Dave Wirth
A very good friend of mine and I were talking about my little obsession with teaching guitar. I wondered out loud whether it was a good idea to blog about how to approach teaching. It sometimes requires a lot of energy, which could be spent on making a something else (like online guitar lessons?). My friend brought up a good point:
"Nobody blogs about teaching guitar because they are all trying to be rock-stars"
So a huge puzzle piece fell into just the right spot. Perhaps the reason why few people really blog about teaching guitar (or for that matter actually look at the way they are teaching it) is because, well, they are just doing it to pass the time and get some extra dough on their way to rock-stardom. Although I am not giving up on the dream, it is important for me to take teaching guitar very seriously for the time being. It's far more satisfying to look at a task and see I did it right. That's just my own way.
The following is not a judgment. There are teachers out there who want to be rock-and-roll stars, and be at the top. They want to be in front of 10,000 screaming fans, and there is no other place for them. Therefore they look at teaching as just another step on the way there. You can learn from them, like how to not be nervous in front of others. Also, there are teachers out there who want to teach and support their students, primarily. They want them to learn and they want to see them do well. Therefore they might look at a career in performing as something they are not interested in. You can learn from them too if you want to gather and survey the guitar and not worry about performing so much.
The point is that either teacher can help you learn, but it is good to choose the one who fits your needs and wants the best.
