jwanka wrote:
I'm excited to report that I had my first Stick lesson with Greg last week, and boy was it valuable. For those of you who have already has lessons with Greg, you already know that he's an excellent teacher, but as a newbie I thought that I might be useful to mention my experience...
During the lesson we covered fundamental things like how to position the Stick while seated, how to use the hands instead of the fingers, how to get better tone, what tuning to use, books to get etc. He was also kind enough to walk me through an entire Stick set-up as well.
Now I have a much better idea of how to physically deal with the demands of Stick playing as well as how to start thinking about music for the instrument. As an added bonus, the instrument also feels and plays amazing.
I should also mention that having it on Skype seemed like an incredibly normal way to go about things and it didn't slow us down at all. In fact, Greg was able to give me really nuanced set-up and playing advice by just observing what I was doing.
So, for any folks out there on the fence about lessons, just do it. It's incredibly helpful and you'll really enjoy working with Greg.
J.
During the lesson we covered fundamental things like how to position the Stick while seated, how to use the hands instead of the fingers, how to get better tone, what tuning to use, books to get etc. He was also kind enough to walk me through an entire Stick set-up as well.
Now I have a much better idea of how to physically deal with the demands of Stick playing as well as how to start thinking about music for the instrument. As an added bonus, the instrument also feels and plays amazing.
I should also mention that having it on Skype seemed like an incredibly normal way to go about things and it didn't slow us down at all. In fact, Greg was able to give me really nuanced set-up and playing advice by just observing what I was doing.
So, for any folks out there on the fence about lessons, just do it. It's incredibly helpful and you'll really enjoy working with Greg.
J.
Thanks for the nod, Joseph. It's amazing what you can accomplish in an hour. Newbies particularly benefit from a lesson, I think, as it's easy to be intimidated by something so different,. But, The Stick is pretty fun to just dive into and start exploring as well.
rclere wrote:
Indeed! lessons w/GH are always well worth the time and investment. Let alone a command of the instrument, 
he has digested just about every aspect of the Stick… and is able to relay this in a fashion that one can comprehend. Bravo!
he has digested just about every aspect of the Stick… and is able to relay this in a fashion that one can comprehend. Bravo! Randy! I have such dedicated students and your progress is due to your hard work. Whatever role I am playing is easy with someone as committed as yourself. I learn as much about how to teach from giving the lessons as my students do about how to play. A good deal all around, I'd say.
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