Jo’s Blog
Student Profile #4: Jo
The last 18 months lessons with Jo have flown by, yet we’ve covered so much. Jo has a real enthusiasm for music and learning. This is a winning combination for sharing knowledge and a really good energy to have in a guitar lesson space.
Practise tips to improve your guitar strumming: 5 ideas for beginners
How do I improve my guitar strumming? 5 ideas to help you on your way… I. Start with ‘down’: It’s much easier to play ‘down’ strums than it is ‘up’ strums for most people in the beginning. Master playing evenly-spaced down strums first. Count 1 2 3 4 repeatedly (at a...
6 Questions I ask people enquiring about guitar lessons (and why)
So, why do you want to learn guitar?... As somebody who is being paid to teach I like to understand peoples hopes, motivations and goals when they get in touch about lessons. It’s important to me that I’m giving something of value and can help people on their journey....
Why one-to-one guitar lessons help your progress: 5 good reasons
Should I get a guitar teacher? A common question. I also wonder this when I’m learning a new skill. There are so many resources online that surely we can muddle through on our own and figure it out. Right? True. There are loads of resources online.
Student Profile #3: Maggie
It's interesting and inspiring to read about other peoples journeys, especially in a pursuit you may be interested in yourself... in this case learning to play guitar. So why DO people learn guitar?... Maggie is in High School. She began guitar lessons with me 3 years...
Are one-to-one online guitar lessons effective? Tips to optimise.
Online lessons and their effectiveness is a common conversation at the moment. We operate more and more virtually. Some embrace this, others not so much. Here’s what I’ve learned teaching online in the last 2 1/2years…