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My Lessons Continue with ‘The Music Room’
Filed Under (Other Resources, Practice) by Frank on 17-10-2008
Tagged Under : focus, Gear, Guitar, Instructors, Lessons, Music, New Direction, Teacher, The Music Room, Win
The Music Room, Universal Language Spoken Here
If you’ve followed this blog last winter, you might have know that I had been taking guitar lessons and at some point, decided to discontinue lessons. At that time, I had decided that for a mix of reasons.
About a week ago, I stumbled upon a music store called “The Music Room.” I was, as my wife will attest, very excited. Why the excitement? Well, because The Music Room is what I consider a real music store. Their retail store isn’t filled with thousands of guitar hanging on the wall with Amps plugged in and turned up. No, no. They, in my opinion, focus on actually playing the instrument (and many more types of instruments).
They have professional music teachers which is what I’ve been looking for. Their teachers have professional education in music from major universities, furthermore this is what they do for a living — teach music to others. (I’m sure they gig and play elsewhere but you get the idea).
I’ve signed up for lessons and am anxiously waiting for my first lesson. My self-teaching method simply doesn’t work. It is too unfocused and I don’t stick to a regular schedule, nor do I know when to push forward or keep practicing something when I’m stuck.
I suspect working with a teacher will solve problems like this.
I must mention that when I stopped in to sign up for lessons, the gentlemen who helped me left me with a great impression of the place. He was patient and answered all my questions. The shop is clean and obviously geared toward learn to play music; not to push gear out the door. Anyway, like I said — So far, I’m very impressed and have high hopes!
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Sounds great.What is especially great though is the fact that you are psyched about it!
I think a teachers job is to give you an outsiders report on your progress and to see why you get stuck where you do – and help you find a way around it. When you try to teach yourself you are missing out on that guidance making it all the more difficult.
Annes last blog post..Mike Orlando – Guitar Phenomenon
My guitar adventure started last year also and I too found the self-teaching route reaches a plateau. The weird part is I’ve also recently signed up for lessons. I’ve had to relearn my fingerings for D and Em chords along with a review of strumming to a metronome (I had one but never used it much
. It has renewed my practice schedule although I have backtracked on some songs I could play before with the proper chord fingerings. Good luck and I’m glad the guitar and blog is back on track for you!
Hi there Anne and Anthum,
I appreciate you stopping by and leaving a comment. Especially the supportive nature of your comments.
I am truly looking forward to the new lessons. I suspect that this will get me on track again.
Where are each of you located?
Regards,
Frank