I begin by teaching about posture and how to feel comfortable with the instrument. The idea is to have enough leeway for the student to be able to do changes faster. This will account for almost 60% of students' performance with the instrument.

Next, it's time to put the fingers in the right places. I will hand out a chart and teach basic chords (minor and major). Next, some basic progressions (chord changes for basic song structures). We'll play some basic pop songs so that the student feels at home with the instrument.

Once that's mastered, I'll walk the student through more complex chord progressions, fingering techniques, scales (pentatonic, chromatic, nonatonic, etc.), and modes (Dorian, Phrygian, Aeolian, etc)


I teach via webcam, so I'll be able to monitor how the student handles the guitar during lessons and give some guidance along the way. I'll also hand out some practice exercises for the week and some useful material that students can take advantage of in order to hone their skills as we go progress. Eventually, we could also do some jams together so that the student gets a gist of what it's like to play with others (provided that network conditions are stable enough).

I'll evaluate the student on a weekly basis to ascertain whether he can advance to the next stage. Usually, the evaluation consists of a tune that the student must learn. I will not go heavy on music theory, though I could teach some of it as well.