by Glen McCarthy | Jul 29, 2014 | Classroom, Education, Tips + Tricks, Uncategorized
“Andrés Segovia (1963) by Erling Mandelmann” by Erling Mandelmann – photo©ErlingMandelmann.ch. Licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons. If James Brown was, “The Godfather of Soul”, Andres Segovia was the “Father of Classical Guitar.” And...
by Glen McCarthy | Jul 22, 2014 | Classroom, Education, News, Tips + Tricks, Uncategorized
As a musician, Ani DiFranco has earned the respect of an international audience, critics and the likes of Prince. Through her unapologetically direct songs, DiFranco has also earned a place as a noted feminist and social activist. Her style may best be defined as...
by Glen McCarthy | Jul 14, 2014 | Classroom, Education, Principles, Stories, Tips + Tricks, Uncategorized
Your students probably heard their first Beatles song before they were five years old. But do they know who’s behind the genius of “While My Guitar Gently Weeps” and “Here Comes the Sun”? Some of Harrison’s guitar flourishes are the most hummable parts of many...
by Glen McCarthy | Jun 11, 2014 | Classroom, Education, News, Principles, Tips + Tricks, Uncategorized
Img: Incase You don’t have to be a guitar player or buff to know the name Eric Clapton. This Englishman solidified his status early on as one of the greatest guitar players of all-time, and he’s still active today. Though the blues were his inspiration, Clapton...
by Glen McCarthy | May 21, 2014 | Classroom, Education, Stories, Tips + Tricks, Uncategorized
It’s impossible to teach blues guitar without dedicating at least one class to Robert Johnson. Musicians from Eric Clapton to Robert Plant have long acknowledged Johnson’s enormous influence on their music. Every respectable top guitarists of all-time list ranks...
