by Glen McCarthy | Sep 9, 2015 | Classroom, Education, Gear, Principles, Stories, Tips + Tricks
By Ragesoss (Own work) [GFDL or CC BY 3.0], via Wikimedia Commons If you’ve been to a Teaching Guitar Workshop, you’ve put your questions down on Sticky Notes and passed them to your instructor. Sticky Notes are our crude – yet effective – way...
by Glen McCarthy | Aug 26, 2015 | Classroom, Education, News, Principles, Stories, Success Stories, Tips + Tricks
Uh oh! It’s the first week of guitar class and you’re drawing a blank! Bill Swick, Chair of the Las Vegas Guitar Task Force, has your back. Bill’s weekly newsletters contain step-by-step instructions on how to move your class along. To sign up for...
by Glen McCarthy | Aug 26, 2015 | Classroom, Education, News, Principles, Stories, Tips + Tricks, Uncategorized
There are few things that have as strong of an impact on culture than music. Many students use music as a symbol of their personality. Tapping into this social element has the potential to affect local school culture, too! Here are three ways you can create a guitar...
by Glen McCarthy | May 27, 2015 | Classroom, Education, Gear, News, Principles, Tips + Tricks
Congratulations! You made it through to the end of the year. Your guitar class had tons of very interested kids, but it’s not over! You’ve got a line of kids out the door who want to take guitar next year. Take the summer to get a little better at guitar....
by Glen McCarthy | Apr 23, 2015 | Classroom, Education, Gear, News, Principles, Tips + Tricks, Uncategorized
We spend a lot of time talking about capos during the Teaching Guitar Workshops because they are an awesome tool! Capos create an artificial barre chord that effectively changes the position of the nut on your guitar. So if you and/or your guitar class are having...
by Glen McCarthy | Apr 15, 2015 | Classroom, Education, Gear, News, Stories, Success Stories, Tips + Tricks, Uncategorized
1. Give us some background on your teaching experience? I have taught guitar from elementary to college level and I learn new things every year! I love Brazilian music and get an opportunity with my top level students to play and perform some really hot tunes! I also...
