by Glen McCarthy | Dec 2, 2013 | Classroom, Education, Principles, Stories, Success Stories, Tips + Tricks
We’ve all been there. You’re trying to teach an important new concept to your guitar class….and little Jimmy can’t keep his hands off the guitar while you’re talking! Well…. it’s little Jimmy….along with Fred, Wanda, and Gladys. It’s a classroom epidemic! To be fair…I...
by Glen McCarthy | Oct 20, 2013 | Classroom, Education, Success Stories, Tips + Tricks
How can you help students with “wrong” pick holds and is it that important? Emphasize the “platform” formed by the first digit and movement from the elbow. I think it is important, but take baby steps to fix it because they may have learned that way from someone they...
by Glen McCarthy | Oct 13, 2013 | Classroom, Education, Principles, Success Stories, Tips + Tricks
I wanted to share a very cool idea from my friend Jane who teaches guitar at a middle school up in Nebraska. She decided that during parent teacher conferences this year, that when students brought their parents to come discuss their grade – that they were going to do...
by Glen McCarthy | Sep 27, 2013 | Education, Stories, Success Stories
An Interview with Skip Chaples, President, Music for Life Two years ago Michael was a high school sophomore with marginal grades. He didn’t see the need to apply himself in school; after graduation he assumed he’d follow in the footsteps of all his family members...
by Glen McCarthy | Aug 26, 2013 | Classroom, Education, Principles, Success Stories, Tips + Tricks
Interning at the Teaching Guitar Workshops Atlanta kicked off the summer Teaching Guitar Workshop (TGW) series, offering both level 1 and level 2 courses. Attendees consisted of educators from elementary, secondary, and even collegiate contexts. While some of the...
by Glen McCarthy | Jul 19, 2013 | Classroom, Education, Principles, Success Stories, Tips + Tricks
**true story First day classroom guitar: Student:” Mr. D., can you play “Eruption” by Eddie Van Halen?” Mr D.: “Wow, that is a pretty challenging piece! I can’t currently play that, but is it something you are interested in learning...
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