A teaching/learning framework or pathway?

imalrightjack

Hello all,

I learned to play and theory basics through a haphazard journey of 35 years. I’ve a few friends and friends’ kids that have over the years asked me to teach them. While I’ve no ambition beyond helping a few people, I’d like to show people a structured approach. 

Can anybody recommend anything? A book series, perhaps? Written music isn’t particularly appealing but isn’t a 100% showstopper. I’d prefer tabs but suspect it’s not ideal. 

Thanks!

kelpbeds

I think you'll struggle to find much. I looked into this a few years and there were was very little out there. I even tried to get a group going (think it was people from this forum) on collaboration to build a curriculum. I put in a load of stuff but no-one else did, so I gave up!

imalrightjack

@kelpbeds At least you tried! What did you personally conclude?

Keefy

Surely there is a curriculum and a set of teachers’ notes to go with the Rock School grades?

kelpbeds

Keefy said:

Surely there is a curriculum and a set of teachers’ notes to go with the Rock School grades?

Not sure about Rock School not looked at it for a while. I teach the Trinity grades and there is very little in the way of guidance.. It's pretty much learn the songs, obviously you get the TAB, and that's about it. 

kelpbeds

imalrightjack said:

@kelpbeds At least you tried! What did you personally conclude?

I guess I concluded that I had to do it on my own so built my own curriculum which I use to teach with. One big problem is that when you start a curriculum for beginners it's fairly easily but then it quickly gets very difficult to manage as there are so many directions to go in. You really need separate curricula for each genre. So I've got a general one for beginners and then a specific blues one. 

Barney

I just tell them to go to www.justinguitar.com it's all on videos for beginners and well structured for learning songs 

Barney

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Lestratcaster

I'm a tutor but I'm not a fan of following books or courses. Everyone has their own path in playing and different goals. So simply following a book isn't the best way to do it. Instead I find out what the learner's music tastes and goals are and work to the individual. Of course, there'll be groups of learners who are wanting to do the same thing so I'll often reuse lesson material with multiple learners. People learn at difference paces though so some are quicker some slower to pick up new material.

Structure-wise though I will sorta go in-line with the graded exams as a measuring stick for songs and playing level. The original RGT syllabus was very good for that til they merged with LCM. Rockschool is also good for performance pieces but the technical development side is a bit too intense.