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 | Dec 10, 2014 | Classroom, Education, News, Principles, Tips + Tricks, Uncategorized
Photo credit: manuere from morguefile.com School is full of rules, most of them unspoken. However, if there’s one takeaway from music, it’s that you have to break the rules to make something beautiful. In shaping growing minds and life-long music makers...
by Glen McCarthy | Dec 9, 2014 | Classroom, Education, News, Principles, Tips + Tricks, Uncategorized, Videos
You’ve seen Rob Pethel’s videos on how to teach Barre Chords, now how do you make it musical for your students? We put some song recommendations together for you and your classroom guitar program that involve barre chords, mixing open and barre chords, and...
by Glen McCarthy | Dec 3, 2014 | Classroom, Education, News, Principles, Tips + Tricks, Uncategorized
It’s that time of year again: Everyone is busy shopping and making plans for the holidays. Meanwhile, you forgot to plan out some holiday songs for your guitar class! Don’t worry! We’ve got you covered with 5 songs that are easy to learn and teach....
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