Teaching, Guitar, and Teaching Guitar

A neighbor and good friend asked if I would give her guitar lessons. Said yes without hesitation, as I love teaching, love guitar, and figured that I would also probably love teaching about guitar. Plus educators know that the best way to learn something is by teaching someone else.

After having been through the experience myself, I now know how my guitar teacher must feel. Thirty minutes isn’t much time at all; barely enough to touch base, conduct a lesson, and such. Plus I have to find that balance between show and tell. Need to avoid that play just like this routine, or explain something in too much depth for what can reasonably absorbed in one sitting. I’d like to strike a balance between “This is why you do it,” and “This is how you do it,” like my guitar teacher does so well.

I was somewhat unprepared for the lesson- just feeling out what that person knows and what I think they need to know in order to show improvement. From now on I would like to have a lesson typed for them to take home and practice. I’ll post these lessons up on the blog, as I know a few other people that would like a little guidance as well. Feel free to comment, as I am just learning how to teach guitar.