{"id":43,"date":"2025-06-02T00:27:01","date_gmt":"2025-06-02T00:27:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/labashguitarlessons.com\/?page_id=43"},"modified":"2025-06-02T00:27:01","modified_gmt":"2025-06-02T00:27:01","slug":"to-my-students","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/labashguitarlessons.com\/index.php\/to-my-students\/","title":{"rendered":"To my students"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; use_background_color_gradient=&#8221;on&#8221; background_color_gradient_stops=&#8221;#000000 0%|#e02b20 63%&#8221; max_height=&#8221;5000px&#8221; height=&#8221;5000px&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_2,1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;-64px||||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_heading title=&#8221;LaBash Guitar Lessons 818-425-2557&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; title_font=&#8221;Verdana||||||||&#8221; title_text_align=&#8221;center&#8221; title_text_color=&#8221;#0ef2e6&#8243; title_font_size=&#8221;28px&#8221; title_letter_spacing=&#8221;1px&#8221; title_line_height=&#8221;1.3em&#8221; background_color=&#8221;RGBA(255,255,255,0)&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||2px||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][\/et_pb_heading][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_menu active_link_color=&#8221;#0ef2e6&#8243; dropdown_menu_bg_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; dropdown_menu_line_color=&#8221;RGBA(255,255,255,0)&#8221; dropdown_menu_text_color=&#8221;#E02B20&#8243; dropdown_menu_active_link_color=&#8221;#0C71C3&#8243; mobile_menu_bg_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; mobile_menu_text_color=&#8221;#0C71C3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; menu_font=&#8221;Verdana||||||||&#8221; menu_text_color=&#8221;#0ef2e6&#8243; menu_font_size=&#8221;18px&#8221; background_color=&#8221;RGBA(255,255,255,0)&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;center&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][\/et_pb_menu][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_column _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_heading title=&#8221;Please read all of this.&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221; title_text_color=&#8221;#0ef2e6&#8243; title_font=&#8221;Verdana||||||||&#8221; title_text_align=&#8221;center&#8221; title_font_size=&#8221;29px&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; custom_margin=&#8221;-56px||||false|false&#8221;][\/et_pb_heading][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; column_structure=&#8221;1_5,1_5,1_5,1_5,1_5&#8243; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221; min_height=&#8221;1000px&#8221; height=&#8221;1000px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;-40px||||false|false&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;][et_pb_column _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; type=&#8221;1_5&#8243; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; text_font=&#8221;Verdana||||||||&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#0ef2e6&#8243; text_line_height=&#8221;1.2em&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;18px&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><strong>To my students.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I am going to deal with a big problem before we get to it.<\/p>\n<p>Practicing and doing the homework.<\/p>\n<p>I have had some great students at all ages. I have had bad students too.<\/p>\n<p>What sets successful people apart is their willingness to do the work without being asked. I started taking lessons at 13. I am no genius and never claimed I was, but I wanted to play badly and am the type to dig into things and stick with it.<\/p>\n<p>You have with the book \u201cinterlock\u201d, Canvas, YouTube and ultimate Guitar.<\/p>\n<p>More tools then I ever had when I started.<\/p>\n<p>I am not going to disrespect anyone or be just plain mean.<\/p>\n<p>I have had teachers like that in school and hated them, I still did the work.<\/p>\n<p>I want to be aware of anything causing you issues. I will do my best to get this to work.<\/p>\n<p>If I reach out to you, please reach back to me.<\/p>\n<p>The problem is you and I want to be the solution!!!!!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; type=&#8221;1_5&#8243; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; text_text_color=&#8221;#0ef2e6&#8243; text_font_size=&#8221;18px&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><strong>The problem is you and I want to be the solution!!!!!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>That seems to be insensitive and brash to say that.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Just communicate<\/strong> with me, we can overcome this.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Just communicate<\/strong> If you have any physical impairment, tell me. Sometimes it is obvious, but sometimes not.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Just communicate<\/strong> Visual issues can be prohibitive for a lot of people. I would know as I get older it is getting harder to read.