We asked Lessonface Teachers of the Year about their process and goals for 2025. Here are the responses of Collin Young, our guitar teacher of the year for 2024.
What’s the most creative excuse you heard in 2024 for not practicing?
I had a guitar student this year who ended up with a cast on her fretting hand and still kept practicing really hard! I just think this makes every other excuse seem trivial :)
As a guitarist and guitar teacher, I’m often asked something along the lines of “How hard is it to learn to play guitar?” It’s a fair question, and like many questions that mirror this one, there isn’t a one size fits all answer. The idea is too large, even though the question is an appropriate one. The really unsatisfying short answer you’ll hear is “It’s as hard as you make it.” Instead, a better question might be “What can I do with the guitar, and how can I get there?”, though that is also asking something too big.
Chris Campbell is a Jamaican Guitarist and rising star teacher on Lessonface. Along with teaching Electric Guitar, Jazz Guitar, Neo Soul Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Blues Guitar, Fingerstyle Guitar, Lead Guitar, Reggae Guitar, Music Theory, he performs and records Soul, Jazz, R&B, Gospel, Funk, Blues, Reggae, Acoustic and Pop music. He holds a bachelors degree in Music Education from Edna Manley College and has 9 years of experience teaching students of all skill levels with ages ranging from 4-65 years old.
Learn how to get started for live online guitar classes with Lessonface guitar teachers. Get the facts on best online lessons tips for beginners to advanced players who want to enjoy learning how to play with teachers from around the world that is not only convenient but also affordable. Learn classic, jazz, flamingo, bass, blues, electric, acoustic guitar is easy to find the right teacher for you when you can begin with a free trial lesson to find the perfect fit.
The great old-time banjo player Wade Ward once referred to changing the tuning on a banjo as changing the “atmosphere” of the instrument. By this, he meant the entire feel of what you can play is shifted by the tuning. This sentiment holds true for the guitar as well, because a simple tuning change can greatly vary the feel of what you play, while at the same time helping you to discover new arrangements (and to avoid ruts in what you play).
Billy Norris is a 25-year-old professional musician who tours the world as the guitarist and musical director for superstar Gavin DeGraw, and we are extremely excited that Billy also offers live online guitar lessons through Lessonface. Since 2008, Billy has toured and recorded both in the U.S. and abroad as the guitarist and musical director for DeGraw, as well as S-Curve artist Andy Grammer, and Universal Republic artist Colbie Caillat.
