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No, I thought Gene was the owner of the list. Hi Lee, I 
hope you come out of hiding!

I'm a better teacher than a player (isn't that the way it 
always goes?). I have a 14 year old student that started 
with me 1-1/2 years ago whose talent is mindboggling. He 
is playing college level classical pieces as well as some 
heavy duty rock and roll with equal fluidity. It keeps me 
on my toes and introduces me to newer music. I encourage 
kids in whatever genre they like, but do require a 
classical foundation. We work on both simulatanously so 
they don't get bored. They end up with multiple guitars. 
This one knows notation and tablature, and is now learning 
how to arrange for the guitar and to transpose into 
different keys.

Ray, I think what you are working towards is fantastic. My 
husband always says the kids in band make better academic 
grades than those who aren't. The child I am referencing 
above is academically an excellent student, and does well 
in film making and hang gliding hobbies, too. I would love 
to see charter schools based on arts and nature spring up.

--Sage



> Bev, who hopes this music/guitar thread might lure Lee 
> out of hiding.
> Y'all do know that our list owner is a famous guitar 
> player in a rock
> band, don't you?
>
>
> eureka AT hctc.net wrote:
> > I teach guitar and music theory to private students once 
> > a week. It 
> > was nice to discover Lynda and you, Bev, also play. I 
> > bet there's a 
> > lot of talented musicians on this list. It's a very 
> > handy way to 
> > entertain yourself and others in a rural setting and is 
> > a great way 
> > to create community.
>
> --
> “Fear is the path to the Dark Side. Fear leads to anger. 
> Anger leads to
> hate. Hate leads to suffering.”        Yoda
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