Felicity Muench

Guitar Instruction

Question: Do I need a guitar to take guitar lessons?
Answer: Yes, it is important to have a guitar to take with you to practice every day

Question: How often and long are lesson?
Answer: Lessons are once a week for either 30 minutes or one hour. Less frequent lessons tend to cause a loss of momentum in the learning process.  Beginning students do well with a half hour lesson each week.

Question: Do you offer group lessons?
Answer: Not at this time but I can teach 2 students of the same ability during the same time slot.  This works well for siblings or friends who wish to take together. 

Question: What ages do you teach?
Answer: My youngest students begin at age 6 and older ages are accepted.

Question: What kind of guitar should I buy?
Answer: Adults can play both steel string and nylon string instruments. Children should use nylon string guitars. Smaller children should use a 3/4 or half size guitar.  I would be happy to speak with you or meet you in person to discuss exactly what you or your child should purchase if needed.

Question: What is your background as a teacher?

Answer:  I knew I wanted to teach since I was eleven years old.  I bagan formal lessons at the age of seven and continued playing, majoring in music receiving a Bachelors of Music in performance and pedagogy and a Masters of Music.  I started teaching at the age of sixteen at Don Lesmen's Music Store in Albuquerque New Mexico.  I have been teaching for 38 years and it has been my life's joy to do this professionally.  I also teach at Colorado Christian University in Lakewood Colorado where I began in 1997.  I head the classical guitar department and I teach music business classes at CCU.

Question:  How much should I (or my child) practice?

Answer:  It depends on the age and experience of each student.  With children, I encourage about 10 minutes a day.  Much more than this will cause pain to their finger tips.  Adults often practice around 30 minutes a day to begin, gradually increasing with ability and enthusiasm. 

Question: What styles do you teach?

Answer:  I teach students fingerpicking, classical, chords, reading music, rhythms and I give a strong foundation from which they can build.  If students wish to sing with the guitar, I can teach them how to do so. I do not teach jazz or rock styles since I am not trained in that area.

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