1. Students Show Up Excited to Share Progress One of the clearest indicators that guitar lessons are going well is when students arrive eager to share something new. At that point, they’ve moved beyond teacher-led progress to owning the process. We explore this in more depth in our post about what to expect in beginner
If you’re like most, we don’t want to do homework and understanding that simple feeling can really shed a lot of light on how to make the most of your time practicing guitar.
Lessons In Your Home Houston is excited to announce that we’ve added a new guitar, bass guitar, and ukelele teacher to the team: Andrew Dethloff! He is currently taking new students in the Heights, Memorial, River Oaks, West University, Bellaire, and Katy. He has students as young as 4 years old and has a lot of experience teaching young children.
As guitar teachers who specialize in helping beginner students, we’ve seen firsthand how guitar tuners help beginners build confidence, play more accurately, and stay motivated. Whether you’re just starting private guitar lessons or tuning up for your 100th session, using a tuner is not a shortcut—it’s a smart tool for success. What Is a Guitar
We’ve helped hundreds of kids start their musical journey on guitar—and we know that as a parent, you’ve got questions. Whether your child is drawn to shredding on electric or strumming acoustic melodies, we’re here to help you understand what to expect when starting beginning guitar lessons for kids. Here’s what we tell families in
It’s a bit of a cliché to say this, but I love to listen to music. You could safely assume that all musicians love to listen to music, but you might not know that it can be a really challenging thing to do. It’s a skill you can practice and improve upon. My ability to
Once lessons get rolling and you’ve started to make progress you might notice that progress slows down. I see it happen all the time with my students and in my own practicing. The good news is… this is a common problem and the solution is scaffolding. Who hasn’t learned their first tune, a cool guitar