Considerations for Public Guitar Lessons

Step 1: Make one Google Doc or Notion page called “Before Your Free Guitar Lesson.”

Step 2: Include: camera shows face/hands, guitar is tuned, amp/interface ready, voice isolation off, quiet room.

Step 3: Put the link inside Calendly confirmation emails.

Step 4: Add it to the reminder email too.

Step 5: Reuse forever.

Step 1: Use the same flow every time.

Step 2: Start with: goal, quick playing check, diagnosis, teaching, student repetition, recap.

Step 3: Keep a timer in view.

Step 4: End with “what to practice next.”

Step 5: Turn that into the student notes.

Step 1: Create one short booking message.

Step 2: Pin it in the live chat.

Step 3: Add it to the video description.

Step 4: Paste it as the first comment after the stream.

Step 5: Reuse the same CTA every lesson.

Step 1: After the stream, find 3 teachable moments.

Step 2: Clip moments where you explain one clear concept.

Step 3: Title each short as a student problem: “Why Your Chords Buzz.”

Step 4: Add text on screen: “Free public guitar lessons.”

Step 5: Link the booking page in the description/comment.

Step 1: Create a simple OBS text overlay with your booking link.

Step 2: Add it to your main scene.

Step 3: Position it small but always visible.

Step 4: Create a hotkey to toggle if needed.

Step 5: Leave it on during most of the lesson.

Step 1: Make a simple sheet (Google Sheets or Notion).

Step 2: Add columns: student, topic, problem, level.

Step 3: Fill it out after each lesson (10–20 seconds).

Step 4: Sort weekly by most common topics.

Step 5: Reuse those topics in future lessons/content.

Step 1: At the end of every lesson, verbally summarize 2–3 takeaways.

Step 2: State exactly what they should practice.

Step 3: Keep it under 30 seconds.

Step 4: Repeat the same structure every time.

Step 5: Let that double as content for clips/transcripts.

Step 1: Set up a simple bot (Nightbot/StreamElements).

Step 2: Create a command like !lesson.

Step 3: Paste your booking link as the response.

Step 4: Set it to auto-post every 5–10 minutes.

Step 5: Leave it running every stream.

Step 1: After each stream, note peak viewers.

Step 2: Note topic of the lesson.

Step 3: Log both in a simple sheet.

Step 4: Review weekly for patterns.

Step 5: Repeat topics that perform best.

Step 1: Set a 5-minute grace window after scheduled start.

Step 2: If student doesn’t join, pivot instantly to a live topic.

Step 3: Use their intake form as the topic.

Step 4: Still run it like a full lesson.

Step 5: Clip it later like normal content.

Step 1: Create a list of 10–15 go-to lesson topics.

Step 2: Keep it open during streams.

Step 3: If there’s dead time, pick one immediately.

Step 4: Don’t think, just execute.

Step 5: Refill the list weekly.

Step 1: Create a default opening line.

Step 2: Include: who they are + what they want help with.

Step 3: Confirm goal live with them.

Step 4: Transition straight into playing.

Step 5: Use it every lesson.