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I will design a series of lessons specifically for You. Together You and I will work to solve Your musical problems, overcome Your frustrations and reach Your musical goals in the best and fastest ways possible. Also, with typical live Private Lessons, there are often no recordings available of what was taught in the lessons, and this means that You will be more likely to forget some of what You learn over time. With Correspondence Guitar Lessons, You can always easily refer to all of Your previous lessons.
Correspondence Lessons are also much more affordable than Live Private Lessons with me.
These Correspondence Guitar Lessons are NOT merely a collection of licks and tabs. I do not send everyone the same lesson materials. What I do is very different from the typical "online guitar lessons" web sites. In other programs, all beginners receive the same first lesson, all intermediate students receive the same lessons, etc. That type of teaching never works well unless students are total beginners and are starting from zero skills and zero knowledge. That is why all the "online guitar lessons" that you buy on CD-ROM or DVD or in books typically don't give students very good results. It is also one of the reasons why what I do (correspondence lessons) is superior to other lesson products and programs offered on the internet. Each lesson is part of a long term customized strategy that I design for You based on Your musical goals and musical challenges.
You will learn everything You need to know in order to reach the specific goals that You have. This may require us to concentrate on only a few topics, or explore a larger variety of topics. Our lessons will focus on several of the most important areas of musicianship (each area will contain dozens of very specific lessons made just for You). Because Your lessons will be custom made for You, I need to learn more about Your current musical skills, background and musical challenges. However, here is a short list of possible topics we could get into:
and much, much more!!
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More Correspondence Guitar Lessons Video Feedback Stories can be seen here
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Each of the above categories is very broad, and there is a huge amount of specific topics within each of these categories that can be included in Your lessons (if they are appropriate for Your long term goals). If Your goals change over time (which they may), then I will change the strategy I have designed for You to accommodate Your new musical needs.
Before we begin Correspondence Guitar Lessons, You will fill out a detailed evaluation form that contains questions about Your musical background, current skill level, musical goals, and musical challenges. Based on Your responses I will create a long term strategy designed to help You reach Your goals in the fastest way possible. All of Your lessons will be designed with this strategy in mind.
I have successfully taught hundreds of students via Correspondence (ranging from beginner to highly advanced professional guitar players). You can see and hear the results of a few of my noteworthy students on my Student Spotlight page. And You can also see and hear what my students say about the Correspondence Guitar Lessons on the Feedback page.
- You will receive lessons about guitar playing and musicianship customized specifically to You, Your musical background, Your current skill level and Your musical goals. I design Your lessons after spending time analyzing Your answers to the evaluation form (below) and designing a lesson strategy for You. All of Your lessons will be full of highly relevant content, and designed to help You reach Your goals in the fastest way possible.
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In addition to our regular lessons together, You will also receive access to my exclusive and private Student forum. The forum is a large community of advanced players and professional teachers as well as players who are just starting out (and anywhere in between) who are all there to support You, to motivate You and to assist You. My students agree that this forum is one of the best resources on the internet to get all of your musical questions answered in a friendly, helpful and encouraging environment! Of course, I am very active on the forum as well.
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In addition, I periodically provide additional bonus lesson materials exclusively for my students that You will get immediate access to, together with Your general forum membership.
Fill out the evaluation form, and click "Send" when You are done.
After You fill out the evaluation form, You will see a page which will recommend a lesson schedule for You based on Your answers to the evaluation questions. If You prefer not to follow the recommendation, You can choose from the other schedules shown on that page.
After You select the lesson schedule of Your choice, You will have completed the process. .
If You still have questions regarding Correspondence Lessons, please refer to the FAQ below:
Correspondence Guitar Lessons Evaluation Form
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| Street address:
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| City:
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| Zip Code/Postal Code:
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| Country: * | |
| Your Age: * | |
| How long have You been playing guitar? | |
| How would You rate Yourself as a guitarist? | |
| How much time per week do You usually spend practicing guitar? * | |
| What style (or styles) of music do like to listen to most?
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| What style (or styles) of music do You like to (or want to) play? | |
| Who are Your favorite players/bands? | |
| Have You ever taken lessons before? | |
| If yes, then for how long, and why did You stop taking lessons?
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| What did You like most about those lessons?
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| What did You like least about those lessons?
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| What do You feel are Your strengths as a guitar player/musician?
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| What are Your weaknesses that You want to improve on?
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| What are Your short term goals?
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| What are Your long term goals?
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| What things do You want to me teach You the most right now? (we may or may
not actually do them all right now, but You can list as many things as You
want)
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| Are You already a professional or semi professional in the music industry?
If not, do You intend to pursue a career in the music industry? If so, please explain what Your goals are in this area.
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| Do You usually use directional picking (also known as economy picking or
inside picking) when playing scales?
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| Can You do sweep picking well?
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| At what level can You improvise guitar solos? | |
| Please indicate which chords You know how to play
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| G
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| Am
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| Em
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| D
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| F
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| Bm |
| Bb
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| Gm
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| G#m
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| E diminished |
| C7
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| G Major 7th
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| E minor add9
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| F Major7#11
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| A13
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| Bb7#9+
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| Have You ever played in a band?
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| Have You played any other instruments before? If so, which instrument(s)
and for how long did You play/ learn the instrument? Do You still play
that instrument now?
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| Do You own a 4-track or other Multi track recording equipment?
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| If You would like to tell me anything else about Your musical interests, abilities or background, please do so:
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| Do You understand the music theory behind how chords are constructed? If You
do, please tell me the difference between a minor triad and a diminished
chord.
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| Do You know what an authentic cadence is? If yes, please explain to me what You think it is.
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| What key is this chord progression in: C, Gm, F, Dm?
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| How many seconds or minutes did it take You to answer the above question?
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| What key is this chord progression in: Bb, Fm, G, Cm?
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| How many seconds or minutes did it take You to answer the above question?
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| What are all of the triad chords in the key of E major?
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| How many seconds or minutes did it take You to answer the above question?
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| Please list all scales that You have memorized and in how many positions can You play them on the guitar?
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| Can You play a 5 string E major arpeggio in root position?
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| Can You play a 5 string E major arpeggio in 1st inversion?
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| Can You play a 5 string E major arpeggio in 2nd inversion?
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| Who referred You to me, and/or how did You first learn about me (please do not say something like "internet" can You be more specific than that)?
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| What music websites do You go to read instructional articles and lessons?
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