Finding the best teacher for you!

When I was eight, I took my first guitar lesson. It was really boring. The instructor made no connection with me and he didn't try. He just showed me the very basics; how to hold it, the parts of the guitar, and that's about it. I did not take another lesson until five years later at thirteen. Now there were two factors involved in why I did not continue lessons at age eight, one of them was the fact that I had no real interest in the guitar at all until I was older. At the time, I may have said to my mom, "I like the guitar", because I did like the sound. I remember listening over and over again to the beginning riff to Surfin' U.S.A. by The Beach Boys. However, I didn't consider at that time that I might be able to learn how to play it. The other factor was the fact that the teacher made no effort in trying to connect with me, which can be difficult when the age gap was probably about forty-five years. Years later, I did become interested in actually learning to play and learning parts of songs is what kept me interested. Doing some reading study (arguably tedious) should always be rewarded with a cool riff: Beach Boys, Metallica, Nirvana, Green Day, Rascal Flatts... whatever sounds cool that you're familiar with enough to know when you play it right. This is why we ask questions when potential students come in or call. We want to know about your interests and get a vibe for your personality - high strung or low key (puns intended) - or somewhere in between, so that we can place you with the best match instructor-wise.