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Post by jonnymosco on Oct 16, 2022 9:48:41 GMT
Thanks. I've tried to sign up to the fretboard, but failed. I'll try with a different email, perhaps I'll have more luck - it's like navigating a website from 20 years ago! I'd like to find guitar forums in other parts of the world as guitar lessons may not be a priority in the UK at the moment. I asked a guitar friend about Australia, but he didn't know of any. Jonny
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Post by jonnymosco on Oct 16, 2022 9:35:34 GMT
Hello Jonny, you certainly helped me alot with our couple of years, on skype and in person. . I did think I could hide my problems on camera! I still do the left hand and right hand stuff, and look to use anchors and count everything. I will message you with some queries... All regards PeterH That's good to hear Peter and yes, send over your queries. I'm glad you are still doing the exercises as they have an impact over a long period of time, sadly lots think there is a quick fix. Jonny
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Post by jonnymosco on Oct 14, 2022 9:15:56 GMT
Thanks for your replies, really helpful. In terms of how to advertise/promote your services, Jonny - where does your target market hang out? On forums like these, AGF, The Fretboard... but also numerous Facebook groups? If you are looking for local pupils, then local online Groups. We have a local monthly free magazine which is delivered to all households, which is probably super cheap and where I found my piano teacher. Why not build up a network of other music teachers to strengthen word-of-mouth? "Thank you for teaching my daughter piano, do you know a good guitar teacher for my son?" Referrals will always be your strongest source of good prospects. Thanks for your positive remarks Peter... My ideal target audience would be adult learners who want to develop their skills and repertoire, fingerstyle and classical, but I've taught lots of singers who just want to just improve on the guitar as accompaniment. Teaching kids is a tricky one, especially if they are going to struggle with even holding the guitar, I've had a lot of experience in this area and know that older students progress quicker. I'm on the Forums (don't know The Fretboard though), Facebook groups and of course YouTube; I have a Facebook Jonny Moss Guitar Tutorial page, but few followers. I'd like a mix of online and in-person students, so will advertise locally. I know two local guitar teachers and told them I would send over any enquiries for electric guitar, sadly they have not reciprocated. I try a Google search which brings up the numerous tutor sites you refer to, or occasionally Gumtree will have relevant people advertising their services.
I am still very much a fan of face-to-face lessons.
In saying that, I'd be up for trying out remote learning for guitar to see if it might work. My Google profile only has one review on it, I'm hoping for more, even my son, who has recently started teaching piano, comes up before me in the Google profiles and I've had it for four years. The tutor sites are all a bit odd - I'm on the Registry of Guitar Tutors site and never had an enquiry; I tried to sign up to another, applied (hours of work), but not heard back; after I applied for another it revealed they take a large cut - I will persevere though, even to appear higher in the Google search results. I'll try Gumtree, that's something I advertised through last time round. Martin, I'm pretty sure you are ideally suited to online lessons... if only you could find a decent teacher. My friend’s son found his teacher via a recommendation from his school. I don’t know if it is possible to build links with local schools, perhaps by offering discounted or free introductory sessions. Another route might be the University of the Third Age: fatfingerjohn may be able to advise, having led such groups.
I suspect the best solution will be a mixed economy of on-line and local advertising, underpinned by personal recommendations.
Good luck! Thanks Brian, to be in a position to be recommended by a school is a good suggestion, many have their own guitar teachers though. I also hadn't thought of U3A. Re Brian's note. Yes, I run a group of about 16 in Nottinghamshire at Ravenshead U3a. Thanks John, I'm guessing it is voluntary work? My parents joined their local U3A and did all sorts of things and made many friends, so it is something I would like to be involved with. Whilst I was in my day job (in education, draining and stressful) I continued with a few students to keep my role as a guitar teacher ticking over, now I have committed to it almost full-time. My life is so much better, with more freedom to spend with my family. I enjoy the interaction with students and get a real buzz out of helping them become pleased with the sounds they make and seeing them developing as musicians. I'm off into town now to put up some flyers. Jonny
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Post by jonnymosco on Oct 12, 2022 20:07:34 GMT
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Post by jonnymosco on Oct 12, 2022 19:07:00 GMT
malcolm, face-to-face would be the ideal, but it is incredible how much can be picked up on and developed through online lessons. Also, only looking for a local teacher limits the pool of teachers and range of expertise. So you're saying ads locally in cafes, newsagents...?? Jonny
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Post by jonnymosco on Oct 12, 2022 16:45:42 GMT
teacher, where would you look?
I'm now back to full-time guitar teaching following a hiatus.
What would be your approach to looking for lessons if you wanted them?
I'm thinking of signing up to some of the music teachers' sites, but not sure this route is the way to go.
I'm on RGT and never had any enquiries...
Cheers
Jonny
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Post by jonnymosco on Oct 8, 2022 11:03:18 GMT
Great video and Brendon Acker makes even the cheapest sound great.
I've been fortunate to spend some quality time with a Hauser III, exquisite, but a Hauser I from the late 30s is the Holy Grail for many classical guitarists.
