by Glen McCarthy | Feb 16, 2014 | Classroom, Education, Gear, Principles, Tips + Tricks
I actually see two questions here: 1.) How much do student guitars cost? 2.) How much do quality student guitars cost? The answer to question #1 is: you can find a guitar for $30-50. That’s great! Here comes the BUT, or the answer to question #2: Sometimes you...
by Glen McCarthy | Feb 16, 2014 | Classroom, Education, Gear, Principles, Tips + Tricks
So in part three of my segments on capos, I wanted to give you some tips for using capos in class (or in any situation really). There are a couple different ways I use to figure out how to use my capo properly. I like to call them the hard way and the easy way. THE...
by Glen McCarthy | Feb 10, 2014 | Classroom, Education, Gear, Principles, Tips + Tricks
You probably remember the lights go out when a substitute teacher taught your history or science class. A severely outdated movie might have come on; naps and laughter probably resulted. Don’t let time with a sub become time wasted! To avoid this outcome, arm...
by Glen McCarthy | Feb 10, 2014 | Classroom, Education, Gear, Principles, Tips + Tricks
So you’ve decided to give using capos in your class a try….Which ones do you buy? Well here is a classic case of – learn from someone else’s mistakes. I sure made a few on this subject before success. Here is my evolution through capos in my classroom. 1. The Elastic...
by Glen McCarthy | Feb 2, 2014 | Classroom, Education, Principles, Stories, Tips + Tricks
All guitar players are rhythm guitarists. The guitar has always been included as a key member of the rhythm section. Freddie Green, Chuck Berry, John Lennon and Keith Richards are/were self-described “rhythm guitarists”. It doesn’t matter how many notes you play or...
by Glen McCarthy | Feb 2, 2014 | Classroom, Education, News, Principles, Stories, Tips + Tricks
In my high school guitar class, I have learned that the organized student has a better success rate in mastering guitar skills than one who is not. Over the course of the year my students may receive 75-100 handouts for the class. These include instructional material,...
