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Barre Chords Simplified
There are so many chords, how do I remember where to put my fingers? Easy: Barre chords! One of the best short cuts in music has to be the barre chord in which you place your index finger over a whole fret and make an E major or E minor shape with your middle,...
String Changing Demystified
Your strings are discolored, your guitar is starting to sound dull, you're having trouble keeping your instrument in tune; you don't have to wait until all of your strings break to change your strings. But maybe you've been waiting because you're not sure how to do...
Teaching Advanced and Beginner Students in the Same Class
You have a classroom full of kids, but they don't always have the same abilities. Some of the kids are just starting out and others might even play better than you. What to do? First, don't panic! Bring it back to the fundamentals of music. Orchestration Orchestra...
Teach: Andres Segovia
"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 well, that’s...
Teach: Ani DiFranco
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...
Anatomy of a Perfect Guitar Solo
We all know that feeling when a famous guitar solo takes over the air waves; the broadband; the track. It instills us with total confidence – the feeling that the guitarist has “got this,” and that they’re going to take the song to the next level. But how do...
Easy Improv: Using a Loop Pedal
The Loop Pedal You may have already used a loop pedal yourself. If you have, you already know how much fun it is. If not, teaching improvisation to your students is the perfect time to use loops. It’s also a great tool for your class to learn how to use and part of...
Teach: George Harrison
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...
5 Ideas for Large Classes
5 Ideas for Large Classes The trickiest part about managing a large class is getting everyone on the same page and keeping them there. (Anybody have a megaphone?) Attention gets diverted easily and extraneous chatter spreads like wildfire. Here are five ideas to...
How to Win Over Bad Students and Influence Guitar Classes
How to Win Over Bad Students and Influence Classes Every teacher – whether they’re presiding over guitar or Algebra – has had a class utterly ruined by a bad student. Student with bad attitude, tough home life, too many jokes (funny or not); somehow they managed to...
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