If you are in need of a Piano Teacher Long Island, there are a lot of ways you can find him. But given the actuality that there are now so many piano and Guitar Teacher Long Island options that you can make use of, the task can often be very daunting. This is why it is recommended that you get an idea on how you can locate the best teacher. Otherwise, you will only be wasting your time and money on an individual who will not be providing you the information that you require. One way you can look for a piano or guitar teacher is to utilize the internet. This is due to the fact that there are now so many websites where you can post advertisements for free. Aside from posting what you are searching for, there are a lot of people who also post their qualifications on these websites. You can easily browse through these advertisements until you find the right person. But since there are so many advertisements that you can go through, it is necessary that you know what you should be looking for in a guitar or piano teacher. Because of this, here are a few of the things which you should ask:

• Experience

Once you locate a teacher that you are interested in, it is only normal that you will get in touch with him or her. When you do, it is important that you get to know him so that you get to know how well he is capable of teaching music. There are so many people who will be advertising their skill in music but it is important that you should know how experienced they are.

Always keep in mind that there are a few people who think that they are already capable to teach music because they know how to play some songs on an instrument. To find the right teacher, it is ideal that he must have several years of practice on teaching how to play musical instruments. At the same time, you have to ask them to perform a sample when you personally meet.

• Class Information

Another thing you have to check on a prospective music teacher is the information regarding his classes. For this, inquire where the classes will be held, how much and how long each session is as well as if there are some additional fees. You should also inquire on whether or not he organizes recitals after the class. These are the necessary things to check so that you will be aware of what to expect throughout the lesson.

By knowing how you can find the right music teacher, you will be able to adapt a strong likeability for the instrument you wish to play. To add, your bond with the musical instrument also gets affected by how well the teacher has inclined you. As such, it is necessary that you get the right music teacher who will share his talent with you. He should inspire you to play great music by yourself.

Learning the first easy guitar chords is a vital step in learning how to competently play guitar. With just four simple chords you will have the skills to play a huge catalog of music, let me show you just how easy it can be.

In the first two weeks of learning the basic guitar chords my students will often fight me tooth and nail over trying to get their fingers into position and making their chords ring true and clear, not to mention trying to change from one chord to another to the beat of the metronome or backing track. I’m going to show you how to overcome these problems right from the start.

I don’t think any guitar lesson is complete without applying the theory to a real world example and a practice routine you can use by yourself. We will cover a simple song using just three of the four chords you are about to learn and I will provide a routine for you to add to your daily, or weekly practice schedule that will help solidify this knowledge.

Open Chord: E Major

You’ll be using three fingers, your first, second and third fingers to form the E Major Chord. Place your index finger on the 4th string from the top on the 1st fret, your 2nd finger goes on the 2nd string from the top on the 2nd fret and your 3rd finger goes on the 3rd string from the top on the 2nd fret. Strum downwards from the very top string to the very bottom string. All 6 strings should ring clearly, if not check your fingers aren’t accidentally touching adjacent strings, and you’re applying enough force.

GMaj Open Chord

Place your 1st finger on the 2nd string from the top, 2nd fret. Your 2nd finger on the top string 3rd fret, and your 3rd finger on the bottom string on the 3rd fret.

Open Chord: C Major

The CMaj Open Chord uses the notes C, G and E. The Low E String is not played at all, we start with the A String fretted by your 3rd finger at the 3rd fret to give you the Root Note C, the D String is fretted by your 2nd finger at the 2nd fret to give you an E note, the G String is left open, the B String is fretted by your 1st finger at the 1st fret to give another C. The final High E string is left open.

Open Chord: D Major

The DMaj Open Chord uses the notes D, A and F#. The Low E String and A Strings are not played. Start from the Open D String to get the D Root Note. The G String is fretted by your 1st finger at the 2nd fret to give you the A note, the B String is fretted by your 3rd finger at the 3rd fret to give you another D note, and the High E String is fretted by your 2nd finger at the 2nd fret to give a F#.

There’s nothing like putting this theory to a real world example. Knocking on Heavens Door by Guns N Roses uses the G, D and C chords above. You will be playing two bars of four beats per bar. On the first two beats play the open chord G Major, followed by two beats on the open chord D Major, and finally four beats of the open chord C Major, returning the start of the first bar with the G Major.

I want to now give you the tools needed to practice the finger positions, strumming technique and changing between these four guitar chords. Remember to strum from the Root Note down for each chord. So the E and G Major chords start from the top, the C Major from the 2nd string down, and the D Major from the 3rd string down. Choose a sequence to follow for your practice session, for example G-D-C-E, and play each chord four times being mindful to make each note ring out clearly. Spend several minutes getting into the correct position for each chord before doing your four strums, then move onto the next.

To really get a grasp on changing between chords and increasing the flexibility in your fingers it is essential that you change the sequence of the chords in this practice routine each time you come to use it. Today you might choose D, C, E then G, tomorrow you should change this order for maximum effect.

Take these four chords and practice getting your fingers into position, you don’t even need to strum them, I used to sit in front of the TV with my guitar just moving my fingers into different chord positions, when I came to play the next day I noticed my speed and finger strength had already improved.

Master the easy guitar chords for beginners under the watchful eye of Adam Summers. Once you’ve completed this lesson, check out the b chord guitar lesson to understand more about this controversial chord.