Guitar Lessons by Taurus
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For my local friends here.(Gainesville, Florida and surrounding area) Please share this :)
Free Mobile Guitar Lessons – (doing a remodel on the studio at the moment)
Scholarship for Families in Need
I have played and taught guitar for over 40 years, and I want to give back to the next generation of musicians.
I am offering a limited number of free, mobile guitar lessons specifically for youth who are currently unable to access music education due to financial constraints. I bring the lessons to you, so transportation isn't an issue. (within 20 miles)
The Mission:
This program is strictly reserved for families experiencing financial hardship. If you are in a position where paying for extracurriculars is an impossibility, I want to help your child find their voice through music.
(Note: For families who have the means to pay for instruction, I do offer separate paid lesson options—please feel free to inquire about those instead.)
I am looking for students who are:
Genuinely interested in learning and ready to practice.
Reliable and committed to a schedule.
Between the ages of 12 and 18. (I am open to younger students depending on maturity).
Requirements:
A parent or guardian must be present during the lesson. Live within 20 miles of me.
To Apply: Please send me a private message telling me a little bit about your student and why this opportunity would be meaningful for them.
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Guitar Lessons by Ta**us I have been playing and teaching guitar and bass for over 40 years. Beginner, intermediate and Advanced lessons.
PLAY YOUR GUITAR!
Been out shopping for a guitar. EXTREMELY underwhelmed by the service offered at Guitar Center in Gainesville. How do you let people with money in their pocket to spend walk around for an hour and not have one person ask me if I needed help? Two guitars I wanted to try out but ended up walking out. :/
Why Bother playing guitar or even making music anymore?
I’ve reached the 55-year mark of my life, and I’ve spent over 40 of those years making music. Aside from one year where a hand injury convinced me I’d never play again, I doubt there have been 100 days total where I didn’t pick up a guitar.
After dedicating so much of my existence to this instrument, I find myself wondering was it all worth it?
The landscape has changed. Finding like minded musicians who "groove" with original material feels nearly impossible.
Venues have disappeared and continue disappearing at an alarming rate, and the crowds are thinning.
While I haven’t stopped looking for a band, I’ve stopped expecting to find the "perfect fit." and even if the "perfect fit" happened, lack of stages to play and fewer people who go see live music make it questionable if it would even be worth it at all.
Even the home studio music production has changed. AI has shifted the music production world so drastically that what used to take me months to perfect can now be replicated in minutes by a phone app. Soon, thousands of dollars in gear just to be able to make simple music recordings may feel "unnecessary" to the average listener and even some musicians.
So, why even bother anymore?
For me, music is so deeply ingrained in my identity that without it, I am lost. That year I spent sidelined by injury was one of the darkest of my life. I was deeply depressed, the loss of creativity felt like a part of me had died. my very own identity was challenged.
Since regaining my ability to play, my skill has grown exponentially. With the techniques I have now, I would have been a force to be reckoned with "back in the day." Yet today, there are fewer people to jam with and for and fewer places to play.
I literally shed tears the day I realized I could play again. That was ten years ago, and I haven't stopped writing or creating music or learning and improving my craft since. But the question remains: Is there a reason to keep going?
Why bother?
well because, for me, it is like breathing. I don’t breathe because it’s impressive, or because people like the way I do it, or because breathing pays well or that chic's dig guys who breathe ;)
I breathe because it is part of my being and I need it to survive. I play guitar and make music because it is woven into the DNA of my soul.
Beyond the spiritual need, the benefits are undeniable. Learning an instrument builds muscle memory, increases cognitive ability, and exercises the deepest functions of the brain. Simply put, it makes us feel alive and makes us better at being a human being.
Music and art allows the human part of us to connect to the human part of others. AI may manufacture sound, but it lacks the human element, the soul of you will. Without that connection, music is stagnant, cold and dead. My favorite quote from a past discussion on AI and music is "AI can’t play gigs, and chicks don't dig AI." ;)
Playing live is a biological event. The scene has changed, but the opportunity is still there. I see solo artists with a looper pedal and a guitar providing a full night of soul for a coffee house or even at private events, the same way my bands played house parties pre club gigs 37 years ago.
So in simple terms, why bother?
Because I am still human.
and so are you.
Go play your guitar. Sing in the shower or in your car. Go to a concert. Make music and connect with others and Be human.
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