by Glen McCarthy | Oct 21, 2014 | News, Tips + Tricks
The internet is great for so many things, but its also where you find the weirdest stuff! Check out these guitar legends playing giant slugs courtesy of Slug Solos Jimi Slugdrix Jimi Hendrix + Slug – http://slugsolos.tumblr.com/ Purple slime or is it my...
by Glen McCarthy | Oct 14, 2014 | Classroom, Education, Tips + Tricks, Uncategorized
Tough kids, bullies, trouble makers, at-risk kids. We’ve all heard these names before and every teacher teacher has their horror story. However, year after year our teachers tell us that classroom guitar both attracts at-risk kids and is effective in turning...
by Glen McCarthy | Oct 14, 2014 | Classroom, Education, Gear, Tips + Tricks, Uncategorized
Students, turn on your devices! Does that sound counterintuitive or unproductive? You normally tell your students to turn their devices off in your class, so that they can focus. What if their devices made them focus on music more?!?!? Here are 6 apps you can use to...
by Glen McCarthy | Oct 10, 2014 | Classroom, Education, News, Stories, Tips + Tricks
An Interview with Suzanne D’Addario Brouder, Director of the D’Addario Foundation Teaching Guitar Workshops – What’s the mission of the D’Addario Foundation? Suzanne D’Addario Brouder – The primary mission of the D’Addario...
by Glen McCarthy | Oct 10, 2014 | Classroom, Education, Gear, News, Tips + Tricks
D&A Guitar Gear recently signed on to support the Teaching Guitar Workshops and help music educators start great classroom guitar programs. D&A Guitar Gear began with a simple question: Why can’t there be music accessories that look great, work well and...
