Originally posted by schmange
Think of it this way... I've got some guys who show up for lessons here who take 5 minutes to set up and tune their guitar, spend another 10 minutes showing me that they didn't learn their last lessons properly. They're all uptight about playing in front of me so they can't do it properly... Then the rest of the lesson is spent trying to show the guy how to do as he watches me and I try to show him over and over again how to do it.
An hour later his dad picks him up and he forgets half of what I've taught him.
Err.. i hate to say that dude, but.. if a student is uptight in the first one or two lessons its normal, but if that doesnt change, then there is something wrong with the lessons themselves.
I can only speak from my experience - i have been gifted with a few very great guitarteachers who are great pedagogues - and thats the important thing. it is more like a good friendship than "you havent learned your lessons again, have you?". a good teacher is more like a companion who knows what is best for YOU rather than using standard-formulas for all his students. The student should have too look forward to a lesson rather than "OMG.. i havent learned enough.. will he be mad at me?" - of course they got tensed up in the lessons.
no offense dude - thats only my point of view.
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