by Glen McCarthy | Nov 15, 2014 | Classroom, Education, Gear, News, Principles, Tips + Tricks
The other day we published a piece by Bill Swick about the benefits of classroom guitar ensembles. Ensembles build teamwork, musicality, open opportunities for performances and helps the class bond. Beyond why ensembles are great Suzanne Shull had advice on how to...
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, 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...
by Glen McCarthy | Oct 8, 2014 | Classroom, Education, Gear, News, Tips + Tricks
It’s a little early, but you may have some parents asking you about guitars as gift ideas for the holidays. If you’re faced with the question, “Electric or Acoustic?”, what do you say? Here are a some considerations. 1. What Would You Prefer?...
by Glen McCarthy | Oct 7, 2014 | Classroom, Education, Gear, News, Tips + Tricks
I wish life was easy, but it’s not…and the same holds for guitar playing and guitar picks! Guitar picks are cheap enough and they’re ubiquitous, but how do you know which one to buy (your student asks)? Go to a store and you’ll find thin picks,...
by Glen McCarthy | Sep 22, 2014 | Classroom, Education, Gear, Tips + Tricks, Uncategorized
Your guitars are being played 6-8 hours a day, they are being taken in and out of storage every day (hopefully), they are being handled by numerous hands, and the weather just went from 90 with humidity to a dry 75. If this sounds like your classroom, I’m...