Jonny
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Post by jonnymosco on Aug 28, 2022 14:33:08 GMT
Good job, Jonny, but if you need any more practise, come on over - I have a few instruments needing strings! If I lived closer, I would! Jonny
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Post by jonnymosco on Aug 27, 2022 17:23:57 GMT
Here's #1 in the series: Restringing a Classical - loads of info relevant to restringing all types of guitar and also how to oil the fingerboard and clean fretwire.
Hope you enjoy.
Any questions or comments, please post and I'd be pleased to hear any suggestions for future videos.
Jonny
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Post by jonnymosco on Jul 30, 2022 9:39:52 GMT
Hi, I'm a steel string finger and flat-picker and I've got some really good stuff, but I remember back in the late '60s /'70s knowing (!) two young ladies who each had Levin classicals which, at the time impressed me.
I know that Levins were a good brand and sadly no longer in existence, but has anyone any suggestions for a brand price level for a classical for general noodling Ta ever so.
ol' Andy (an ancient Briton)
Great decision! You can't go wrong with Picado, especially if you deal directly with them. Jonny
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Post by jonnymosco on Jun 12, 2022 12:34:33 GMT
I think back pain originates from twisting or leaning over which is more to do with the position of the guitar as you play. No surprises from me, but I suggest a Guitarlift or Dynarette cushion or Gitano - they all allow you to sit square, evenly balanced on a chair with both feet flat on the floor.
Given the above, I sit on a piano stool or the edge of a dining chair with no support for my back as it is not necessary.
I've always admired your 'sit on the floor' playing...
Jonny
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Post by jonnymosco on Apr 4, 2022 9:10:29 GMT
What a great surprise to see Leo as I walked into the bar and then to meet Phil for the first time, surreal as I feel I know him already. It was a very enjoyable gig, intimate and entertaining. Clive's commentary was hilarious and even quipped we'd be singing the melody on the way home for one (there was no melody) and seemed slightly apologetic as some would be hearing his music for the first time so he should play something they know, the Beatles tune. Thanks dreadnought28 for organising it and to Clive for being such an inspiration. I would love to write a full review, but got an old forum member coming over in a minute to play some music together. Jonny
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Post by jonnymosco on Mar 10, 2022 10:04:00 GMT
Last night I saw Olivia Chaney play at the university in York.
I first came across her in 2009 when she sung with Zero 7 for a KCRW gig for Youtube - I remember posting the video on the old Acoustic mag forum, oddly she didn't feature on the Zero 7 album at the time and I wanted to know who she was as she had a great voice.
I'd forgotten all about her until she recently popped up on my Facebook feed advertising the gig in York. I went with a guitar maker from York who is a big fan; turns out her parents are local and she's recently settled here with her baby (also at the gig sitting right in the middle calling out mama, Olivia called back, very sweet).
She played the piano, Indian harmonium and three guitars: Gretsch dread, Martin OM and an electric resonator. She commented that following her formal music training (at the Royal Academy of Music) she taught herself the guitar, didn't know the rules, so tuned them as she saw fit for her music. All her arrangements with perfect, very spartan, just a repeated riff with a bass line. She was accompanied by a violin which would play just a single note as a drone, very effective (the opposite approach to Martin Simpson!).
She is clearly influenced by Joni Mitchell and referenced her a few times; she also sung a song in tribute to Norma Waterson and spoke a little of the folk/gypsy tradition that impacted her own music. Some Bach played on the piano featured as a segue between two songs and she also sung (unmiked) a Sephardic traditional song/prayer for the dead for those killed in the Ukraine. She sung 'O Solitude' by Purcell, explaining that her record label wasn't impressed that a 17th century song would feature on her album, but gave in eventually.
She had a very natural chatty patter between songs, often changing the setlist and giving us an insight into the inspiration for her songs, some quite dark about depression, others quite dark and about happiness!
She ended explaining she's off to New York next week to record her new album, then invited everyone to the local pub after the gig - sadly I had to head off.
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Post by jonnymosco on Feb 18, 2022 11:26:12 GMT
Glad you eventually got (hopefully) to journeys end - looks good and sounds good on videos. Good luck to your student! Not so good from Hobgoblin - at least they described it correctly as a guitar. Not unusual for specs to be wrong - in my most recent search i saw that the guitar I ended up getting was frequently described on websites as having a scale length that was actually the guitar length. An easy one to spot at least. Mark Their excuse was that the spec was for a parlour and copied and pasted to the wrong guitar.
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Post by jonnymosco on Feb 18, 2022 9:46:59 GMT
The Eastman is quite incredible, lives up to the hype, punching well above its price tag. My student loves it and found playing much easier than on his old Fender dread.
Some say that playing a better guitar doesn't make you a better player, but he found playing the things he once thought impossible were really straightforward - a hammer-on exercise for example, the lightest touch gave a clear sound due to the responsiveness and set-up / comfort of the guitar.
I'm also pretty sure he'll pick it up a lot more as it sounds gorgeous.
Jonny
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