TEACHERS “DO” AND “TEACH”

Have you heard this saying?

“Those Who Can, Do. And Those Who Can’t, Teach.” Who ever coined this one needs to repeat kindergarten. A couple times…

As I continue to improve my chops as a teacher, the words of my treasured guitar mentor resonate in my head. One afternoon during a lesson, this genius player told me, flat out, that he didn’t really learn about the guitar until he began teaching it. Until he had to explain what the hell he was doing. And why. Teaching helped him connect the dots, for himself and his students. And here’s a man who played thousands of gigs, who took a solo over “Satin Doll” thousands of times. In more than one key… Read More