by Glen McCarthy | Aug 19, 2013 | Classroom, Education, News, Principles, Tips + Tricks
Let your classroom know what they sound like. Try recording your class sessions once you have gotten a semester underway and play the recording back so that you and your students can objectively review and discuss what they performed (either solo or ensemble pieces)...
by Glen McCarthy | Aug 17, 2013 | Classroom, Education, Principles, Tips + Tricks
Question: How do you implement effective counting and accurate rhythmic reading? I’ve had my students count out loud since day one, but they fight it and struggle with it! Answer: That’s a universal “music teacher” problem. I don’t have a silver bullet for that one....
by Glen McCarthy | Aug 16, 2013 | Classroom, Education, Principles, Tips + Tricks
Each year, more and more music teachers who were hired to teach Band, Choir and Orchestra are being asked to teach guitar. It is common for many music teachers to know little or nothing about playing or teaching guitar. Here is a list of skills which will be very...
by Glen McCarthy | Aug 12, 2013 | Classroom, Education, Principles, Tips + Tricks
Question: Music education training is about proper modeling of playing/singing- how do we teach guitar confidently (and in good conscience), if we are very much beginners and not demonstrating good technique/accurate playing? Answer: Hopefully, you have learned a lot...
by Glen McCarthy | Aug 12, 2013 | Classroom, Education, Principles, Tips + Tricks
Teaching Students to Improvise I am comfortable with teaching students how to improvise, but I have no idea how to provide the accompanying chord progressions. Here are a few ideas. 1. Fortunately, CDs and mp3 players (iphones, ipods, etc.) were made for...
by Glen McCarthy | Aug 12, 2013 | Classroom, Education, Principles, Tips + Tricks
How Do You Set Up the Right Hand for Fingerstyle Playing? 1. Let the right hand fall to the side and create a “C” shape with the fingers keeping the thumb on the outside the the i finger. 2. Turn the back of the hand toward the teacher. 3. Bring the right hand up at...
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