Many people taking guitar lessons feel they are at the whim of their instructor.
But it is important to remember you are paying them, so if there is something you want to learn, do not be afraid to bring it up in your next lesson.
The best acoustic guitar instructors will be open to listening to anything their students have to say or ask.
If they are not, well then it may be time for you start looking for a new coach.
However if they are what they should be, do not be afraid to bring up things that you feel you need to learn.
The main issue with learning the acoustic guitar is most people feel like they are just being shown what to do instead of learning and understand why.
If your guitar instructor shows you something and you need clarification on it, by all means ask.
You are the consumer.
You are paying for their knowledge.
Most acoustic guitar teachers will be happy to explain anything you are unclear of.
Your acoustic guitar instructor is not just there to show you all the notes and chord either.
You are paying them to learn all you can about your instrument.
And in getting to know your instrument, especially guitar, certain things will come up.
Like for instance most beginning guitar players deal with the pain in their fingers from running them across the strings on the fret board.
This is completely common and calluses will form over time.
But in the beginning your acoustic guitar teacher should be able to give you some exercises to build up those calluses so the pain subsides.
Another thing a beginner should bring up is the how to deal the cramps in the hand that plays the notes on the neck of the guitar.
You have to remember that the human hand is not designed to bend the way a guitar requires.
So often in the beginning your hands will cramp and get sore.
Again this is a concern you should bring up with your acoustic guitar instructor.
They should be able to give you some tips and tricks to get your hands used to bending in such awkward positions.
Again it is important to remember that your acoustic guitar teacher is there because you pay them to be there.
They are there to teach you more than just how to play songs, they are there to help you learn and get comfortable with the acoustic guitar.
So there is nothing you should ever be afraid to ask them.