How Effective Are Your Beginning Guitar Student Teaching Methods?

Beginner guitarists make up the majority of your potential guitar students. Having proven and effective methods for teaching beginner guitar is key to ensuring that your students are successful in learning to play and are inspired to remain with you for a long time. How much do you know about teaching guitar to beginner students? Take this test to find out.

What is your general way to teach beginning guitar students? *

I work with them through a specific beginner book.
I created my own teaching materials that I use for all my beginner students.
I use my own teaching materials with different beginner students, depending on what the student wants to do.
I work with a thought through geometric teaching approach.

What is the MAIN method you use to get beginning guitar students to practice their guitar consistently? *

I talk about practicing, but I think the best way to get beginning guitar students to practice is by enabling them to actually 'play' the guitar as quickly as possible.
I don't want to put any pressure on them to practice, so I don't talk much about practicing. They'll do it on their own if they are serious students.
I begin by explaining the importance of consistent practicing. Next, I give my students a written practice schedule and then I tell them to follow it.
None of the above. There are better ways to get the majority of beginning guitar students to practice consistently.

What is the 'main way' that you motivate and inspire your total beginner level guitar students? *

I inspire and motivate my total beginners by giving them a lot of positive reinforcement as I talk to them about their progress.
I focus on getting my total beginner students to play right away so that they feel inspired and motivated.
I don't 'actively' do anything to motivate or inspire my students.
I try to inspire and motivate all my students in the same way.

How long do most of your beginning guitar students continue to take lessons from you? *

When do you teach beginning students what they 'want' to learn and when do you teach them what they 'need' to learn? *

In my lessons I often alternate teaching them things they 'want' to learn with things they 'need' to learn.
I teach my students whatever they 'want' to learn. They are paying for the lessons, therefore I should only teach them what they want to learn.
I make a deal with my students. I tell them that I will teach them what they 'want' to learn after they learn and practice what they 'need' to learn.
I explain that what they need to learn 'is' what they want to learn because it directly relates to the student's own goals.

How do you know what your beginning students' goals are on the guitar? *

I don't think about what their specific goals are.
I don't need to know what their goals are, I know what to teach them anyway.
I ask them what their goals are and teach them based on what they tell me.
None of the above.

When teaching beginning guitar students, do you always know what to teach, how to teach it and when to teach each item in the best order? *

Yes, I work with beginner books and follow the methods and materials described there.
Yes, I always use the same approach and materials.
Yes, I know my students' goals and I understand and deliver the unique teaching method and materials based on them.
No, I am unsure about certain things and when and how to teach them.
No, I don't always know what to do with my beginner students.

When teaching new beginner guitar students, there are many important objectives that should be met in the very first lessons, which of these is MOST important? *

Holding (or enhancing) the student's interest in playing guitar.
Holding (or enhancing) the student's interest in taking guitar lessons.
Building the student's self confidence to reach potential.
Teaching the student simple chords.
Teaching the student simple melodies.
Teaching the student how to play a song that he/she likes.
Teaching the student proper technique and form.

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