by Glen McCarthy | Apr 29, 2013 | Classroom, Education, Gear, Tips + Tricks
Our friends at eMedia show us how to do hammer-ons and pull-offs in this short video. Teach these techniques to your class and watch the soloist rise to the occasion. [social_button button=”facebook”...
by Glen McCarthy | Apr 22, 2013 | Classroom, Education, News, Tips + Tricks
Bill Purse – Tip 10 Tip 10 – Picks or plectrums come in many sizes, styles, and materials. Take some time and go into a music store and try out several different pick styles and listen to the results. Try single lines and chords when trying out the...
by Glen McCarthy | Apr 22, 2013 | Classroom, Education, Success Stories, Tips + Tricks
Night of the Arts Concert Posting some highlights of our concert at our school’s Night of the Arts. Every year we have all our performing groups play a short 30 minute set while we also have a juried art show. The event has been very popular at our school. This year,...
by Glen McCarthy | Apr 22, 2013 | Classroom, Education, Tips + Tricks, Uncategorized
Restring Your Bass Guitar with GARY BRAWER courtesy of Jim Dunlop [social_button button=”facebook” furl=”http://www.facebook.com/pages/Teaching-Guitar-Workshops/98983006090?ref=ts&fref=ts” flayout=”standard ”...
by Glen McCarthy | Apr 22, 2013 | Classroom, Education, Tips + Tricks
For every ounce of technique taught, there needs to be a pound of application. There is no shortage of guitar method books. Few however offer the amount of application needed to teach a large guitar class. Most methods are designed for individual or small class...
