At
the
Bohemian Guitar Player, we are
dedicated to educating and encouraging the
development of aspiring
young musicians. We believe that guitar/music
lessons encourage self
esteem, improve attitude and hopefully allow for our
students to focus
on honing their skills instead of walking a more
destructive path.
Research has shown that children who are actively
involved in music
(who play or sing it regularly): effects positive
changes
psychologically, physically, cognitively and with
social functioning
such as:
• Do better in reading
• Learn coordination, goal-setting,
concentration, and
cooperation
• Are more likely to do better in math and
science
because music helps build reasoning skills and
cognitive development,
which are important to both
• Promotes wellness, relieves stress, expresses
feelings, kids get along better with their peers
and have higher
self-esteem
• Are more likely to go to college and test
higher on
verbal and math portions of SAT tests.
Choosing
to
learn to play will become one of
the best decisions you'll ever make and the rewards
will last a
lifetime whether you play for fun or choose to have
a career in the
music industry. (Students interested in the music
industry or gear, are
invited to visit our links
page for helpful information.)
*PARENTS
should
encourage their kids to
practice in a positive
way.
Suggest a time at home for kids that will
work for all concerned. Practice should be ˝ hour
per day for
younger students, 9 to 12years, and 1 hour per day
for older, 13 and
above at least 5 days a week. The more advanced the
student becomes,
the longer they should practice. (After 37 years
of playing, I still
practice 2 hours per day at least 6 days a week.)
Playing guitar is
a very sophisticated mental/physical process, and
like all sports,
takes practice and focus. When they feel they are
making progress from
week to week, they get naturally excited. This
excitement is the fuel
to keep studying the lessons and practice their
guitar playing and
success will come that much sooner.
It is not a good idea
to use guitar
lessons as punishment for low grades, etc. Music
lessons are an
educational/therapeutic tool, not a video game you
can take away.
Interruption of lessons can set a student back and
discourage what you
have invested from the start.
We
enjoy
giving our students opportunities to
show off what they can do by performing live for
family and friends,
with our own BGP "house" band, made up of
instructors and other
advanced students periodically through out the year.
(Not
mandatory)
My
entire program is dedicated to my students
& my goal of not only teaching guitar but
putting an emphasize on "live"
performance.It is also as important to
learn "how" to act in a band setting. A
band is a group
effort. It teaches how to work
with others and in turn builds self esteem and
confidence.
With emphasis on "group
effort",a band is not just
about one person!
One of my biggest
enjoyments is watching the student’s faces when
they play with the band for the
first time.Finally
they are not just in
a cubicle in a lesson but in a band situation with
other musicians playing the
songs they have learned. They light up as soon as
they hear the first drum
beat.On
show day, they are all smiles,
excited and motivated. The shows, not recitals
mind you, are public
performances & inspire them to work harder at
playing. You never forget
your first gig!