In this course, let’s go over the top 30 mistakes guitar teachers make and how we can learn from them. The important thing to remember is that no matter where you are now, you can always improve. So whether you’re making 1, 10, 25 or even all 30 of these mistakes, completing this course will only have positive results for you and all of your students.
Course outline
Intro - 30 Guitar Teacher Mistakes
Mistake 1: Teaching Sight Reading Too Early
Mistake 2: Teaching Everybody The Same Way
Mistake 3: Not Teaching Young Students
Mistake 4: Only Using Private Lessons
Mistake 5: Not Advertising
Mistake 6: Not Teaching Creativity
Mistake 7: Not Teaching What The Student Wants
Mistake 8: Not Using Technology
Mistake 9: Not Using Drum Loops
Mistake 10: Not Playing Games
Mistake 11: Not Aligning Lessons With Your Students' Goals
Mistake 12: Not Being Organised
Mistake 13: Not Using A Booking System
Mistake 14: Not Writing Things Down
Mistake 15: Not Having A Website
Mistake 16: Not Taking Progress Logs With Your Students
Mistake 17: Not Having A Progression Plan
Mistake 18: Not Planning For Lessons
Mistake 19: Driving To Students' Houses
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30 Guitar Teacher Mistakes and How to Avoid Them was created by
Michael Gumley
Founder and CEO of Melbourne Guitar Academy and Head of Guitar at TopMusic
Michael Gumley is founder at Melbourne Guitar Academy, creator of Guitar Dojo Online and Guitar Ninjas, and TopMusic’s Head of Guitar. He rocked his start at guitar playing at age 15 and was instantly hooked. Michael brings his passion for music and love of all things guitar to every lesson, and seeks to help students capture that same excitement and wonder on their own journeys.
Welcome to 30 Guitar Teacher Mistakes and How to Avoid Them!
Michael Gumley, here.
It is often said that the definition of madness is doing the same thing over and over again while expecting a different result. We can make lots of mistakes in business. But if we want to make more money and run a better operation, we need to identify our mistakes, correct our behaviour, and do the right thing the next time the opportunity presents itself.
Smart people learn from their mistakes. The really smart ones learn from other people’s mistakes.
In this course, let's go over the top 30 mistakes guitar teachers make and how we can learn from them. The important thing to remember is that no matter where you are now, you can always improve. So whether you’re making 1, 10, 25 or even all 30 of these mistakes, completing this course will only have positive results for you and all of your students.
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