So, exactly what characteristics
does a great guitar teacher have to have in order to get the best from their
students? Really, it doesn't matter just what guitar you are attempting to
teach, the rules are identical. First of all, at the most elementary level, the
requirement to play the instrument is very important. The difference between a
good teacher and a great teacher, as far as I can see, is dependant on three
key things:
Being Versatile: Nowadays, it really
is not enough to just be a good guitarist or expert practitioner in your chosen
field. Of course, if you are a famous recording artist or performer, going
around giving classes in your particular playing speciality it is likely that
many people will come to you, nevertheless for most people we won't make a
living as a guitar tutor by only instructing 1 or 2 styles for instance folk
and blues. As a great tutor I do believe that you need to plan for a really
broad range of preferences and music desire - acoustic, electric, finger
picking, plectrum, jazz, metal, blues country, folk and so on and become fairly
skilled in these styles. Personally, I'd leave
classical guitar alone because
this is a great deal more expert unless you have actually been trained in that
specifically.
Understanding: In the long run
becoming a tutor is all about providing other people training as well as
information. To be able to play the guitar is wonderful, however being
qualified to understand exactly why factors occur along with the concept is
really important if your pupil is to really comprehend their own ability. One
time I witnessed Sir Clive Woodward talk about England being victorious in the
2003 Rugby World Cup and one of many things he explained was he basically
educated the players (pupils) the structure in their systems to ensure that
they might see why they were able to perform the things they're doing. With
guitar teaching whenever you can get over exactly why things occur in a manner
it results in a lifelong learning approach you have made a big difference. This
tends to consist of a little bit of specialized understanding of the electro
acoustic guitar, expensive and cheap electric guitars, amps etc. also.
As the newbie guitarist the
individual certainly is the keenest person on the earth to get better at the
earliest opportunity. Overall, it is actually almost all about remaining
professional and providing your students assurance they are likely to be far
better guitar players following their training with you.
