Personal information
Your name
Your email address
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Street address
Street address 2
City
State/province
Zip code / postal code
Country
Your age
Various questions
How long have you been playing guitar?
How would you rate yourself as a guitarist?
Beginner
Intermediate
Advanced
Highly advanced
Virtuoso
What style (or styles) of music do like to listen to most?
Who are your favorite players / bands?
What style (or styles) of music do you like to (or want to) play?
Have you ever taken lessons before?
If yes, for how long and why did you stop taking the lessons?
What did you like most about those lessons?
What did you like least about those lessons?
What do you feel are your strengths as a player/musician?
What are your weaknesses that you want to improve on?
What are your short term goals?
What are your long term goals?
What things do you want to me teach you the most right now? (we may or may
not actually do them all right now, but you can list as many things as you
want)
Are you already a professional or semi professional in the music industry?
If not, do you intend to pursue a career in the music industry? If so please explain.
Do you usually use directional picking (also known as economy picking or
inside picking) when playing a scale?
Can you do sweep picking well?
At what level can you improvise guitar solos?
Please indicate which chords you know how to play
Have you ever played in a band?
Have you played any other instruments before? If so, which instrument(s)
and for how long did you play / learn the instrument? Do you still play
that instrument now?
Do you own a 4-track or other multitrack recording equipment?
Please tell me anything else that you can about your music abilities,
interests, etc.
Theory questions
Do you understand the music theory behind how chords are constructed? If you
do, please tell me the difference between a minor triad and a diminished
chord.
Do you know what an authentic cadence is? If yes, please explain to me what
you think it is.
What key is this chord progression in: C, Gm, F, Dm
How many seconds or minutes did it take you to answer the above question?
What key is this chord progression in: Bb, Fm, G, Cm
How many seconds or minutes did it take you to answer the above question?
What are all of the triad chords in the key of E major?
How many seconds or minutes did it take you to answer the above question?
Please list all scales that you have memorized and in how many positions do
you know them on the guitar?
Do you know how to play a 5 string E major arpeggio in root position?
Do you know how to play a 5 string E major arpeggio in 1st inversion?
Do you know how to play a 5 string E major arpeggio in 2nd inversion?
Additional questions
How did you first learn about me (please do not say something like "internet" can you be more specific than that)?
Who referred you to me?
What music websites do you go to read instructional articles and lessons?
