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Review for Guitars not Guns, Peachtree City, GA, USA
It is truly an uplifting and wonderful experience to see these kids, whose stories are not always what we would hope for them in their young lives, learn that they can make music, enjoy playing with along with their friends and accomplish the basics of playing guitar through practice and study. It is a pleasure to see them succeed and show their excitement over passing their test and earning their guitar. One particular student whose handicap is a serious learning difficulty and whose fingers and hand strength prevented her from forming chords or even playing a 3/4 size instrument would not give up. Repeated the class and is now using a slide with good success to make her music - she is presently helping another student, learn the fundamentals she now knows so well. I am proud of her efforts and desire to play music and not give up.
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I've personally experienced the results of this organization in...
The results I've seen are mixed - some kids are moved around a bit and need to go to another location where they can continue in a class. The kids I've seen who do well appear so pleased for having learned to play - that is what I enjoy most about teaching.
If I had to make changes to this organization, I would...
Recognize that some classes need to allow more advanced students to teach other newer students rather than rely only on the class teacher for all instruction. This is an organizational matter and means that a minimum of two adults or class monitors are needed when a class should be broken into sections and continue to give beginner and advanced students the time they need to learn some new chord or picking pattern.
