There a lot of little things I’ve appreciated about my lessons.
Firstly, Mike is just easy to get along with and talk to. I’m a nervous person and Mike has a very informal approach to teaching. He is most concerned with you learning the material but he has always been understanding that I’m an adult and sometimes work and life obligations make it hard to study.
He takes a lot of care in making sure you understand the material. No questions are stupid and he’s extremely patient. The best way I can describe taking lessons with him is like getting into a college class with the professor that everyone likes regardless of department.
I think the last point that ties it all together is I think he genuinely loves music and he enjoys teaching. In my learning experience I have learned that I can take a class in something I have no personal interest and the professor can make the class a lot of fun. Conversely, I’ve taken classes I am naturally interested and hated it because the professor didn’t seem to care much about you learning the material. Mike is definitely not a burnt out school teacher smoking cigarettes and drinking black coffee during breaks.
I would highly suggest mike for any adult student especially if you’re a beginner. While I have been playing for many years my musical knowledge was really weak but I feel like I’ve learned a lot after a month or so. It was really nice to find someone that wanted to teach me about music rather than how to play the guitar.
Mike Strausbaugh
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