The Gift of Guitar Lessons

Posted by Cape Ann Angel Gipsy Soul on Help Others - February 2008

I have dreamed of playing guitar for years, and recently decided to try it out! While I was roaming around the web a few nights ago, looking for some "how to" books and simple songs for beginners to play, I discovered a fabulous website (www.justinguitar.com) developed by a young guitarist in London. The site is truly a dream come true for any beginner eager to learn. There are over 100 five minute long youtube videos where Justin covers different aspects of learning how to play. It turns out he is a really great teacher and I'm having the best time "taking his classes." It's kind of amazing to be sitting here in Cape Ann and learning how to play an instrument from someone who is several thousand miles away and whom you have never met!

The reason I'm writing about Justin though is that there is something special and inspiring about the way he approaches teaching... Here is what he says on his website about the extraordinary labor of love that he is making available to anyone who visits the site... "You will find lots of useful guitar lessons and information here - it's all free, but works on an 'honour system'. If you can afford to pay for the lessons then please donate for what you use so I can continue developing this site and making it rock. If you can't afford to donate it is no problem at all! :) " I just love it that he's choosing to just give his gifts away, trusting that his own needs will be taken care of one way or another... Justin does not know what huge difference he's made to my budding guitar adventures, but I plan to let him know about it with a smile card and a donation!