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Part of being a solid person is taking into account the feelings of others. Another part is going for exactly what you truly need, when you truly need it. Don't sweat it about hurting the teacher's feelings. If they have been in the game for any length of time they have probably seen dozens to hundreds of students come and go. No one likes to lose a student but teachers know that's just part of the mechanism. Neither of you owe the other anything except gratitude and courtesy.

Be cool about it when you leave, don't offer a needlessly long explanation, and everything will be just fine.

Peace,

Dylan Schwartz

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And try to refer more work his way. That helps.

Just be yourself.

Peace]]> Guitar Players Discussion David Hodge https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/breaking-up-is-hard-to-do/#post-321654 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/breaking-up-is-hard-to-do/#post-321648 Sat, 21 Feb 2009 03:36:10 +0000 Which in reality was true. He will be cool about it, he will understand.
Keith]]> Guitar Players Discussion kblake https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/breaking-up-is-hard-to-do/#post-321648 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/breaking-up-is-hard-to-do/#post-35087 Sat, 21 Feb 2009 03:24:24 +0000
There's another good teacher who specializes in a genre that I would like to focus on for at least the near future. I may also take a break from lessons for a few months before starting with the other teacher. How to best do this without any hurt feelings? Would really like to hear from any of the guitar teachers on the site.

This seems to be just like the old "it's not you; it's me - we can still be friends" breakup speeches.]]> Guitar Players Discussion Hyperborea https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/breaking-up-is-hard-to-do/#post-35087