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 :)
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Most musicians know what a Metronome is and have practiced with one. Many musicians just think of it as a way to help you keep time but there is SO MUCH more to it.
Some of us have a love/hate relationship with them but a Metronome is one of the most valuable tools you can use to develop your playing regardless of instrument. So much so that personally, I feel that one hour of practice WITH a Metronome is equal to three hours without one. Yes, that is how much of a difference it can make and I’ll explain why.
Students of Duane Denison know he's a dynamo of an educator, as he is a guitarist - creating really interactive classes and lessons that keep students in on the fun and moving forward.
You can learn Duane's approach to songwriting in this free series, which Lessonface produced for AltPress.com.
