Topic: how to teach
how should i go about teaching the fundamentals of guitar to a person who wants to learn?
So Red Delicious
Re: how to teach
I teach my eight year old daughter
What works for me
* finding a book with some songs and which shows the chords
1st lessons
* explain how to hold the guitar
* explain the names for parts of the guitar
then
* learn some simple melodies/licks and after a while when they feel comfortable with that
* show a simple chord (key of A is a good starting place)
trick is to provide ideas, suggestions and encourgement but if some one wants to learns to play most of the activity has to be self motivated practice. in the end guitar can't be taught it has to be learnt - and pratice is everything
Re: how to teach
Hi Sanguine,
Teach them how to tune a guitar. I know that sounds obvious but you'd be amazed how many people that have been playing for a while still play a guessing game when tuning their instrument!
Teach both tuner- tuning and tuning by ear. It will also familiarise them with the strings!
Re: how to teach
thanks alot a put that to use
So Red Delicious