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Just communicate<\/strong> Learning problems can be slight to severe. If you don\u2019t tell me, I might not pick up on it.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Just communicate <\/strong>I have ways of dealing with these things.<\/p>\n<p>You can speak to me in private, so you are not uncomfortable.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Just communicate<\/strong> I am not a mind reader. You see that in bold in this whole section.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0I am able to help.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; type=&#8221;1_5&#8243; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; text_font_size=&#8221;18px&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#0ef2e6&#8243; text_font=&#8221;Verdana||||||||&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0I am able to help.<\/strong><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>When anyone tries to do anything for the first time you can feel like a failure, you are not.<\/p>\n<p>This does not happen overnight. Everything is one day at a time.<\/p>\n<p>Being organized will eliminate stress and make this much easier for both of us.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Pick a time and stick with it, regulate yourself.<\/li>\n<li>Have everything ready when you start.<\/li>\n<li>Tune up. Use a phone app or a clamp on tuner. Out of tune makes you sound bad<\/li>\n<li>START SLOW!! Don\u2019t play so fast you will trip yourself up.<\/li>\n<li>Use Canvas and the YouTube videos. This will again reduce stress.<\/li>\n<li>Keep your left-hand nails trimmed. If they are too long you will not get good tone.<\/li>\n<li>Watch the left hand and wrist bent slightly. Keep your thumb behind the neck to support it.<\/li>\n<li>Recite the Finger, Fret, and string when you practice. I do it to this day.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; type=&#8221;1_5&#8243; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; text_font=&#8221;Verdana||||||||&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#0ef2e6&#8243; text_font_size=&#8221;18px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.2em&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><strong>Computers Software and Guitars.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>You use a desktop computer, the site works with Mac or PC. You can use a tablet too.<\/p>\n<p>You can use any phone Apple or Android are both fine for this. The only variable would be the browser.<\/p>\n<p>Internet Explorer, Firefox, Crome, Brave, Safari, or any other will work, I think!<\/p>\n<p>However, Technology is a wonderful thing, when it works! Keep your cache clear!<\/p>\n<p>If you can\u2019t view or get into the site <strong>CALL ME!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Software<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I use <strong>Guitar Pro<\/strong> for teaching, and I am a Guitar pro teacher.<\/p>\n<p>There is another software called<strong> Powertab.<\/strong> It is <strong>free<\/strong>. It only works on P.C.<\/p>\n<p>For Apple there is <strong>Tabview<\/strong>. It cost about 12.00, but it does the job.<\/p>\n<p><strong>MuseScore<\/strong> is a notation software that is open source and <strong>free<\/strong>! It has some great features.<\/p>\n<p>Muse Score has teamed up with IMSLP to give access to classical and orchestrations.<\/p>\n<p>I will go in depth on all of this on my Blog.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; type=&#8221;1_5&#8243; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221; text_font=&#8221;Verdana||||||||&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#0ef2e6&#8243; text_font_size=&#8221;18px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.2em&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; text_orientation=&#8221;center&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;0px||||false|false&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><strong>Guitars Acoustic and Electric.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I understand the limitations of money. I always advise if you don\u2019t have a guitar, ask family, friends and neighbors.<\/p>\n<p>It is very possible to get a guitar for free. There are Facebook pages of free stuff and Craigs list too.<\/p>\n<p>My concern would be the weight of the strings and the size of the guitar.<\/p>\n<p>If the tension is too harsh it will be hard to play. I can put lighter strings on, and it will be easy.<\/p>\n<p>There are three basic types <strong>Electric<\/strong> which are metal and <strong>Acoustic<\/strong> which are Bronze, then <strong>Classical<\/strong> which are nylon.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Electrics<\/strong> are generally easiest to play. You would need and amp , but you can play without one.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Acoustic<\/strong> Bronze are most likely in need of lighter strings. 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