson so they dont forget how a song goes, or tips you might give them during the lesson, and a exercise book with staves. also, ask them to write up a list of songs they would like to learn for the next lesson. you can get sheet music from guitar books, make up a little inventory of sheet music, kept in alphabetical order in bands and photocopy the tabs for people who want them. have some spare change not everyone is gonna bring exact money. remember to make you students feel welcome, let them borrow some albums you like, dvds, develop a friend relationship with them so they are more comfortable playing in front of you and asking questions about guitar they might be embarrased to ask. __________________ formerly ledzeppelinrulz. http://theraffinkids.bandcamp.com/ music^

10-10-2006, 06:59 AM	#9 (permalink)
dog this bird has flown Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: paris,texas Posts: 860	respect with students is a big thing with teaching. if you don't have that, you might as well stop if you want to be a decent guitar teacher and are not doing it just for the money. first day though, so you cant expect huge progress, again just be real friendly and diplomatic towards their musical tastes. __________________ formerly ledzeppelinrulz. http://theraffinkids.bandcamp.com/ music^

10-05-2006, 07:21 PM	#2 (permalink)
Blain w0rd Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Suva, Fiji Posts: 1,034	Gratz on the job man, unfortunately I don't play guitar... So yeah lol

10-05-2006, 07:34 PM	#3 (permalink)
cardboard adolescent ;) Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: CA Posts: 3,503	Teach 'em to get high and drop out.

10-05-2006, 10:24 PM	#5 (permalink)
MURDER JUNKIE The Wetter The Better!! Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: SH1TTY London Ontario Canada Posts: 2,504	Start with Wang Dang Sweet Poontang

10-07-2006, 03:49 PM	#8 (permalink)
littleknowitall Pow! Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 1,671	^ most helpfull and as a matter of fact nearly exactly how i tried to approach it, unfortunately my first pupil was admitadely the worst of the couple of hundred the place teaches, the second one wouldn't speak, third one wasn't any better and fourth reiked of beer and was utterly useless! but i got payed damn good never the less any more tips?