Top 10 things "not to do" during a guitar lesson!!!

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Here is a tongue in cheek list of the Top 10 things "not" to do during you guitar lesson...
  1. Never lay your guitar flat in your lap during the lesson. We only have 30 minutes to play and we all know you can't play guitar that way.
  2. Never say that you didn't practice last week. Lie and tell us you did everything we asked. It makes us all warm and fuzzy inside! We'll play along even when we figure out you "didn't" practice what we wanted you to do.
  3. If a instructor asks you to play a chord progression, keep doing it until they say stop. Don't just play it one time and then put your guitar in your lap. Have you ever heard a 12 second song? Neither have we. So play and play well.
  4. Don't spin in the chairs. This wraps up cables and can lead to injury (we can show you the bruises - knees, shoulders, heads ... all from being clocked with a guitar).
  5. This one is for the kids - Confucius Say, "Go to bed with itchy butt, wake up with stinky finga" ... Wash the Cheeto gunk and other "stuff" off your fingers before you play guitar and come to your lesson.  It will keep your strings clean longer and keep them from stankin'!
  6. Girls - Don't come to your lesson with long and/or fake nails. If your finger nails are long, you're not going to be able to play well. We know you want to look pretty, but we want you to rock! Keep those nails trimmed!
  7. Please limit yawns to once per 30 minute lesson. More than one yawn will result in finger drills no questions asked and no exceptions!
  8. Do not leave your lesson folder at home for 4 weeks in a row. If you lost it, just say so. We'll hook you up with a new folder and get the lesson material back in there.
  9. Try to stall for more that 1-2 minutes, MAX! We are the guru's at sniffing out a stall tactic, no matter how clever you think it is. We'll call you out - STALLER! Now give me that minor pentatonic in thirds!
  10. Last, but not least, NEVER - NEVER - NEVER pass gas in the lesson room and try to tell us it was a rockin' power chord with a ton of overdrive from the amp. We have both good ears and noses. We know!
So there you go, 10 top shelf "do not try this during your guitar lesson" tips that you can use each and every week!



 

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  • 22 May 2008 Peggy Miller wrote:
    Priceless.
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  • 23 May 2008 Bob Griffin wrote:
    My personal favorite:

    "Never say that you didn't practice last week. Lie and tell us you did everything we asked. It makes us all warm and fuzzy inside! We'll play along even when we figure out you "didn't" practice what we wanted you to do."

    Cracked me up!
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  • 25 May 2008 Jannie Sue wrote:
    Can I brang mah dawg and let him pass gas?

    But seriously, this is funny! Reminds me of just how hooman we all are.
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  • 29 May 2008 Crazy Working Mom wrote:
    I do not play guitar, nor have I ever had lessons but these are great words of wisdom. I loved the "Stank Finger" one.
    Thanks for the giggle. Thanks for stopping by via EC also.
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