I appreciate everyone's thoughts pertaining to this subject matter, and this past week things have gone pretty good. I'm teaching 2-3 times a week, and I got a very enthusiastic reception from the classmates, which is a big improvement from what I understand.

I expressed my love for the guitar, and gave examples between the major and minor chords, showing how they both express different emotions, from happy to sad. And for a bunch of kids who never had any music theory from day one, I basically explained to them why it was important to learn basic theory, and then later on in the week I gradually introduced them to it. I got personal with everyone in the room, it as fun, and hopefully it wasn't just a good first week. Hopefully things will progress in a good way, where honesty pays off.

Thanks once again guys!

-Joseph