by Glen McCarthy | Feb 11, 2015 | Classroom, Education, Gear, News, Principles, Tips + Tricks, Uncategorized
Teaching classroom guitar is fun for kids. You play tons of music, work on getting better, learn theory and good practice habits. But, what if you want to unlock an even richer experience? You could integrate other disciplines! Bringing seemingly unrelated disciplines...
by Glen McCarthy | Jan 12, 2015 | Classroom, Education, Gear, News, Principles, Tips + Tricks, Uncategorized
You’re teaching guitar in school and things are going..OK, but some of your students seem really good! They can play riffs that grab the attention of the class (including you). You begin to wonder if they might give you a pointer or two and your confidence about...
by Glen McCarthy | Jan 7, 2015 | Classroom, Education, Gear, Stories, Tips + Tricks, Uncategorized, Videos
“It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year” comes streaming across our school’s PA system after the last student has exited the building for Christmas break. That was one of my former principals jolly way of not only wishing us “Merry...
by Glen McCarthy | Dec 17, 2014 | Classroom, Education, Gear, News, Tips + Tricks, Uncategorized
You teach standard music notation in music class, right? Sure, but what about the other form of notation, TAB? Notation and TAB have been around for a long time, but nothing says controversy like teaching TAB in music class. By the NumbersTAB made a comeback a few...
by Glen McCarthy | Dec 17, 2014 | Classroom, Education, Gear, News, Tips + Tricks, Uncategorized
Photo credit: FlyingPete from morguefile.com Are you struggling at teaching your guitar classes because you have both beginners and students who have rocked out for a long time? This has been a struggle that I have found myself in and one that I have been asked about...
by Glen McCarthy | Nov 19, 2014 | Classroom, Education, Gear, News, Principles, Tips + Tricks, Uncategorized
Batman’s utility belt had all sorts of little gadgets that helped him save the world. There were bat cables, bat ropes…even bat-shark repellent (think Adam West). Well, what happens when disaster strikes your guitar class? Keeping your guitar class running...
