by Glen McCarthy | Mar 15, 2024 | Classroom, Education, News, Principles, Tips + Tricks, Uncategorized
I was cruising Edutopia and found a great post about a tough topic – Burnout! Burnout can be especially hard during the holiday season with so many obligations – concerts, grading, personal, etc. If you wake up and find yourself asking, “Why did I...
by Glen McCarthy | Feb 18, 2024 | Uncategorized
“But why do I have to go? School is not fun!” That quote is from a first-grade child, asking his mom why he has to go every single day to this place that he was told was going to be a lot of fun, but has not lived up to the hype. If he could articulate further, he...
by Glen McCarthy | Feb 5, 2024 | Tips + Tricks, Uncategorized
Guitar homework? Isn’t that just called…practicing? Yes, practicing the stuff you cover in class will make up a significant percentage of your students’ homework. That being said, there are other, more creative homework assignments that can help strengthen their...
by admin | Apr 1, 2018 | Uncategorized
And to celebrate, we have a poster that you can download and use! Click here for the printable PDF.
by admin | Dec 20, 2016 | GAMA, Uncategorized
by Dan Daley Mike Molenda has been the guitar’s editorial anchor almost as long as the instrument has been the category anchor of MI sales. In his youth he spent more time than might have been healthy at Bay Area music venues like the Fillmore, Winterland, The...
by Glen McCarthy | Oct 22, 2016 | Classroom, Education, Gear, News, Principles, Tips + Tricks, Uncategorized
Classrooms should not be dreary places. They should be delightful, engaging, inspired and everywhere you look you should have a chance to learn and grow. That’s why we put together some ideas for essential posters for your classroom guitar program. Notes on the...
