Guitar Tutors & Teachers for Lessons, Instruction or Help in Jasper, GA

My beginner’s guitar lessons, offering instruction in basic chord structure & fingering and various guitar strumming techniques. BASIC GUITAR INSTRUCTION COURSE OVERVIEW Basic Chord Structure & Fingering: Major Chords Minor Chords Diminished Chords Augmented Chords Sixth Chords Seventh Chords Ninth Chords Major Seventh Chords Minor Seventh Chords Guitar Strumming Techniques: Pick Thumb (In Place Of A Pick) Thumb & First Finger Thumb & Index (Middle) Finger Thumb (Playing Octaves) My Approach To Teaching Guitar... At the early age of 14, I discovered that I had a “knack” for music when I had the opportunity for a friend to show me how to play a few basic chords on his guitar (because I didn’t own one myself). Although press- ing down on the strings hurt my fingertips, and my fingers kept slipping out of position, I fell in love

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Playing professionally on and off for over 30 years, yet, I can help every beginner as well. I've been a professional graphic designer, and professional musician, since 1982. Over the years I've developed a huge bag of tricks and a very wide knowledge of techniques and skills in both areas. while I certainly don't profess to "know it all", I can definitely help anyone with issues in graphic design or the software needed for it, Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign.. and I can help even the most confused beginner get started in art or music!

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The method of teaching I prefer is maieutic, i.e., one which draws knowledge from the student, rather than attempts to place it in him/her from without. To me, the process of asking questions and allowing the student's curiosity and intelligence to reach conclusions is far more effective than one-sided lecturing. I am endlessly creative, coming up with myriad examples to illustrate concepts. In 2006 I taught graphic design topics at Westwood College. In 2007 I taught the same subject at The Creative Circus (roughly equivalent to an MBA program for designers, writers, photographers, and art directors). In 2008 I taught in the design department for Georgia State University. This summer I traveled to a remote region in India to teach English. I have taught GRE prep for the past 3 years, covering the verbal, quantitative (math), and analytical writing (essay) areas. As a test prep teac

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I am a recent graduate of kennesaw State University, with a Bachelor's Degree in Biology. I believe that I am competent in various areas of biology and chemistry, and will be able to convey that competence. I have taught and tutored at my church and in other volunteer programs since high school. I also currently give drum lessons at a Stephen's Music Company. I always find myself trying to lead others to figure out material on their own as a I set guidelines for them as they do so. I believe this is the best way for them to learn the material. I do not like to tell my students the answers, inhibiting them from thinking things through. I try to find different ways of teaching material in order to keep them motivated, as well.

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Methodical, thorough, and patient. Stress artistic expression and attention to detail. I believe in building the fundamentals of reading music, phrasing, and proper techinque as the foundation for artistic and tasteful playing. I instill a love of learning as well as a refined appreciation of music. I have a played piano for over 25 years. Completed my Minor in Piano Performance at Jacksonville State University. Currently performing gigs as keyboardist in Classic Rock cover band. I am teaching my daughter piano, and have 2 years experience training in both retail sales and customer service.

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My years of experience have taught me that no two students are alike, especially in the 'tutoring' arena. I find the students strengths and create a positive learning environment that students actually enjoy! My students tell me they can't believe how fast the time goes; and look forward to the next lesson. My teaching style creates a feeling of well-being, confidence and self esteem that the student can 'build on' every week. My students leave me each week with a sense of accomplishment and a big smile. And I too, always look forward to the next lesson! My students succeed. I was introduced to teaching as a guitar teacher and loved the field of education ever since. My first school experience was teaching 7th and 8th grade social studies in Queens, N.Y.in 1979. Finally, I found my niche in high school teaching various subjects such as Physical Science, Biology, Social Studies and tutori

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I am very creative in coming up with ways to teach information to students and get them interested in the material. I am patient and willing to go over things until I know my pupil can confidently complete the task assigned on his or her own. I believe that practice and repetition is key to understanding. I have built a knowledge base of tricks and tactics for success on standardized tests. My students generally like me a lot on a personal level, and as a result, they seem to work harder to complete their assignments. This is especially advantageous for high school age kids because I am close enough in age that I seem like a friend, but still old enough to be an authority figure. I am a senior at Princeton University with five years of tutoring experience. I will earn my degree in English in 2011, which has honed my writing, editing, and proofreading skills. I have very extensive exp

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I first like to explain the tangible concept to students, citing real-world examples. Next, it is appropriate to transition to explaining the details of the concept/equation at hand. Finally, most importantly, I believe in extensive practice of multiple problems. It is especially helpful to show students how to solve problems in different ways which arrive at the same answer. This helps reinforce the concept and practice. Since my undergraduate years at Georgia Tech, I have been teaching college and high school physics to family members and friends. In 2009, I began teaching for two metro Atlanta tutoring firms. I specialize in high school and undergraduate physics, but I am qualified to teach algebra, trigonometry, geometry, and pre-calculus.

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I believe that science has a undeserved reputation for difficulty as a subject that is directly related to the inability of many teachers to "break it down". Science can seem to be like a foreign language to the uninitiated, but at its essence science is simply a way of thinking about the world and asking questions. Several themes appear again and again in concepts that on the surface may seem unrelated and it is recognizing these themes that is the key to success in building knowledge and confidence. My teaching philosophy is to point out these common threads binding various topics in science and relate it to the real world as quickly as possible, always with the goal of breaking it down to its simplest explanation. I hold a bachelor of science in Biology (cum laude) from Morehouse College in Atlanta, GA and attended graduate school at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine

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Due to my experience with a broad range of young learners, each working at a different academic and or cognitive pace, I follow a modified Socratic approach to both my classroom and one on one instruction by placing the emphasis on the student as we identify areas for growth. I then sculpt an academic program that we both/all have helped to design, thus accessing an invaluable font of enthusiasm and insight addressing how best to approach the needs of each individual student. This is especially true for those students who don't feel heard, suffer from academic performance anxiety or are struggling with the manner in which the material has previously been presented to them. Over the course of the past 10 years I have spent time working with students struggling to develop their academic skills, particularly in the areas of language arts and the social studies. From my initial work as a fos

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