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Teaching Advice Needed
Replied Mar 23
Teaching Advice Needed
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Started this discussion. Last reply by Peter Lucas Mar 23.
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Are they both interested in the same kind of music? If so, then learning together is a viable option.
Show them the basic first position chord shapes: C-A-G-E-D, and the idea of a chord progression: I-IV -V. Get them to sing songs over a progress...
Hi Dave - They are rank beginners so I would see basic flatpicking guitar as the 'course syllabus'. I don't sense the music they listen to has given them a strong appreciation for finger style. I would like to mix in songs that they want to learn ...
Hey Mish,
If you can fluently read standard notation, then teach them standard notation, (let them learn tabs on their own, don't even tell them what they are). Guess the big question is are you teaching them basic guitar or how to "flatpick" or ...
I'm a long time player that has been asked to teach. My first students are father (40s) and son (early teen). Any opinions on teaching them together or separately ? I would like to teachy them songs that they come up with. Also, would appreciate a...
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- At 8:53am on January 2, 2009,
Kevin Justice said… - Howdy Mish - Kevin here ... way down in S. Jersey at I-295 Exit 4.
I see that you are in Bucks County and looking for people to jam with. I might be able to help you out a little bit.
Where exactly are you located, and are you aware of any organizations and/or regular jams in your area ?
- At 6:04pm on November 12, 2008,
Ben Clark said… - Mish, I live about 30 miles east in New Jersey. Would you be interested in jamming sometime?
- At 5:43am on October 20, 2008,
Mish S said…
- Looking for locals to jam wit
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- Favorite Flatpickers
- Tony, Dawg, both Jerrys, Tim
- Favorite Flatpicking Tunes
- Monroe instrumentals, some fiddle tunes, spacegrass, dawgmusic
- Favorite Guitars
- Martin D28, Gold Tone PBS
- Tell us more about yourself (place a Bio here if you wish)
- Guitar (on and off) since I was 14, Mandolin since I was 34, Dobro since I turned 40
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