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Learning to play the guitar with local Toowoomba teachers.

For many years, playing the guitar, whether acoustic, electric, bass or even the ukulele, has been an ultimate symbol of creativity, skill and style. Many of us want to become experts, but it's a skill that takes beginners years of practice and experience (and of course the right teacher) to perfect. Taking private lessons with a teacher in your local Toowoomba area can be a great experience and help new students learn quickly and become confident guitar players in no time. Whether your style is jazz, rock, classical or blues, Superprof teachers will be able to assess your level, need and interests to plan classes that are exciting and turn you into a true rock star in no time!

You're in charge of your private guitar lessons!

Often if you take classes at a music school or college, there is a set curriculum of learning that teachers and students must follow to reach a certain grade. A real benefit of private lessons is that teachers can actually build a course of lessons around exactly what their student wants to learn. Of course, new students will need some education in classical theory before getting right into playing real rock songs. By learning the theory at the start, it will make learning more complex lessons that much easier for beginners. For example, the three numbering systems are an important part of theory that new students will learn right away. Each finger, each string and each fret has it's own number, and memorising these takes no time, but is an important first step before learning chords.

The next lesson is learning chords. Every instrument, from piano to a bongo drum has chords and guitars are no different. By pressing on the strings in different shapes, you're creating a group of notes and that's what's known as a chord. In music theory, there's an infinite number of chords you can make, although in real life there are a group of 5 basic chords each new student will start from. Each musical style, from jazz to classical, blues to rock uses guitars in different ways, and often use specific types of chords. While these might seem easy enough to mimic and learn from online videos, it can actually be quite confusing and difficult for your fingers to make the right positions. A private guitar tutor can spend time teaching you the technique you need, and set you exercises like scales to, setting you up to become a real guitarist.

These are just some basics, and probably aren't so new to most people, especially those already interested in guitar classes. But there's so much more you can get out of lessons with private teachers, whether you've been playing the guitar for years, or are completely new to the instrument. Your teacher can choose scales or songs that are easy to play as a beginner, and slowly up the difficulty level as you improve. For intermediate or advanced students, they can help to learn a new musical style, or check for any gaps in your theory. If you're an expert bass player, but want to transfer your skills to the ukulele, they can help with that too! Whatever you're interested in, lessons with a local Toowoomba Superprof tutor can help you explore and build on your talent.

Playing a musical instrument and your brain

Being musical, whether through singing or playing an instrument, has been shown time and time again to have positive cognitive effects for you brain. A University of Zurich study showed that playing the guitar can stimulate the area of your brain that stores memory. This means that by playing an instrument, you are learning to improve your concentration and memory. Also, to play the guitar you need to strum the right strings and use the right fingers to make the right shapes on the right frets, and you might even be singing all at the same time! Phew, all that takes a lot of brain power, so you will become an expert multitasker through playing music.

Students can also access the emotional benefits of learning to play a musical instrument. We know that playing the guitar can really reduce stress and anxiety levels, as found by the Mind-Body Wellness Center in a study with the Loma Linda University School of Medicine and Applied Biosystems. Working on a skill and improving over time can help to build confidence, especially once students have to perform in front of a group or audience. The guitar can also be a fun way for children to learn to be consistent, as well as have fun and find their voice.

Over time, you might find that you want to change from an electric guitar to an acoustic or bass, or you might become interested in other instruments like a drum, piano and keyboard or even singing. In general, learning to play any musical instrument can allow us to be more creative and free. We can use music as a way of getting in contact with and expressing our true emotions, and create real, beautiful art.

The music scene in Toowoomba

While Toowoomba may not be the biggest music city in Australia or Queensland, there's still a great live music scene, with popular venues like The Spotted Cow where local artists are at the forefront or Bon Amici's, with events like the open mic or weekly jazz sessions. You'll find a great community of music enthusiasts to get in contact with, where you can share news, or take group lessons with and who knows, you might even find enough people to start your very own band!

There are great Superprof teachers based in the local Toowoomba area, and in Queensland and Australia in general. You can organise classes at home, in a studio or online, depending on what you prefer. Our teachers have years or experience teaching new students, whether adults or children, and know how to make lessons an experience that is fun and fulfilling. Have a look at each profile and contact the tutor that you like best to book a lesson and get started!