ermm...teaching at one of the outlets of Yamaha near paramount....teaching is boring when the student loses interest...to attract different age group need different approach....for example...for teenage group....1st lesson when he come in shown him a madness fingerstyle piece or some great solo piece to attract their attention...then slowly find out what kind of songs the they like then play more to their likes...to keep their interested...

short saying...one muz learn alot of new song and different genres and be very versatile...so actually by doin this u can communicate better wif ur student thru "music"

well i'm still an amateur in teaching...anywayz this is a very good tpic to share all experiences..

I don't really haf experience with group classes...so nothing much to say...but as for tackling student...i haf a suggestion...especially for 12yrs old and above...most of the new student will buy a beginner book at the store itself...and if u teach according to the book 100%....he/she will eventually get bored...imagine they have to play red river valley and when the saint go marching...those songs r juz too old for them unless they like that n i doubt so...
what i do is use the book they bought as reference for basic things like fingering,strokes...etc...etc
i'll get supplementary materials for them...like chords for "you and"..."boulevard of broken dreams"...and guess wat...they like it...
this is the way i teach acoustic guitar...

will guys like gals playing guitar???i think u should refer back to one of thread abt female instruments player...

most of the gals looks great on guitar...

well...its hard to say...juz haf confident in oneself lo...

how can u not being confident...then how r u going to teach??