| When I was a kid, everything my dad did, I did. Paint | | | | On the other side of the pancake, my dad took his |
| the house, he would put a plastic dry cleaning bag | | | | lessons from Mr Shearer. He worked better with |
| over me as to keep most of me paint free. Mow the | | | | adults and that worked out for both of us. Even |
| lawn. Whatever it was, I wanted part of the action. | | | | though we were both beginner guitar players, Aaron |
| Well when I was about 11 years old my dad decided | | | | shearer had a different plan for my dad, than the |
| to take guitar lessons. Naturally I wanted to take | | | | plan Mr Yeatman developed for me, a kid. |
| guitar lessons too. We took lessons from different | | | | I loved my lessons and always practiced everyday |
| teachers, and now I can see why, he was grownup | | | | until Jimi Hendrix hit the scene and that was the end |
| and needed Adult Guitar Lessons. | | | | of me playing guitar until 2007. Life got in the way. I |
| In retrospect, now I can see the madness behind | | | | was 52 years old then and wanted adult lessons. |
| guitar lessons for beginners who are young as I was, | | | | Well, my teacher really knew his stuff, he went to |
| and guitar lessons for adults. I was really lucky | | | | Berklee School of music and can play guitar like any |
| because we were trained by highly trained guitar | | | | of the great masters, he was in the Jeff Beck |
| teachers and professional players. The quality of | | | | category of player. He passed away last March. |
| education I received was second to none and I | | | | Richard and I became best friends, even though I |
| doubt that there are very many private tutors | | | | stopped lessons with him over 3 years ago. I did not |
| available nowadays with those two gentleman's | | | | feel like I was getting what I wanted out of the |
| knowledge and teaching skills. | | | | private lessons and they cost me a fortune to go |
| As a background, these were not electric guitar | | | | back week after week and year after year. It was |
| lessons. I lived in Maryland and what happened was | | | | not personal and we stayed best friends until the day |
| my dad attended a show by a well know jazz | | | | he died. RIP Richard Bro. |
| guitarist at that time and still well known today. His | | | | My search for a quality guitar course for adults ended |
| name was Charlie Byrd. Mr. Byrd died in 1999. Well, | | | | with a course designed specifically for adults, not kids. |
| my dad asked Mr. Byrd who his teacher was. Mr. | | | | I have learned to be a good blues guitar player from |
| Byrd replied that he did not have a teacher, but he | | | | much of what Richard taught me and what I could |
| had a coach and his name is Aaron Shearer. | | | | scarf off the internet. I'm a really hard worker, and I |
| Aaron Shearer is the daddy of teaching classical | | | | love it. |
| guitar. Although a terrific guitar player, he found the | | | | In retrospect, if I had come across this particular |
| weakness in the teaching methods of that era and | | | | adult guitar lessons course back then, I think my |
| designed what is still considered today the finest | | | | progress would have been better. I have no regrets |
| guitar lessons program and books. | | | | at all, but, let me recommend that you at least |
| Anyway, it is quite clear that Mr. Yeatman, who was | | | | examine this home study guitar for adults course out. |
| my teacher and a professional jazz guitar player was | | | | The input I have received from people who have |
| unmatched in his teaching skills, since he specialized in | | | | used this learn at home self study guitar course is |
| guitar lessons for beginners for children and kids, I | | | | excellent. |
| took lessons from him. | | | | |