Last year I started teaching guitar lessons to a handful of kids, mostly from church. It gives me a little fun money to spend on my hobbies (like buying guitar toys). I have two students who have been with me now for about a year and a half, both of whom were complete beginners when we started. Today I cranked the amps up, and we were rocking on a Green Day song one of them wanted to learn. Rocking! What a cool feeling — here are some kids who are learning to love the instrument I love, who hopefully will know the joy of playing music all their lives, who maybe will be worship leaders somewhere someday — and I’ve had the chance to teach them how to play. This is one of those things that leaves a legacy. I love it.
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4 replies on “The Joy of Teaching Music”
Just curious, which Green Day song?
“Burnout” from Dookie. Great tool for teaching 5th power chords.
Given that you’re Christian, and that you seem to like guitar rock, you should check out Galactic Cowboys. While not strictly a Christian band, their music is heavily influenced by Christian thought. Think of them as early King’s X on steroids.
I thot T would be recommending some Stryper tunes … 😉