Cleveland Classical Guitar Lessons https://jamesfloodguitar.com Tue, 27 Jun 2017 16:34:27 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.3 https://jamesfloodguitar.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/cropped-James-guitar-32x32.jpg Cleveland Classical Guitar Lessons https://jamesfloodguitar.com 32 32 Hour Lessons for Beginners? https://jamesfloodguitar.com/hour-lessons-for-beginners/ Thu, 16 Mar 2017 00:56:35 +0000 https://www.jamesfloodguitarlessons.com/?p=4266 By James Flood There is a well-known on line referral service that covers practically every service under the sun. When it comes to music lessons, these folks unwittingly encourage students in search of piano, guitar, flute etc. teachers to request hour-long lessons. Well, for many teachers, this is great news. They can get

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]]> Say Goodbye to Memory Slips: How to Memorize Music https://jamesfloodguitar.com/say-goodbye-to-memory-slips-how-to-memorize-music/ https://jamesfloodguitar.com/say-goodbye-to-memory-slips-how-to-memorize-music/#comments Wed, 08 Feb 2017 00:28:02 +0000 https://www.jamesfloodguitarlessons.com/?p=4076 By James Flood How many classical guitarists and musicians out there can relate to this experience. It may have been as an adult or as a child, but you’re performing something that you’ve practiced a ton. You’ve played it from memory so many times you could play it in your sleep. Suddenly in

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]]> https://jamesfloodguitar.com/say-goodbye-to-memory-slips-how-to-memorize-music/feed/ 22725 Having Trouble Practicing? Some Solutions https://jamesfloodguitar.com/having-trouble-practicing-some-solutions/ https://jamesfloodguitar.com/having-trouble-practicing-some-solutions/#comments Tue, 17 Jan 2017 00:26:30 +0000 https://www.jamesfloodguitarlessons.com/?p=4074 By James Flood Practicing, as everyone knows, is absolutely necessary to learning a musical instrument. And it can’t just involve practicing once in awhile. It needs to be a consistent pattern in one’s life in order to gain the physical skills necessary for playing. With my beginning guitar students I recommend 20 to

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]]> https://jamesfloodguitar.com/having-trouble-practicing-some-solutions/feed/ 20087 Persistence Pays Off https://jamesfloodguitar.com/persistence-pays-off/ https://jamesfloodguitar.com/persistence-pays-off/#comments Sat, 31 Dec 2016 00:25:20 +0000 https://www.jamesfloodguitarlessons.com/?p=4072 By James Flood It happens sometimes that one of my guitar students feels embarrassed as they perceive that they are lacking in talent, and therefore I, the teacher, must be feeling either bored, annoyed, or thinking horrible thoughts like “Man, this person is hopeless.” Nothing could be further from the truth. If the student

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]]> https://jamesfloodguitar.com/persistence-pays-off/feed/ 21647 The Case for Apprenticeships in Teaching a Musical Instrument https://jamesfloodguitar.com/the-case-for-apprenticeships-in-teaching-a-musical-instrument/ https://jamesfloodguitar.com/the-case-for-apprenticeships-in-teaching-a-musical-instrument/#comments Wed, 21 Dec 2016 00:23:38 +0000 https://www.jamesfloodguitarlessons.com/?p=4070 By James Flood For centuries the idea of training for a profession has been assumed, whether that training is in the form of a school or university, or an apprenticeship in a skilled craftsmen’s shop, or an internship for a doctor. So why not teaching a musical instrument? While many musicians have a

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]]> https://jamesfloodguitar.com/the-case-for-apprenticeships-in-teaching-a-musical-instrument/feed/ 22030 The Importance of Having a Good Guitar Teacher and How to Assess Them: Part III https://jamesfloodguitar.com/the-importance-of-having-a-good-guitar-teacher-and-how-to-assess-them-part-iii/ https://jamesfloodguitar.com/the-importance-of-having-a-good-guitar-teacher-and-how-to-assess-them-part-iii/#comments Wed, 10 Aug 2016 00:21:24 +0000 https://www.jamesfloodguitarlessons.com/?p=4068 By James Flood In Part II I discussed how to go about finding a good teacher. In Part III I will discuss how to assess whether or not to stick with the teacher once you’ve begun lessons. Positive signs -The teacher is fully engaged. -He or she appears determined that you be successful in

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]]> https://jamesfloodguitar.com/the-importance-of-having-a-good-guitar-teacher-and-how-to-assess-them-part-iii/feed/ 14263 The Importance of Having a Good Guitar Teacher and How to Find One: Part II https://jamesfloodguitar.com/the-importance-of-having-a-good-guitar-teacher-and-how-to-find-one-part-ii/ https://jamesfloodguitar.com/the-importance-of-having-a-good-guitar-teacher-and-how-to-find-one-part-ii/#comments Sun, 10 Jul 2016 22:01:45 +0000 https://www.jamesfloodguitarlessons.com/?p=4038 By James Flood I discussed in Part I the importance of having a good teacher and common mistakes people make in choosing a teacher. I did not, however, get into how to actually go about finding a teacher, and that is what this section will discuss. Remember there is enormous variation in the abilities

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]]> https://jamesfloodguitar.com/the-importance-of-having-a-good-guitar-teacher-and-how-to-find-one-part-ii/feed/ 9810 The Importance of Having a Good Guitar Teacher and Common Mistakes Made in Choosing One: Part I https://jamesfloodguitar.com/the-importance-of-having-a-good-guitar-teacher-and-common-mistakes-made-in-choosing-one-part-i/ https://jamesfloodguitar.com/the-importance-of-having-a-good-guitar-teacher-and-common-mistakes-made-in-choosing-one-part-i/#comments Tue, 17 May 2016 21:37:50 +0000 https://www.jamesfloodguitarlessons.com/?p=4031 By James Flood In my over 25 years of teaching guitar it has become clear to me that many, if not the majority of those seeking guitar lessons are not looking specifically for competency in a guitar teacher. Many will sign up for guitar lessons at their nearest music store or music school and

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