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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS:
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How much do you charge per lesson?
I charge
$40 for hour private tuition if you pay monthly
and $50 per hour of private tuition if you pay
per lesson. The lessons include the material to take
home and practice and ear training to improve your musical ability.
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Where do you teach?
- I teach in my
home studio in Marrickville, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
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What time and what days are you available?
- I teach from 10am
until 8pm, Monday -
Friday and my availability keeps changing as some of my students
only come casually and some come in a regular basis. So, please
let me know the time that
suits you best and we can
discuss it over the phone.
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What levels do you teach?
From absolute
beginners to advanced.
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What do you teach?
- Lead guitar,
rhythm guitar, acoustic
guitar, ear training, sequencing and arranging.
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What styles do you teach?
I teach Contemporary, Pop, Blues, Rock,
Ballad, Country, Reggae, Heavy Metal and more.
- Normally I teach
my students to master guitar or bass
and they can decide whatever kinds of music they wish
to learn or write.
- I will teach you
how to read tablature
(tabs), chords symbols, musical notation (optional),
how to play riffs,
solos, finger tapping and all you need to know
about guitar.
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There are some famous guitarists who are self taught, so
why do
I need guitar lessons?
- There are
millions of people who study music from when they are
very young or have a university education
but musicians never stop learning. Music is a
very complex art and you can learn something new every
time you pick up your instrument.
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- These days,
everything requires knowledge.
If you want to be a good cook, you can take a
cooking course. If you want
to be a good dancer, you can go to a dance studio.
If you want to be a boxer, you can go to a gym. Music is no
different.
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- Yes, you can
learn yourself but it will
take much longer and may not know when you doing
things wrong which are
slowing you down or even learning bad
habits which are very difficult to unlearn. Some people may wonder why
they're not progressing and get frustrated and at the
end of the day they give up.
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- There are millions of
great musicians throughout the world but
they may not necessarily become famous. Nobody can
teach you how to be famous but I can teach you to be a good musician.
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- There are books and CDs
available to learn any instrument in the market but
with a qualified and experienced teacher you will learn the most practical
and effective way to master your chosen
instrument and the theory that will support you
playing.
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- You will be
amazed how much you learn
even after one lesson.
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- Some people say
you have to practice hard to be a good player but I teach my students to
practice “SMART”.
- When you learn a science such as
mathematics, chemistry, computers, economics etc you work with your brain
(thinking) more than anything else. When you learn music, you use your
hands, your brain, your ears, your heart (feeling), your feet to feel the
beat and your whole body to express what you're playing.
- Some people might say that they have been
playing guitar for 20 years or more but that means nothing to me. How they
practice and how they play means a lot to everyone who listens.
- Some people might have been playing guitar
for many years but only practice once in a blue moon, while other people
could have been playing an instrument for three years but five hours a
day, six days a week. I would choose the later.
- Practising smart is better than practising
hard. If you could combine them together, it would be even better.
- When I look for musicians to play with me,
the first question I ask is: "How did you learn to play music?", then see
how well they play. Of course, the more experience you have the better you
will become.
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What is the best age to start learning guitar?
Some people start learning instruments when
they’re five years old and some people start
when they’re in their 50s. So, the best time to learn is
now. Remember that you will need to be
dedicated and make time to
practice. It's the same for anything you really want to
learn. My youngest student at
the moment is 12 and the oldest is 52.
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Do I need to bring my own instrument?
Yes, you just need to bring your own
guitar or bass.
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I am a beginner and want to buy a guitar, what would be the
best guitar to buy?
- Everyone has
different tastes when it
comes to style and brand so it really depends on
how much you wish to spend. If you wish to take
lessons with me, I could give you some advice or help you
to chose a guitar or bass or suggest the best
places to go.
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