12 FUNDAMENTAL GUITAR SKILLS: Learn Chords, Scales & More

♫ Are Guitar Lessons Worth the Money?
http://guitaristsusanpalmer.blogspot.com/2012/02/are-guitar-lessons-worth-mon...

♫ "The Guitar Lesson Companion" Method Book Series: http://www.leadcatpress.com

♫ The Rock Project at Cornish College of the Arts
http://www.cornish.edu/summer/courses/the_rock_project_jazz_and_rock/

Susan Palmer is the guitar instructor at Seattle University, she created and teaches "The Rock Project" at Cornish College of the Arts, and she is the author of "The Guitar Lesson Companion," Volumes One and Two. Susan maintains an active private studio, and has spent the past fifteen years teaching adults and children how to play the guitar. Many of her students are now actively performing in the Northwest. Susan's book has been adopted by teachers and students in over 10 countries, including faculty at Berklee College of Music.

Lead Cat Press is a small publishing company in Seattle, Washington that caters to the distinctive needs of guitar teachers and their students. "The Guitar Lesson Companion" method book series was designed for serious guitar students, especially college music students, who are taking guitar lessons.
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This lesson covers pages 135-137 in "The Guitar Lesson Companion, Volume One"

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[radagast9]

you are a fantastic teacher,ive never seen someone who can relay so much technical information so quickly and smoothly.Its easy to understand

[leadcatpress]

Thanks. I'm glad you are able to follow it. Are you using the free sample from, "The Guitar Lesson Companion"?

[leadcatpress]

I'm sorry you felt my response was negative; I did not intend to hurt your feelings or discourage you from sharing your thoughts in a more suitable form. Sometimes people confuse my straight forward way of writing as insulting. I apologize. I wish you all the best, and I DO think you should start a blog because you have some neat ideas.

[slimbuttermilk]

Wow Susan. I wasn't expecting something so negative from you. I know there are a lot of negative people on You Tube, but, I didn't realize you are one of them. As YouTube said:Dealing with Haters and Trolls

YouTube is all about sharing and it can feel great to get positive feedback and attention from the community. But just like in the offline world, not everyone online is nice. Some people hide behind text and write mean or insulting things.

I shared some positive comments w/ other people.

[leadcatpress]

If your comment was not for me, I request that you place your comments on your own site for folks to read. Start a blog, like I did. Your opinion is valuable, and you need a proper form to express yourself.

[slimbuttermilk]

Hi Susan! Thanks for your Reply. Exactly! What you said is right. But, my comments weren't for U. They were intended for those proposing the question, who "watch the clock". I only had a number of "character" I could put in my comments, but, I wanted to squeeze in that one lifetime isn't enough to accomplish what one wants to in music, so, why watch the clock? Usually a couple of hours even go by before I look up from my guitar, & when I was serious, it was a living breathing all the time thing.

[leadcatpress]

I think it's important to focus on the quality of a practice session, not just the amount of time a person practices.

For me, working hard at music has always been something I just did, like breathing. When I began teaching, I learned that most students don't love it like I do, and that was hard for me to accept. I am a musician because there is no other option for me.

Count your hours if you have to, but I really hope that you just enjoy every second on your guitar.

[slimbuttermilk]

Regarding the question: How much should I practice? I first asked this when I started. I thought if I practiced an hour a day, I'd get good. Then, I met someone who practiced a couple of hours a day, and he was "okay" but, had been playing a lot longer, so I practiced 2 hours a day. I finally worked up to 6 hours a day regularly, (while I worked hard during the day)& I practiced 12-15 hrs a day on weekends. Years later, I met an old friend of Stevie & he practices 8 hrs a day, & has for 30 years

[leadcatpress]

Your local bookstore can order it for you. The fastest and least expensive way for you to get the book is to order it directly from the leadcatpress website. You can link to that from my youtube page.

[mmarangajr]

thanks,i will. is your book distributed here in the philippines?