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Interesting I have the same problem with 8 year old children with very small hands. Maybe it doesn't have so much to do with the size of the hands, as their freedom of movement.
What I do is work on single notes for a long time, and then add a base…
I mention piano only to people who already understand it, or are having trouble understanding. Generally I just take things step by step. First I teach the natural notes, then the sharps and flats, then the scales. When they really get scales then i…
for classical guitar I go to www.eythorsson.com for their really good (and large) collection of free materials. I am still looking for good teaching materials for other styles.
How about doing master classes with students on a piece they are already performing, and think they are fairly good at. No need to criticise it, but help them work on getting it even better - hopefully they will realise how much improvement is possi…
I would call it a modulation into the key of G - Imperfect cadence leading to the G chord.
This concept of modulating for a short cadence is used all the time in Jazz chord progressions - though they normally look a bit different. You can add a cad…
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- Which one of the following describes your involvement in music? (Check all that apply)
- Music teacher
- How many years have you been playing guitar?
- 10-20 years
- Which of these instruments do you own or play?
- Flattop steel-string acoustic guitar, Nylon-string guitar, Ukulele
- The make and model of your guitar(s) and/or other instruments and gear.
- el cheapo ukulele, generic factory classical, and an unknown brand steel string that i found at an auction and is wonderful and strange - looks like a martin copy - its not made well enough to be a real martin, but it sounds fantastic.
- What type of music do you like to play?
- Modern Classical
World music style jazz
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- I don't regularly read Acoustic Guitar
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- At 2:34pm on November 7, 2009,
Susan Palmer of Lead Cat Press said…
- Thanks for the comment. I can't be certain that "The Guitar Lesson Companion" is exactly what you are looking for, so I encourage you to check out the free sample, look at the table of contents and read some of the reviews to see what other teachers say about it. I am available if you have a specific question.
Thanks,
Susan Palmer
www.leadcatpress.com
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