Just how many lessons in 34 years?

I’ve been teaching guitar since 1986, with an average of 45 - 50 students a week, doing 30 minute lessons for each student. Minus 4 years… how many lessons have i given? Let’s do the numbers…
To calculate the approximate total number of lessons given, factoring in a range of 45–50 students per week, here’s the breakdown:
1. Determine Total Teaching Years
- Start Year: 1986
- Current Year: 2024
- Total Years Teaching: (2024 - 1986 = 38) years.
- Minus 4 Years Not Teaching: (38 - 4 = 34) years of teaching.
2. Estimate Total Weeks Taught
- Weeks per Year: 52
- Total Weeks Over 34 Years: (34 x 52 = 1,768) weeks.
3. Estimate Lessons Per Week
- Range: 45–50 students per week.
- Lesson Duration: Each lesson is 30 minutes.
4. Calculate Total Lessons
- Lower Estimate: (1,768 x 45 = 79,560) lessons.
- Upper Estimate: (1,768 x 50 = 88,400) lessons.

Result: 79,560 and 88,400 lessons in total over 34 teaching years.

It’s pretty surreal, and I am extremely fortunate do be able to do something that I absolutely love and share that with so many,

Pentatonic Minor Scales in 5 Positions + Connecting Riff & Solo Example

 

Learn A Pentatonic Minor Scales in 5 Positions with a Connecting Riff and Solo Example. In this lesson, you’ll master the A minor pentatonic scale across five positions and see how to connect them with a riff and solo. Perfect for guitarists looking to improve their fretboard navigation and soloing skills!

Download the free tablature here: https://jeffswanson.com/Tabs/apentatonicminor.pdf

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Advanced Soloing

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Advanced Soloing - Neo Classical Style

Advanced soloing example, Part 1 and 2, consisting of the B Natural/Harmonic Minor Scale and the G Major/B Minor Arpeggios. Incorporating alternate picking, hammer-ons, pull-offs and the sweeping technique.

 

A Natural Minor Scale

 

A Natural Minor Scale

The A natural minor scale, also known simply as the A minor scale, is one of the most commonly used scales in Western music. It consists of seven distinct notes, and it is characterized by a specific pattern of whole and half steps. The scale follows this sequence: A, B, C, D, E, F, G, A. The interval pattern for the natural minor scale is:

  • Whole step between A and B
  • Half step between B and C
  • Whole step between C and D
  • Whole step between D and E
  • Half step between E and F
  • Whole step between F and G
  • Whole step between G and A

This pattern can be summarized as: Whole, Half, Whole, Whole, Half, Whole, Whole.

In musical notation, the A natural minor scale looks like this:

A - B - C - D - E - F - G - A

The A natural minor scale is the relative minor of the C major scale, which means it contains the same notes as the C major scale but starts on A instead of C. Because of this relationship, the A natural minor scale is often described as having a more somber or melancholic tone compared to its relative major counterpart.