Nickie
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I teach Beginner workshops monthly at our library. We have loaner sopranos for those who haven't decided to purchase a uke.
Each class, at least one or two folks show up with a baritone that "I just bought this from a friend." (Which I did too, as a beginner)
Our classes (power point and handout) are geared only for re-entrant ukers. The newbies have no idea that they have just brought in a "small version of a guitar", if you will.
I have to gently apologize that we aren't teaching bari, and loan them a soprano. I don't know what else to do, I don't want to shame or embarrass them, or put them off in any way. Some people are okay with this, it seems, but I'm concerned that some may take offense and never come back.
Has anyone dealt with this?
What can you suggest we do to assist their learning, and not discourage them?
Each class, at least one or two folks show up with a baritone that "I just bought this from a friend." (Which I did too, as a beginner)
Our classes (power point and handout) are geared only for re-entrant ukers. The newbies have no idea that they have just brought in a "small version of a guitar", if you will.
I have to gently apologize that we aren't teaching bari, and loan them a soprano. I don't know what else to do, I don't want to shame or embarrass them, or put them off in any way. Some people are okay with this, it seems, but I'm concerned that some may take offense and never come back.
Has anyone dealt with this?
What can you suggest we do to assist their learning, and not discourage them?