by Glen McCarthy | Jun 24, 2014 | Classroom, Education, Gear, Principles, Tips + Tricks
With the introduction of Finale 2004 a new chord feature, the Fretboard Editor, was made available that greatly simplified creating custom guitar fretboards. As a Guitar Educator you can use this feature to design custom elements for your guitar classroom quizzes and...
by Glen McCarthy | Jun 18, 2014 | Classroom, Education, Gear, Principles, Tips + Tricks
Mistake #1: Not Developing your Calluses It doesn’t matter how much natural talent you may have; if you don’t practice consistently enough to develop your calluses, playing will never feel easier. (And pain, as we all know, is a natural deterrent.) Fix: Try to play...
by Glen McCarthy | Jun 5, 2014 | Classroom, Education, Gear, News, Principles, Tips + Tricks, Uncategorized
1. A Guitar Book Today students can search video after video of guitar instruction and piece together a decent intro. But there’s nothing like a single book with a table of contents and established expertise to get you answers when you need them. Here’s one that comes...
by Glen McCarthy | Jun 4, 2014 | Classroom, Education, Gear, News, Principles, Tips + Tricks
Img – MattsMacintosh Coming up with new and exciting ways to deliver lessons is part of your job as a music teacher. But even the most innovative teachers occasionally get bored of their own material, or simply run out of time. Don’t worry; there’s an app for...
by Glen McCarthy | Apr 26, 2014 | Classroom, Education, Gear, News, Tips + Tricks, Uncategorized
Some days it’s hard to be a music teacher. Class got cut short; your students were in space; you left your lesson plan at home. In times like these you need a little something to make you smile and remind you why you’re here in the first place: you really, really like...
by Glen McCarthy | Mar 31, 2014 | Classroom, Education, Gear, Principles, Tips + Tricks
There are any number of reasons for teachers to start a guitar program; number one on the list is getting more students to become music makers. But what about convincing your principal that classroom guitar is a great idea. 1. $how Me the Money!!! Setting up a guitar...
