the payoff is one less knock on the knuckles with a ruler

Thanks for the tip Bassix.

That's why i'm asking now ma. Hahaha...

I'm trying to help them to build their finger strength with major scales.


I really need to find out what my student likes to listen.

wow blacktrix, never knew u could teach.

just found myself in this thread. i have been teaching "unofficially" on my own for around 3 years now. i played for church for quite some years and started some guitar lessons in the church, for FREE. i only teach those who are interested as i do not take money money from them, so i do not have much headache caused by those who are not interested.

well, i start off by letting them listen to "Diana - raul anka" that I play as they come into the room. since they heard the tone already, i teach them the chords - C Am F G. that's the first lesson of 45 minutes. normally the students i teach will be able to play quite a number of songs by the third month. some even play wih me. i found that teaching them songs that are interested to them will be rather effective to keep someone interested to come again for the next lesson. and of cause, we need to find both the songs that interest them and things that they can improve by learning the songs.

playing some familiar songs together will be good to raise their self-confidence. that's my style of teaching. btw, i never teach in any music shops or school before and i learn guitar myself with the Rm2.90 chord book and some songs with chords.... i am still wondering how i manage to learn by just using those....now i learn through internet.

anybody know of a song where two guitarists has different parts?

now and forever - richard marx. the solo part....both the plucking and the solo are rather easy to learn and play.

Thanks LovesReborn. I'll tryout that song. Anymore suggestions?

2 different parts?
basically applies to any song with a guitar solo.