Mitchell G.

In the first lesson, I will determine my student's current skills and talk with him/her to understand their goals and expectations. Additionally, I want to get to know my student, their personality and their likes/dislikes of music. If my student is a child, I would also ask the parent(s) of their expectations. My student and I would practice and play the guitar so I can confirm the student's skill level. Afterwards, I would then proceed/talk with my student to formulate a study plan to work towards their goal. I will make a lesson plan that is in line with the student's expectations. If my student wants to learn how to learn basic skills or strengthen intermediate or expert guitar playing skills, I'll custom fit the lesson plan for him/her. If my student wants to learn a specific songs, I'll tailor the lessons accordingly. As I mentioned, I like to make a practice plan with my students. I observe and monitor my students' hand and finger movements to offer helpful suggestions to build their skills and make them better guitarists. Also, as an avid guitarist and collector, I usually bring another guitar to my lessons to show my students different types of guitars. They can play a different guitar other than their own, to spark their interest and to show the beauty, playing styles and design of the instruments.