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Posted: **Thu Dec 20, 2012 8:36 pm**

Hi Guys. I just started teaching last month and I'm loving it! So far have 2 students and have a third starting this weekend and supposed to have a fourth after the holidays.

My question is this...I am 41 yrs old, I am teaching Rock, Rock Blues. I am studying metal to teach it in the future. Will I be able to teach when I am old (not too far down the road)? I mean most students are young, will I be taken seriously to teach these styles when I am white haired, or should I start learning Classical now and teach it when I am older?

Thanks.

Posted: **Thu Dec 20, 2012 9:35 pm**

WOW I don't know how to reply other...age..whats getting old......Your as young as you feel...Its all a state of mind...

I'm 38 and still jump over my garden wall and intend to continue till my legs fall off.....I enjoy life so I feel young....

Think young think happy every thing else falls into place....

Posted: **Thu Dec 20, 2012 10:46 pm**

learn classical as well ....then you can teach whatever is asked of you
whatever genre learn the basics well to pass on to your students
you dont have to be a world class git player to teach..just make sure all the
techniques you are endorsing are correct......learning classical for the sake of it
...dont know about that...thats hell of a learning curve

rest assured good teachers will always be sought after no matter how many
grey hairs they've got left..if any

Posted: **Fri Feb 15, 2013 9:45 am**

Stupid Question Maybe...

Posted: **Thu Apr 04, 2013 7:17 am**

No I don’t think it will affect now itself, but it's good to learn classic and start teaching classic. It will be last longer than teaching these styles.

Posted: **Fri Feb 13, 2015 4:35 pm**

so 43 ish, now, eh, and teaching.... get over it ! I'm 64 !!! and been playing ( learning ) for the last couple o years. I play a bit typical Spanish, Malaguena, Rock n Roll and all kinds o stuff. The guy I was having lessons from had 2 guys in their 80's playing all knds of things. As long as You can Play, and Teach others, age to me is No Brainer, in fact its probably an advantage I woud have thought ???

Roj

NIB71 wrote:Hi Guys. I just started teaching last month and I'm loving it! So far have 2 students and have a third starting this weekend and supposed to have a fourth after the holidays.

My question is this...I am 41 yrs old, I am teaching Rock, Rock Blues. I am studying metal to teach it in the future. Will I be able to teach when I am old (not too far down the road)? I mean most students are young, will I be taken seriously to teach these styles when I am white haired, or should I start learning Classical now and teach it when I am older?

Thanks.