Above all I focus on what YOU want out of the guitar. I only became a committed student after I had an understanding of what music I wanted to play and developed the skill and motivation to learn it. This is what I want for my students.

That being said, the main areas of focus in my lessons tend to be:

General guitar knowledge
- Name and order of strings, how frets work, how to tune, what any electrical components might do.
- Chord names, strumming patterns.
- Styles/genres, songs that make use of idiomatic techniques.

Reading
- Chord symbols and notation, chord extensions, chord voicings.
- Music notation, reading melodies, understanding key signature etc
- tablature, guitar specific notation (bends, slides, tapping etc)

Technique
-This often is on top of all of the above. Rarely will this be the focus of the lesson, but I make a point of observing and correcting where appropriate.
- Picking styles (fingers, plectrum, strumming, alternate etc)
- Fretboard work (finger placement, chord shapes, strength and dexterity)

I find my lessons the most productive when my students bring me music/ideas they want to learn, so above all, that is what I encourage; a curiosity and interest in guitar music.