Teaching guitar

[Jx2]

Have him list several songs. Ive had guys come up to me and show me how to play a song, but because I couldnt wrap the song around my noggin I couldnt seem to find it. Right now a buddy and I are working on a song by Baxx Riggs that simple barr chords, but I still struggle with it because I cant hear the changes in my head in advance.

I know smells is very easy to play, but if he cant hear it without hearing it. That could be the majority of his battle. One of the very first song I learned to play was Penny Royal Tea. I was practicing changing between chords, and as soon as I with from that Am to that G. With that strum/pickin pattern I was using I knew it immediately. I instantly ran over to a more seasoned friends house and he helped me find the bar chords in the song and I was off on my way.

[lou]

I always think about all the free lessons I had recieved when I was younger and its what gives me the patience to help those who want to learn.. Teaching is not for every person it does take some out of you at times but I also do not like the idea of failure ( never give up attitude ) either.
So if he isn't getting the first lesson very well then try maybe a simple E 12 bar blues beginning and see how he does with that and its often a beat they can hear in their head as they play.Ship..........just a thought