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Danny Poole - ArticlesMy teaching philosophy is to encourage the interest and passion that my students have for music, by allowing them to learn the guitar through their favourite songs. There is no use in trying to force sight reading and music theory on a teenager who wants nothing more than to be in a band just for fun. I have always found music can only be successfully taught once someone has been playing for a little while, and they start to love the instrument. As they improve on the basics, their natural desire is to become better, and at that moment they realise they need to know (and most importantly, want to know) the theory they initially despised!
Categorising Lesson Levels - Beginner, Intermediate & AdvancedThis is a common way I categorise my lessons. If you hate being put into molds or categories then don't read on, just keep on learning what ever you feel like. I find this a good guide to filling in the gaps when lessons skip certain topics.
First I group student into 3 main levels (Beginners, Intermediate & Advanced). Then each of those main groups into sub groups (Level 1, Level 2 & Level 3). Then each of those sub groups into sections (Theory, Chords & Rhythm then Melody & Riffs), melody & Teaching the Guitar and Keeping Momentum in PractiseA student’s momentum in playing and practice will help you evaluate their interest in playing.
When teaching, the lesson is broadly divided into two sections:
1. “Hands On” or “Contact Time”. This is when you show student how and what to play by demonstration or explanation
2. Student Analysis; This is when the student practises what was shown in the previous section (Hands On or Contact Time) A Summary on How to Teach the GuitarSome teachers have a strict rule to how and what they teach and as a teacher this makes life much easier. Format to lessons are very important and you should always try to keep a written record of a student’s progress. This also helps if you have a large number of students and you need prompting on what was taught in previous lessons. Buying Your First GuitarThere are a few things to consider when doing this…
1. How much money do you want to spend?
2. Do you think the guitar you are buying will be the 1st and last you buy?
3. What styles of music do you or would you like to play? Being a Good Guitar Teacher and the Two Common Styles of TeachingTo me there are two main styles of teaching the guitar,
1. Notation, via a tuitional book
2. By method of favourite song
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