IN LIGHT OF THE CORONAVIRUS, I AM NOW OFFERING ONLINE LESSONS FOR YOUR HEALTH AND SAFETY. I am teaching back at the store (Ernie Williamson Music) now, and will give people a choice to do lessons there or online.
I teach my students primarily by a well thought out methodical approach that I have developed over the years. One that I came up with by trial and error, that seems to work very well for the majority of students. At this time, I am in the process of writing my own method which in the future will be available online. This is the first of many to come! Besides teaching my students how to just play songs, I like to give them a complete in-depth understanding of the instrument and of music. I listen intently to what my student would like to be able to do or play on the guitar, bass or banjo, ukulele, or mandolin and do my very best to give them the skills in order to achieve their goals, whether it be certain songs (which are extremely motivating) or certain skills. I teach a lot of things I've never seen taught in books, videos or the internet. A lot of the secrets to being successful at playing proficiently and getting right to the meat of what will make you a good player, not just a so so player. I like to give them the tools to take what I teach them and be able to figure things out for themselves instead of them having to have a ridiculous amount of reference material and be at the mercy of just doing what they're told to do through books, videos and etc. Most all students that I have taken on that have been with other teachers have stated that they "learned more from me in one lesson than with many from their prior teacher". Theses aren't my words, but my student's. Many of my students have taken what I taught them and went on to successful careers in music as teachers, performers and even producers! It is very rewarding to me to see the fruit of my labor! I've had many students that I've taught from early childhood until they graduate High School, and some adults for as long as almost 20 years.
I am good at keeping my students motivated and engaged, giving them the flexibility to make decisions of what they would like to learn! My retention rate (ability to keep students) is approximately 97%!
I love that I'm able to do what I love to do for my living! I feel very fortunate to be able to do this! I started out teaching at my home back in late 1989 with a few students at first and was able to build up my student load to over 80 students a week and have stayed for the most part very steady for all these years. I now have over 100 students over the course of a week. I like to be a positive influence on my students helping to direct them into a very rewarding profession or just to do it for fun! I like to help them become the best possible player and to play as effortlessly as possible. I like to have a fun time, which helps it to be an enjoyable experience for my students!
Each season the store has a recital that a number of my students are very excited about being involved with! I am on cloud nine for much of the week following each recital! My students always do great! I am so proud of each one of them for putting the necessary amount of practice in to nail the material! I love to motivate them, and encourage them to become the kind of player I know they can be!!
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