by Glen McCarthy | Mar 5, 2015 | Classroom, Education, Gear, News, Stories, Success Stories, Tips + Tricks, Uncategorized
You convinced your principal to let you start a guitar program! Great! But what happens when you’re in it for the long haul? Do you have all of the gear and equipment you need? Use this blog as a checklist or download the white paper to keep by your side....
by Glen McCarthy | Feb 25, 2015 | Classroom, Education, News, Principles, Stories, Success Stories, Tips + Tricks, Uncategorized
1. Tell us about your teaching experience? I started a HS program with two beginning guitar classes of 20 students each and after 30 years retired with 250 students playing guitar in a multi-level program. I now teach at George Mason University and at the Potomac...
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 28, 2015 | Classroom, Education, News, Tips + Tricks, Uncategorized, Videos
Photo credit: StefaninLA from morguefile.com It’s sooooo cold! It’s the middle of winter, it makes you cold just thinking about getting out of bed. And, on top of it all, you have to teach guitar! Fortunately, there are a ton of hot, summer songs for...
by Glen McCarthy | Jan 28, 2015 | Classroom, Education, News, Stories, Tips + Tricks, Uncategorized
Let’s face it, everyone loves social media – especially kids. You might be sick of social media, but the good news is that you can use it to enhance your classroom guitar program. Teachers are creating twitter and pinterest boards in their classrooms....
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...
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