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Student Art

Christopher — Thu, 13 May 2010 06:24:10 +0000

I’m always really touched when students give me drawings or cards. Shout out to Ariana for this sweet frog (she did really well in her lesson today, too!).

Talking Frog

Student Art from Christopher Davis

January Lesson Openings

Christopher — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 22:58:47 +0000

I have just a few more spots left in my schedule for lessons this Month. If you’re in the Clarksville, TN area and would like to have lessons during any of these open times contact me.

Open Times

Monday: 4pm, 4:30pm, 6pm and 6:30pm

Saturday: 9am

January Lesson Openings from Christopher Davis

Current Lesson Openings

Christopher — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 14:03:54 +0000

I teach about 20 (very satisfied!) aspiring guitarists each week. But I have a few holes in my schedule I’d like to fill.

If you’re in the Clarksville, TN area, contact me and I’ll get you set up with a lesson time.

Openings at the APSU Community School of the Arts

Wednesday 5:30-6pm
Friday 3:30-4pm
Friday 4-4:30pm

Openings at Mary’s Music

Saturday 9-9:30am
Saturday 9:30-10am
Saturday 1-1:30pm
Saturday 1:30-2pm

What will you learn in guitar lessons with me? Anything you’d like. I try to work with whatever the student wants. As I say in my teaching philosophy, I’m not an elitist: any music can be used to learn the guitar. But don’t expect me to just give you Tabs!

Current Lesson Openings from Christopher Davis

I Work For You

Christopher — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 03:34:32 +0000

Here’s the thing about taking lessons for any instrument: the teacher works for you.

That is, if you’re not getting what you need, you’re entitled to (1) find a new teacher or (2) work with your current teacher to improve the situation.

I strongly encourage you to choose the second option. As a teacher, I have one big concern: get my students to love guitar. That’s it. Everything else comes from that.

A lot of times doing the one big thing is easy (who doesn’t want to learn guitar?). It’s not so easy to get the finer details, and if what I do isn’t working I want to know.

Tell it to me straight…

So, students everywhere, please communicate with your teacher! If you’re not getting what you need or want out of lessons let them know.

Really great teachers will take the criticism in stride and improve their lessons. The bad ones will tell you to forget about it.

Never be afraid of speaking up, remember that the student pays the teacher — the teacher works for the student.

I Work For You from Christopher Davis