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Posted: Tue Feb 26, 2008 12:23 pm
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Does anyone have a recommendation as to what resources there are to find a guitar teacher....are there any web registriesY BTW, I live in a southern suburb of Chicago. I have been playing for sometime but can't get past a very basic level of strumming about 20 chord. I've tried using books but that does not seem to be a good teaching method to move me along. I'm 56 and hopefully not too old to get beyound this basic level.


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Posted: Tue Feb 26, 2008 2:06 pm
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Many guitar stores give lessons, or can put you in touch with a good teacher. They will need to know if you want to learn a specific style like Blues, or Jazz, and this will assist them in pairing you with the right teacher. I'm having a similar problem since I have been a chord/rhythm player for many years. Now I want to concentrate on Blues and playing leads. When you have been trained one way and want to go a different way it can be difficult. I hope to find a local teacher who can fill in the gaps for me. Good luck....


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Posted: Tue Feb 26, 2008 2:11 pm
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Thanks, I play along with my old college buddies once a month. They all stopped listening to music in 1973 so we play beatles, beach boys etc. They seem to have tuned out artist born after 1951. I recently got into country like toby keith and kenny chesney. I am reluctant to just call around because like you say, you want to match a teacher with your interests and level of play. I too want to learn some lead stuff.


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Posted: Wed Feb 27, 2008 6:45 am
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I got a few business cards from my local music store. See if yours can help, instructors drop them off there sometimes. I`m sure they can direct you to a teacher.


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Posted: Wed Feb 27, 2008 7:50 am
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Some ways of finding a good teacher in no particuliar order -


-Referrals from other musicians

-Ask and check postings at local music stores

-Check the local craigslist musician listings


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Posted: Wed Feb 27, 2008 8:34 pm
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Thanks Miami Mike. I never heard of craiglist. I posted on that site and have already received a couple of e-mails for potential teachers.


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