How To Sign Up

  1. Fill out the form, check your E-mail, and sign in

    • You aren’t being charged yet

    • I think spam should be illegal. If you get any, it’s not from me

  2. Find an available time that fits your schedule on the calendar

    • 0/1 means the time is available.

    • 1/1 means the time is taken

  3. Reserve the time by clicking on the time and then the plus sign

  4. An invoice will be created and you will be billed

    • If you are wanting re-occurring lessons at the time every week, you will be charged for the lessons remaining in the month and placed on autopay

Guidelines

  1. A 30-minute lesson once a week

    • If you prefer an online lesson or if you are out of town, Zoom and Skype lessons are available

    • If you don’t think you can attend the lesson, please cancel the lesson using the instructions in the following link

      1. https://support.mymusicstaff.com/en/articles/480-how-do-i-cancel-a-lesson-event

    • Lessons that have been canceled at least 3 hours in advance of the lesson can be rescheduled in the next 90 days. After 90 days, the lesson expires

    • Bring a notebook, tablet, or cellphone for references

    • $30 dollars per lesson

    • Monthly lessons are charged for the full month on the first Sunday of the month

  2. Practice a minimum of 15 minutes every day

    • Practice is boring. I warned you.

    • To help with the boredom, practice while watching something like T.V., Netflix, YouTube, etc. Practice small bites, like just one or two chords, until you can do it with no thought. Then add on one more chord.

    • I strongly suggest practicing as much as possible, not just 15 minutes.

    • First, practice what I instruct and after you can do this with little effort, then practice anything that is fun

    • What I give you to practice, depending on the level, should only take about 3 days of 15-minute practice

    • Practicing while watching something else (TV, Netflix, YouTube, etc) is encouraged

    • Playing guitar with others is encouraged and tell me what happened in the following lessons so both of us can have context

  3. Only students or student’s friends are allowed in after the first month

    • It’s reasonable for the parents to be in on the first few lessons to make sure they are comfortable with me and the teaching space

    • In order for the student to feel completely free to express themselves, they must attend the lesson by themselves. Even if you don’t think you’ll be a distraction, the student thinks about the parent in the room, not what they are concentrating on. Students must be comfortable talking in any manner they want. This may include language, tone, or volume the parent doesn’t prefer. Students don’t normally care about what their friend thinks.

    • Students might hear each other play. This helps with self-evaluation. If one student hears what mistakes other students are making, they are less likely to make the mistake themselves. They are also less self-conscious because this is a fellow student who is in the same situation.

    • There is a couch for students to practice on if errand running takes longer than expected

  4. You are only allowed to compare yourself to who you were yesterday