https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/finding-a-teacher-in-nyc/ Guitar Noise Discussion Board en-US Thu, 04 Jun 2026 12:26:11 +0000 wpForo 60 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/finding-a-teacher-in-nyc/#post-84869 Thu, 13 Jan 2005 23:13:24 +0000
Been there done that. I've had three different teachers over the past two years and I still think the same thing everytime I leave a lesson. What did he really teach me? I struggle with this all the time and I'm not sure what to do.

My current teacher normally has me go through the major scales the first thing and then times me with a metronome. I have to say I haven't been the best os students practicing my scales every day. So I think I'm alittle behind in that area.

He then usually gives me a song or at least half a song to work on for the next two weeks. And that's it. I know I'm supposed to practice my scales everyday but after a couple days of playing whatever song he's given me I get extremely bored and start working on something on my own.

Of course then when I go to my lessons I may not play the peice as well as I should since I haven't practiced more than a day or two.

He told me up fron that he was not the kind of teacher that just says bring in a song and we'll learn it. That's how my other two teachers were and I definitely felt like I wasn't learning from them. Heck I can get tab off the internet or buy and learn songs on my own which is the way I've been learning.

I hope there's master plan. I know his thinking is to build on the fundamentals which would then allow me to carry those skills to any song but the journey seems long. And although he's a nice guy and actually not that much loder than me I feel like there's a generation gap between us. I can't put it into words but I think part of the process of finding the right teacher has nothing to do with guitar and just more about the personal interaction you have with each other.

With that said I haven't had lessons in several months due to my job but I'm scheduled to start again with this guy in two weeks. I plan on trying to pick his brain alittle more this time around to try and understand what his masterplan is.]]> Guitar Players Discussion cnev https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/finding-a-teacher-in-nyc/#post-84869 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/finding-a-teacher-in-nyc/#post-84858 Thu, 13 Jan 2005 21:51:55 +0000
Sorry about hijacking your post, I hope someone will help you find a good teacher in ypur area.]]> Guitar Players Discussion david M1 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/finding-a-teacher-in-nyc/#post-84858 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/finding-a-teacher-in-nyc/#post-6337 Thu, 13 Jan 2005 20:20:22 +0000 I'm wondering if anyone has advice on finding a good teacher in NYC(brooklyn preferably).

What should I expect from a teacher?
I am a beginer/intermediate player, been at it for about 9 months. I know some chords, some scales and I've learned some songs. I feel as though I have a bunch of pieces but putting them together fluidly is not there yet.

I'd like to avoid just "looking in the book." I have a teacher now that I found on craigslist, but I'm not sure I've actually learned anything from him. He's written down some scale patterns but I can find that in a book. There is no question that he is an excellent player, but I leave feeling a little light on direction.

anyway, thanks for reading. Any help is appreciated,
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