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pka · Unread post by **pka** » Tue Mar 14, 2006 10:06 pm

I took lessons for a few months, but found it hard to become motivated with the lessons since I was already past most of what I was learning. I'm interested in learning straight tabs, I don't care about theory and such, I played trumpet for 9 years im all theoried out. My instructor didn't really have much of a personality and towards the end I actually dreaded going, did I just have a bad experience? and how can I find the best teacher for what I'd like to do?

p.s. If anybody knows good instructors near rochester ny I'd love to hear about them.

brian_ok · Unread post by **brian_ok** » Tue Mar 14, 2006 10:29 pm

I have taken lessons for trumpet, voice, and guitar, and I've loved each lesson. You need to let the teacher know exactly what you want to learn...you can't expect them to magically figure out what you're interested in.

If you're simply interested in learning straight tabbed songs, which by the way is not a good idea IMHO, then you don't need lessons.

hope that helps!

brian_ok · Unread post by **brian_ok** » Tue Mar 14, 2006 10:30 pm

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pka · Unread post by **pka** » Tue Mar 14, 2006 11:34 pm

thanks,
I may have sounded a bit too set... It's not that I don't want to learn anything else, I do want to learn more chords to be able to improvise, but I don't want to be playing hot cross buns from a book, when I can already play crash, wonderwall, etc. just kinda felt like the guy wanted to start at the name of each string just to get more cash...

VoodooChile · Unread post by **VoodooChile** » Wed Mar 15, 2006 2:26 am

pka wrote:thanks,
I may have sounded a bit too set... It's not that I don't want to learn anything else, I do want to learn more chords to be able to improvise, but I don't want to be playing hot cross buns from a book, when I can already play crash, wonderwall, etc. just kinda felt like the guy wanted to start at the name of each string just to get more cash...

I never got much beyond basics taking lessons. For the past 5 years I just play, some tabs, some books, usually just getting a sound in my head, getting chords and make progressions. Basically just mess around until you start sounding good

Your ability will get exponentially better when you stop "practicing" and just play!

Kahn · Unread post by **Kahn** » Wed Mar 15, 2006 2:41 am

VoodooChile wrote:Your ability will get exponentially better when you stop "practicing" and just play!

I disagree 100%

Practice practice practice. I know playing that menial stuff from the book seems pointless, but trust me. As someone who has been playing guitar for well over a decade, you cannot skip over the basics, you will only have to backtrack later. Stick with the lessons and learn the dumb stuff, even if it isn't what you are interested in.

I was stuck on a plateau forever until I began exploring different genres and methods of playing. Don't take your instructor for granted. I wish I had time to take guitar lessons again. Hopefully this summer

Alazais · Unread post by **Alazais** » Thu Mar 16, 2006 2:00 pm

I've played for about 3 and a half years.. and just recently (last fews months) I started to get into theory. my overall sound increased tenfold. I was amazed at the progress i'd made in 3 months..as opposed to the previous 6 months where I was in a rut..

matonfan101 · Unread post by **matonfan101** » Thu Mar 16, 2006 7:04 pm

I after 5 years of guitar lessons the biggest thing i found was that you always hit a wall at at certain stages, but if you keep persevering with the crap your teacher wants you to learn, because it is for a reason, you come out the other side a better player for it.

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