by Glen McCarthy | Feb 11, 2015 | Classroom, Education, Gear, News, Principles, Stories, Tips + Tricks
As a guitar class instructor, I think the most important thing I can do is make the learning meaningful for my students. While method books are great, if I taught from page 1 to the back cover as my sole instructional method, I truly feel like I would be committing...
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 Scott | Jan 26, 2015 | blog, Business, Education
Jason Mraz became the new Arts Ambassador at Luther Burbank Elementary, one of three Guitars in the Classroom schools in San Diego. The Today Show reported on Mraz’s involvement in the school and how arts integration is turning some of the worst performing...
by Scott | Jan 12, 2015 | Business, Education, New Gear
Economic indicators in the U.S. defied the gravity of trends off shore at the close of the year. Guitar and Guitar Products Suppliers may see a boost in U.S. sales stemming from higher consumer confidence, falling gas prices, and lower unemployment rates. However,...
